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Sonak D. Pastakia

Medicine · Purdue University West Lafayette

Mid career · publishing since 2012

Publications

24

Citations

1,368

Est. group size

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

15

Publishing since 2012

Research summary
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Sonak D. Pastakia's research focuses on managing chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension in low-resource settings, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (notably rural Kenya and Tanzania). His work examines how these conditions intersect with HIV care, and explores practical strategies such as peer-based medication delivery, group medical visits, and integrated care models to improve treatment access and adherence in underserved communities. Much of the research addresses health system barriers, including stigma, limited diagnostic access, and socioeconomic challenges affecting patient care.

Chronic disease management in low-resource settingsHIV and non-communicable disease comorbidityDiabetes care and screening in sub-Saharan AfricaHealth system barriers and stigmaCommunity-based care delivery models

Publication output peaked around 2018 with 8 papers but has slowed considerably since 2020, with several years of no recorded output and only sporadic publications through 2024-2026.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 0.6/year recently
2017: 3 publications172018: 8 publications8182019: 4 publications192020: 2 publications202122232024: 1 publication24252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Diabetes Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity×2
  • Journal of Diabetes Research×2
  • BMC Endocrine Disorders×2
  • medRxiv×2
  • The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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