Suman Sapkota, epidemiology and health statistics.
I design studies, analyze complex health datasets, and translate findings into policy-ready evidence for maternal, neonatal, equity, and health systems work.
- Maternal and neonatal health DHS and MICS analyses in Nepal
- Health service equity Wealth, caste/ethnicity, province, and access
- Research reporting tools Forest plot and PRISMA/CONSORT generators
PLOS ONE (2025) study analyzing Nepal DHS 2016 and 2022 data on trends and underlying drivers of neonatal mortality stagnation.
Survey architecture
KoBo tools, facility data, field team training, and data quality assurance for maternal and newborn health studies.
Equity analytics
National survey analyses focused on antenatal care, institutional delivery, child nutrition, and health service access.
Publication tools
Browser-based forest plot and PRISMA/CONSORT tools for publication-ready research reporting.
From study question to usable evidence
Design the study
Develop research proposals, literature reviews, mixed-methods designs, survey tools, and field protocols.
Analyze the data
Work with complex survey and facility datasets using R, Stata, SPSS, Epidata, KoBo Toolbox, and visualization workflows.
Report the evidence
Translate findings into manuscripts, policy-ready summaries, reports, visuals, and stakeholder-facing outputs.
Elucidating trends and drivers of neonatal mortality stagnation in Nepal
PLOS ONE (2025) - Analysis of Nepal DHS 2016 and 2022 data on trends and underlying drivers of neonatal mortality stagnation.
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