DrSubhash Pokhrel
Professor in health economics and Head of Department
Brunel University London
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- Professor in health economics and Head of DepartmentBrunel University London
- +44(0)1895268745 (Work)
- Brunel University London, Uxbridge, UB8 PH, United Kingdom
BIO
Subhash Pokhrel is a Professor of Health Economics at Brunel University London. He is also the Head of Clinical Sciences Department and Leader of Health Economics Research Group (HERG). His specific research expertise is cost-effectiveness and return on investment (ROI) analyses in public health. He has widely published on behaviour change interventions around smoking cessation, physical activity and breastfeeding. He started his career in health research studying cost-effectiveness of early case detection for visceral leishmaniasis in Nepal. He is the lead author of the 2018 book, “ROI in Public Health Policy: Supporting Decision Making” (Palgrave).
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Professor in health economics and Head of DepartmentBrunel University London, Clinical Sciences, Uxbridge, United Kingdom1 Oct 2019 - present
- Reader in health economics and Director of Health SciencesBrunel University London, Clinical Sciences, Uxbridge, United Kingdom1 Oct 2017 - 30 Sep 2019
DEGREES
- PhD in health economicsHeidelberg University, Germany1 Jan 2001 - present
- MSc in health economicsChulalongkorn University, Thailand1 Jun 1999 - 30 Jun 2000
- MSc in statisticsTribhuvan University, Nepal1 Jan 1993 - 31 Jan 1995
LANGUAGES
- EnglishCan read, write, speak, understand and peer review
- NepaliCan read, write, speak, understand and peer review
- HindiCan read, write, speak, understand and peer review
WHO REGION
- WHO South-East Asia Region
COUNTRY OF NATIONALITY
- Nepal