Team IIHMR
Dr. Anuj Kumar Pandey
Assistant Professor
Dr. Anuj Kumar Pandey is a public health researcher with over seven years of experience in designing, implementing, and evaluating community- and facility-based interventions to strengthen health systems. His professional journey reflects a deep commitment to understanding the architecture and functioning of health systems. An MPH graduate specializing in Health Systems (Monitoring & Evaluation) and currently pursuing a Ph.D. at Mahidol University, Dr. Pandey has co-led five funded projects in maternal and child health, including the nationally recognized SANKALP and SHRISTI national health research priority projects aimed at reducing neonatal mortality and stillbirths. He has also contributed to international research supported by the NIHR (UK) and the Thrasher Research Fund (USA). Previously with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, he supported states in managing public health emergencies and developing technical guidelines and SOPs.
Dr. Pandey serves as a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Huddersfield (UK) and is on the Editorial Board of BMC Women’s Health. His scholarly contributions include publications in leading journals such as The Lancet Regional Health, two book chapters, and an edited Springer book titled “Designing and Evaluating Public Health Interventions: Unwrapping Key Concepts using case studies from India”
Research Projects
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Name of Project |
Role in the Project | Year | Agency |
| Rapid Assessment of fertility trends, determinants and preparedness of state health system in Sikkim to address low Total Fertility Rate: A mixed methods study | Site PI | 2025-26 | ICMR – Intramural grant |
| The Path Through Stillbirth: Analysing Women’s Experiences and Healthcare Providers' Roles in Reporting and Care | PI | 2024-25 | IIHMR-D (Internal grant) |
| PRAYAS: Cohort profile for Pooled Research and Analysis for Yielding Anemia-free Solutions in India | Core team member | 2023-25 |
Indian Council for Medical Research |
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Updating State of India Newborn (SOIN) report and working on recommendations of the TAG committee on INAP implementation |
Co-PI |
2024-25 |
UNICEF-MoHFW |
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Implementation Research to develop an optimized model of comprehensive intervention package and delivery strategies to reduce stillbirth |
Co-Investigator |
2024-27 |
Indian Council for Medical Research |
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SANKALP: Strengthening Program Implementation and Monitoring to Achieve Single-digit Neonatal Mortality |
Co-PI |
2024-27 |
Indian Council for Medical Research |
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Regional Review of Post Natal Care services in Thailand |
National Consultant |
2023 |
WHO- Thailand |
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Regional assessment of Coverage and quality of postnatal care services in SEAR countries |
Co-Investigator |
2023 |
WHO- SEARO |
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National Family Health Survey- 6 Rajasthan West |
Health Coordinator |
2023 |
MoHFW- IIPS |
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Hidden Hunger and its impact in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis |
Core team member |
2023 |
Abott Nutrition |
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Early and extended low dose Erythropoietin Monotherapy in Neonatal Encephalopathy in Low and Middle-Income Countries (EMBRACE Trial) |
Team member |
2022-2024 |
Thrasher Foundation |
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Prevention of epilepsy by reducing neonatal encephalopathy – Quality monitoring, process evaluation, economic evaluation and acceptability study |
Team member |
2021-2023 |
National Institute of Health Research - UK |
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Rapid Assessment of fertility trends,determinants and preparedness of state health system in Sikkim to address low Total Fertility Rate:Amixed methods study |
Site PI |
2025-26 |
ICMR-Intramural grant |
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The Path Through Stillbirth:Analysing Women's Experiences and Healthcare Providers'Roles in Reporting and Care |
PI |
2024-25 |
IIHMR-D(Internal grant) |
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PRAYAS;Cohort profile for Pooled Research and Analysis for Yielding Anemia-free Solutions in India |
Core team member |
2023-25 |
Indian Council for Medical Research |
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Developing the National Training Policy and Strategic Plan for Health for Timor Leste |
Developed the content under guidance of Prof. Sutapa B. Neogi. |
2022 |
WHO Timor-Leste |
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Developing Training content on “Concepts of Management for Healthcare professionals of Timor-Lest” |
Team member |
2022 |
WHO Timor-Leste |
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Integrating Point of Care Quality Improvement (POCQI) in Academics & Training for Public Health Professionals |
Senior Research officer |
2022 |
WHO- India |
Research Publications
- Gautam D, Pandey AK, Banerjee R, et al Optimising delivery models for evidence-based interventions to reduce stillbirth in Punjab, India: a study protocol for implementation research BMJ Open 2025;15:e098597. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-098597
- Neogi SB, Pandey AK. Designing and evaluating public health interventions: Unwrapping the key concepts using case studies from India. Singapore: Springer Nature; 2025, https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-97-9574-1
- Mangal DK, Shaikh N, Tolani H, Gautam D, Pandey AK, Sonnathi Y, Gupta SD, Kalra S, Sharma KC, Prasad J, Tewari R, Anwar F. Burden of micronutrient deficiency among patients with type 2 diabetes: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Nutr Prev Health. 2025 Jan 29;8(1):e000950. doi: 10.1136/bmjnph-2024-000950. PMID: 40771523; PMCID: PMC12322531.
