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This newsletter covers IIHMR Delhi and GKII formalizing partnership to advance India RISE, GKII launching a needs assessment study for NIRAM Palliative Care Centre in Tumkur, and spotlights on alumni and faculty research

GKII is pleased to announce the launch of the 2025–26 GKII–KCDH Data Science and AI Breakthrough Research Grants funding cycle.

This month, we spotlight Dr. Priya Shankar, a pediatrician and Johns Hopkins Adolescent Medicine Fellow whose work focused on adolescent voice, agency, and dignity.

Anujkumar Shah, a 30-year-old migrant worker in Surat, collapsed on his way home from the textile unit where he worked. He died shortly afterwards at a nearby hospital. His body was severely dehydrated, likely due to prolonged exposure to direct sunlight and extreme heat, a resident medical officer at the hospital told the media.

Meghalaya hosted a delegation from Johns Hopkins University and the Gates Foundation for preliminary discussions on a proposed evaluation of the partnership between the Gates Foundation and the Government of Meghalaya aimed at strengthening the state’s health system. The Johns Hopkins team was led by Prof. Sara Bennett and Dr. Kriti Singh, while the Gates Foundation delegation was headed by Dr. Rajani Ved, Director (Health), India Country Office.

Indian American anthropologist Anand Pandian has been named the recipient of the 2026 Zócalo Book Prize for ‘Something Between Us: The Everyday Walls of American Life, and How to Take Them Down.’