Umeed Khadka

Mr Umeed Khadka has a background in business development and a Bachelor’s degree in Arts. He has a long term experience in healthcare administration and and oversees all administrative functions at the Health Inequity and Resilience Research Institute, ensuring smooth and efficient day-to-day operations. Professional, detail-oriented, and highly organized, Umeed plays a key role in […]

Prof. Arja R. Aro

Prof. Arja R Aro is Professor of Public Health (Retired 2019), University of Southern Denmark  (SDU). She also holds Title of Docent (Health Psychology), University of Turku, Finland. Her  academic degree of PhD is from University of Turku, and DSc (Health Services Research) from  Erasmus University Rotterdam (NIHES), The Netherlands. In addition, Prof. Aro is […]

Dr. Subash Thapa

Dr. Subash Thapa is a Senior Research Fellow at the Rural Health Research Institute, Charles Sturt University. With a PhD in Public Health and Epidemiology from the University of Leuven, he specializes in global health and social epidemiology, focusing on mental health and well-being among vulnerable populations. He has contributed to international research across Nepal, […]

Chirag Dhakal Sahaj

Chirag Dhakal Sahaj is an aspiring researcher with a background in statistics, economics and sociology. He holds a B.Sc. in Statistics and B.A. in Economics and Sociology from Tribhuvan University. His research interests span labour economics, econometrics, migration and economics of education. Chirag has interned at the Economic Research Department of Nepal Rastra Bank contributing […]

Santosh Giri

Mr. Santosh Giri is currently undertaking a PhD on Child Mental Health at Rural Health Research Institute under the supervision of Dr Subash Thapa, with co-supervisors Dr Rachel Kornhaber (Charles Sturt University) and Dr Nancy Ross (Dalhousie University). With a background in public health and a deep commitment to improving mental health outcomes, his research […]