Pratap Kumar Jena
Pratap Kumar Jena
Associate Professor
Dr. Pratap Kumar Jena is a modern medicine physician, specializing in public health, data science and medical law, has more than two decades of experience, holding various academic, research, and techno-managerial positions with the Government, World Health Organization, Public Health Foundation of India, and other Academic Institutions. He is the author of about 65 journal articles/books/manuals/conference publications. His research works are focused on epidemiology, NCDs including tobacco control, child health, and health systems and it has been well recognized and awarded by various international professional bodies like the International Epidemiological Association (IEA), the International Society for Addiction Medicine (ISAM), Asia Pacific Organization for Cancer Prevention (APOCP), The UNION, etc. He is passionate about health literacy and creating an enabling environment for individuals to make better health decisions. He teaches Epidemiology, Social & behavioral Health, and Medical Law & Ethics to Public Health and Hospital Administration Students.
Educational Qualification
Research Interests
One-Health, AI, Big-Data, Multisectoral Action Plan, and Social Determinants of Health.
Awards & Honours
• Advanced Certificate in AI & Data Science at IIT Madras • GDBA (Global Doctor of Business Administration)-Data Science, SSBM, Geneva • Fellow, RCZI-RCBP of PHFI & ILRI • PG Diploma in Medical Law and Ethics, National Law School of India University, Bangalore, India • Research Training- IPR, Keck, School of Medicine, USC, USA • Health in Numbers, Harvard-Edx (Coursera) • Master Level in Global Health, USAID Global eLearning & JHBSPH
Outreach Activity
• CUGH's Dr. Thomas Hall-Dr. Nelson Sewankambo Mid-Career Leadership Award (LA, USA; March 2024) • Full Scholarship and Best Oral Presentation Award at the 14th SEA Regional Scientific Meeting of the International Epidemiological Association and International Conference on Public Health and Sustainable Development, Chiang Rai, Thailand • The Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan Memorial National Teachers’ Award, Sept 2018 • International Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM) Fellow Award (2016), Montreal, Canada, • Emerging Researcher Award at APOCP Conference, (2016), Brisbane, Australia, • RCZI Masters Fellowship (2016) by PHFI • Young Investigator Award at APOCP Conference, (2014), Taiwan & • International Scholarship from Fogarty Pacific Rim Global Health Framework grant (2007) for research training at Keck School of Medicine, USA; • National Scholarship (1992-94;1994-96; 1996-2001) • National Rural Talent Search (NRTS) Scholarship (1989-1992)
- Master of Public Health (MPH), Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology-an Institute of National Importance, Kerala, India
- MBBS, Berhampur University, Odisha, India
Research Interests
One-Health, AI, Big-Data, Multisectoral Action Plan, and Social Determinants of Health.
