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 Central University of Kerala
01 June 2026

Dr. Prakash Babu Kodali


Brief Profile

Dr. Prakash Babu Kodali serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Public Health and Community Medicine at the Central University of Kerala (CUK), Kasaragod. His research is primarily centered on the prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCD), fortifying health systems, and promoting health. He has a keen interest in public health domains including tobacco control, healthcare financing, hypertension prevention and control, and digital health. 

Dr. Kodali is a recipient of 2024-2025 Fulbright-Nehru postdoctoral fellowship and was a Visiting Scholar at the Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education, University of California, San Francisco, USA. He completed his Master of Public Health (MPH) from University of Hyderabad, and MPhil and PhD from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. During 2015-16, he was a recipient of the Junior Research Fellowship in Social Medicine and Community Health, awarded by the University Grants Commission. 

Over the years his work focused on understanding NCD risk factor epidemiology and their prevention with a special focus on tobacco control.  Dr. Kodali’s research portfolio includes the study of tobacco usage patterns in India, international comparisons of tobacco cessation behaviors, the impact of tobacco-control laws, and the efficacy of anti-tobacco health education strategies. In the domain of health economics and healthcare financing, his work encompasses the assessment of publicly funded health insurance programs, providing valuable insights into their efficacy and impact. He is adept at conducting cost-analysis studies, a critical aspect of healthcare financing. Furthermore, his research extends to investigating out-of-pocket expenditures, shedding light on the direct financial burden borne by individuals.

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Dr. Prakash Babu Kodali
Assistant Professor
Department of Public Health and Community Medicine
  
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 Education

DegreeCollege NameYear Of Passing
OthersTata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai2017
Post GraduationUniversity of Hyderabad2015
GraduationUniversity of Hyderabad2013
XII / DiplomaAPRJC, Nagarjuna Sagar (BIEAP)2009
Ph.D.Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai2021

 Experience

Employer NameDesignationStart FromEnd To
George Institute for Global HealthResearch Intern20152015
Tata Institute of Social Sciences, MumbaiResearch Assistant20152016
Central University of KeralaAssistant Professor2016

 Teaching & Research Guidance

    Level Of TeachingSubjects
    Post GraduateEpidemiology; Biostatistics; Health Economics; Health Systems
    Research GuidanceSupervised 25 MPH graduates towards successful completion and submission of MPH dissertation

 Recent and Major Publications

    1. Tazkia Zainab, Prakash Babu Kodali (2026). "A mixed methods study on prevalence and factors associated with depressive symptoms and mental healthcare use among adults in Kashmir, India". Discover Mental Health, Online First

    2. Abraham Prince DE, Prakash Babu Kodali (2026). "Financial impact of non-communicable diseases on households with older adults in india: a mixed methods study". BMC Geriatrics, Online First

    3. Karthika Maniyara, Prakash Babu Kodali (2026). "WhatsApp-Led mHealth Intervention for Hypertension Management Among Adults Aged 40 to 59 Years in Kerala, India: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study". JMIR Research Protocols, Vol 15

    4. Prakash Babu Kodali, Mangesh S. Pednekar, Prakash C. Gupta, Anne C.K. Quah, Geoffrey T. Fong, Stella A. Bialous, Maya Vijayaraghavan (2026). "Cessation outcomes and healthcare provider advice to quit among tobacco users: A cross-sectional analysis of the 2018–2019 Tobacco Control Policy (TCP) India survey". Tobacco Induced Diseases, 24(February):24

    5. GBD 2023 Asia Chronic Respiratory Disease Collaborators [including Prakash Babu Kodali] (2026). "Burden of chronic respiratory disease in Asia, 1990–2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023". The LANCET Respiratory Medicine, Online First

    6. Divine Darlington Logo, Prakash B Kodali, Judith Anaman-Torgbor, Benjamin W Chaffee, Pamela M Ling, Stella Bialous, Ellis Owusu-Dabo (2026). "Factors associated with adolescent use of tobacco products in the Upper East Region of Ghana: A cross-sectional study". Tobacco Induced Diseases, 24

