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Dr. Sumant Swain, Assistant Professor at IIHMR Delhi

Dr. Sumant Swain

Assistant Professor

Dr. Sumant Kumar Swain has a background in social sciences and awarded M Phil and Ph.D from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, India. Before joining IIHMR-Delhi, he has worked with NCERT, New Delhi, India. Dr. Swain has more than fifteen years of experience in national health programme evaluations, operational and formative research projects using both qualitative and quantitative methods in various health and social programmes. He was a visiting scholar at the Institute of Oriental Studies under Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia in different assignments under Indo-Russian Cultural Exchange Program by Indian Council for Social Science Research (ICSSR), Government of India. He has published one book, seven edited books and many research papers in different disciplines. His areas of interest are health survey research, implementation research, programme evaluation, project management, monitoring & evaluation, NGO management, health system research, health governance and health security.

Research Projects

Name of project Role in the project Year Agency 
Reasons For Ambulatory Care Patients At Secondary And Tertiary Hospitals Bypassing Primary Health Centres In Rural India Co-Principal Investigator 2022- 23 National Health Systems Resource Centre (NHSRC), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India  
Global Immunization Learning Partner And Support To Learning  Hubs Team Member (Capacity Building Actvities) 2022-25 GAVI 
Evaluation of Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) Co-Principal Investigator 2022 UNICEF, UP and State Innovations in Family Planning Services Project Agency (SIFPSA), Government of Utter Pradesh, India 
Venerability needs Assessment under National Programme for Climate Change and Human Health Co-Principal Investigator 2019-21 National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.
The Johns Hopkins Pulmonary Rehabilitation Training Project Co-Principal Investigator 2021 Johns Hopkins Rehabilitation Network and Johns Hopkins India Institute, India
National Family Health Survey (NFHS) -5 Odisha Coordinator/Social Scientist/Demographer (Main Survey) 2019-21 IIPS Mumbai, ICF International and MoHFW, Government of India
Smokeless Tobacco Use and Reproductive Outcomes Among Women: A Rapid Review Team Member 2020-21 World Health Organization, South East Asian regional office, India
Health Impact Assessment of Delhi Metro Co-Principal Investigator 2019 Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), India 
Climate Variability, Human Health Impact and Economic Burden in Tribal Communities of selected Geographical Regions in India Team Member 2017-2021 Department of Science and Technology, Government of India 
Social diagnosis of neonatal deaths in Haryana: the impact of contextual factors on pathways of survival of newborns” in the districts of Rohtak, Rewari, Jhajjar and Hissar of Haryana, India Team Member 2017 Indian Council of Medical Research, (ICMR) India
Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI), Main Wave-1, Phase-2 States: Punjab and Chandigarh Team Member 2018 IIPS & MoHFW, Govt of India 
Training Needs Assessment (TNA) of Medical Officers on NCDs in Maharashtra, India Team Member 2018 By Project Hope India 
Review and Evaluation of m-Tobacco Cessation Program in India Team Member 2017 World Health Organisation (WHO), India 
Geospatial Mapping of Diabetes, CVD and Cancer Risk Hotspots and Study of Risk Assessment Team Member 2016 Department of Science and Technology, Government of India 
National Family Health Survey (NFHS) -4 Odisha, India Team Member 2015-16 IIPS Mumbai, ICF International and MoHFW, Government of India
Review Of MIS Used To Deliver Social Protection Programmes In India Team Member 2015 Save the Children, India 
Climate Change and Malaria in Sub-Himalayan Region and Central India Team Member 2015-2017 Department of Science and Technology, Government of India
Process Documentation of “drive against non qualified (quack) practicing doctors” in Haryana, India Team Member 2015 National Health Mission, Haryana, India 
Assessing Value for Money of Health Interventions of DFID in Odisha, Bihar and MP Team Member 2014 DFID
LET GIRLS BE BORN Team Member 2011-13 Plan International 
Qualitative Study to understand the perceived opportunities and barriers for prevention and management of Diabetes and High Blood Pressure among general population in Sonepat, Haryana, India Team Member 2013 Population International (PSI) 
Tobacco Compliance Assessment Survey in 3 Districts in Rajasthan. (Kota, Udaipur and Jodhpur district), India Team Member 2013 Population International (PSI) 
Testing and Validation of Strategies of Urban Health Initiative to increase contraceptive prevalence in Uttar Pradesh, India Team Member 2011 Urban Health Initiatives (UHI) 
The Rapid Assessment of the Utilization of Converted Dry Latrines in Badaun District of Uttar Pradesh, India Team Member 2011 UNICEF, Lucknow, Uttar Predesh, India 
Assessment of Vulnerability, Impact and Adaptation for Climate Sensitive Diseases at the Local Level in India Team Member 2011 SEARO-WHO
To Conduct the End Line evaluation of the ORS-Zinc Project in Lalitpur District of Uttar Pradesh, India Team Member 2011 HLFPPT and UNICEF, Lucknow, Uttar Predesh, India
Health Seeking Behavior among Slum People including Coverage and Practice of Exclusive Breast Feeding, Essential Immunization and its Impact on Health of Children Team Member 2011 Plan International, New Delhi, India
To Study the Quality of IUCD Services for Promoting the Spacing between Children in Madhya Pradesh Team Member 2010 Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh (JSK), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India 
Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Hospital Client Satisfaction study of twenty one states of India Team Member 2008 ESIC, New Delhi, India
Independent Evaluation of National Leprosy Eradication Programme across the states of India Team Member 2008 World Health Organisation (WHO)
District Level Household Survey (DLHS-3), Rajasthan, India Team Member 2007-08 IIPS, Mumbai and Ministry of Health and family Welfare, Government of India
Baseline evaluation of RCH in five districts of Uttar Pradesh, India under Sure Start Project Team Member 2007 Path India 

