Bhavna S.

Regional Coordinator CST North India at Technical Support Group - National AIDS Control Organisation
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Location
India, IN
Languages
  • English Full professional proficiency
  • Hindi -
  • German Professional working proficiency

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Experience

    • Regional Coordinator CST North India
      • Apr 2021 - Present

    • Consultant IEC and Mainstreaming
      • Sep 2017 - Dec 2017

      1. Designed, developed and managed information, education and communication strategies and activities at national level2. Developed of information, education and communication (IEC) strategy document for district specific implementation of IEC activities under National AIDS Control Programme IV (NACP IV) using behavioral data evidences from HIV Surveillance and National Family Health Survey 4

    • Technical Officer (Surveillance)
      • Aug 2014 - Aug 2017

      1.Supported HIV Sentinel Surveillance (HSS) related activities that include:-a. Coordinating with national and regional institutes involved in HSS and State AIDS Control Societies for implementing HSS.b. Organizing National Pre- Surveillance Meeting for the whole country in two Sesions. This meeting was done to review the status of preparation of all States/UT for the upcoming 14th Round of ANC HIV Sentinel Surveillance.c. Was involved in analysis and presentation of Pre- Sentinel Site Evaluation Formats finding during NPSM. d. Involved in implementing SMS Based Monitoring introduced for the 1st time ever in ANC HSS . e. Was involved in data cleaning and freezing of the raw data of ANC HSS 13th Round.f. Involved in sorting out issues related to Strategic Management Information System (SIMS) for the ongoing ANC HIV Sentinel Surveillance.g. Reviewing and processing Annual Action Plans of State AIDS Control Societies related to HSS and support financial planning and budgeting.h. Reviewing and addressing laboratory related issues of HSS2. Supported Integrated Biological and Behavioral Surveillance related activities that include:-a. Coordinating with National Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) and National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW) for implementing IBBS. b. Coordinating and organizing Regional ToT for Sample Frame Development in NIMS and NIHFW. 3.Member of Technical Working Group for HIV Estimation. Involved in making HIV Estimation report 2015.4. Developed Facilitor’s Manual for ANC HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2014-15 Round and ANC HSS 13TH Round Report.5. Developing ANC HSS 2014-15 Technical Brief and National Integrated Biological and Behavioural Survey Topline Findings Report.

    • India
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Public Health Specialist
      • Apr 2013 - Jul 2014

      1. State Level Manager for Reproductive Child Health Trainings in Himachal Pradesh. 2. Prepared Program Implementation Plan (PIP) for trainings under Reproductive Child Health Division.3. Monitoring and evaluating effective implementation of Training Plans & Adolescent Health Programs in the State. Identified gaps in the Adolescent Health Programme and gave suggestions for improving and strengthening the mechanism.4. Setting up a framework for monitoring which included standardising of Operational Guidelines for Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK-under 6 years) and Reporting format for trainings.5. Assisted in planning and monitoring of state level launch of Menstrual Hygiene Program. 6. Formulated and monitored operational plan for need based competency enhancement of Staff Nurses and Auxiliary Nurse Midwifery in the State.7. Prepared 3 years viz 2014-17 Programme Implementation Plan for Adolescent Health Programme, Weekly Iron Folic Acid Supplementation Programme and Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram.

    • India
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Research Assistant
      • Jan 2012 - Mar 2013

      Project: “Development Of Neonatal Health Care Service Delivery Model For Rural India” - Funded by UNICEF.1. Developed and structured refresher training manual for ASHA on Home Based Post Natal Care (HBPNC) in coordination with experts from UNICEF and NRHM (Haryana).2. Imparted refresher trainings to ASHA on HBPNC.3. Prepared community mobilization plan (covering 4 Primary Health Centres i.e. 1,70,000 population).4. Prepared tools/questionnaires for Baseline survey, KABP (Knowledge, Attitude, Behavior and Practices) survey. 5. Trained (as to how fill the questionnaire and do survey) and managed a team of 15-20 surveyors included in the Baseline and KABP surveys. The output of the survey will help in understanding the perception of parents towards neonates and will further help AIIMS and UNICEF in making a rural model for improving Neonatal Mortality which will further help in reducing Infant Mortality Rate.6. Prepared tools (for FGD’s & In depth interviews) and conducted Focus Group Discussion (FGD’s) and in-depth interviews with MO’s, ANM, AWW and ASHA.7. Provided technical assistance for planning and implementation for improving essential newborn care and post natal care services at home level

Education

  • Institute of Tropical Medicine, Charitè Universitätmedizine Berlin, Germany
    Master of Science in International Health, International Public Health/International Health
    2018 - 2019
  • Imperial College London
    Statistical Analysis in R for Public Health Specialization, Statistical Software R
    2020 - 2021
  • IIHMR, Delhi
    PGDHHM with specialisation in health management, Epidemiology
    2010 - 2012
  • Himachal Pradesh University
    B.D.S., Dental Surgery
    2004 - 2009

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