Health and Sanitation Projects
Comparison of Venous and Capillary Blood Sample in Diagnosing Anemia in India.
Dr. Santosh Kumar (Associate Professor from University of Notre Dame ) , and Dr. Anna David (Assistant Professor from Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur )
This research project aims to compare two blood sampling methods—venous blood draw and capillary blood from finger pricks—to assess the accuracy of anemia diagnosis in India. The study will involve collecting and comparing hemoglobin levels using both methods to evaluate…
Location: Uttar Pradesh
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Impacts of Indoor and Outdoor Air Pollution on Community Health in Punjab
Anshika Kansal (Assistant Manager from Lung Care Foundation )
This project investigates the impacts of indoor and outdoor air pollution on community health in the Jalandhar and Phagwara blocks of Punjab. By combining quantitative surveys of 600 households with qualitative methods such as focus group discussions, in-depth interviews, and…
Location: Punjab-Ludhiana
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Indiqol: A Longitudinal Study on Health and Well-being Impact of COVID-19 in India
Kompal Sinha (Associate Professor from Macquarie University )
The IndiQol Project is a research initiative aimed at understanding how Indians value different health statuses and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on health and well-being. It is being conducted by a research team led by Associate Professor Kompal…
Location: Uttar Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Rajasthan and Maharashtra
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Vulnerable Children of Maharashtra A Report on the Status of Children Orphaned by COVID – 19
Researchers contacted all CWCs (Child Welfare Committees) and DCPUs (District Child Protection Units) across all 36 districts of Maharashtra. However, not all CWC sand DCPUs agreed to be interviewed and the available percentage reflects the numbers that agreed to speak.…
Location: Maharashtra
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Social Accountability And Healthcare Delivery
Manoj Mohanan (Associate Professor of Public Policy from Duke University ) , Vikram Rajan ( from World Bank ) , and Harsha Thirumurthy (Professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy from UNC )
Social Accountability (SA) has received considerable global attention as a potential model to improve delivery of services and resulting population outcomes, particularly in health. SA encompasses a set of governance interventions aimed at increasing community participation and strengthening community members’…
Location: Sultanpur and Fatehpur
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COVID – 19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Women in Delhi
The research organization chosen Delhi as the site of study. According to the data drawn from the Co Win portal, 954 women were vaccinated for every 1,000 men in India. The corresponding gender gap in vaccination rates among metro cities…
Location: Delhi
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Improving Children Health and Cognition: Evidence from School-Based Nutrition Intervention in India
Sebastian Vollmer (Assitant professor from Georg-August-Universität Göttingen ) , Marion Krämer () , and Santosh Kumar (Associate Professor)
We present experimental evidence on the impact of delivering double-fortified salt (DFS), salt fortified with iron and iodine, through the Indian school-feeding program called “mid-day meal” on anemia, cognition, and math and reading outcomes of primary school children. We conducted…
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Willingness to pay and the role of informational and supply-side constraints
Dr. Britta Augsburg (IFS) (Associate Director) , Alex Armand, () , and Antonella Bancalari (IFS) ()
While urbanization can bring benefits for economic, cultural and societal development, a rapid pace of urbanization can create enormous challenges. However, cities in low and middle-income countries, in particular, are struggling to keep up with necessary infrastructure investment especially on…
Location: Lucknow and Kanpur cities of Uttar Pradesh
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Prevalence of COVID-19 In Urban Areas in India
Anup Malani (Economist and a law professor from University of Chicago ) , and Manoj Mohanan ( from Sanford School of Public Policy at Duke University and Government of Karnataka )
The second wave of COVID-19 pandemic was catastrophic in India. Outbreaks have spread faster than the scaling up of testing, tracing, isolation and all other public health efforts. Serosurveys are an important tool in helping us figure out how far…
Location: Bangalore
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Impact of the covid-19 pandemic lockdown on Livelihood, Food Security, and Hygiene practices in Jharkhand, India
The Initiative for Sustainable Energy Policy (ISEP) and Morsel have been engaged in conducting a phone survey in Jharkhand to assess the impact of lockdown on individuals’ livelihood, food security, and hygiene practices. Started in 2020, the phone survey which…
Location: Jharkhand
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Knowledge, Attitude, Practice and Perception on Climate Change among Medical, Para-Medical & Public Health Professionals in India
Shweta Narayan () , Dr Vishvaja Sambath () , Pooja Kuamar () , Dr. Gajapriaya G () , and Dr. Adithya Pradyumna ( from Azim Premji University )
Morsel surveyed 3062 healthcare professionals across the six randomly selected states in different zones. These states are Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Meghalaya. In 3062 healthcare professionals researchers included Doctors, Nurses, Paramedical Staff, Hospital administration staff, ASHA workers,…
Location: Bihar, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Meghalaya
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Social Norms, Behavioral Change and Sanitation: Initiating a Large-scale Sociocentric Network Study to Understand the Open Defecation “Puzzle” in India
Cristina Bicchieri (Professor of Philosophy and Psychology from University of Pennsylvania ) , and Hans-Peter Kohler (Professor from University of Pennsylvania )
The study was trying to investigate how social norms and social networks are linked to latrine use and sanitation practices in India. Even after rigorous efforts from the government, NGOs, and international organizations people are still going for open defecation.…
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