 

Research Publications

 

  1. Tripathi, Vinay; G S, Preetha; & Swain, Sumant. 2024. Tracking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) indicators in tribal districts of India: a secondary data analysis through 2015–2020. Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development. Volume 14, Issue 1, 1 January 2024. IWA Publishing. doi: 10.2166/washdev.2024.119. 
  2. Jain, Atishay; Halder, Arpita; & Swain, Sumant. 2023. Tracking of Child Health in India: Policy, Governance and Perspectives. The Third Voice: Reality And Vision. Vol No-5. Issue No-2. Nov. Pp: 07-12. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10472763
  3. Jha, Sagar K; Sharma, Kriti; Pandey, Gaurav; & Swain, Sumant. 2023. Effect of Emotional Behaviour on the Life Cycle of Human Beings: A Review. The Third Voice: Reality And Vision. Vol No-5. Issue No-2. Nov. Pp: 83-92. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10474128 
  4. Akanksha, Nancy Modi, Nida Shaikh, Sumant Swain. 2022. An assessment of knowledge and utilisation of Mission Indradhanush at Qutub Vihar, New Delhi: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Third Voice Studies. Vol No-4, Issue No-2, November; P: 28-33. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7778492. (Corresponding author)
  5. Tanya Singh, Shama Bhati, Jaganjeet Kaur Randhawa, Sumant Swain. 2022. Knowledge, Attitude and Practices regarding antenatal care services, its utilization and delivery practices among mothers (aged 15-49 years) in a Peri-Urban area of Delhi. Journal of Third Voice Studies. Vol No-4, Issue No-2, November; P: 15-20. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.777847. (Corresponding author)
  6. Sumant Swain, Pooja Shankar. 2022. Improvement of Maternal and Child Healthcare Indicators to meet the target of Sustainable Development Goals in Odisha. Journal of Third Voice Studies. Vol No-4, Issue No-2, November; P: 44-49. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7778498.
  7. Sheetal S, Sumant Swain, Yasmin Khan, Brajraj Tripathy, Shreya Malik, Priyanka Joshi, Mimansha. 2022. Prevalence and Factors Associated with Obesity in Peri-Urban Area of Delhi: A Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Third Voice Studies. Vol No-4, Issue No-2, November; P: 1-06. DOI : 10.5281/zenodo.7774192. (Corresponding author)
  8. Manika Khajuria; Pooja Shankar;  Sumant Swain. 2022. Cancer Trends in Different Zones of India. The Journal Third Voice Studies, Vol No-3, Issue No-2, June; P: 94-102.  DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7047132.
  9. Sutapa B Neogi; Shivam Pandey; Preetha GS; Sumant Swain. 2022.  The predictors of COVID-19 mortality among health systems parameters: an ecological study across 203 countries. Health Research Policy and Systems. 20, Article number: 75, June. BMC part of Springer Nature group. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-022-00878-3.
  10. Shankar Das; Sumant Swain; George Leibowitz; Tridibesh Tripathy. 2022. Assessment of Depression in the Community during the Covid-19 Pandemic in India: A Web‐Based Cross‐Sectional Study. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Educational Research. Volume:11, Issue 1 (5), January. DOI: http://ijmer.in.doi./2022/11.01.85.