    7. Prakash Babu Kodali, Karthika Maniyara, Edukondal Palle (2025). "Smoking cessation among middle-aged and older adults in India". Scientific Reports, 15 (40017)

    8. GBD 2023 Causes of Death Collaborators (including Prakash Babu Kodali) (2025). "Global burden of 292 causes of death in 204 countries and territories and 660 subnational locations, 1990-2023: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023.". Lancet, 406(10513), 1811–1872

    9. Madhuri Panditi; Anusha K; Edukondal Palle; Prakash Babu Kodali (2025). "Availability and utilization of oral healthcare services at rural community health centers in South India: a mixed methods study". BMC Oral Health, 25, Article 977

    10. Mamta Chaudhary, Prakash Babu Kodali, T Sundararaman (2025). "Effectiveness of PFHI Schemes in India: Insights from the HCES 2022–23". Economic & Political Weekly, Vol. 60, Issue No. 19, pg: 36-44

    11. Karthika Maniyara & Prakash Babu Kodali (2025). "Assessing type-2 diabetes risk based on the Indian diabetes risk score among adults aged 45 and above in India". Scientific Reports, 4495 (2025)

    12. Atul Kumar, Edukondal Palle, Prakash Babu Kodali & Kavumpurathu Raman Thankappan (2025). "What influences the people’s trust on public healthcare system in Bihar, India? A mixed methods study". BMC Health Services Research, 25, 309

    13. Karthika Maniyara, Santhi Priyadarshini Davuluri, Edukondal Palle, Prakash Babu Kodali (2025). "Cessation Behavior among Smokeless Tobacco Users in India: A Secondary Analysis of Two Rounds of Global Adult Tobacco Surveys". Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour, 29(2):p 105-111

    14. Wapangjungla Longchar, Prakash Babu Kodali, Sibasis Hense (2025). "Prevalence and Determinants of Institutional Delivery among Teenage Mothers (15–19 years) in India: Evidences from the NFHS-5 Survey". Indian Journal of Community Medicine, Published ahead of print

    15. Wapangjungla Longchar, Prakash Babu Kodali & Sibasis Hense (2025). "Trends and determinants of maternal health services utilization in India from 2015 to 2021". Scientific Reports, 3711 (2025)

    16. Priyanka Kerketta, Karthika Maniyara, Edukondal Palle, Prakash Babu Kodali (2024). "Exploring health worker absenteeism at public healthcare facilities in Chhattisgarh, India". Primary Health Care Research & Development, 25

    17. C Vanlalhriata, Lalpianpuii, Phibahunlang T Wankhar, Pooja T Prakash, Christiana Amarthaluri, Lalfakzuala Pautu, Vanramliana, Pachuau Lalmalsawma, Prakash Babu Kodali, Karuppusamy Balasubramani & Praveen Balabaskaran Nina (2024). "Assessment of knowledge, attitude, and practices toward malaria in the Lunglei district, Mizoram, North-East India". Malaria Journal, Volume 23, article number 236

    18. Fogawat, Kavita; Keswani, Jyoti; Sharma, Hemanshu; Tewani, Gulab R; Kodali, Prakash B; Nair, Pradeep M. K. (2024). "Randomized controlled trial investigating the role of yoga at workplace in improving fatigue, burnout, pain, strength, and quality of life among blue-collar workers". Journal of Education and Health Promotion, 13(1):152

    19. 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, Vol. 54 No. 1, pp. 151-163

    20. Naveen Kumar Pulicherla, Prakash Babu Kodali (2023). "Tobacco Imagery in Indian Over-the-Top (OTT) Media and Its Compliance With Existing Tobacco Laws: A Content Analysis". Nicotine & Tobacco Research, Online First