- Pandey AK, Neogi SB, Gautam D, Thomas M B, Basu J, Basu D, Widyastari DA. 'Silent Losses-Silent Data': Reviewing Stillbirth Data Quality in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Using Data Quality Dimensions. Int J Health Plann Manage. 2025 Nov;40(6):1348-1355. doi: 10.1002/hpm.70012. Epub 2025 Jul 27. PMID: 40717416.
- Pandey AK, Gautam D, M BT, Neogi SB. Trends in Anemia Prevalence Among Indian Women Using Revised WHO Hemoglobin Cutoffs: Insights From Repeated Cross-Sectional Surveys (1998-2019). Anemia. 2025 Jul 2;2025:5214630. doi: 10.1155/anem/5214630. PMID: 40636394; PMCID: PMC12240656.
- Pandey AK, Sinha AP, Rawat R, Chowdhury R, Goudar SS, Nagpal J, et al. PRAYAS: Cohort profile for Pooled Research and Analysis for Yielding Anemia-free Solutions in India. medRxiv. 2025 Aug 7;2025.08.07.25333266.
- Gavvala NB, Pandey AK, Samal J. Perspectives of obstetricians and midwives on the preference for caesarean deliveries: A qualitative exploration in Andhra Pradesh, India, DOI- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-6620120/v1
- Pandey AK., Thomas, B.M., Gautam, D. et al. Unraveling the complexity of selected adverse neonatal outcomes in India: a multilevel analysis using data from a nationally representative sample survey. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 25, 377 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-025-07448-
- Mangal DK, Gautam D, Pandey AK, Shaikh N, Mishra SS, Tolani H, Sonnathi Y, Gupta SD, Sharma KC, Prasad J, Tewari R, Anwar F. Hidden hunger in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and its effect on glycaemic control: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open. 2024 Mar 25;14(3):e078688. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-078688. PMID: 38531580; PMCID: PMC10966822.
- Tolani, H., Neogi, S.B., Pandey, A.K. et al. Contributing factors for reduction in maternal mortality ratio in India. Sci Rep 14, 14883 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-65009-0
- Mangal DK, Gautam D, Pandey AK, et al. Hidden Hunger in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and its effect on glycaemic control: a protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open 2024;14:e078688
- Singh, T., Tripathy, B., Pandey, A.K*. et al. Examining birth preparedness and complication readiness: a systematic review and meta-analysis of pregnant and recently delivered women in India. BMC Women's Health 24, 119 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-024-02932-4
- Pandey AK, Gautam D, Tolani H, Neogi SB. Clinical outcome post treatment of anaemia in pregnancy with intravenous versus oral iron therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Sci Rep. 2024 Jan 2;14(1):179. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-50234-w. PMID: 38167523; PMCID: PMC10761955.