Awards & Honours
• Advanced Certificate in AI & Data Science at IIT Madras • GDBA (Global Doctor of Business Administration)-Data Science, SSBM, Geneva • Fellow, RCZI-RCBP of PHFI & ILRI • PG Diploma in Medical Law and Ethics, National Law School of India University, Bangalore, India • Research Training- IPR, Keck, School of Medicine, USC, USA • Health in Numbers, Harvard-Edx (Coursera) • Master Level in Global Health, USAID Global eLearning & JHBSPH
Outreach Activity
• CUGH's Dr. Thomas Hall-Dr. Nelson Sewankambo Mid-Career Leadership Award (LA, USA; March 2024) • Full Scholarship and Best Oral Presentation Award at the 14th SEA Regional Scientific Meeting of the International Epidemiological Association and International Conference on Public Health and Sustainable Development, Chiang Rai, Thailand • The Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan Memorial National Teachers’ Award, Sept 2018 • International Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM) Fellow Award (2016), Montreal, Canada, • Emerging Researcher Award at APOCP Conference, (2016), Brisbane, Australia, • RCZI Masters Fellowship (2016) by PHFI • Young Investigator Award at APOCP Conference, (2014), Taiwan & • International Scholarship from Fogarty Pacific Rim Global Health Framework grant (2007) for research training at Keck School of Medicine, USA; • National Scholarship (1992-94;1994-96; 1996-2001) • National Rural Talent Search (NRTS) Scholarship (1989-1992)
Journals/Conferences :
1. Jena P K, Patel A, Kishore J, et al. (March 07, 2024) Tobacco Imagery in Movies and Web Series Streaming in India and Their Compliance with the Recent Anti-tobacco Rules for Over-the-Top (OTT) Platforms. Cureus 16(3): e55730. doi:10.7759/cureus.55730
2. Kishore, J., Kaur, J., Satpathy, N., Jena, P. K., & Venkatarao, E. The Indian ban on loose cigarettes. Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2023; 21(November), 1–2. https://doi.org/10.18332/tid/172515
3. Satpathy N, Jena P K, Epari V, et al. (December 28, 2023) Health Warnings on Tobacco Packages: A Compliance Assessment Study Around Educational Institutions in Bhubaneswar, India. Cureus, 2023; 5(12): e51206. doi:10.7759/cureus.51206
4. Das S, Jena P K, Satpathy N, et al. (December 13, 2023) Performance of the Heaviness of Smoking Index in Indian Settings. Cureus, 2023; 15(12): e50433. doi:10.7759/cureus.50433
5. Senjam SS, Manna S, Kishore J, Kumar A, Kumar R, Vashist P, Titiyal JS, Jena PK, Christian DS, Singh US, Kamath R. Assistive technology usage, unmet needs and barriers to access: a sub-population-based study in India. The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia, 2023; 15(100213). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lansea.2023.100213
6. Dash K, Jena PK, Patel K, Behera MR, Nayak S, Satpathy SK. The Indian Epidemiological Evidences on Household Air Pollution and Respiratory Health Outcomes. Journal of Health Management. 2023. doi:10.1177/09720634231167034
7. Panda SK, Mishra A, Jena PK. Agreement between Noninvasive Hemoglobin and Laboratory Hemoglobin Measurements in Neonates: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Neonatology. 2022 Nov 30;1–9.
8. Satpathy N, Jena PK, Epari V. Gender dimensions of youth vulnerability toward access to cigarettes in South-East Asia: Evidence from global youth tobacco survey. Frontiers in Public Health [Internet]. 2022;10. Available from: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.976440
9. Dash K, Panigrahi A, Swarupa SB, Pathak M, Jena PK. Smoking Prevalence, Attitude, and Cessation Training among Nursing Students in Bhubaneswar, India—A Cross-sectional Study. Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol. 2022 Apr;43(2):159–64.
10. Das, S., Mohanty, P., Satpathy, N., Kishore, J., Jena, P. K., & Pradhan, H. S. (2022). Profile of Indian adults consulting nurses/midwives for healthcare. International Journal of Health Sciences, 6(S5). https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS5.10748
11. Satpathy N, Jena PK, Epari V, Kishore J. Access to cigarettes among the youths in seven South-East Asian countries. Tob Prev Cessat. 2021 Apr 8;7:25.
12. Hassen HM, Behera MR, Jena PK, Dewey RS, Disassa GA. Effectiveness and Implementation Outcome Measures of Mental Health Curriculum Intervention Using Social Media to Improve the Mental Health Literacy of Adolescents. JMDH. 2022 May 3;15:979–97.
