Assistant Professor
Dr. Pijush Kanti Khan is an Assistant Professor at the International Institute of Health Management Research, Delhi. He is a trained demographer and health economist with a keen interest in empirical research. Previously, Dr. Pijush worked as a Senior Research Officer at the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) in Mumbai. His primary areas of interest include Applied Demography, Economic Aspects of Healthcare, Maternal and Child Health, Quantitative Data Analysis, Model Specification, and Multilevel Modelling.
Dr. Pijush has authored several publications in esteemed international journals such as The Milbank Quarterly, Social Science & Medicine, Tropical Medicine & International Health, American Journal of Preventive Medicine, BMC Series, and Royal Society for Public Health. These publications reflect his dedication to conducting rigorous research that addresses crucial healthcare challenges. He has extensive experience in working with Indian sample survey datasets- National Family Health Survey (NFHS), National Sample Survey (NSS), and District Level Household Survey (DLHS).
Dr. Pijush obtained his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS), Mumbai. His doctoral research focused on 'Health Insurance, Healtcare Utilization, and Health Spending in India'. His commitment to empirical research, data-driven analysis, and the exploration of key healthcare issues positions him as a valuable asset in the pursuit of evidence-based solutions to enhance population health and well-being.
Name of Project |
Role of the Project |
Year |
Agency |
National Family Health Survey of India- 6th Round | Demographer | 2023-2024 | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India (2 Crore) |
Global Immunization Learning Partner And Support To Learning Hubs | Research Associate | 2022-25 | GAVI:The Vaccine Alliance (3.0 Crore) |
Name of Project |
Role of the Project |
Year |
Agency |
Health expenditure on breast cancer treatment in women: a study from public sector tertiary cancer centre (Expert Project) | Senior Research Officer | 2021-2022 | International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai & Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai |
National Family Health Survey of India – 4th Round | Project Officer (Field) | 2015-16 | Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. |
1. Wadasadawala, T., Mohanty, S. K., Sen, S., Khan, P. K., Pimple, S., Mane, J. V., ... & Parmar, V. (2023). Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) Using EQ-5D-5L: Value Set Derived for Indian Breast Cancer Cohort. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 24(4), 1199-1207. http://journal.waocp.org/?sid=Entrez:PubMed&id=pmid:37116141&key=2023.24.4.1199
2. Mohanty, S. K., Wadasadawala, T., Sen, S., & Khan, P. K. (2023). Socio-economic variations of breast cancer treatment and discontinuation: a study from a public tertiary cancer hospital in Mumbai, India. BMC Women's Health, 23(1), 113. https://rdcu.be/dbB7M
3. Sen, S., Khan, P. K., Wadasadawala, T., & Mohanty, S. K. (2022). Socio-economic and regional variation in breast and cervical cancer screening among Indian women of reproductive age: a study from National Family Health Survey, 2019-21. BMC Cancer, 22(1), 1-13.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-022-10387-9
4. Jana, A., Banerjee, K., & Khan, P. K. (2022). Early arrivals: association of maternal obstetric factors with preterm births and their survival in India. Public Health, 211, 37-46. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2022.07.005
5. Khan, P. K., Perkins, J. M., Kim, R., Mohanty, S. K., Subramanian, S. V. (2021) Multilevel population and socio-economic variation in health insurance coverage in India. Tropical Medicine & International Health https://doi.org/10.1111/tmi.13645
6. Sen S., Chatterjee S., Khan P.K. & Mohanty S.K. (2020) Unintended Effects of Janani Suraksha Yojana on Maternal Care in India, SSM - Population Health, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2020.100619
7. Mohanty, S. K., Panda, B. K., Khan, P. K., & Behera, P. (2019). Out-of-pocket expenditure and correlates of caesarean births in public and private health centres in India. Social Science & Medicine, 224, 45-57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.01.048
8. Mishra, S., Perkins, J. M., Khan, P. K., Kim, R., Mohanty, S. K., & Subramanian, S. V. (2019). Variation in Chronic Diseases across Households, Communities, Districts, and States in India. American journal of preventive medicine, 57(5), 721731. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2019.06.014
9. Mohanty, S. K., Kim, R., Khan, P. K., & Subramanian, S. V. (2018). Geographic Variation in Household and Catastrophic Health Spending in India: Assessing the Relative Importance of Villages, Districts, and States, 2011-2012. The Milbank Quarterly, 96(1), 167–206, https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-0009.12315
Joined the Public Library of Science (PLOS) Editorial Board as an Academic Editor for their open science journal PloS One. As an Academic Editor, Dr. Pijush contributes his expertise and scholarly insights to the peer review process, ensuring the publication of rigorous and impactful studies.