- Pandey, A. K., Neogi, S. B., Gautam, D., & Raushan, M. R. (2023). New realm of placenta accreta spectrum disorder: Are we doing enough? The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia, 100173. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lansea.2023.100173
- Pandey, A.K, Ranjan, M. R., Gautam, D., & Neogi, S. B. (2023). Alarming trends of Caesarean Section: time to rethink- evidence from large-scale cross-sectional sample survey in India. J Med Internet Res, 25, e41892. https://doi.org/10.2196/41892
- Kishore K, Jaswal V, Pandey AK, Verma M, Koushal V. Does Oxford Government Response Tracker Explain the SARS-CoV-2 Morbidity and Mortality: An Ecological Time Series Study. JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2022 Oct 28;
- Pandey AK, Gautam D, Benson TM, Kharkwal Y. Registration and medical certification of deaths in the Indian States: a comparative analysis of data of CRS and MCCD reports (2010–2019). SN Soc Sci. 2022 Oct 17;2(11):234.
- Mishra C, Dash S, Pandey, A.K*, Mishra SS. Women’s Empowerment: Bringing Women’s Rights and Health into Focus- A Comparative Analysis of State Fact Sheets of National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-4 & 5. Natl J Community Med. 2022 Nov.30; 13(11) : 844-50. (corresponding author)
- B Tripathy, AK Pandey*, SS Mishra, C Mishra, Caesarean Section Delivery in India: A Comparative Assessment of Geographical Variability Using Nationally Representative Survey Factsheet Data. National Journal of Community Medicine 14 (04), 260-266(corresponding author)
- Thomas MB, Pandey AK, Gautam D, Gopinathan S, Panolan S. Economic burden of accidents and injuries in India: What does 75th round of national sample survey imply? Indian J Community Med 2024;49:181-8.
- Pandey, A.K., Pachouri, S., & Pandey, A. (2020). Exploring factors influencing post-partum length of hospital stay among women residing in two high priority districts of Uttar Pradesh: a quantitative study. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 8, 2180.
- Pandey AK, Mudgil N, Wadgave Y, Mishra SS. Corneal transplantation during COVID-19 pandemic: need for special considerations-A live review. AIMS Public Health. 2021;8(2):186–95.
- Pandey A, Surachna, Mishra SS. Applications for data collection: AppDatCol. International Journal of Community Medicine And Public Health. 2021 Oct 27;8(11):5551–6.
- Pandey AK, Mishra SS, Wadgave Y, Mudgil N, Gawande S, Dhange VB. The COVID-19 variants: an overview. International Journal of Community Medicine And Public Health. 2021 Sep 27;8(10):5148–53.
- Effect of treatment of Anemia in Pregnancy with Intravenous versus Oral Iron therapy on clinical outcome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, accessed from https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=368346
- Safety of medicinal preparations to induce abortion during pregnancy: a systematic review and Meta-analysis accessed from https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=357505
- Hidden Hunger in Type 2 Diabetics and its effect on glycaemic control: A systematic review and Meta-analysis accessed from https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42023439780
Other Assignments
1. Developing the national training policy and strategic plan for health for Timor Leste; WHO Timor Leste 2022 (Under guidance of Prof. Sutapa B. Neogi)
2. News-paper Interviews: Why Does India Ascertain the Causes of Only One-Fourth of its Deaths? The WIRE, Accessed from https://thewire.in/health/why-does-india-ascertain-the-causes-of- only-one-forth-of-its-deaths
3. Causes of more than three-quarters of deaths in India not ascertained, The Straits Times, accessed from https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/south-asia/causes-of-more-than-three-quarters-of-deaths-in-india-not-ascertained
Papers/Chapters in Books
1. Neogi SB, Pandey AK. Designing and evaluating public health interventions: Unwrapping the key concepts using case studies from India. Singapore: Springer Nature; 2025, https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-97-9574-1
2. Clinics in COVID pandemic- Chapter-2: Epidemiological Indicators for COVID-19 Pandemic, 1s edition- Century Publication. ISBN: 978-81-956189-1-0
3. Understanding Hospital Administration Dynamics- Chapter-1: Health systems in India; 1st edition, Ahuja Publishing house. ISBN: 978-93-80316-91-8
4. The essentials of Community Medicine- Chapter – Epidemiological concepts and Biostatistics for beginners; 2nd edition; White Falcon Publications; ISBN: 978-1-63640-973-3)
Papers Presented
- Accepted paper for Poster presentation at the Global Evidence Summit 2024 in Prague, Czech Republic from 10-13 September 2024- “Clinical outcome post-treatment of Anemia in pregnancy with intravenous versus oral iron therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis”
- Accepted paper for Poster presentation at the Global Evidence Summit 2024 in Prague, Czech Republic from 10-13 September 2024- “Supervised and unsupervised consumption of oral abortifacients associated adverse outcomes: A systematic review and Meta-analysis to evaluate safety.”
