About me
Dr. Vikash R. Keshri is a Public Health and Health Policy and Systems Researcher (HPSR) with interests in policy analysis, governance, human resources for health, health systems performance and burn injury. He is a medical doctor with an MD in Community Medicine and a PhD in Global Public Health from the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. He was an inaugural Keystone HPSR fellow and did health policy analysis studies at ITM, Antwerp, Belgium. Dr Keshri has long experience in public health, both in India and various other global settings. He has worked closely with policymakers and health systems stakeholders in most resource-constrained states in India and contributed significantly to policy change and health systems strengthening. Dr. Keshri’s research has been published extensively in prestigious peer-reviewed journals, such as the Lancet, Lancet Public Health, BMJ Global Health, Human Resources for Health, Burns and others.
Till Recently, Dr. Keshri was the Executive Director of the State Health Resource Centre, a health systems think tank offering technical expertise and research support to the Department of Health in Chhattisgarh, India. He is also an Adjunct Senior Lecturer, the School of Population Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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My Education
I did PhD in Public Health from the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, Australia, where I was honoured with the Dean’s Award for Outstanding Thesis of the Year. My doctoral research focused on health systems and policy responses to burn care in India, addressing critical gaps in national preparedness and care delivery.
I completed my Doctor of Medicine (MD) in Community Medicine from the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (MGIMS), Wardha, India. My MD thesis evaluated the quality monitoring of Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC) and Life Saving Anaesthesia Skills (LSAS) training programs across nine Indian states, contributing to the evidence base for maternal health capacity-building initiatives.
In addition, I hold a Postgraduate Diploma in Maternal and Child Health and completed a fellowship in health policy analysis with distinction at the Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium.
My journey in medicine began with an MBBS from MGIMS, Sewagram, India’s first rural medical institute, established by Mahatma Gandhi. This experience grounded my commitment to equitable, rural-focused public health systems.
I completed my high school and primary education in government-run schools in a rural area in a remote part of Bihar, India.
My Qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Public Health (Health systems and policies)
Dean’s Award for Outstanding Thesis of the Year
University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, Australia 2020 – 2023
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Community Medicine (Public Health)
(First in the class)
Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sewagram, Wardha, India / MUHS, Nashik, India 2010 – 2013
Fellowship, Health Policy Analysis (Distinction)
Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium 2016
Post Graduate Diploma in Maternal and Child Health (PGDMCH) (Distinction)
Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi 2012 – 2013
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) (First class in all four parts)
Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sewagram, Wardha, India / MUHS, Nashik, India 2002-2008
Work Experience
Dr. Vikash R. Keshri has extensive experience in public health and health policy research.
Expert
Leadership in Health
Focused on community health initiatives and burn injury care.
Research and Impact
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Location Info
Dr. Vikash R. Keshri is based in Chhattisgarh, India, where he leads initiatives in public health and health policy research.
Chhattisgarh
State Health Resource Centre, Chhattisgarh
Hours
9 AM - 5 PM