Publications

Shroff, F. M. (2023). Light at the End of the Tunnel: Mining Justice and Health. Public Health Open J. 2019; 4(2): 44-51. doi: 10.17140/PHOJ-4-133

Shroff, F. M. C. (2023). Flames of transformation: Igniting better mental and physical health for racialized and gendered North Americans. Frontiers in Global Women's Health, 4.

Shroff, F. M., Tsang, R., Schwartz, N., Alkhadragy, R., & Vora, K. (2022). And Still She Rises: Policies for Improving Women’s Health for a More Equitable Post-Pandemic World. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(16), 10104.

Shroff, F. M. (2021). Embracing the F-Word Together: My Mom and Me Swearing by Feminism. Journal of the Motherhood Initiative for Research and Community Involvement.

Al-Shahrani, A. M., Miskeen, E., Shroff, F., Elnour, S., Algahtani, R., Youssry, I., & Ahmed, S. (2021). Premenstrual syndrome and its impact on the quality of life of female medical students at Bisha University, Saudi Arabia. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare, 2373-2379.

Shroff, F. M., Prakash, S., & Varao-Sousa, T. L. (2021). From millstones to milestones: Scaffolding a house of public health on political science foundations. Education for Health, 34(3), 101.

Senkyire, E. K., Shroff, F., & Luzuriaga, I. (2020). Eradicating the Pandemic of Violence against Women (VaW) during COVID-19: the critical imperative for health: Violence against women during COVID-19. Social Innovations Journal, 4.

Shroff, F., & Valdez, B. (2020). More than Bricks and Mortar: The Right to Healthy Housing. Social Innovations Journal, 3.

Nkennor, B., Shroff, F., & Khare, N. (2020). Reimagining safety in a pandemic: the imperative to dismantle structural oppression in Canada. CMAJ, 192(41), E1219.

Shroff, F. M., & Jung, D. (2020). Here's to sound action on global hearing health through public health approaches. International Journal of Health Governance, 25(3), 235-244.

Khare, N., Shroff, F., Nkennor, B., & Mukhopadhyay, B. (2020). Reimagining safety in a pandemic: the imperative to dismantle structural oppression in Canada. CMAJ, 192(41), E1218-E1220.

Shroff, F., & Leung, B. (2019). Feasibility of integrating Ayurveda to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality in India: a qualitative descriptive inquiry. Advances in Integrative Medicine, 6, S29.

Shroff, F., Minhas, J. S., & Laugen, C. (2019). Power of partnerships: What makes a difference in reducing maternal mortality and how can Canadians contribute?. International Journal of Health Governance, 24(4), 284-297.

Shroff, F. M. Getting to Health through Integrative Practices. Open Acc J Comp & Alt Med 1 (3)-2018. OAJCAM. MS. ID, 112, 40.

Bambas-Nolen, L., Birn, A. E., Cairncross, E., Kisting, S., Liefferink, M., Mukhopadhyay, B., & Shroff, F. M. (2018). Case study on extractive industries prepared for the lancet commission on global governance. UiO: Institute of Health and Society.[Electronic Resource]. URL: https://www. med. uio. no/helsam/english/researc h/centres/global-health/global-governancehealth/background-papers/extrac-indus. pdf/(date of access: 16.12. 2020).

Shroff, F. M., & Asgarpour, M. (2017). Yoga and mental health: A review. Physiother Rehabil, 2(132), 2573-0312.

Shroff, F. M. (2017). What is ayurvedic health care and how is it applicable to the modern day. J Nutr Hum Heal, 1, 17-29.

Shroff, F. M. (2017). What is the Sympto-Thermal Method? Offering Patients an Alternative Birth Control Option. Health Care, 3(4), 555617.

Shroff, F. M. (2015). Experiences with holistic health practices among adults with spinal cord injury. Rehabilitation Process and Outcome, 4, RPO-S12363.

Shroff, F. (2014). Reflections of a Canadian election observer in Ukraine.

Shroff, F. M., & Sahota, I. S. (2013). Holistic health and people with spinal cord injuries: Results of a pilot study With Canadian rehabilitation health care providers. Home Health Care Management & Practice, 25(2), 64-72.

Shroff, F. M., & Sahota, I. S. (2013). The perspectives of educators, regulators and funders of massage therapy on the state of the profession in British Columbia, Canada. Chiropractic & Manual Therapies, 21(1), 1-9.

Shroff, F. (2012). Pitfalls of Current HealthCare Financing Mechanisms are Not solved with P4P. Hekim Postasi.

Shroff, F. M. (2012). Innovation and Transformation in Health Systems.