- Accepted paper for oral presentation at 6th Asian Population Association Conference, to be held in-person in Kathmandu City, Nepal, November 27-30, 2024 - Examining birth preparedness and complication readiness: a systematic review and meta-analysis of pregnant and recently delivered women in India.
- Poster Presentation at 18th Thailand Conference on Population and Society 2024 on July 1, 2024- Examining birth preparedness and complication readiness: a systematic review and meta-analysis of pregnant and recently delivered women in India.
- Registration and medical certification of deaths in the Indian States: A comparative analysis of data of CRS and MCCD reports (2010-2019); National Workshop on Strengthening the Cause of Death Data Quality by Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya Cancer Centre, Tata Memorial Centre, Varanasi and received the best paper award. (December 2022)
- Growing Burden of Caesarean delivery - evidence from Large Scale sample survey in India; South-Asian federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (SAFOG) in association with Sri-Lanka College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (SLCOG). Conference Presentation (October 2022)
- Registration and medical certification of deaths in the Indian States: A comparative analysis of data of CRS and MCCD reports (2010-2019); All India Institute of Medical Sciences- Patna in association with Epidemiology Foundation of India; Conference Presentation. (July 2022)
- “Exploring factors influencing post-partum length of hospital stay among women residing in two high priority districts of Uttar Pradesh– A mixed method study” at 7th National PHFI research symposium.
- As a resource person- Management Development Programs: Grant Writing Workshop – in association with Imperial College London.
- Attended National conference on “Financial Universal Health Coverage” Sep. 2016 (At India Habitat Centre, Delhi)
- Attended seminar on world health day- Its Ok to talk “Mental health”.
Trainings & Workshops
1. Basic and Advanced Meta-analysis: Scholarship from Department of Epidemiology Columbia University- NY USA for attending one-month summer course (1st June 2024- 1st July 2024).
2. Theory of Change for Health and Social Care by - Dr. Erica Breuer (April-June 2024)
3. 7th Regional WHO- TDR Course on Good Health Research Practice (GHRP) (Dec’21 to Feb’22) (Funded by WHO-TDR)
4. National Level Workshop on “Systematic Review and Meta-analysis” organized by PGIMER Chandigarh (issued February 2023)
5. Health Research fundamentals, National Institute of Epidemiology- Indian Council for Medical research (Feb.- March 2017)
6. ICH Good Clinical Practice – issued by The Global Health Network (issued in July 2021)
7. Diploma in Nutrition and Health Education IGNOU (June 2016-June 2017)
8. Attended National conference on “Financial Universal Health Coverage” Sep. 2016 (At India Habitat Centre, Delhi)
9. As a resource person: Grant Writing Workshop – in collaboration with Imperial College London
10. As resource person: Community ethics – ICMR
Membership of Scientific & Academic Organizations
- Global Burden of Disease collaborator
- Member of International Stillbirth Alliance
- Member of “The Epidemiology Foundation of India”
Awards Obtained
1. Received Prestigious Postgraduate Mahidol Scholarship: Fully funded scholarship for undertaking PhD from Mahidol University.
2. Epi-summer Scholarship for attending “Advanced Course on Meta-analysis” by Columbia University.
3. Best Paper Award- National Workshop on Strengthening the Cause of Death Data Quality – 2022 Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya Cancer Centre, Tata Memorial Centre, Varanasi
4. South-Asian federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (SAFOG) in association with Sri-Lanka College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (SLCOG) – 2022 SAFOG- SLCOG
5. 7th Regional WHO- TDR Course on Good Health Research Practice – 2021 WHO and IPH Bengaluru
6. Dr. Malati Allen Nobel Award- Kolkata – 2015 UG Batch topper