Parth Sharma

Parth Sharma is a physician, researcher, and writer who likes exploring evidence-backed solutions to common public health problems. Sharma is the blog editor at the Association for Socially Applicable Research (ASAR), Pune, India, and a commission fellow in The Lancet Citizens' Commission for Reimagining India's Health System.

India's Government Spends Less and Patients Pay More: In 2021, India spent less on health care than other countries with a similar GDP; half of the spending was out of pocket
Poverty

India's Cancer Burden Drives Generational Poverty

by Parth Sharma, Vid Karmarkar

India should protect its people not just from cancer, but also from the financial strain of treatment

in a slum Mumbai, India, July 23, 2020
Governance

How India Can Achieve Universal Health Coverage

by Parth Sharma, Preethi John

Empowering community health workers with digital tools will bridge health-care gaps

Women wearing protective face masks and colorful red and white saris stand in front of a purple wall and a color mural as they watch a dress rehearsal for the Republic Day parade, in New Delhi, India, on January 23, 2022. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Gender

HPV Vaccination and the Quest to Solve India's Cervical Cancer Problem

by Anoushka Arora, Parth Sharma

Misinformation, stigma, and health disparities have stalled HPV vaccination