Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Health literacy,
Healthcare reform,
Digital health,
Infection prevention,
Implementation of translational research
Mixed-method studies
Hospital management
Professional Information
Associate Professor | Dept. of Social and Health Innovation
Coordinator, Manipal Health Literacy Unit (Country office to AHLA)
Coordinator, Meditation and Conscious Living Course
Coordinator Cultural - Institution, PSPH
Prasanna School of Public Health (PSPH)
Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) | An Institute of Eminence (IOE)
Manipal | Udupi | Karnataka-576104 | India
Assistant Secretary General, Asian Health Literacy Association (AHLA)
Life member, International Health Literacy Association (IHLA)
Life Associate Member, National Neonatology Forum
Life Member, Epidemiology Foundation of India
Life Member, Academy of Hospital Administration
Member, CAHO
Awards and recognition:
1. AHLA Network Achievement Award - 2023. Awarded by Asian Health Literacy Association on May 15, 2023 at Phuket, Thailand during 9th AHLA International conference.
2. TIFAC-IIASA 2022 International Conference: Systems Analysis for Enabling Integrated Policy. Best Conference Poster Award on August 2022, Delhi. This International award is to represent the research findings to the conference in Vienna.
3. Anexas Global Excellence Award at Bangalore, India, during Anexas Annual day celebration by Anexas Europe on 30th July 2022. Received Certificate and Trophy.
4. Youfong International Health Literacy Award 2018 at Taipei, Taiwan by Asian Health Literacy Association, Oct 2018. Received Certificate and Award Amount USD 500.
Intellectual Property
1. Processes: Prevention bundle for neonatal healthcare associated infections
2. Cinematography: Health literacy for preterm care at home: a step by step process for caregivers
Creative Works
1. Processes: Prevention bundle for neonatal healthcare associated infections
2. Cinematography: Health literacy for preterm care at home: a step by step process for caregivers
Experience
Developed and implemented health literacy projects.
Mixed-Method studies
Policy dialogues and evidence-based practice.
Antimicrobial Resistance and Neonatal Infections
Burden of Diseases and Aetiologies
Patient Safety and Quality Improvement
Lower Respiratory Infections and Risk Factors
Translational implementation research
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Adolescent health literacy in India: insights from multi-state cross-sectional study
M, M., S, P., S R, S., Agrawal, S., Haridas, S., Lakshmi R, V., Gudi, N., Nair, S. C. & Rani, U., 2025, In: International Journal of Adolescence and Youth. 30, 1, 2471534.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Maternal health literacy and hand hygiene practices among caregivers of children under five: A crosssectional study in india
Jv, A. S., Chaturvedi, A. & Rani, U., 01-2025, In: Journal of Health Literacy. 10, 1, p. 47-62 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Study on Quality Assurance and Utilization of Equipment in the Radiology Department of a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital
Arathi, P., Naha, A., Kumar, S. & Rani, U., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Hospital Topics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Enhancing radiation safety and efficiency in nuclear medicine through automated drug dispensing systems: A feasibility study with staff acceptance analysis
Chandran, S., Rama, A., Govindan, I., Kailas, A. A., Hebbar, S., Naha, A. & Rani, U., 2024, In: Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science. 14, 8, p. 61-69 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Global, regional, and national burden of injuries, and burden attributable to injuries risk factors, 1990 to 2019: results from the Global Burden of Disease study 2019
GBD 2019 Injuries Collaborators, 12-2024, In: Public Health. 237, p. 212-231 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review