Experience

Christian Medical Association of India(CMAI)

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head, Community Health Department

  • Feb 2018 - Present

  Technical Support and Monitoring and Evaluation of Community Health programs in the CMAI network. Technical Support and Monitoring and Evaluation of Community Health programs in the CMAI network.



Médecins Sans Frontières Belgium

• Belgium
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• President

  • Mar 2017 - Nov 2019

• Vice President, MSF SARA Board

  • 2015 - Mar 2017



Oasis India

• India
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• National Director Programs

  • 2015 - 2018



FRHS

• Bengaluru Area, India

• Senior Consultant

  • May 2014 - Mar 2015

  · Support and Mentor organizations in new project development. · Support on- going projects of the organization in developing work plan/ implementation plan/ activity plan; training and handholding of project staffs; · Monitoring quality and effectiveness of field activities; reviewing project reports. · Data analysis and report writing for research projects in health systems. · Support and Mentor organizations in new project development. · Support on- going projects of the organization in developing work plan/ implementation plan/ activity plan; training and handholding of project staffs; · Monitoring quality and effectiveness of field activities; reviewing project reports. · Data analysis and report writing for research projects in health systems.



Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

• Switzerland
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Medical Coordinator

  • Feb 2011 - Jan 2014

  · Provided strategic direction and responsible for planning and implementation of MSF projects in India · Monitored and participated in Several Operational research MSF projects linked to HIV coinfection, MDRTB, Supply chain management of TB and DRTB drugs and neglected diseases in the North East. · Planning and management of disaster and epidemic responses. · Point person for building partnerships with government and like-minded organizations on sharing lessons learned and applying systems thinking for problems solving. · Pharmacy management. · Providing medical technical support to projects based on their dossiers · Analysing and reporting project data. · Worked with Human Resources in the Management of medical staff. Show less



Médecins Sans Frontières Belgium

• Belgium
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• Medical Doctor in Charge of Health Posts

  • Dec 2012 - Mar 2013

  · Setup surveillance for Hep E epidemic, surveyed camp for the same for management of the epidemic. · Implemented EPI programme in three health posts including procurement. · Participated in large scale implementation of cholera vaccination programme in the camp. · Implemented the Nutritional programme of the camp in the base hospital and health posts. · Implemented some of the activities of the medical focal point during a gap. · Analysing data and preparing reports for internal and external consumption. · Linked services with other health and development partners to provide optimal health services to the residents of the refugee camp. Show less



Christian Medical Association of India(CMAI)

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head, Community Health Department

  • Dec 2002 - Feb 2011

  · Provide overall leadership and technical support to the CMAI technical teams in-charge of all the programmes of the Community Health Department. · Part of the team involved in the initial training of state and district functionaries while setting up the NRHM.(CMAI is a member of the National Task Force in the implementation of NRHM) · Ensure timely implementation and quality of all the projects run by the Community Health Department. · Facilitate planning and implementation of projects both at the national and the grass-root level. · Facilitate interaction between project partners and the national, district and state level government systems, in linking CMAI member institutions with existing National programmes. · Provide leadership in Managing and Supporting the Community Health and Development programmes run by CMAI in areas of women’s empowerment such as Self-help groups, micro-credit and literacy. · Implemented a projects on improving governance of mother and child programmes through locally relevant and sustainable communication strategies. · Management of CMAI disaster response and post-disaster rehabilitation. · Assistance to CMAI partners working with programmes for rehabilitation of the disabled. · Monitored and evaluated all projects run by CMAI as well as CMAI partners and helped projects adjust direction of implementation. · Participated in the 3rd Common Review Mission of the National Rural Health Mission which is a National Evaluation of the health programme conducted by the government of India. · Participated in the NRHM PIP for Arunachal Pradesh as a community health expert from civil society. · Trained staff within CMAI and for partners. Show less



Schieffelin Institute of Health and Leprosy Research Centre

• Karigiri, Tamil Nadu, India

• Medical Officer

  • Oct 1995 - Apr 1999