Shroff, F. M., & Sahota, I. S. (2012). How can massage therapy move forward? Registered massage therapists touch on key points shaping their profession in British Columbia, Canada. Home Health Care Management & Practice, 24(4), 182-192.

Janssen, P., Shroff, F., & Jaspar, P. (2012). Massage therapy and labor outcomes: a randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork, 5(4), 15.

Shroff, F. (2011). Book Review of Dahanu Road by Anosh Irani. FEZANA Journal, 2011.

Shroff, F. (2011). Book Review of The Weight of Heaven by Thrity Umrigar. FEZANA Journal.

Shroff, F. M. C. (2011). Celebrating a century plus: Coomi Nariman Munshi

Shroff, F. M. (2011). POWER POLITICS AND THE TAKEOVER OF HOLISTIC HEALTH IN NORTH AMERICA: AN EXPLORATORY HISTORICAL ANALYSIS. Pimatisiwin: A Journal of Aboriginal & Indigenous Community Health, 9(1).

Shroff, F. (2011). CHAPTER THREE: We Are All One: Holistic Thought-Forms within Indigenous Societies Indigeneity and Holism. Counterpoints, 379, 53-67.

Mu, L., Shroff, F., & Dharamsi, S. (2011). Inspiring health advocacy in family medicine: a qualitative study. Education for Health, 24(1), 534.

Shroff, F. M. (2011). Conceptualizing holism in international interdisciplinary critical perspective: Toward a framework for understanding holistic health. Social Theory & Health, 9, 244-255.

Dharamsi, S., Osei-Twum, J., Shroff, F., Mu, L., & Woollard, R. (2010). The health advocate role: preparing future physicians for socially responsive practice.

Shroff, F. (2010). Global Health for All through Integrative Medical Systems: The Promise of Ayurveda.

Shroff, F. (2010). Book Review of “Did you Hear the Night Bird Call?” By Anita Rau Badami. Uddari Weblog.

Shroff, F. (2009). Celebrating the Indian Connection on Canada Day. South Asian Woman.

Shroff, F. (2008). The Joyous Yoni. Journal of International Women’s Studies.

Shroff, F. (2007). Book Review of The Space Between Us by Thrity Umrigar. FEZANA Journal.

SHROFF, F. M. (2005). All Colours of the Rainbow: Recently Arrived Immigrant Women of Colour and H IV/Al DS in Canada. Surviving in the Hour of Darkness: The Health and Wellness of Women of Colour and Indigenous Women, 101.

Shroff, F. (2004). Life Changes, Life Movement, Life Rhythms.

Shroff, F. M. C. (Ed.). (1997). The New Midwifery. Women's Press.

Shroff, F. M. C. (1997). New directions in Canadian health policy: lessons from holistic medicine.

Shroff, F. M. (1996). Being pregnant in rural south India: Nutrition of women and well-being of children: By Inge Hutter. PDOD Publications/Thesis Publishers, Amsterdam. The Netherlands, 1994. 211 pp., $26.50/f39, 50.(pb).

Sharma, V., Young, L., Cavadas, M., Owen, K., Iorns, E., Gunn, W., Tan, F., Lomax, J., Perfito, N., & Errington, T. (2016). Registered report: COT drives resistance to RAF inhibition through MAP kinase pathway reactivation. ELife, 5(MARCH2016). https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.11414

Sharma, V., Young, L., Allison, A. B., Owen, K., Iorns, E., Gunn, W., Tan, F., Lomax, J., Perfito, N., & Errington, T. (2016). Registered report: Diverse somatic mutation patterns and pathway alterations in human cancers. ELife, 5(FEBRUARY2016). https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.11566

Sharma, V., Panwar, P., O’Donoghue, A. J., Cui, H., Guido, R. V. C., Craik, C. S., & Brömme, D. (2015). Structural requirements for the collagenase and elastase activity of cathepsin K and its selective inhibition by an exosite inhibitor. Biochemical Journal, 465. https://doi.org/10.1042/BJ20140809

Panwar, P., Du, X., Sharma, V., Lamour, G., Castro, M., Li, H., & Brömme, D. (2013). Effects of cysteine proteases on the structural and mechanical properties of collagen fibers. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 288(8). https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M112.419689

Sharma, V., Singh, B. P., & Arora, N. (2011). Cur l 3, a major allergen of Curvularia lunata- derived short synthetic peptides, shows promise for successful immunotherapy. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology, 45(6). https://doi.org/10.1165/rcmb.2011-0048OC

Sharma, V., Singh, B. P., Gaur, S. N., Pasha, S., & Arora, N. (2009). Bioinformatics and immunologic investigation on B and T cell epitopes of Cur I 3, a major allergen of Curvularia lunata. Journal of Proteome Research, 8(6). https://doi.org/10.1021/pr800784q

