Team IIHMR
Dr. Gurkirat Kaur
Senior Research Officer
She holds a Bachelor's degree in Homoeopathy from IP University, Delhi and a Master’s degree in Public Health from IIPH, PHFI, Delhi. She works as a Senior Research Officer at IIHMR-Delhi. She is responsible for developing research design and protocols, tools, and data analysis for multiple projects. With more than five years of experience in Research, she has contributed to project monitoring, management, and health training. She has successfully conducted qualitative studies at the community level and field staff. She has published research articles in national and international peer-reviewed journals.
Research Projects
Name of project |
Role in the project |
Year |
Funding agency |
| A Pilot Study to Determine Causes of Death in Under-Five Children in a Tertiary Hospital in India Using MITS Technique | Team member | 2018-2019 | ICMR |
| Digital stethoscope project | Team member | 2019-2021 | SRS life |
| Harmonized One health Trans-species and community surveillance for tackling antibacterial resistance in India (HOT-STAR-India) | Team member | 2021-2023 |
ICMR |
| A formative research -Understanding Vector-Borne Disease Awareness and Healthcare Practices in MSM, TG, Hijra, and PLHIV Communities in Urban Slums of Delhi | Lead qualitative researcher | 2023-2024 | MAMTA-HIMC |
Research Publications
- Das, M.K., Arora, N.K., Debata, P., Chellani H., Rasaily R, Gaikwad H, Meena K.R., Kaur G, Malik P., Joshi S., Kumari M. Why parents agree or disagree for minimally invasive tissue sampling (MITS) to identify causes of death in under-five children and stillbirth in North India: a qualitative study. BMC Pediatr 21, 513 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-021-02993-6
- Das MK, Arora NK, Kaur G, Malik P, Kumari M, Joshi S, Rasaily R, Chellani H, Gaikwad H, Debata P, Meena KR. Perceptions of family, community and religious leaders and acceptability for minimal invasive tissue sampling to identify the cause of death in under-five deaths and stillbirths in North India: a qualitative study. Reprod Health. 2021 Aug 4;18(1):168. doi: 10.1186/s12978-021-01218-4. PMID: 34348749; PMCID: PMC8336381.
- Das MK, Arora NK, Chellani HK, Debata PK, Meena KR, Rasaily R, Kaur G, Malik P, Joshi S, Kumari M. Perceptions of the parents of deceased children and of healthcare providers about end-of-life communication and breaking bad news at a tertiary care public hospital in India: A qualitative exploratory study. PLoS One. 2021 Mar 18;16(3):e0248661. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0248661. PMID: 33735296; PMCID: PMC7971872.
- Das MK, Arora NK, Gaikwad H, Chellani H, Debata P, Rasaily R, Meena KR, Kaur G, Malik P, Joshi S, Kumari M. Grief reaction and psychosocial impacts of child death and stillbirth on bereaved North Indian parents: A qualitative study. PLoS One. 2021 Jan 27;16(1):e0240270. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0240270. PMID: 33503017; PMCID: PMC7840017.
- Das MK, Arora NK, Rasaily R, Kaur G, Malik P, Kumari M, Joshi S, Chellani H, Gaekwad H, Debata P, Meena KR. Perceptions of the healthcare providers regarding acceptability and conduct of minimal invasive tissue sampling (MITS) to identify the cause of death in under-five deaths and stillbirths in North India: a qualitative study. BMC Health Serv Res. 2020 Sep 4;20(1):833. doi: 10.1186/s12913-020-05693-6. PMID: 32887603; PMCID: PMC7472696.
- Kaur Gurkirat; Ray, Shomik; Devasenapathy, Niveditha. Poor awareness of diabetes self-care among diabetics: Cross-sectional study from an urban poor settlement in Delhi. International Journal of Noncommunicable Diseases 5(3):p 131-137, Jul–Sep 2020. | DOI: 10.4103/jncd.jncd_13_20
Other Assignments
Papers/Chapters in Books
Papers Presented
Trainings & Workshops
Membership of Scientific & Academic Organizations
Awards Obtained
- Received 2nd Prize for oral presentation on “Knowledge Attitude Practices related to Diabetes Self- Care among Diabetics residing in urban poor settlement in Delhi” in 7th Annual PHFI research symposium on 29th October,2018.