  11. A G Radhika; Sutapa B Neogi; Preetha GS; Sumant Swain; Jaswinder Kaur; Jagdish Kaur. 2021. Smokeless tobacco use and reproductive outcomes among women: a systematic review. F1000Research. Taylor & Francis group. 18th November.  https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.73944.2.
  12. Aishwarya Nagarajan; Prateek Malhotra; Ruby Chauhan; Sumant Swain. 2021. Psychological impact of COVID-19 on the general population of India: A crosssectional Study. The Journal of Community Health Management. Volume 8. Issue 1. Pp 24-28. https://doi.org/10.18231/j.jchm.2021.006
  13. Sumant Swain; Arpita Arpita. 2021. Digitalization of Health to improve Universal Health Coverage in India. InnoHEALTH. Volume 6. Issue 2. March-April. Pp 34-37.
  14. Sumant Swain; Divya Aggarwal; Sanjiv Kumar. 2020. Addressing Health Inequity through Strategic Planning. Indian Journal of Public Health. Volume 64. Issue 4. October-December. Pp 417-420. DOI: 10.4103/ijph.IJPH_343_19
  15. Sumant Swain; Preetha GS; Satish Kumar; Divya Aggarwal; Rajesh Kumar; Sanjiv Kumar. 2020. Human resources for health in India: Need to go beyond numbers. Indian Journal of Community Medicine. Volume 45. Issue 3. July-September. Pp 266-269. doi: 10.4103/ijcm.IJCM_247_19
  16. Sanjiv Kumar; Sumant Swain;  Preetha GS; B S Singh; Divya Aggarwal. 2020. Zoonotic diseases in India. Indian Journal of Community Medicine. Volume 45. Special Supplement. Pp.S1-2. doi: 10.4103/ijcm.IJCM_360_19
  17. Divya Aggarwal; Sumant Swain; B S Singh; Sanjiv Kumar. 2020. Overview of zoonotic diseases in peri‑urban areas and introduction to the special issue. Indian Journal of Community Medicine. Volume 45. Special Supplement. Pp.S3-5. doi: 10.4103/ijcm.IJCM_371_19
  18. Divya Aggarwal; Sumant Swain; Anandhi Ramachandran; Vijit Chaturvedi; Sanjiv Kumar. 2020. Changing role of nursing cadre under emerging zoonotic diseases. Indian Journal of Community Medicine. Volume 45. Special Supplement. Pp.S9-11. doi: 10.4103/ijcm.IJCM_414_19
  19. Purnima Rai; Sumant Swain; Pankaj Talreja. 2020. Community acceptance of available milk and assessment of its quality in peri-urban area of Southwest Delhi. Indian Journal of Community Medicine. Volume 45. Special Supplement. Pp. S31-4. doi: 10.4103/ijcm.IJCM_367_19
  20. Shruti Pahwa; Sumant Swain. 2020. The fate and management of sick and dying cattle – Consequences on small-scale dairy farmers of peri-urban areas in India. Indian Journal of Community Medicine. Volume 45. Special Supplement. Pp. S43-6. doi: 10.4103/ijcm.IJCM_384_19
  21. Mansi Jatwani; Sumant Swain. 2020. Is small scale dairy farming dying out? An In-depth study. Indian Journal of Community Medicine. Volume 45. Special Supplement. Pp. S47-51. doi: 10.4103/ijcm.IJCM_385_19
  22. Divya Aggarwal; Sumant Swain; Sanjiv Kumar. 2019. Primary Healthcare Nursing Cadre in India: Needs Paradigm Shift. LOJ Nur Heal Car. Volume 2, Issue 2. Pp. 171-172. http://dx.doi.org/10.32474/LOJNHC.2019.02.000131 

