Gulraj Grewal

Gulraj is a postdoctoral researcher working in the Health Systems Collaborative. She is Kenyan and has mostly focused her research within the country. She has worked on health research broadly, including improving HPV vaccine uptake, roll-out of oral PrEP and improving documentation via redesign of the neonatal discharge summary. Gulraj has experience with qualitative research, behavioural science and participatory design.

Current Research

Gulraj is the country lead for Kenya on the CHAIN Proof of Principle trial, which builds on previous research which demonstrated that post-discharge outcomes can be worse than outcomes during hospitalisation. The study aims to examine the effects of unconditional cash transfers and the introduction of a transition care coordinator on very sick children post-discharge from public hospitals in Kenya and Bangladesh. This could lead to a larger trial to examine effects on childhood mortality and inform policies on how to better support families post-discharge.

In addition to her research role, Gulraj is also a co-module lead for the “Intervention Design and Implementation” course on the MSc Health Service Improvement and Evaluation. 

Previous Experience

Senior qualitative analyst – Busara Center for Behavioral economics

Research assistant – UCL (University College London)

Research consultant – IAVI (International AIDS Vaccine Initiative)

Field research co-ordinator - Duke University

Education

DPhil in Clinical Medicine - 2021-2025 - University of Oxford, Green Templeton College.

Thesis: Post discharge care for babies born small or sick in Kenya: Understanding healthcare provider challenges and redesigning documentation to support care

MSc in Global Health and Development – 2016-2017 – UCL (University College London).

Thesis: What are the narrating experiences influencing transformative points for women diagnosed with HIV?

BSc in Immunology and Infection – 2013-2016 – UCL (University College London).