Prof. Allen P. Ugargol

Prof.(Dr) Allen P. Ugargol  is an Associate Professor of Practice in Public Policy at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB). As an applied demographer, public health physician-scientist, and health-systems researcher, his work uniquely combines quantitative and interpretive approaches to address critical global challenges. His research focuses on demographic and epidemiological transitions, population ageing, longevity, primary healthcare, Universal Health Coverage (UHC), and social care systems. With over two decades of experience, he has built a distinguished career bridging academia, research, multilateral agencies, development organisations, and public policy implementation.

Current Affiliations:

• Member, Working Groups on Ageing Trajectories/Transitions and Person-Centred Outcomes Across the Life Course - World Health Organization (WHO) (from 2025)
• Member, Policy Development Committee on Senior Citizen Zones - NITI Aayog, Social Justice and Empowerment vertical (from 2025)
• Nominated Expert Committee Member under the Karnataka Private Medical Establishment (KPME) Rules - Government of Karnataka (from 2024)
• Member, Institutional Research Ethics Committee - Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC) (from 2022)
• Member, Institutional Review Board; Member, Academic Council - Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR), Bengaluru (2024–2027)

Past Positions:

• Dean-Academics and Associate Professor - IIHMR, Bengaluru
• Associate Professor of Public Health - Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Bengaluru
• Senior Resident and Lead Manager, Health Informatics Research - St. John’s Research Institute (SJRI)
• Member, Working Group on the National Health Portal (NHP) - National Knowledge Commission, Government of India

Educational Qualification:

• PhD in Demography / Population Studies, University of Groningen (RUG), Netherlands, 2020.
• Fellowship in Health Informatics, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), UK, 2005.
• Master of Public Health (MPH), Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), India, 2007.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Hospital & Healthcare Management (PGDHHM), Symbiosis Centre for Health Care, Pune, 2003
• Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS), M.R. Ambedkar Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore University, India.

Publications/ Books/ Chapters 

• Ugargol, A. P., Swain, A., & Sivaramakrishnan, K. (2026). Evidence-led pathways adapting life course approaches to healthy ageing. Journal of Social and Economic Development, 28, 298–313.
• Vijayan, A., Swain, A., & Ugargol, A. P. (2026). Augmenting primary care through family medicine orientation of community health officers in India. Journal of Public Health Policy, 47, 113–123.
• Ugargol, A. P., Mukherji, A., & Tiwari, R. (2023). In search of a fix to the primary health care chasm in India: Can institutionalizing a public health cadre and inducting family physicians be the answer? The Lancet Regional Health – Southeast Asia, 13, 100197.
• Ugargol, A. P., & D’Souza, P. M. (2024). Addressing ageism in healthcare: Insights for an age-inclusive longevity society. In Handbook of Aging, Health and Public Policy: Perspectives from Asia. Springer.
• Ugargol, A. P., & Nair, V. S. (2023). Intersectionality and cumulative disadvantage in access to healthcare for older adults in India. In Handbook of Aging, Health and Public Policy: Perspectives from Asia. Springer.