Prashant Kulkarni

Johns Hopkins Centre for Infectious DIseases, India

Title: Barriers and Enablers in Pneumonia Management for Under-Five Children: Insights from the CFIR Framework in India

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Biography

Prashant is a Behavioral Scientist at the Johns Hopkins Centre for Infectious Disease Research in India. With a background in Anthropology and Public Health, their work focuses on bridging health policy and practice through community-based implementation research. His current research investigates recurrence and new infections of tuberculosis among previously treated individuals and their families. He has extensive experience in designing, evaluating, and scaling interventions addressing communicable diseases such as tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, pneumonia, and malaria. His research integrates qualitative and mixed-methods approaches to understand cultural perceptions of illness, health-seeking behavior, and systemic barriers within the healthcare system. Committed to advancing equitable healthcare, he is also exploring how digital technologies and participatory models can improve service delivery in underserved communities. He is currently working on a book titled “Bridging Policy and Practice: Implementation Research for Tribal Child Health in India”, to be published by Ethics Press, UK.

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