EDUCATION
Research Fellowship
University of Oxford
August 2012 to May 2013
Oxford, United Kingdom
Ph.D in Demography
Jawaharlal Nehru University
January 1999 to April 2004
New Delhi, India
M.Phil in Demography
Jawaharlal Nehru University
May 1997 to December 1998
New Delhi, India
M.A in Geography
Jawaharlal Nehru University
August 1995 to April 1997
New Delhi, India
EXPERIENCE
Senior Public Health Specialist
Public Health Foundation of India
August 2007 to Present
New Delhi, India
Following projects I am involved:
Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on primary healthcare services and antibiotic provision by rural healthcare providers in India and co-designing a multi-stakeholder intervention", collaborating with LSHTM, funded by Medical Research Council, UK
“Strengthening People-Centered Accessibility, Respect, and Quality (SPARQ)”, collaborating with University of California- San Francisco, Funded by Bill and Melinda Gates foundation & Packard Foundation
“ Data Informed Platform for Health “ collaborating with LSHTM, funded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, in the state of West Bengal
“Community intervention to improve growth among children under-2 in rural India”, collaborating with University College of London and Ekjut. It is funded by Wellcome trust, Medical Research Council & DFID
“User’s Perspective to Improve Quality in Maternal health care: Development of Maternal Satisfaction Scale for Secondary Level of care”, funded by PHFI- Wellcome Trust
“Women’s perception of quality and satisfaction with maternal health services” which is supported by United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Maternal and Child Health Sustainable Technical Assistance and Research (MCH-STAR) initiative, which is supported by United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
“Roadmap for achieving quality care for all institutional births in India”, funded by Maternal Health Task Force
Senior Reserarch Associate
Centre for Social Research
June 2004 to July 2007
New Delhi, India
Centre for Social Research is one of the leading women's NGOs in India working in the field of social action since 1983. I was involved in projects related towards gender-based research, violence against women, development and political empowerment of women. Following studies I was involved:
Female Foeticide “ Meri Shakti Meri Beti”- Save the Girl Child. Supported by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
“Impact of Trade and Globalisation on Gender in India: Women Workers in Fisheries Sector” supported by UNCTAD
“Child Marriage in India- Situational Analysis in Three States”, supported by NIPCCD.
“Participation of Women in Panchayati Raj Institutions: In the states of Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh”, supported by National Commission for Women
“Section 498A IPC: Used or Misused?”, supported by USAID / IFES
"Assessment of Gender Sensitization in Police Training: A Four-State Study” supported by USAID / IFES
PUBLICATIONS
Community engagement for COVID-19 prevention and control: a rapid evidence synthesis
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Type of Doc: Research Paper | Type of Publication: Academic Journal
Is quality of care during childbirth consistent from admission to discharge? A qualitative study of delivery care in Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Type of Doc: Scientific Article | Type of Publication: Academic Journal
Do women’s perspectives of quality of care during childbirth match with those of providers? A qualitative study in Uttar Pradesh
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Type of Doc: Scientific Article | Type of Publication: Academic Journal
Putting women at the center: a review of Indian policy to address person-centered care in maternal and newborn health, family planning and abortion.
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Type of Doc: Academic Paper | Type of Publication: Academic Journal
Effect of participatory women’s groups and counseling through home visits on children’s linear growth in ruraleastern India (CARING trial): a cluster-randomised controlled trial
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Type of Doc: Scientifc Paper | Type of Publication: Academic Journal
Linkages between public and non-government sectors in healthcare: A case study from Uttar Pradesh, India,
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Type of Doc: Scientifc Paper | Type of Publication: Academic Journal
Factors influencing women's preference for health facility deliveries in India: a cross sectional analysis
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Type of Doc: Scientifc Paper | Type of Publication: Academic Journal
Out of pocket expenditure to deliver at public health facilities in India: A cross sectional analysis.
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Type of Doc: Scientifc Paper | Type of Publication: Academic Journal
Are village health sanitation and nutrition committees fulfilling their roles for decentralised health planning and action? A mixed methods study from rural eastern India.
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Type of Doc: Scientific Article | Type of Publication: Academic Journal
District decision-making for health in low-income settings: a case study of the potential of public and private sector data in India and Ethiopia
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Type of Doc: Scientifc Paper | Type of Publication: Academic Journal
“Neither we are satisfied nor they”-users and provider’s perspective: a qualitative study of maternity care in secondary level public level facilities, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Type of Doc: Scientifc Paper | Type of Publication: Academic Journal
Selection Process Of Community Health Workers: A Qualitative Study From A Multi-Stakeholder Perspective In Rajasthan, India.
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Type of Doc: Scientific Article | Type of Publication: Academic Journal
Determinants of women's satisfaction with maternal health care: a review of literature from developing countries.
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Type of Doc: Scientific Article | Type of Publication: Academic Journal
Positioning quality in health services: A case study of maternal and child health programs in India
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Type of Doc: Research Paper | Type of Publication: Other
Factors affecting the performance of community health workers in India: a multi-stakeholder perspective.
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Type of Doc: Scientific Article | Type of Publication: Academic Journal
Developing a framework to review near-miss maternal morbidity in India: a structured review and key stakeholder analysis.
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Type of Doc: Scientific Article | Type of Publication: Academic Journal
Evolution of quality in maternal health in India: lessons and Priorities
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Type of Doc: Scientific Article | Type of Publication: Academic Journal
Delivery should happen soon and my pain will be reduced: understanding women’s perception of good delivery care in India.
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Type of Doc: Scientific Article | Type of Publication: Academic Journal
Quality care at childbirth in the context of Health Sector Reform Program in India: Contributing factors, Challenges and Implementation Lesson
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Type of Doc: Scientific Article | Type of Publication: Academic Journal
Migration of health professionals from India: tracking the flow.
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Type of Doc: Scientific Article | Type of Publication: Academic Journal