Sharma, V., Singh, B. P., Gaur, S. N., & Arora, N. (2008). Molecular and immunological characterization of cytochrome c: A potential cross-reactive allergen in fungi and grasses. Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 63(2). https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1398-9995.2007.01528.x

Sharma, V., Gupta, R., Jhingran, A., Singh, B. P., Sridhara, S., Gaur, S. N., & Arora, N. (2006). Cloning, recombinant expression and activity studies of a major allergen “enolase” from the fungus Curvularia lunata. Journal of Clinical Immunology, 26(4). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10875-006-9032-4

Gupta, R., Sharma, V., Sridhara, S., Singh, B. P., & Arora, N. (2004). Identification of serine protease as a major allergen of Curvularia lunata. Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 59(4). https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1398-9995.2003.00378.x

Sharma, V. Book Chapter (in progress) Role of Shared Research Facilities/Core Facilities in Translational Research; Hasija - Translational Biotechnology: A Journey from Laboratory to Clinics; 2020 Elsevier

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Sharma, B., Jungari, S., & Lawange, A. (2022). Factors Affecting Fear of Childbirth Among Urban Women in India: A Qualitative Study. SAGE Open12(2), 21582440221089485.

Jungari, S., Chauhan, B. G., Bomble, P., & Pardhi, A. (2022). Violence against women in urban slums of India: A review of two decades of research. Global public health17(1), 115-133.

Chauhan, B. G., & Jungari, S. (2022). Prevalence and predictors of spousal violence against women in Afghanistan: evidence from Demographic and Health Survey data. Journal of biosocial science54(2), 225-242.

Jungari, S., & Chinchore, S. (2022). Perception, prevalence, and determinants of intimate partner violence during pregnancy in urban slums of Pune, Maharashtra, India. Journal of interpersonal violence37(1-2), NP239-NP263.

Chauhan, B. G., & Jungari, S. (2021). Factors affecting the utilization of maternal and child health care services in tribal dominated population states of India. International quarterly of community health education42(1), 47-56.

Jungari, S. (2021). Violent motherhood: prevalence and factors affecting violence against pregnant women in India. Journal of interpersonal violence36(11-12), NP6323-NP6342.

Saha, R., & Jungari, S. (2021). Fear of childbirth amid COVID-19 in India: Neglected aspect of maternal mental health. International Journal of Social Psychiatry67(8), 1074-1076.

Jungari, S., Sharma, B., & Wagh, D. (2021). Beyond maternal mortality: a systematic review of evidences on mistreatment and disrespect during childbirth in health facilities in India. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse22(4), 739-751.

Jeyakumar, A., Jungari, S., Nair, R., Menon, P., Babar, P., Bhushan, B., ... & Sakshi, S. (2021). Prevalence and Determinants of Early Initiation (EI), Exclusive Breastfeeding (EBF), and Prelacteal Feeding among Children Aged 0-24 Months in Slums of Pune City, in Maharashtra. Ecology of Food and Nutrition60(3), 377-393.

Lanjewar, S., Nimkar, S., & Jungari, S. (2021). Depressed Motherhood: Prevalence and Covariates of Maternal Postpartum Depression among Urban Mothers in India. Asian Journal of Psychiatry57, 102567.

Jungari, S. (2020). Maternal mental health in India during COVID-19. Public Health185, 97.

Pardhi, A., Jungari, S., Kale, P., & Bomble, P. (2020). Migrant motherhood: Maternal and child health care utilization of forced migrants in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Children and Youth Services Review110, 104823.

Jungari, S., & Paswan, B. (2020). Male perception and participation in family planning among tribal communities of Maharashtra, India: a mixed-method study. International Quarterly of Community Health Education40(3), 163-169.

Salve, P. S., & Jungari, S. (2020). Sanitation workers at the frontline: work and vulnerability in response to COVID-19. Local Environment25(8), 627-630.

Jungari, S., & Paswan, B. (2020). Supported motherhood? An examination of the cultural context of male participation in maternal health care among tribal communities in India. Journal of Biosocial Science52(3), 452-471.

Chauhan, B. G., & Jungari, S. (2020). Spousal Violence in India: Role of gender relative status. Demography India49(1), 124-39.

Yadav, A. K., Anand, A., Singh, R. A., & Jungari, S. (2020). Sex composition and son preference in India and major states: Evidence from the National Family Health Survey-4 (2015-16). Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health8(4), 1140-1146.

Jungari, S. (2020). Informed motherhood: Women’s knowledge of danger signs of obstetric complications and birth preparedness in low income communities in India. Children and Youth Services Review117, 105276.

