Biography
A mid-level public health professional with more than 10 years of experience working with a highly qualified team of experts engaged in the field of elimination of Tuberculosis, COVID-19, vector- borne diseases and vaccine-preventable diseases. A qualified medical professional with a Medicine degree in Community Medicine, have experience working in GFATM supported projects, public health programs under MoHFW, and WHO. Proven credentials in partnerships, providing programmatic support and deliverables at the national, district and sub-district levels. Attended several conferences, workshops, published and presented several papers at national and international forums.
Key Impacts
Reaching the unreached: India’s 100-Day Drive to find every missing person with TB
The campaign demonstrated that intensive community outreach, strategic use of radiological and molecular diagnostics, and multisectoral engagement can significantly enhance TB case detection. These learnings provide a replicable model for high-burden settings seeking to close remaining detection gaps in the path to TB elimination.
Source: Conference 2024
Harnessing rural governance for TB elimination: Findings from a multi-tiered approach to achieving TB-free status in rural India
The assessment signifies a whole-of-Government and community-centered approach towards TB elimination, leveraging rural governance structures. By fostering ownership at the grassroot level, the initiative holds significant promise in accelerating TB burden reduction and advancing TB elimination goals in rural India.
Source: Conference 2024
Strengthening TB detection in high-risk populations: Findings from an intensified screening campaign among Indian mine workers
Various studies conducted among mine workers depicted the prevalence of TB ranging from 10.7% to about 32%. In the present study, it was also observed that mine workers 9 % prevalence of TB as well as their MDR-TB 4 % may be due to the delay in diagnosis. Scaling up such interventions will be key to reducing the hidden TB burden and advancing India’s journey toward TB elimination.
Source: Conference 2024