    21. Ubbla, Sparjan Raj; Kodali, Prakash Babu; Thankappan, Kavumpurathu Raman (2023). "Depressive Disorders and Associated Factors among Farmers in Andhra Pradesh: Results from a Cross-Sectional Study". Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 27(3):p 235-240

    22. Prakash Babu Kodali, Wapangjungla Longchar, Naveen Kumar Pulicherla, Kavumpurathu Raman Thankappan (2023). "Chewing tobacco use among pregnant women in India: Analysis of national family health surveys". European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 289; 79-84

    23. Verma, M., Moudgil, N., Goel, G., Pardeshi, P., Joseph, J., Kumar, N., Singh, K., Singh, H., & Kodali, P. B. (2023). "People's perceptions on COVID-19 vaccination: an analysis of twitter discourse from four countries.". Scientific Reports, 13(1), 14281

    24. Baliyeri P Jeena, Prakash Babu Kodali, Wapangjungla Longchar, Sibasis Hense (2023). "Patterns and determinants of aerated drinks consumption among adolescents in India: analysis of National Family Health Survey-5 (2019-2021) data". Nutrition & Food Science, ahead-of-print

    25. Mk P, Kodali PB, Tewani GR, Sharma H, Nagarkar A (2023). "Physiological and Psychological Effects of Medically Supervised Fasting in Young Female Adults: An Observational Study". Cureus Journal of Medical Science, 15(7)

    26. Tewani S, Sharma H, Tewani GR, Kodali PB, Nair PM (2023). "The Long-Term Impact of Therapeutic Fasting on Primary Dysmenorrhea in Young Female Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial". Cureus Journal of Medical Science, 15(7)

    27. Nair PMK, Kriplani S, Kodali PB, et al. (2023). "Characteristics of patients who use yoga for pain management in Indian yoga and naturopathy settings: a retrospective review of electronic medical records.". Front Pain Res (Lausanne), 4

    28. Prakash Babu Kodali (2023). "Achieving Universal Health Coverage in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Challenges for Policy Post-Pandemic and Beyond". Risk Management and Healthcare Policy, 16, 607–621

    29. Soniya Biswas, Sibasis Hense, Prakash Babu Kodali, Kavumpurathu Raman Thankappan (2023). "Quality of COVID-19 information, education and communication materials in India: A content analysis". Health Education Journal, Published online

    30. 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: Strategies, Media and Engagement in Global Health, Published online

    31. Karthika Maniyara, Prakash Babu Kodali, Kavumpurathu Raman Thankappan (2023). "Prevalence, awareness, treatment, control and correlates of prevalence and control of hypertension among older adults in Kerala: A mixed methods study". Indian Heart Journal, Published online

    32. Navaneeth Kunnumbrath, Prakash Babu Kodali (2023). "Exploring migration intention among registered pharmacists in Kerala: a mixed-methods study". International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, Published Online

    33. Silwal, Karishma; Kodali, Prakash Babu; Sharma, Hemanshu; Tewani, Gulab Rai; Nair, Pradeep M. K (2023). "Impact of COVID-19 vaccines on the health status of young female adults from India: A cross-sectional study". Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 12(2):p 338-351

    34. Kodali PB, Hegde V, Minhaz R, Mithra P P, Alva S, Joseph J, RoshniR (2022). "Cost-Effective analysis of silver diamine fluoride in comparison to glass ionomer cement along with fluoride varnish in the management of early childhood caries in anganwadi centers of Mangalore: A randomized control trail". J Indian Assoc Public Health Dent, 20, 4; Page 420-426

    35. Zinto Gabsile Vilane, Prakash Babu Kodali, Kavumpurathu Raman Thankappan (2022). "Effect of socioeconomic status on smoking cessation behavior in selected African countries: Secondary analysis of Global Adult Tobacco Survey data (2014–2018)". PLoS One, 17(9)

