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Oral Health and Hygiene Status of Global Transgender Population: A Living Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Open

Vaibhav Kumar, Jasleen Thakker, Abhishek Royal, Nikhil Bhanushali, Ziad D. Baghdadı · 2025

Due to several interpersonal, social, and organizational challenges, dental health has been occasionally compromised in the transgender population. There is a lack of awareness among transgender persons to access affordable trans-competent…

Sexually Transmitted Infections among Key Populations in India: Systematic Review with Spatiotemporal Distribution Open

Mihir Bhatta, Bhumika T Venkatesh, Utsha Ghosh, Santhakumar Aridoss, Subrata Biswas , et al. · 2025

Medical termination of pregnancy (Amendment) Act 2021: From the lenses of LGBTQIA+ community in India Open

Atul Shendge, Abhishek Royal, Alpana Dange, Vaibhav Kumar · 2024

A BSTRACT The article presents the LGBTQIA + inclusivity analysis of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act 2021, which aims to provide safe abortion services across India. The analysis reports the use of cisgender-heteronorm…

Sexually transmitted infections among key populations in India: systematic review with spatiotemporal distribution Open

Mihir Bhatta, A. S. Majumdar, Subrata Biswas, Utsha Ghosh, Piyali Ghosh , et al. · 2024

In the developing world, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are among the key sources of health and financial adversities, contributing significantly to morbidity, death, and stigma. The frequency and prevalence of four treatable STIs—…

Reply to Kapur, V. Is Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis a Cost-Effective Intervention to Avert Rabies Deaths among School-Aged Children in India? Comment on “Royal et al. A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis to Avert Rabies Deaths in School-Aged Children in India. Vaccines 2023, 11, 88” Open

Abhishek Royal, Denny John, Omesh Kumar Bharti, Ritesh Tanwar, Deepak Kumar Bhagat , et al. · 2023

Thank you so much for forwarding the critical analysis the author (VK) conducted on our recently published modelling study ‘A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis to Avert Rabies Deaths in School-Aged Children in India’ …

Sexually transmitted infections among key populations in India: A protocol for systematic review Open

Mihir Bhatta, A. S. Majumdar, Utsha Ghosh, Piyali Ghosh, Papiya Banerji , et al. · 2023

Background Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are one of the leading causes of health, and economic burdens in the developing world, leading to considerable morbidity, mortality, and stigma. The incidence and prevalence of the four cur…

Cost analysis of implementation of a population level rabies control programme for children in India Open

Abhishek Royal, Denny John, Omesh Kumar Bharti, Diksha Dhupar, Diksha Diksha , et al. · 2023

Background: Rabies is an endemic and major public health problem in India. This paper reports cost of implementation of various Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) strategies at programmatic level to avert r…

A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis to Avert Rabies Deaths in School-Aged Children in India Open

Abhishek Royal, Denny John, Omesh Kumar Bharti, Ritesh Tanwar, Deepak Kumar Bhagat , et al. · 2022

Children contribute to one-half of the total painful rabies mortalities in India. The state-of-the-art rabies mortality averting strategies need exploration for the effective implementation of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in India. This…

Practices for accessing hormone therapy in male to female transgenders in Maharashtra, India Open

Khujith Rajueni, Abhishek Royal, Sunita Pawar, Akash Kumar, Vaibhav Kumar · 2022

An altmetric analysis of online news on India's first indigenous COVID-19 vaccine Open

Vaibhav Kumar, Abhishek Royal, Sameena Ahmad, Athar Qureshi, Vishal Chaudhary , et al. · 2021

BACKGROUND: Covaxin is the first indigenous vaccine developed in India against COVID-19. The purpose of this study was to analyze the news stories on Covaxin published in the online media between two statements issued by Indian Council for…

Expanded principles of ethics and its implementation during COVID-19 vaccine trials: A scoping evidence based research synthesis Open

Vaibhav Kumar, Venetia Aranha, Rajni Rajgarhia, Abhishek Royal, Kedar Mehta · 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic will subside only through the emergence and distribution of an efficacious vaccine. The two main aspects that should be maintained in equilibrium: the dire necessity for speedy vaccine research and the need for safegu…

Burden of illness of dog-mediated rabies in India: A systematic review Open

Denny John, Abhishek Royal, Omesh Kumar Bharti · 2021

Introduction: India accounts for 35% of global burden of rabies. This systematic review attempts to measure the burden of illness of dog bites and dog-mediated rabies in India. Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted on MEDLI…

Epidemiological, humanistic and economic burden of dog-mediated rabies in India: a systematic review protocol Open

Denny John, Abhishek Royal, Omesh Kumar Bharti · 2021

Background: Rabies is a neglected zoonotic disease. It is transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and dog bites are responsible for around 95% of human cases. The disease is almost always fatal after the onset of symptoms. It is an …

Advancements in research and development to combat COVID-19 using nanotechnology Open

Vishal Chaudhary, Abhishek Royal, Murthy Chavali, Shailendra Yadav · 2021

Epidemiological, humanistic and economic burden of dog-mediated rabies in India: a systematic review protocol Open

Denny John, Abhishek Royal, Omesh Kumar Bharti · 2021

Background: Rabies is a neglected zoonotic disease. It is transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal and dog bites are responsible for around 95% of human cases. The disease is almost fatal after the onset of symptoms. It is an endemic…

Harnessing the potential of the primary healthcare facilities in India to respond COVID-19 pandemic Open

Abhishek Royal, Marcelo Amaral Mali, Vaibhav Kumar, Indrani Alhad Wagh, Shashi Bhushan , et al. · 2021

COVID-19 has resulted in an unprecedented loss of human lives and sufferings across the world. It has resulted in the collapse of public health systems and economy across the globe. As most of the national health systems lack organized sur…

An insight on initiation of same sex behavior among men who have sex with men in Agra district of India: A Qualitative study Open

Iqbal Aqeel Khan, Shailendra Singh Chaudhary, Sunil Misra, Geetu Singh, T.P. Singh , et al. · 2020

Background: Men who have sex with men (MSM) refer to all males (of any age) who engage in sexual relations with other males. The gross stigmatization and discrimination of homosexuals have affected the life and health of MSM. Aims & object…

Understanding health needs of men who have sex with men in Agra district of India: a community based mixed method study Open

Khan Iqbal Aqeel, Shailendra Singh Chaudhary, Shobha Misra, Abhishek Royal · 2020

Background: In India, after decriminalization of homosexuality, men who have sex with men (MSM) emerged as legal community but still one of the most stigmatized section of society. their health needs are distinct due to their distinct beha…

Extended Data Set: The epidemiological, humanistic and economic burden of dog-mediated rabies in India_a systematic review protocol.pdf Open

Abhishek Royal, Omesh Kumar, Denny John · 2020

This extended data included checklists for the protocol of a systematic review that attempts to measure the magnitude of the epidemiological, economic and humanistic burden of dog-mediated rabies in India

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