Dr. Pravin Sawant

About

A PhD scholar, MPH (Master of Public Health) from Interdisciplinary School of Health Sciences, University of Pune (Currently Savitribai Phule Pune University), Maharashtra, INDIA. And MPS (Master of Population Studies) from International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) Mumbai. Present work includes Health Systems Research on Tuberculosis (TB), TB and Diabetes co-morbidity, Leprosy, Tribal Health and Child under nutrition in tribal area of Maharashtra. Have acquired training and demonstrated abilities in academic, operational/intervention research proposal preparation, program development and research
13 years of experience in health social science research primarily focusing on academic and operational aspects of Tuberculosis, Leprosy, and TB-Diabetes co-morbidity, Maternal and child health and Tribal Health. Expertise includes applying mix of methodologies in socio-cultural and operational aspects of TB, Diabetes, HIV and Leprosy for bringing together quantitative and qualitative perspectives.

Employment

• Strategic Alliance Management services, Noida, New Delhi State Consultant for Public Health
  2022 - Present
• Savitribai Phule Pune University Research Assistant
  2019 - 2022
• KEM Hospital Pune Research Centre Document Manager
  2017 - 2019
• SNEHA, Mumbai Document Manager
  2017 - 2017
• The Maharashtra Association of Anthropological Sciences- Centre for Health Research and Development (MAAS-CHRD), Pune Research Assistant
  2016 - 2017
• The Maharashtra Association of Anthropological Sciences Research Supervisor
  2016 - 2016
• The Maharashtra Association of Anthropological Sciences Research Supervisor
  2014 - 2016
• The Maharashtra Association of Anthropological Sciences Technical Officer- A (Social Work)
  2012 - 2014
• Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune and International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) Mumbai Health Coordinator
  2012 - 2012
• The Maharashtra Association of Anthropological Sciences- Centre for Health Research and Development (MAAS-CHRD) Data Manager
  2011 - 2011

Education

• Savitribai Phule Pune University PhD Scholar
  2018 - Present
• International Institute for Population Sciences Master of Population Studies
  2014 - 2016
• Savitribai Phule Pune University Master of Public Health
  2008 - 2011
• Maharashtra University of Health Sciences BAMS
  2002 - 2007

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (7)

• Therapeutic Potential of Arogyavardhini Vati in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: An Ayurvedic Perspective and Contemporary Scientific Review
  International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research 2026 DOI: 10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i04.83090
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• What drives rural households to use antibiotics? Findings from a community-based study in rural blocks of Pune, India
  Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2026 DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/trag012
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• Predicting over-the-counter antibiotic use in rural Pune, India, using machine learning methods
  Epidemiology and Health 2024 DOI: 10.4178/epih.e2024044
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• Generating evidence on antibiotic use across human and animal health sectors using the World Health Organization’s Access, Watch, Reserve (AWaRe) classification: Exploratory pilot study in rural Pune, India
  International Journal of One Health 2023 DOI: 10.14202/IJOH.2023.166-171
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• “Exploration of Methodologies Documenting Antibiotic Use in Rural Community Settings, India
  66th Annual Public Health Association Conference 2022 2022
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• Meaning and Behaviour Concerning Antibiotic Use Among General Community Members in Rural Maharashtra, India: Leads for Implementing Antibiotic Stewardship Interventions’
  the 5th GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH CONFERENCE 2022 2022
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• Socio-Cultural Features and Help-Seeking Preferences for Leprosy and Tuberculosis: A Cultural Epidemiological Study in a Tribal District of Maharashtra, India,
  Infectious Diseases of Poverty 2015
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