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Vikash R Keshri, MD, PhD @docvrk.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

A personal request to colleague members of Health Systems Global to support my candidature for the 2026 election. After many years of significant #HPSR work, it's my turn to contribute to governance! healthsystemsglobal.wildapricot.org/2026-Board-E... #HealthSystems #Policy

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Vikash R Keshri, MD, PhD @docvrk.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Who gets to define what counts as “global” in Global Health? And what happens when we begin to question the gaze? I’m delighted to moderate a conversation with Prof. @seyeabimbola.bsky.social on “The Foreign Gaze in Global Health” 🔗 Register: lnkd.in/gkNUfWTU

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Vikash R Keshri, MD, PhD @docvrk.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Health policy is not just about evidence. It's about power. Our new paper in @HPP_LSHTM explores how the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has influenced health policy debates in India over the past 50 years. Read here: lnkd.in/gMUZbBdk Thoughts welcome! #HealthPolicy

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Vikash R Keshri, MD, PhD @docvrk.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Can we navigate private healthcare with clarity, trust, and fairness? Insightful discussion at @JindalGlobalUNI on Games Hospitals Play with @abantika77 . We explored many dimensions Key takeaway: an informed public is central to accountability in healthcare. #healthpolicy

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Vikash R Keshri, MD, PhD @docvrk.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

It was wonderful to host my friend & closest #GlobalHealth collaborator Dr. Veena Sriram from @UBC at @JindalGlobalUNI for two days of meetings followed by a powerful guest lecture on ‘Health Workers’ Protests: India & Globally’ #Research #Collaboration #GlobalHealth #Academia

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Vikash R Keshri, MD, PhD @docvrk.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Join us for this important discussion on 'Health Workers' Protests and Power' by Dr Veena Sriram. Details below👇

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Vikash R Keshri, MD, PhD @docvrk.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

New Paper: Stigma & Resilience among Acid Burn Survivors 📄 Led by Pratishtha Singh, we used participatory research to document the courage it takes to rebuild life after an attack. 🔗https://bmjpublichealth.bmj.com/content/4/1/e002693 #EndAcidAttacks #GBV #research

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Vikash R Keshri, MD, PhD @docvrk.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Unjust discipline-based wage differentials in public health in India: a call to action We call out for ending disciplinary background based compensation in #PublicHealth in India & elsewhere Rather, compensate for work & contribution doi.org/10.20529/IJME.…

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Vikash R Keshri, MD, PhD @docvrk.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Jharkhand did remarkably well in reducing Maternal Mortality in comparison to other states. In this paper, we highlight the efforts of state govt with systems thinking in achieving this feat. Read sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

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Vikash R Keshri, MD, PhD @docvrk.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

The real story behind the Right to Health Care Act 2022 in Rajasthan⚔️ Our new paper dissects the tactics & strategies of the intense #RollBackRTH movement. It's a vital case study on policy resistance to universal healthcare. Read👇 doi.org/10.1080/1744... #RightToHealth #UHC

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Vikash R Keshri, MD, PhD @docvrk.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

The myth of better #childbirth care #obstetric care in the #Private sector is busted In this study👇, Neonatal Mortality Rate (NMR) of 44 per 1000 live births for delivery in #private health facility is #EAG states of #India sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Vikash R Keshri, MD, PhD @docvrk.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Emergency care lies at the intersection of clinical care & public health, vital, yet overlooked. Grateful to Prof. @KateDouglass @GWtweets for sharing insights on building India’s emergency medicine capacity & health workforce. #HealthSystems #PublicHealth #India #Emergency

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Vikash R Keshri, MD, PhD @docvrk.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

Never knew that drugs like #Ozempic and #Mounjaro have gone viral among #urban population in India. I will re-emphasise the need for focus on primordial and primary prevention to prevent #Obesity & subsequent risk Let us prioritise prevention & a public health approach & not rush for medicines.

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Bob Bell 🇨🇦 @thebirderbob.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

A group of Willets strutting their stuff on a beach in Hamilton back in May. #birds #birding #BirdOfTheDay #HamOnt

Four large shorebirds strutting along the shoreline towards the right side of the image, with small waves crashing to shore behind hem. They are stippled gray, black and white, with long, very slightly up-curved bills.

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

It was great to chat with @drbanda.bsky.social on his podcast on the state of global health, education and mentorship youtu.be/P32HqSa3SVc?...

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Global Health Is Broken: Prof. Madhukar Pai on Power, Equity, and the Urgency to Act

YouTube video by Dr. Banda Khalifa

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Vikash R Keshri, MD, PhD @docvrk.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

Honoured to join the panel on #Healthcare Revolution: India’s Path to Universal Healthcare Access” at the Policy Conclave at O P Jindal Global University Key takeaway: Strengthening public primary healthcare is central to advancing UHC in India. #UHC #HealthForAll #PHC #RightoHealth

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Vikash R Keshri, MD, PhD @docvrk.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

#GlobalHealth is in crisis The Global South Actors must take control to move from rhetoric to action! #Gandhi - his life, struggle & principles of #ahimsa & #satyagraha (truth-force) can truly inspire this Here I share my views on this doi.org/10.5334/aogh...

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Vikash R Keshri, MD, PhD @docvrk.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Honoured to take my first speaking & chairing role at @JindalGlobalUni 🌿 Spoke on the health effects of Indian cannabis & chaired “Medicinal Cannabis: Stories from the Field.” A unique, multidisciplinary & thought-provoking session grateful to @JindalPublicHlth!

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Vikash R Keshri, MD, PhD @docvrk.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Dear #GlobalHealth fellows How do you think #MahatmaGandhi would have approached power inequity & #decolonization movement in #GlobalHealth ?

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Vikash R Keshri, MD, PhD @docvrk.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

India's demographic dividend - an asset of time bomb? Very thoughtful read👇

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Vikash R Keshri, MD, PhD @docvrk.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

“The NMC emerged as a cataclysmic response to the widespread failures of the MCI, aiming to reform medical education. However, structural flaws, weak capacity, and rushed expansion ... NMC is simply a rebranded version of its predecessor." I said in @TheLancet world report

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Vikash R Keshri, MD, PhD @docvrk.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

🚨 India’s public health education is expanding, but job opportunities r shrinking! MPH grads face job scarcity & training issues We need better policies, funding & workforce planning to bridge this gap! ⏳ Read editorial in @the_hindu 👇 shorturl.at/luyTU #HealthPolicy

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Vikash R Keshri, MD, PhD @docvrk.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Professional update: Joined the Jindal school of public health & human development (JSPH) @JindalGlobalUNI as Associate Professor. Look forward to interdisciplinary #publichealth & #humandevelopment teaching & research & Teach in the first #GlobalHealth course from India.

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