Biography

A doctorate in Microbiology (PhD) with extensive experience of 16 years in different ropes as International Consultant in WHO SEARO, STOP TB Partnership, UNOPS, and regular employee for IDDS project from USAID, FIND, ReMOX TB Clinical Trial from TB Alliance, and in national organizations of global repute like NCDC, ICMR, Jamia Hamdard University for strengthening Health Programmes of India. I have also gained first hand experience of frontline pandemic warrior to manage the COVID-19 pandemic, through development of first Quarantine center in India, part of emergency response team to evacuate stranded Indian citizens from Rome Italy in March 2020.



Expertise

TB Diagnostics
Public Health

Key Impacts

Optimal utilisation of NAAT devices by strengthening population accessibility between NAAT labs and peripheral health centrers in Maharashtra, India

This DNO model enhances device utilization, reduces diagnostic delays, and improves early TB/DRTB detection. Future scalability of this approach requires integrated healthcare network, policy support, digital tracking systems, and investment in sample transport networks for efficient NTEP service delivery.

Source: Conference 2024