Medical doctor(MBBS) with advanced post-graduation qualifications (DNB, MD&DHA) from University of Delhi and National Board of Examinations in Public Health and Hospital Administration. Having 20 years’ experience of health sector and Project Management consisting of Evaluation of States Health Systems focusing Maternal& Child Health(MCH),NVBDCP, Non Communicable Diseases ,Epidemiology Primary Health Care, Universal Immunization Program, Public Health Nutrition, Establishing Public-Private Mix, Total Quality Management for improving health care delivery and Hospital Administration, Projects Management from National to District level, Trainings, Developing the teaching and training materials, Teaching the Health delivery system, National Health Programs, Immunization, RMNCHA+, and Hospital Management to CMOs and higher officials, Private doctors ,postgraduates and strong skills of improving Health systems with application of Quality improvement techniques, NHM,RCH and all facets of Hospital administration, managing Organization, Analysis, Advocacy, Negotiation, writing Health proposals, Monitoring, Report writing, Team Building, and providing Leadership building programs. National Faculty and certified External Assessor for National Quality Assurance Standards (NQASs) and LaQshya certification for NHSRC, New Delhi. Mentored more than 70 postgraduates’ dissertations mostly on MCH, Health Systems, and Public Health Nutrition topics focusing on Primary Health Care. Having vast network across MOHFW, NHSRC, NCDC, NIHFW, ICMR, State governments, funding agencies, national and International agencies like WHO, Unicef, BMGF, PSI etc. So far completed 10 health projects mostly on MCH and Health Systems issues as Principal Investigator and raised Rs3.5 crores as grants from various agencies for various health studies. Published in international journals like Lancet and having almost 2000 global citations. Reviewed more than 100 international research papers. Internationally Member of: Brighton Collaboration, Immunization Competencies Project, CDC, Atlanta, GAIA, WHO Geneva, GBD Project etc.

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