Dr Shehnaz Khan
Research Associate
Professional Summary and Publications
Involved in research focused on understanding oral health inequalities in low- and middle-income settings. This includes community engagement to explore how individuals experience oral diseases and access dental care, alongside qualitative research with underserved populations and key stakeholders. The work also examines the role of commercial determinants in shaping oral health outcomes and contributes to quantitative analyses on the financial burden and out-of-pocket costs of dental care. Also involved in monitoring and evaluation of programme activities, as well as key research processes including stakeholder engagement, data analysis, report writing, and academic publications, in collaboration with international research partners to support policy-relevant evidence.
- Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI)
- Project CORE (NIHR-funded programme)
- Queen’s University Belfast (as an alumna and research collaborator)
- Public Health Nutrition
- Non-Communicable Diseases(NCDs) and Injuries
- Oral Health
- Social Determinants of Health
- Tobacco Control
- Primary Health Care
- Global Health
- Monitoring + Evaluation
- Qualitative Research
- Behaviour Change
- Health System
- Implementation Research
- Project/Programme Management/Implementation
- Research/Grants Administration