13. Hassen HM, Behera MR, Jena PK, Dewey RS, Disassa GA. Mental Health Literacy of Adolescents and the Effect of Socio-demographic Characteristics: A Cross-sectional Study in Urban Ethiopia. Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences [Internet]. 2022 Jan 31 [cited 2022 May 5];20(4). Available from: https://www.ojhas.org/issue80/2021-4-6.html
14. Desta GB, Jena PK, Hassen HM, Behera MR. Factors associated with zoonosis and reverse zoonosis of mycobacterium tuberculosis and mycobacterium bovis in Ethiopia : A systematic review and meta-analysis. International journal of health sciences [Internet]. 2022 Jun 13 [cited 2022 Jun 17]; Available from: https://sciencescholar.us/journal/index.php/ijhs/article/view/8922
15. Desta GB, Jena PK, Addissie A, Behera MR, Fromsa A, Gumi B. Zoonotic Tuberculosis in Occupationally Exposed Groups in the Adama Municipal Abattoir, Central Ethiopia. The Ethiopian Journal of Health Development [Internet]. 2022 Apr 19 [cited 2022 May 16];36(1). Available from: https://ejhd.org/index.php/ejhd/article/view/5001
16. Panda SK, Sahoo K, Jena PK, Dhanawat A. Availability of Breast Milk for Preterm Neonates by Gestational Age during NICU Stay. Journal of Child Science. 2021;11(01):e227–32.
17. Mohanty P, Jena P, Patnaik L. Vaccination against Hepatitis B: A Scoping Review. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2020 Dec 1;21(12):3453-3459. doi: 10.31557/APJCP.2020.21.12.3453.
18. Behera CK, Jain MK, Mishra R, Jena PK, Dash SK, Sahoo RK. Clinico-radiological Profile of Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome and its Associated Risk Factors in PICU: A Single-center Experience from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Indian J Crit Care Med 2020; 24(12):1223–1229.
19. Behera CK, Sahoo JP, Patra SD, Jena PK. Is Lower Vitamin D Level Associated with Increased Risk of Neonatal Sepsis? A Prospective Cohort Study. Indian J Pediatr. 2020 Jun;87(6):427-432. doi: 10.1007/s12098-020-03188-0. Epub 2020 Feb 13. PMID: 32056191.
20. Jena PK, Jeena BP. Overnutrition among schoolchildren in India: a review and meta-analysis. The Lancet Global Health. 2018; 6(S25).
21. Behera C, Mishra R, Jena PK, Mishra S, Sahoo B, Patnaik SB, Jain M. Candidemia in the pediatric intensive care unit in Eastern India. J Pediatr Crit Care 2020;7:237-42.
22. Jena PK, Kishore J, Jahnavi G. Correlates of Digit Bias in Self-reporting of Cigarette per Day (CPD) Frequency: Results from Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS), India and its Implications. Asian Pacific J Cancer Prev. 2013; 14(6):3865–9.
23. Jena PK, Bandyopadhyay C, Mathur MR, Das S. Extending application of the “hardcore” definition to smokeless tobacco use: estimates from a nationally representative population in India and its implications. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2012; 13(12):5959–63.
24. Jena PK, Kishore J, Sarkar BK. Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS): a case for change in definition, analysis and interpretation of “cigarettes” and “cigarettes per day” in completed and future surveys. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2013; 14(5):3299–304.
25. Kishore J, Jena PK, Bandyopadhyay C, Swain M, Das S, Banerjee I. Hardcore smoking in three South-East Asian countries: results from the global adult tobacco survey. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2013; 14(2):625–30.
26. Panda R, Jena PK. Examining physicians’ preparedness for tobacco cessation services in India: Findings from primary care public health facilities in two Indian states. Australas Med J. 2013; 6(3):115–21.
Books :
1. Panda R, Jena PK, Mathur M, Persai D, Srivastava S. STEPS Reference Manual for Doctors on Tobacco Control Programme. New Delhi: Public Health Foundation of India; 2011.
2. Panda R, Jena PK, Mathur M, Persai D, Srivastava S. Counselling Guide for Tobacco Control (English). New Delhi: Century Publications; 2011.
