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Team at CHPS

Meet the multidisciplinary team behind the Centre for Health Policy and Systems (CHPS), bringing together expertise in public health, health economics, policy research, and systems thinking.

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Team CHPS

Prof. Kailash Thawara

Professor,

Thaware has done research projects on a variety of topics. The projects were sponsored by the central government, the University Grants Commission, the ICSSR, NABARD, and the Government of Maharashtra.

Prof Sumit Kane

Professor, Nossal Institute for Global Health

Professor Sumit Kane’s research focus is on the equity, quality, and responsiveness of low-and-middle-income country health systems.

Dr. Mayuri Samant

Senior Qualitative Researcher

Dr. Mayuri Samant holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune.

Ms. Madhura Joshi

Research Associate

Madhura is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in Health Sciences from Tampere University, Finland.

Ms. Sanjana Santosh

Research Associate

Sanjana is currently a doctoral student at the University of Melbourne and a Research Associate at CHPS.

Dr. Sayak Dutta

Senior Qualitative Researcher

Dr. Sayak Dutta works in the field of urban health, urban development, political geography, and identity studies.