Sunil Kumar Joshi

Prof. Sunil Kumar Joshi is a renowned medical doctor, public health expert, and Professor of Community Medicine at Kathmandu Medical College, Kathmandu University, Nepal. He serves as Head of the Department of Community Medicine and holds visiting professorships at multiple international institutions, including the University of the West of England (UK) and Linnaeus University (Sweden). His professional roles span academic leadership (e.g., Vice Principal for Examinations, Chief of International Collaborations), editorial board memberships (e.g., BMJ Injury Prevention, Frontiers in Medicine), and policy advisory roles (e.g., National Consultant for WHO, Board Member of International Commission on Occupational Health).

Education: MD (General Medicine, 1996), PhD in Public Health (2009), Postgraduate Diploma in Diabetology (2010). Postdoctoral Fellowships at Linköping University (Sweden) and NORAD-funded programs.

Research Interests: Occupational health, injury prevention, violence against women, environmental health, diabetes, and public health policy. Over 30 years of experience in policy design, including drafting Nepal’s Labour Act provisions on occupational safety and road safety frameworks.

Notable Contributions: Founder of the Nepal Injury Research Centre (NIRC), Co-Director of NIHR-funded global health programs (e.g., SAFETrIP, HIPCARE). Authored over 50 research articles and reviews on topics like biomass fuel health impacts, child labor hazards, and trafficking prevention. Received Nepal’s highest academic honor (Nepal Vidya Bhushan ‘A’) and international recognition for his work.

Awards: Includes KMC Excellence Award (2017), Creative Genius Award (GLOBVAC, 2014), and Lions Club Beacon of Hope Commendation (2011).

Grants & Collaborations: Principal Investigator for projects funded by Norwegian Research Council, UK NIHR, and WHO. Led transnational studies on gender violence prevention in antenatal care (ADVANCE Study) and road safety policy research (SAFETrIP).

Labs/Initiatives: Directs NIRC, a flagship institution for injury research, and chairs Nepal’s National Advisory Committee on Injury Prevention. Spearheaded the first MSc program in Environmental and Occupational Health at Nepal Open University.