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Prabhat Jha

b. 1965

Indian epidemiologist

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About Prabhat Jha

Born 1965. Prabhat Jha is an Indian and Canadian epidemiologist.

Prabhat Jha

Jha has been an elected foreign member of the US National Academy of Medicine in the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine since 2016.

Awards and honours Rhodes Scholar, University of Oxford, Oxford, England (1989–92)

Selected publications

Prabhat Jha, Frank Chaloupka (eds) (2000) Tobacco Control in Developing Countries, Oxford University Press, Dean T Jamison, Joel G Breman, Anthony R Measham, George Alleyne, Mariam Claeson, David B Evans, Prabhat Jha, Anne Mills, and Philip Musgrove (eds) (2006) Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries, Washington (DC): World Bank, Dean T. Jamison, Joel G. Breman, Anthony R. Measham, George Alleyne, Mariam Claeson, David B. Evans, Prabhat Jha, Anne Mills, Philip Musgrove (eds) (2006) Priorities in Health: Disease Control Priorities Companion Volume, World Bank Publications,

3000+ citations in Web of Science as of 2022 600+ citations in Web of Science as of 2013 Prabhat Jha, Sir Richard Peto (2014) Global Effects of Smoking, of Quitting, and of Taxing Tobacco, NEJM 2014, 370:60-8 doi:10.1056/NEJMra1308383

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Education
University of Manitoba, Magdalen College, University of Oxford
Employers
World Bank, World Health Organization, University of Toronto
Awards
Officer of the Order of Canada; Rhodes Scholarship

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Prabhat Jha?

Indian epidemiologist

When was Prabhat Jha born?

Prabhat Jha was born on 12 February 1965 in Ranchi.

What is Prabhat Jha's occupation?

Prabhat Jha is an epidemiologist.

What nationality is Prabhat Jha?

Prabhat Jha is Indian and Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Prabhat Jha

· Wikidata: Q15429289

· DBpedia: Prabhat Jha (epidemiologist)

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