Research

Dr. KT Nandu’s research interests include the social determinants of health, Health inequity, public health social work, and health care utilization of social groups in India. He has extensive fieldwork experience in Kerala and multiple states across India. Currently, he is engaged in a research project examining the experiences of individuals seeking healthcare outside their state of residence. This is a case study of patients from Kerala availing health care from selected private hospitals in the nearby state of Karnataka. His approach to research adopts interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary methodologies, shaping insights from a range of disciplines while remaining firmly rooted in Public Health and Social Work.

Publications

• Nandu, K.T.K. (Collaborator) (2024), Global Burden of Disease Study 2021, “”Burden of disease scenarios by state in the USA, 2022–50: A forecasting analysis,”” The Lancet, Volume 404, Issue 10469, Pages 2341-2370, December 7, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(24)02246-3
• Kannothu Thazha Kuni, N. (2024). Defining Bodies, Health, and Work of Dalits: The Decisive Role of Caste in Kerala, India. CASTE / A Global Journal on Social Exclusion, 5(3), 429–446. https://doi.org/10.26812/caste.v5i3.1755
• Nandu, K. T. K. (2023). Human Resource Management in Health: An analysis of community medical camp as short-term medical intervention to deal with shortage of health workers in rural India. In A. K. Mohan & Laxmi (Eds.), Community Development: Evidence-Based Indian Approaches. Today and Tomorrow’s Printers and Publishers.
• KT Nandu, 2022. “Managing epidemics: the importance of a social work approach in dealing with high impacting disease outbreaks” LISSAH Journal, 3 (1).

Conference Presentations
• Nandu. K.T.K (2025, March 18). Overview and Study Designs in Mixed Method Research. Strengthening Evidences using Mixed Method Research, Navi Mumbai.
• Nandu. K.T.K (2025, February 3). Reimagining Social Work Practice Through Creativity and critical thinking in Fieldwork Practices: Insights from Public Health Social Work. Fieldwork and professional social work: convention and innovations, New Delhi.
• Nandu. K.T.K (2023, February 27). Creativity and critical thinking in field practicum in social work. Social Work Colloquium on “”Creative and Critical Thinking in Social Work, Tirur, Kerala.
• Nandu. K.T.K. (05, August 20222). Human Resource Management in Health: An analysis of community medical camp as short-term medical intervention to deal with shortage of health workers in rural India. National Conference on Indian Approaches to Human Resource and Community Development, Kasargod.

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