3. Sethi G, Jena PK (Editors). AIDS at a glance. Cuttack: NUJM; 2003.
4. Jena PK (Editor). MKCG Medical College Journal. Berhampur: MKCG Medical College; 2001.
5. Jena PK. AIDS EKA SAMAJIKA BYADHI (Odia). Cuttack: NUJM; 2000.
1. Jena P K, Patel A, Kishore J, et al. (March 07, 2024) Tobacco Imagery in Movies and Web Series Streaming in India and Their Compliance with the Recent Anti-tobacco Rules for Over-the-Top (OTT) Platforms. Cureus 16(3): e55730. doi:10.7759/cureus.55730
2. Kishore, J., Kaur, J., Satpathy, N., Jena, P. K., & Venkatarao, E. The Indian ban on loose cigarettes. Tobacco Induced Diseases, 2023; 21(November), 1–2. https://doi.org/10.18332/tid/172515
3. Satpathy N, Jena P K, Epari V, et al. (December 28, 2023) Health Warnings on Tobacco Packages: A Compliance Assessment Study Around Educational Institutions in Bhubaneswar, India. Cureus, 2023; 5(12): e51206. doi:10.7759/cureus.51206
4. Das S, Jena P K, Satpathy N, et al. (December 13, 2023) Performance of the Heaviness of Smoking Index in Indian Settings. Cureus, 2023; 15(12): e50433. doi:10.7759/cureus.50433
5. Senjam SS, Manna S, Kishore J, Kumar A, Kumar R, Vashist P, Titiyal JS, Jena PK, Christian DS, Singh US, Kamath R. Assistive technology usage, unmet needs and barriers to access: a sub-population-based study in India. The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia, 2023; 15(100213). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lansea.2023.100213
6. Dash K, Jena PK, Patel K, Behera MR, Nayak S, Satpathy SK. The Indian Epidemiological Evidences on Household Air Pollution and Respiratory Health Outcomes. Journal of Health Management. 2023. doi:10.1177/09720634231167034
7. Panda SK, Mishra A, Jena PK. Agreement between Noninvasive Hemoglobin and Laboratory Hemoglobin Measurements in Neonates: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Neonatology. 2022 Nov 30;1–9.
8. Satpathy N, Jena PK, Epari V. Gender dimensions of youth vulnerability toward access to cigarettes in South-East Asia: Evidence from global youth tobacco survey. Frontiers in Public Health [Internet]. 2022;10. Available from: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2022.976440
9. Dash K, Panigrahi A, Swarupa SB, Pathak M, Jena PK. Smoking Prevalence, Attitude, and Cessation Training among Nursing Students in Bhubaneswar, India—A Cross-sectional Study. Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol. 2022 Apr;43(2):159–64.
10. Das, S., Mohanty, P., Satpathy, N., Kishore, J., Jena, P. K., & Pradhan, H. S. (2022). Profile of Indian adults consulting nurses/midwives for healthcare. International Journal of Health Sciences, 6(S5). https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS5.10748
11. Satpathy N, Jena PK, Epari V, Kishore J. Access to cigarettes among the youths in seven South-East Asian countries. Tob Prev Cessat. 2021 Apr 8;7:25.
12. Hassen HM, Behera MR, Jena PK, Dewey RS, Disassa GA. Effectiveness and Implementation Outcome Measures of Mental Health Curriculum Intervention Using Social Media to Improve the Mental Health Literacy of Adolescents. JMDH. 2022 May 3;15:979–97.
