Prem Kumar SG

About

Prem Kumar SG is a dedicated public health research professional with over 20 years of experience in India. Specializing in health economics, social epidemiology, and health systems sciences, he leads impactful population-based studies and evaluates health systems and interventions for communicable and non-communicable diseases. His expertise in health systems sciences drives evidence-based solutions to strengthen healthcare delivery and improve public health outcomes.

Employment

• George Institute for Global Health Senior Research Fellow
  2023 - Present
• Mission for Vision Manager - Research (Public Health)
  2017 - 2023
• Public Health Foundation of India Research Fellow
  2009 - 2016
• George Institute for Global Health Research Fellow (Public Health)
  2006 - 2009
• Administrative Staff College of India Research Associate
  2003 - 2006

Education

• Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics MA (Economics)
  1998 - 2000

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (48)

• Effectiveness of Scaling-up a Multifaceted Mobile Technology-enabled Primary Care Intervention for Cardiovascular Disease Management in Malang District, Indonesia
  2026 DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.6724499
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• Healthcare access and socio-demographic determinants of estimated 10-year risk of cardiovascular diseases in Indonesia: A population-based study
  PLOS One 2025 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0318112
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• A Multisite Longitudinal Investigation of Psychological Outcomes Following Cataract Surgery in India
  Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine 2023 DOI: 10.1177/02537176231172300
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• Spectacle compliance postcataract surgery significantly improved vision function-related quality of life of adult patients in India: Evidence from a multicenter longitudinal cohort study
  Oman Journal of Ophthalmology 2023 DOI: 10.4103/ojo.ojo_234_22
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• Knowledge among patients about postoperative home self-care following cataract surgery in Northern and Western India
  Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology and Research 2023 DOI: 10.4103/jcor.jcor_47_23
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• Enabling Vision at Workplaces: Eye Health Intervention for Sanitation Workers
  The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) 2023
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• Social-emotional issues among children with strabismus higher than among non-strabismus children in Western India
  Indian Journal of Ophthalmology 2023 DOI: 10.4103/IJO.IJO_2646_22
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• Depressive and generalized anxiety symptoms in adults awaiting cataract surgery in India
  The National Medical Journal of India 2023 DOI: 10.25259/nmji_35_6_348
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• Models for Evaluation of Vision Centres
  The International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) 2022
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• Refractive errors and spectacle compliance among truckers in India
  Journal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences 2022 DOI: 10.4103/jdrntruhs.jdrntruhs_143_20
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