Lead Editors

Dr Khadigeh Makhdoomi

Vaishnavi’s academic background is in Life sciences- Microbiology. She holds a Master’s and
Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology from Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, India. Her research
interests are in multidrug resistant micro-organisms, plant growth promoting rhizobacteria, cancer
biology, environmental carcinogens, animal models of chemical carcinogenesis and signaling
pathways altered during carcinogenesis. Vaishnavi Joined the BMC Series in January, 2023 as a
Manuscript Editor. Prior to becoming the Editor of BMC Health Services Research, she worked as a
Locum Editor as part of the BMC Public Health team.

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Haihan Song, MD, PhD, Springer Nature, China

Haihan began his career as a physician in Shanghai. He subsequently pursued advanced research in
molecular medicine, earning his PhD from Osaka University in Japan. His doctoral research focused
on structural virology, specifically investigating the capsid of HIV-2. Following his PhD, Haihan
relocated to Canada, conducting immunology research at the University of Toronto. His research
interests encompassed both infectious diseases and cancers. Transitioning into scientific publishing,
he gained editorial experience with a Canadian publisher. Haihan joined the editorial team of BMC
Health Services Research in 2025.

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Assistant Editors

Rutuja Borse, MSc, BSc, Springer Nature, India
Vidisha Chaurasia, MSc, BSc, Springer Nature, India
Abhilasha Dolle, MSc, BSc, Springer Nature, India
Sayali Gite, MSc, BSc, Springer Nature, India
Prajkta Khandale, MSc, BSc, Springer Nature, India
Rashmita Pujari, MSc, BSc, Springer Nature, India
Rahul Tikke, MSc, BSc, Springer Nature, India
Esha Gohotre, MSc, BSc, Springer Nature, India

Senior Editorial Board Members

Dr. Dietmar Ausserhofer, PhD, University of Basel, Switzerland

Dietmar is a nurse and nursing scientist at the Claudiana State University for Health Professions
(Bolzano, Italy). His research focuses on patient safety and quality of care in acute and long-term
care.

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Editorial Board Members

Zhaleh Abdi, PhD, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Auwal Abdullahi, Bayero University, Nigeria
Birgit Abelsen, Ph.D., UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Norway
Hammoda Abu-Odah, Ph.D., The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong SAR
Aaron Abuosi, PhD, University of Ghana, Ghana
Pratik Adhikary, PhD, Nepal Injury Research Centre (NIRC), Department of Community Medicine, Kathmandu Medical College (KMC), Nepal
Alma Adler, Brigham & Women's Hospital, USA
Sayem Ahmed, PhD, University of Glasgow, UK
Shalini Ahuja, PhD, King's College London, UK
Sadika Akhter, PhD, Deakin University, Australia
Ali Azeez Ali Al-Jumaili, PhD, University of Baghdad, Iraq
Khurshid Alam, PhD, Murdoch University, Australia
Mohammed Alam, PhD, Qatar University, Qatar
Eman Alefishat, PhD, Khalifa University, Utd.Arab.Emir.

Statistical Reviewers

Finian Bannon, Queens University Belfast, UK

Editorial Advisors

James Phillips, Columbia University, USA
Fimka Tozija, Saints Cyril and Methodius University, Macedonia
Øyvind A. Bjertnæs, Folkehelseinstituttet, Norway
Ding Yew Yoong, Geriatric Education and Research Institute, Singapore
Lennart Reifels, The University of Melbourne, Australia
Kasper Wyss, University of Basel, Switzerland

In Memoriam

Armando Arredondo, National Institute of Public Health, Mexico
Margaret Kelaher, University of Melbourne, Australia