Vivekanand Jha

About Professor Vivekanand Jha

Senior Professorial Fellow

  • MD,
  • DM,
  • FRCP,
  • FAMS

Professor Vivekanand Jha is a Senior Professorial Fellow at The George Institute, Chair of Global Kidney Health at the Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, and Past President of the International Society of Nephrology. He served as Executive Director of The George Institute for Global Health India from 2013 to September 2026.

He has wide-ranging research interests, including understanding the health and societal impact of kidney diseases around the world and the development of affordable, scalable and sustainable primary and secondary prevention tools.

He has worked with many organisations including the WHO to develop clinical practice guidelines and advocacy papers, has lectured extensively around the world, and is a prolific writer and editor.

Publications

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Accurately estimating unmet transplant need is essential for planning equitable transplantation services

The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia Date published:

Atacicept in IgA Nephropathy - Phase 3 Trial Final Efficacy Analysis

New England Journal of Medicine Date published:

Antimicrobial utilisation across intensive care units in India: a retrospective registry-based descriptive study

BMC Health Services Research Date published:

Epidemiology, mechanisms and clinical implications of heat-related kidney disease

Nature Reviews Nephrology Date published:

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