SunyaEk

Research

SunyaEK conducts and supports applied research that strengthens the evidence base for digital health in Nepal and similar low- and middle-income settings. We collaborate with universities, research institutes, government bodies, and global partners to translate findings into policy, practice, and product.

Our research focus

  • Implementation research on EMR, HIE, and mHealth deployments
  • Health data quality, completeness, and use studies
  • AI evaluation: clinical validation, fairness, and real-world performance
  • Cost-effectiveness and sustainability of digital health interventions
  • Digital health workforce and capacity studies
  • Public health informatics, disease surveillance, and epidemiology
  • Operational research using routine DHIS2 and EMR datasets

We publish in peer-reviewed journals, contribute to global open-source communities, and host research fellowships for graduate students and early-career investigators.

Our Team

Board Members

Santosh Poudel

Chief Technical Officer

Garima Sharma

Health Information Specialist

Raghav Raj Karki

Developer

Rajan Raut

Director

Binita Adhikari

Director

Dr. Rishav Shrestha

Chief Strategic Officer

Soniya Thapa

Research Assistant

Pramila Aryal

Research Assistant

Animesh Thapa

Finance Assistant

Sanjaya Poudel

AI and Health Data Lead

Team Members

Santosh Poudel

Chief Technical Officer

Garima Sharma

Health Information Specialist

Raghav Raj Karki

Developer

Rajan Raut

Director

Binita Adhikari

Director

Dr. Rishav Shrestha

Chief Strategic Officer

Soniya Thapa

Research Assistant

Pramila Aryal

Research Assistant

Animesh Thapa

Finance Assistant

Sanjaya Poudel

AI and Health Data Lead

Partners

We collaborate with leading global and national organizations advancing open digital health, including Medic Mobile (Community Health Toolkit), Dimagi (CommCare), OpenMRS, Possible Health, and the broader OpenHIE community, alongside Nepal’s Ministry of Health and Population, the Department of Health Services, and academic and clinical institutions across the country.

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