Publications
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Negi, N. S., Gill, V. M., Maharjan, M., Sinha, P., Puri, P., Mallik, V., Mullin, S., Tullu, F., & Murukutla, N. (2023). An observational study of the implementation of the Tobacco-Free Film and Television Policy in India. Tobacco Use Insights, 16. https://doi.org/10.1177/1179173X231205377
Christian, D., Maharjan, M., Kotov, A., Cotter, T., Mullin, S., Nurse, V., McGaw, B., Chen, D., Puri, P., Wang, S., Negi, N. S., & Murukutla, N. (2022). How the ‘Are We Drinking Ourselves Sick?’ communication campaign built support for policy action on sugary drinks in Jamaica. Nutrients, 14(14), 2866. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14142866
Murukutla, N., Gupta, A. K., Maharjan, M., Fabrizio, C., Myers, E. W., Johnson, A., Nkwanzi, V., Wilkason, C. A., Lacey, N., Tshangela, A., Djoudalbaye, B., & McClelland, A. (2022). Psychosocial determinants of adherence to public health and social measures (PHSMs) in 18 African Union member states during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic: Results of a cross-sectional survey. BMJ Open, 12(6), e054839. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054839
Murukutla, N., Cotter, T., Wang, S., Cullinan, K., Gaston, F., Kotov, A., Maharjan, M., & Mullin, S. (2020). Results of a mass media campaign in South Africa to promote a sugary drinks tax. Nutrients, 12(6), 1878. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12061878
Preprints & Papers Under Review
Murukutla, N., Negi, N. S., Rothenstein-Henry, R., Maharjan, M., Johnson, A., Drope, J., Mullin, S., & Karpati, A. (2025). Public attitudes towards alcohol and alcohol taxation policies: Insights from a cross-national survey. medRxiv. Under review. https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.09.18.25333312
Research Reports & Technical Publications
Magsumbol, M., Mardin, K., Maharjan, M., & Negi, N. S. (2026). From Stadiums to Screens: Coca-Cola’s Sportswashing at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. Vital Strategies. Full text
Negi, N. S., Maharjan, M., Magsumbol, M. S., et al. (2025). Sportswashing Through Media: Coca-Cola’s Olympic Play. Vital Strategies. Full text
Maharjan, M., Negi, N. S., Mallik, V., Mullin, S., & Murukutla, N. (2021). Responses to public service announcements about tuberculosis and its comorbidities: A white paper on findings from a message testing study in India. Vital Strategies. Full text
Maharjan, M. (2021). Tackling tuberculosis with tried and tested mass media campaigns. Vital Strategies. Full text
Conference Abstracts & Presentations
Magsumbol, M. S., Mardin, K., Maharjan, M., Negi, N. S., Nieto, C., Cotter, T., & Murukutla, N. (2026). From Stadiums to Screens: Sweetened Beverage Company’s Digital Sportswashing at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup. International Congress on Obesity (ICO), Mexico City, Mexico.
Negi, N. S., Maharjan, M., Magsumbol, M. S., Puri, P., Kotov, A., Mardin, K., Burns, R., Cotter, T., & Murukutla, N. (2026). Sportswashing Through Media: Coca-Cola’s Olympic Play. International Congress on Obesity (ICO), Mexico City, Mexico.
Cotter, T., Maharjan, M., Kotov, A., Negi, N. S., & Murukutla, N. (2022). Ultra-processed foods and attitudes toward the companies that produce them. International Congress on Obesity (ICO), Melbourne, Australia. Abstract
In Preparation
Maharjan, M., Kumar, D., & Khanal, G. (2026). Effects of a mass media campaign on public support for nutrition policy interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis. (Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis) PROSPERO: CRD42026212345.
Broken Chains, Rising Costs: How Global Disruptions Have Restructured the Finance and Logistics of US Healthcare. Narrative synthesis and comparative analysis, pre-COVID to present. Co-authored with Sakeena Fatima.