Population Health Metrics

Excess mortality and associated sociodemographic factors during the COVID-19 pandemic in rural Pune Maharashtra, India: a retrospective data analysis from the Vadu health and demographic surveillance system

By Uddhavi Kand, Chodziwadziwa Kabudula, Bharat Choudhari, Dhiraj Agarwal

Fig. 1. Vadu rural health Program [VRHP] area — Fig. 1. Vadu rural health Program [VRHP] areaVadu rural health Program [VRHP] areaKand et al.

Cohort study of 2,039 peoplePopulations

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The paper

Uddhavi Kand, Chodziwadziwa Kabudula, Bharat Choudhari, Dhiraj Agarwal

King Edward Memorial Hospital Research Centre; KEM Hospital Research Centre

Population Health Metrics, 30 Aug 2026

doi.org/10.1186/s12963-026-00509-x PubMed 42687186

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