 

Other Assignments

  • Technical support to NHSRC, MoHFW, Govt of India for developing District Health Action Plan in Jhajjar, Gurgeaon, Mewat and Sonipat district of Haryana from 2010-2015.
  • Executive Editor in Eurasian Report, Quarterly Research Journal published by Eurasian Foundation, India. (2005- present)
  • Executive Editor in The Journal of Third Voice Studies, Half yearly Research Journal published by Centre for Third Voice Studies, India. (2019-present….)
  • Visiting Research Fellow to  Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia (2007 & 2010)

Papers/Chapters in Books

Book:

  1. Sumant Swain. 2015. “Central Asia: A New Horizon of Political Culture and People Participation”. K W Publishers, New Delhi. ISBN: 9789393649341.

Edited Books:

  1. Narottam Gaan, Sumant Swain, Dipak Kumar Dash and Mamta Khandayatray, eds., 2022. “Dynamics of Socio-Political Development in Odisha” published by Mittal Publications, New Delhi. ISBN 9789390692088.
  2. Arun Mohanty, Sumant Swain, Dipak Kumar Dash and Mamta Khandayatray, eds., 2019. “Goverance, Gender and Environment” published by Mittal Publications, New Delhi. ISBN 8183249345.
  3. Arun Mohanty, Sumant Swain, Ramakrushna Pradhan, Nihar Ranjan Das, Siba Shankar Mohanty, eds., 2013. “Emerging Odisha: Problems And Prospects” published by Mittal Publisher, New Delhi. ISBN 8183244963.
  4. Arun Mohanty, Sumant Swain, Nihar Ranjan Das, Siba Shankar Mohanty, Ramakrushna Pradhan, eds. 2011. “Contemporary Odisha: Realities and Vision”, Published by Axis Books Private Limited, New Delhi.  ISBN: 938-03-7696-0

Book Chapters:

  1. Sumant Swain. 2022. COVID-19 Management in Odisha: Issues and Strategies. In Narottam Gaan, Sumant Swain, Dipak Kumar Dash and Mamta Khandayatray, eds., “Dynamics of Socio-Political Development in Odisha” published by Mittal Publications, New Delhi. ISBN 9789390692088. Pp 35-46.
  2. Sumant Swain. 2019. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Health and Progress Towards Universal Health Coverage in Odisha. In Arun Mohanty and Sumant Swain et al., eds, “Goverance, Gender and Environment” published by Mittal Publications, New Delhi. India. ISBN 8183249345. Pp 223-242.
  3. Sumant Swain. 2014. Sex Ratio in Odisha: A Critical Reflection. In Arun Mohanty and Sumant Swain et al., eds, “Emerging Odisha: Problems And Prospects” published by Mittal Publisher: New Delhi. India. ISBN 8183244963. Pp 249-260.
  4. Sumant Swain. 2013. Clean Energy in India: Challenges, Strategies and Furure Prospects. In  Ramakrushna Pradhan, Sumant Swain and Mahua Acharjee, eds, Clean Energy options and Nuclear Safety: Indian Perspective. Published by Axis Books Private Limited, New Delhi. India. ISBN: 978-93-81302-68-2. Pp 182-192.
  5. Sumant Swain. 2011. Population Dynamics and its impact on Climate Change in Odisha. In Sumant Swain et al., eds. Contemporary Odisha: Realities and Vision. Published by Axis Books Private Limited, New Delhi, India. ISBN: 9380376960. Pp 286-300.

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Membership of Scientific & Academic Organizations

Awards Obtained

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