Chauhan, S. K., Chauhan, B. G., Jungari, S., & Dhar, M. (2020). Perceived quality of life of adolescents living in slums of Uttar Pradesh, India. Children and Youth Services Review108, 104646.

Chauhan, B. G., Yadav, D., & Jungari, S. (2020). Association between consanguineous marriage and child nutritional outcomes among currently married women in Pakistan. Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health8(1), 38-44.

Jungari, S., & Paswan, B. (2019). What he knows about her and how it affects her? Husband’s knowledge of pregnancy complications and maternal health care utilization among tribal population in Maharashtra, India. BMC pregnancy and childbirth19(1), 1-12.

Bansode, B., & Jungari, S. (2019). Economic burden of diabetic patients in India: a review. Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research & Reviews13(4), 2469-2472.

Jungari, S., & Paswan, B. (2019). Does the National Rural Health Mission improve the health of tribal women? Perspectives of husbands in Maharashtra, India. Public Health176, 50-58.

Jungari, S. B., & Chauhan, B. G. (2017). Prevalence and determinants of premature menopause among indian women: issues and challenges ahead. Health & social work42(2), 79-86.

Jungari, S., & Paswan, B. (2017). Where Is the Husband?. Economic & Political Weekly52(39), 19.

Jungari, S., & Chauhan, B. G. (2017). Caste, wealth and regional inequalities in health status of women and children in India. Contemporary Voice of Dalit9(1), 87-100.

Jamdade, P., Jungari, S., & Thakur, M. (2017). Dalit Participation in Total Sanitation Campaign with Special Reference to Satara District in Maharashtra. Contemporary Voice of Dalit9(2), 159-170.

Jungari, S. B. (2016). Female genital mutilation is a violation of reproductive rights of women: implications for health workers. Health & Social Work41(1), 25-31. 

Jungari, S., & Chauhan, B. G. (2015). Obstetric fistula in Assam, India: a neglected cause of maternal morbidities and mortality. Healthcare in Low-resource Settings3(1).

Satish Kumar, C., Suresh, J., & Chauhan, B. G. (2015). Burden of Anaemia among Women in Jharkhand, India: Does Lifestyle Behaviour Matters. J Nutri Health1(2), 9.

Jungari, S. (2015) Socio-economic status of migrants, their issues and coping mechanism during economic crisis. Sahulat journal, 3(1) 1 pp 55-65

Pardhi, A., Jungari, S., & Bomble, P. (2015). Attitudes and Experiences of Indian Youth Regarding Romantic Relationships and Physical Intimacy. Indian Journal of Youth and Adolescent Health2(4), 21-28.

Jungari, S., Bomble, P. (2013). Caste-based social exclusion and health deprivation in India. Journal of Exclusion Studies, 3(2), 84–91.

Jungari, S. (2013). Women empowerment and Health care utilization in India. Indian Journal of Adult Education. 75(1)78-87

 

Book Chapters 

Bansod, D. W., Salve, P. S., & Jungari, S. (2022). Caste Disparities in Health Care Utilization in India. In Caste, COVID-19, and Inequalities of Care (pp. 297-315). Springer, Singapore.

Jungari, S & Paswan B. (2016) “New born care practices among the indigenous population of Maharashtra, India: A mix method approach Edited book: Male Involvement in Improving Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health, Publisher: National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health, Indian Council of Medical Research, Editors: Dr. Balaiah Donta, pp.51-65 

Bomble, S. & Jungari, S. (2015) “Role and Importance of Accredited Social and Health Activists (ASHA) in accomplishing goals and successes of National Rural Health Mission, Edited book chapter, edited by Dr. Suresh Sharma, Bookwell publications Delhi. ISBN:978-93-80574-73-8 pp 109-126 

 

Research Reports

  • Coping Mechanism during COVID-19 Pandemic in Unorganized Sector: A Qualitative Investigation in Mumbai Metropolitan.  
  • Violence during pregnancy among the slum communities of Pune, Maharashtra, India 

Research Projects

Ongoing 

  • Study Nutritional status of children under age of five and utilization of ICDS in the Union Territory of Ladakh in India Funded by Government of Union Territory of Ladakh (2022-2023).


  • Longitudinal Survey of Maternal and Infant Nutrition in Maharashtra funded by International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai (2021-2025). 

Completed

  • Coping Mechanism during COVID-19 Pandemic in Unorganized Sector: A Qualitative Investigation in Mumbai Metropolitan funded by International Institute for Population Science (2021-2022 Completed)

 

  • Violence during pregnancy among the slum communities of Pune funded by University for Potential Excellence (Phase 2), University Grant Commission Delhi (2016- 2018 Completed)