Biography
Ramesh Dasari, a distinguished public health expert with over 20 years of experience, leads TB Alert India’s programs, driving innovative TB interventions across multiple states. Specializing in private sector engagement, he has successfully integrated TB and HIV care into workplace health programs, improving access for vulnerable populations. Overseeing nearly 10 impactful projects, he champions community-based approaches, digital innovations, and health system strengthening. His leadership in industrial setup projects has transformed engagement in TB care, setting a benchmark for scalable, workplace-based interventions. His expertise in multi-sectoral partnerships ensures sustainable, patient-centered solutions for early TB detection and treatment.
Key Impacts
From silence to strength: A 100-day tuberculosis-awareness drive utilizing community radio, newspapers, and television broadcasts under IMPACT-India in Chandigarh Union Territory (UT) and Punjab, India
A 100-day media-driven TB awareness campaign in Punjab and Chandigarh, India, led to a 13% increase in TB notifications, destigmatizing the disease and normalizing public health communication.
Source: Conference 2024
From villages to victory: Empowering PRIs to declare TB Mukt Gram Panchayats in Moga District, Punjab (A scalable model for India)
The Moga model demonstrates a scalable approach for integrating PRIs into NTEP. By empowering grassroots leadership with knowledge and resources, it accelerated TB elimination, offering a replicable strategy for high-burden districts and aspirational districts aiming for equitable health outcomes.
Source: Conference 2024
From stigma to support: Rethinking TB care in factories and communities, a learning from India
The IAM4TB project demonstrated that targeted, workplace-based stigma-reduction strategies such as employer engagement, peer education, and awareness activities can foster supportive environments. These approaches encourage early disclosure, timely treatment, and adherence. Scaling similar interventions across high-risk industries can strengthen community TB responses and improve outcomes for working populations.
Source: Conference 2024