Anant Bhan, MBBS, MHSc
Anant Bhan, MBBS, MHSc, is a researcher in global health, health policy, bioethics and mental health with over 20 years of experience. Trained as a medical doctor from India and in bioethics from the University of Toronto, Anant currently leads/co-leads several research projects in the areas of global mental health, health equity, participatory research and community engagement. Anant also serves as a mentor for the Bhopal Hub of Sangath, a public health research organization. In addition, Anant serves in several institutional ethics committees and teaches bioethics in Yenepoya University (Fogarty International Centre), Manipal Academy of Higher Education, and at some of the All India Institutes of Medical Sciences. Anant is also very active in engaging with news media and social media.
Connect with Anant on Twitter: @AnantBhan.
Resources:
Tacking vaccine hesitancy challenge in rural India
Acquiescence and submission to COVID-19 vaccination: ethics considerations
VARN2023 Conference: When Communities Lead, Global Immunization Succeeds
Explore the report, presentations and recordings from the VARN2023 Conference.
VARN2022: Shaping Global Vaccine Acceptance with Localized [Peer-Reviewed] Knowledge
Some of the most relevant findings are now available through the VARN2022 Supplement via BMC Proceedings...
Community-led Strategies to Aid Vaccine Acceptance: Nine Case Studies from Around the World
These case-study reports inform action and investment around the globe that seek to build more vaccine confident communities.