Chandra Jha

Dr. Chandra Jha is a Senior Learning Facilitator at Torrens University Australia’s Department of Health and Education, specializing in public health research. He holds a PhD in Public Health and focuses on community-based interventions targeting at-risk populations, including drug users, migrants, and geriatric populations. His work emphasizes equity, harm reduction, and mental health promotion aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals. He has conducted projects in Nepal and Australia, translating research into policy.

His research spans drug use policy, HIV/AIDS, addiction, and healthcare disparities, with a focus on qualitative and quantitative methodologies. He currently accepts PhD students and has published extensively on topics such as harm reduction strategies, prison healthcare, and HIV stigma in Nepal.

Dr. Jha’s interdisciplinary approach bridges public health, sociology, and policy analysis, contributing to global health equity efforts. He has collaborated on projects addressing economic migration, drug detoxification challenges, and marginalized populations’ healthcare access.