13. Hassen HM, Behera MR, Jena PK, Dewey RS, Disassa GA. Mental Health Literacy of Adolescents and the Effect of Socio-demographic Characteristics: A Cross-sectional Study in Urban Ethiopia. Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences [Internet]. 2022 Jan 31 [cited 2022 May 5];20(4). Available from: https://www.ojhas.org/issue80/2021-4-6.html
14. Desta GB, Jena PK, Hassen HM, Behera MR. Factors associated with zoonosis and reverse zoonosis of mycobacterium tuberculosis and mycobacterium bovis in Ethiopia : A systematic review and meta-analysis. International journal of health sciences [Internet]. 2022 Jun 13 [cited 2022 Jun 17]; Available from: https://sciencescholar.us/journal/index.php/ijhs/article/view/8922
15. Desta GB, Jena PK, Addissie A, Behera MR, Fromsa A, Gumi B. Zoonotic Tuberculosis in Occupationally Exposed Groups in the Adama Municipal Abattoir, Central Ethiopia. The Ethiopian Journal of Health Development [Internet]. 2022 Apr 19 [cited 2022 May 16];36(1). Available from: https://ejhd.org/index.php/ejhd/article/view/5001
16. Panda SK, Sahoo K, Jena PK, Dhanawat A. Availability of Breast Milk for Preterm Neonates by Gestational Age during NICU Stay. Journal of Child Science. 2021;11(01):e227–32.
17. Mohanty P, Jena P, Patnaik L. Vaccination against Hepatitis B: A Scoping Review. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2020 Dec 1;21(12):3453-3459. doi: 10.31557/APJCP.2020.21.12.3453.
18. Behera CK, Jain MK, Mishra R, Jena PK, Dash SK, Sahoo RK. Clinico-radiological Profile of Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome and its Associated Risk Factors in PICU: A Single-center Experience from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Indian J Crit Care Med 2020; 24(12):1223–1229.
19. Behera CK, Sahoo JP, Patra SD, Jena PK. Is Lower Vitamin D Level Associated with Increased Risk of Neonatal Sepsis? A Prospective Cohort Study. Indian J Pediatr. 2020 Jun;87(6):427-432. doi: 10.1007/s12098-020-03188-0. Epub 2020 Feb 13. PMID: 32056191.
20. Jena PK, Jeena BP. Overnutrition among schoolchildren in India: a review and meta-analysis. The Lancet Global Health. 2018; 6(S25).
21. Behera C, Mishra R, Jena PK, Mishra S, Sahoo B, Patnaik SB, Jain M. Candidemia in the pediatric intensive care unit in Eastern India. J Pediatr Crit Care 2020;7:237-42.
22. Jena PK, Kishore J, Jahnavi G. Correlates of Digit Bias in Self-reporting of Cigarette per Day (CPD) Frequency: Results from Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS), India and its Implications. Asian Pacific J Cancer Prev. 2013; 14(6):3865–9.
23. Jena PK, Bandyopadhyay C, Mathur MR, Das S. Extending application of the “hardcore” definition to smokeless tobacco use: estimates from a nationally representative population in India and its implications. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2012; 13(12):5959–63.
24. Jena PK, Kishore J, Sarkar BK. Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS): a case for change in definition, analysis and interpretation of “cigarettes” and “cigarettes per day” in completed and future surveys. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2013; 14(5):3299–304.
25. Kishore J, Jena PK, Bandyopadhyay C, Swain M, Das S, Banerjee I. Hardcore smoking in three South-East Asian countries: results from the global adult tobacco survey. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2013; 14(2):625–30.
26. Panda R, Jena PK. Examining physicians’ preparedness for tobacco cessation services in India: Findings from primary care public health facilities in two Indian states. Australas Med J. 2013; 6(3):115–21.
Books :
1. Panda R, Jena PK, Mathur M, Persai D, Srivastava S. STEPS Reference Manual for Doctors on Tobacco Control Programme. New Delhi: Public Health Foundation of India; 2011.
2. Panda R, Jena PK, Mathur M, Persai D, Srivastava S. Counselling Guide for Tobacco Control (English). New Delhi: Century Publications; 2011.
3. Sethi G, Jena PK (Editors). AIDS at a glance. Cuttack: NUJM; 2003.
4. Jena PK (Editor). MKCG Medical College Journal. Berhampur: MKCG Medical College; 2001.
5. Jena PK. AIDS EKA SAMAJIKA BYADHI (Odia). Cuttack: NUJM; 2000.