    36. Kattiyeri Puthenveedu Veena, Elezebeth Mathews, Prakash Babu Kodali, Kavumpurathu Raman Thankappan (2022). "Trends and correlates of hardcore smoking in India: findings from the Global Adult Tobacco Surveys 1 & 2". Wellcome Open Research, 6 (353)

    37. Sukumar Nandru, PB Kodali, KR Thankappan (2022). "Perceived effectiveness of anti-tobacco advertisements used in Indian cinema: results of a cross-sectional study from South-India". Journal of Substance Use, 2022

    38. LT Leethu, 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, 2021

    39. Bhagiaswari Kodapally, Elezebeth Mathews , Prakash Babu Kodali , Kavumpurathu Raman Thankappan (2021). "Bullying victimization and its associated factors among adolescents in Kozhikode district, Kerala, India: a mixed-methods study". Wellcome Open Research, 6 (223)

    40. Thekke Veedu Sreena, Elezebeth Mathews, Prakash Babu Kodali, Kavumpurathu Raman Thankappan (2021). "Clustering of noncommunicable disease risk factors among adolescents attending higher secondary schools in Kasaragod District, Kerala, India". Wellcome Open Research, 6 (145)

    41. Prakash Babu Kodali, Shankar Das (2021). "Acceptance of mHealth technologies among Auxiliary Nurse Midwives in Andhra Pradesh, India: A mixed method study". Medical Science, 25(111); 1052-1060

    42. Ravi Barigela; Prakash Babu Kodali; 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, 46:97-101

    43. Prakash Babu Kodali; Shankar Das (2021). "Digital health technologies for universal health coverage: a promising change ". Current Science, 120 (4) pg: 637-643

    44. Lourde Raja L; Prakash Babu Kodali (2021). "Prevalence and risk factors of alcohol consumption behavior among late adolescents: Evidence from Puducherry, India". Journal of Mental Health and Human Behaviour, 25(2) pg: 101-105

    45. (). "Awareness of Stroke Warning Symptoms, Risk Factors, and Response to Acute Stroke in Biswanath District, Assam, India". Journal of Stroke Medicine, 2020

    46. (). "How Indians responded to the Arogya Setu app?". Indian Journal of Public Health, June 2020, 6(64), 228-230

    47. (). "Utilization of noncommunicable disease services provided by public health facilities in Kasaragod, Kerala". Archives of Medicine & Health Sciences, June 2019, 7(1), 18-24

    48. (). "Out of Pocket Costs of Institutional Delivery in Four Empowered Action Group States of India: An Analysis of NFHS 4 Data". Online J Health Allied Scs, 2019;18(3):1

    49. (). "Understanding the sufficiency of community based nutritional interventions: a social determinants perspective". Al ameen Journal of Medical Sciences, 2017

    50. (). "Out of Pocket Health Expenditure and Catastrophic Health Expenditure among the Beneficiaries of Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme in Kerala". International Journal of Health Sciences and Research, September 2018; Vol.8; Issue: 9


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 Available Positions

 Research Projects Undertaken

Project TitleProject TypeCommencement YearCompletion YearFunding Agency
Enrolment and utilization of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana among eligible households in Kasaragod: a mixed-methods studyShort Term empirical Project20232024ICSSR

 Books / Chapters

  • Chapter(s) - Co-Author, (2023). Handbook of Aging, Health and Public Policy, Springer, Singapore, 978-981-16-1914-4

    •  Patents

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     Miscellaneous

     Membership/Fellowship of other institutions/professionals societies :
     Student related co-curricular, extension and field based activities and counseling. 
    Department Placement Officer, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine
     Contribution to corporate sector-management of the department and institution through participation in academic and administration,committees and responsibilities. 
    Member of Academic Council, Member of Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)
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     Contact

    Full Name
    		 Dr. Prakash Babu Kodali
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    		 Room No 205, Bramhaputra Block, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, Central University of Kerala, Periya, Kasaragod.
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