Sampada Bangar

About

I am a clinical epidemiologist who is involved in multidisciplinary research among high-risk key vulnerable populations of FSW, MSM, TGW and PWID supporting national programmes. I am interested in implementation research on hypertension management.

Employment

• National AIDS Research Institute Scientist E
  2022 - Present

Education

• National Institute of Epidemiology Master of Public Health (Epidemiology and Health Systems)
  2012 - 2014
• Dr D Y Patil Vidyapeeth University Dr D Y Patil Medical College Hospital and Research Centre MBBS
  1999 - 2003

Projects & Funding

Projects & funding information is unavailable.

Publications (45)

• Lactobacillus Vaginal Tablets in Preventing Recurrence of Bacterial Vaginosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  PROBIOTICS AND ANTIMICROBIAL PROTEINS 2026 DOI: 10.1007/S12602-026-11026-6
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• 'Ghya Bharaari Ekatra': study protocol for a cluster randomized trial to evaluate a couples-based intervention for the primary prevention of intimate partner violence in India
  BMC PUBLIC HEALTH 2026 DOI: 10.1186/S12889-026-26803-9
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• The hidden/ hard to reach men who have sex with men (MSM)-Results from the qualitative study in India
  PLOS ONE 2026 DOI: 10.1371/JOURNAL.PONE.0340282
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• Active screening of presumptive tuberculosis cases in rural communities through youth club members in India: logic model development and feasibility study
  FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH 2026 DOI: 10.3389/FPUBH.2025.1713220
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• Changing patterns in health-seeking behaviour and prescription practices for treatment of hypertension in nine districts - insights from India Hypertension Control Initiative, 2018-19 and 2023-24
  BMC PUBLIC HEALTH 2025 DOI: 10.1186/S12889-025-24898-0
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• Population-based surveillance for hypertension awareness, treatment, and control in nine districts - India Hypertension Control Initiative, 2018-19
  JOURNAL OF HUMAN HYPERTENSION 2025 DOI: 10.1038/S41371-025-01005-9
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• Qualitative Study of Nutritional Support-Related Perceptions and Preferences Among Persons Affected by TB, Family Caregivers, and Healthcare Providers in India
  TROPICAL MEDICINE AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE 2025 DOI: 10.3390/TROPICALMED10040114
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• Seroprevalence of IgG antibodies against hepatitis-A infection among individuals aged 6-30 years in India, 2021: a nationwide population-based cross-sectional study
  LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH - SOUTHEAST ASIA 2025 DOI: 10.1016/J.LANSEA.2025.100669
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• Stigma and community responses among individuals recovered from COVID-19 in India
  DISCOVER PUBLIC HEALTH 2025 DOI: 10.1186/S12982-025-01288-W
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• India Hypertension Control Initiative: Blood Pressure Control Using Drug and Dose-Specific Standard Treatment Protocol at Scale in Punjab and Maharashtra, India, 2022
  GLOBAL HEART 2024 DOI: 10.5334/GH.1305
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