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 Central University of Kerala
18 June 2026

Dr. Sibasis Hense


Brief Profile

Dr Hense completed a PhD from Queensland University of Technology, Australia, and two master's programs in hospital management and public health from India and Australia, respectively. While doing a Master of Public Health, he completed two international internships with the ThaiHealth Promotion Foundation in Bangkok and World Vision Foundation in Quezon City, Metro Manila. He specializes in hospital management and public health and is interested in research in health workforce retention and motivation, utilizing qualitative methodological approach. His other areas of research interest include health and project management, hospital administration, IT in Healthcare, and migration studies of health professionals. Hense is a recipient of the prestigious Australia Endeavour Award for a PhD, offered by the Government of Australia in 2011, and was bestowed with the Trusted Mentor award by Office of the Australian High Commission in New Delhi.

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Courses Taught


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Dr. Sibasis Hense
Assistant Professor
Department of Public Health and Community Medicine
  0674-2720337
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 Research

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 Education

DegreeCollege NameYear Of Passing
Ph.D.Queensland University of Technology, Australia2016
Post GraduationSouthern Cross University, NSW, Australia2008
Post GraduationIIHMR University, Jaipur2004
GraduationUtkal University, Bhubaneswar2002

 Experience

Employer NameDesignationStart FromEnd To
Apollo Hospitals Group, HyderabadProgram Manager/Project Associate20082011

 Teaching & Research Guidance

    Level Of TeachingSubjects
    Post GraduateInformation Systems for Public Health
    Post GraduateResearch Methodology - Qualitative
    Post GraduatePrinciples of Management in Public Health
    Post GraduateLeadership in Public Health
    Post GraduateOB and Leadership in Public Health
    Post GraduateProject Management Monitoring and Evaluation

 Recent and Major Publications

    1. Longchar, W., Kodali, P. B., & Hense, S. (2025). "Prevalence and Determinants of Institutional Delivery among Teenage Mothers (15–19 years) in India: Evidence from the NFHS-5 Survey". Indian Journal of Community Medicine, 10-4103

    2. Longchar, W., Kodali, P. B., & Hense, S (2025). "Trends and determinants of maternal health services utilization in India from 2015 to 2021". Scientific Reports, 15, 3711

    3. Jeena, B. P., Kodali, P. B., Longchar, W., & Hense, S. (2024). "Patterns and determinants of aerated drinks consumption among adolescents in India: analysis of National Family Health Survey-5". Nutrition & Food Science, 54(1), 86-99.

    4. Thottasseri Haseena, Sibasis Hense, Prakash Babu Kodali, Kavumpurathu Raman Thankappan (2024). "Consumption of packaged food and associated factors among adults aged 18–30 years: a cross-sectional study in Kerala". Nutrition & Food Science, 54 No. 1, pp. 151-163

    5. Devaganesh Kadhuluri, Sibasis Hense, Prakash Babu Kodali & Kavumpurathu Raman Thankappan (2023). "How WhatsApp is transforming health communication among frontline health workers: a mixed-method study among midwives in India". Journal of Communication in Healthcare, 16(3):268-278

    6. Biswas, S., Hense, S., Kodali, P. B., & Thankappan, K. R. (2023). "Quality of COVID-19 information, education and communication materials in India: A content analysis.". Health Education Journal, 7;82(4):390–402.

    7. Nsamba, J., Nabirye, G., Hense, S., Drenos, F., & Mathews, E. (2022). "Lived experiences of newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes mellitus children and adolescents in Uganda". Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 18:15:2647-2665

    8. Abraham, Julie, Hense, Sibasis, & Mathews, Elezebeth (2022). "Changing social dynamics and older population: A qualitative analysis of the quality of life among older adults in Kerala.". Journal of Geriatric Mental Health, 9(1):p 34-42

    9. Leethu LT, Sibasis Hense, Prakash Babu Kodali, Kavumpurathu Raman Thankappan (2021). "Prevalence and underlying factors of depressive disorders among PhD students: a mixed-method study in the Indian context". Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, 4

    10. Sonalee Rajput, Sibasis Hense, K.R. Thankappan (2021). "Healthcare utilization: a mixed-method study among tea garden workers in Indian context". Journal of Health Research, 06/2021

    11. Ravi Barigela, Prakash Babu Kodali, and Sibasis Hense (2021). "What is Stopping Primary Health Centers to Go Digital? Findings of a Mixed-method Study at a District Level Health System in Southern India". Indian Journal of Community Medicine, 46(1): 97–101.

    12. (). "How Indians Responded to the Arogy Setu App?". Indian Journal of Public Health, June 2020: 64: S228-30

    13. (). "Building tobacco control research in Thailand: meeting the need for innovative change in Asia". Health Research Policy and Systems, 2012,10.3

    14. (). "Perceptions of church leaders on HIV and AIDS in Metro Manila". Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development, 2012: Vol3, Issue 3 and 192-195


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 Books / Chapters

  • Chapter(s) - Co-Author, (2023). Community Development: Evidence Based Indian Approaches, Today and Tomorrow Printers and Publishers, New Delhi, 9789391734466

  • Chapter(s) - Co-Author, (2021). Pandemic Outbreaks in the 21st Century: Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Prevention, and Treatment, Elsevier-AP, 978-0-323-85662-1

  • Chapter(s) - Co-Author, (2012). Emerging Trends in Healthcare and Hospital Management, Paramount Publishing House, Hyderabad (India), 978-93-82163-23-7

  • Chapter(s) - Co-Author, (2012). Emerging Trends in Healthcare and Hospital Management, Paramount Publishing House, Hyderabad (India), 978-93-82163-23-7

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     Miscellaneous

     Membership/Fellowship of other institutions/professionals societies :
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     Contribution to corporate sector-management of the department and institution through participation in academic and administration,committees and responsibilities.
     Other activities/Responsibilities : 
    1. Internship Coordinator for Semester-IV of MPH students
2. Placement Coordinator- Dept. of Public Health and Community Medicine
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     Contact

    Full Name
    		 Dr. Sibasis Hense
    Address
    		 S-4/70.Niladri Vihar, Chandrasekharpur, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
    Telphone Number
    (With STD Code)
    		 0674-2720337
    PinCode
    		 751021