Mk Das

Public Health Programme Manager with 6+ years of experience in planning, implementing, monitoring, and managing community-based health and nutrition programmes across Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Punjab, and other states. Experienced in community mobilization, frontline workforce engagement, stakeholder coordination, government liaison, programme monitoring, donor-funded project management, and capacity building. Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, strengthen referral networks, manage community outreach initiatives, and collaborate with NHM, WCD, district administrations, NGOs, and development partners to improve health service utilization among rural, tribal, and underserved populations.

Demonstrated expertise in collaborating with ICMR, NHM, Directorate of Health Services, Women & Child Development Department, UNICEF, CIFF, medical colleges, and district administrations to implement evidence-based interventions, strengthen frontline health systems, build workforce capacity, and improve programme quality. Experienced in developing implementation strategies, training materials, IEC resources, monitoring frameworks, conducting mixed-methods research, and translating evidence into programme and policy recommendations.

Research Scientist - The INCLEN Trust International - Bhubaneswar

(2025-01 - 2026-05)

ICMR-Funded Implementation Research Project on Community engagement to prevent NCD and Healthcare Systems

• Led implementation of an ICMR-funded implementation research project on hypertension and diabetes prevention, strengthening health systems through evidence-based programme implementation.
• Coordinated with ICMR, NHM, Directorate of Health Services, district administrations, healthcare facilities, and community stakeholders to support programme implementation, government collaboration, and stakeholder engagement.
• Developed SOPs, technical guidelines, IEC materials, training manuals, monitoring frameworks, and data collection tools, while conducting implementation research, community readiness assessments, and health system assessments.
• Led programme monitoring, supportive supervision, data quality assurance, implementation fidelity assessments, and supervised a multidisciplinary team of 14 professionals to ensure high-quality project implementation.
• Analysed programme data and translated research findings into technical reports, policy briefs, knowledge products, and evidence-based recommendations, facilitating programme improvement, policy dialogue, and capacity building.
• Engaged community leaders, healthcare providers, and local stakeholders to strengthen implementation of community-based NCD prevention initiatives.
• Coordinated field operations, team supervision, programme monitoring, and stakeholder reviews across intervention sites.

Project Research Scientist-I - Christian Medical College - Ludhiana

(2024-03 - 2024-08)

ICMR-Funded Implementation Research Project on Emergency Healthcare Systems

• Coordinated an ICMR-funded implementation research project to strengthen emergency healthcare systems through health systems research, programme implementation, and evidence-based planning.
• Developed study protocols, assessment tools, monitoring frameworks, and evaluation plans, including health facility assessments, stakeholder assessments, qualitative research tools, and GIS-based data collection.
• Established strategic partnerships with MoHFW, Civil Surgeons, district health authorities, medical colleges, NGOs, and community stakeholders to support programme implementation and multisectoral collaboration.
• Led stakeholder consultations, field monitoring, supportive supervision, capacity-building programmes, and community engagement to improve implementation quality and health system performance.
• Managed project operations, implementation monitoring, budgeting, documentation, and compliance, while supporting strategic planning through regular technical review meetings.
• Prepared technical reports, policy briefs, dissemination materials, and evidence-based recommendations to inform programme improvement, policy decisions, and health systems strengthening.

Program Officer - Centre for Health Research & Development - Telangana, Jharkhand, and Madhya Pradesh

(2020-11 - 2021-12)

CIFF funded project on RCT to evidence the effect of customized THR on SAM

• Provided technical leadership and implementation support for community-based nutrition, maternal and child health, and Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) programmes across Telangana, Jharkhand, and Madhya Pradesh, aligned with Poshan Abhiyaan/Poshan 2.0.
• Conducted programme monitoring, facility quality assessments, supportive supervision, compliance audits, and data quality assessments (DQA) across Nutrition Rehabilitation Centres (NRCs) to strengthen programme quality and service delivery.
• Designed and delivered capacity-building programmes on anthropometry, nutrition screening, growth monitoring, SAM management, digital reporting, and M&E for healthcare professionals, AWWs, ANMs, ASHAs, and frontline workers.
• Led project planning, operational coordination, community-based data collection, multidisciplinary team supervision, and implementation of monitoring and evaluation frameworks across multiple states.
• Coordinated with UNICEF, NHM, Women & Child Development Department, NCoE/SCoEs, district health officials, and community stakeholders to strengthen government convergence, stakeholder engagement, and nutrition service delivery.
• Prepared technical reports, dashboards, knowledge products, and evidence-based recommendations, facilitating programme reviews, policy dialogue, and continuous programme improvement.
• Coordinated community outreach activities through frontline workers, community institutions, and local stakeholders to improve uptake of nutrition and child health services.
• Facilitated referral linkages between communities, health facilities, Nutrition Rehabilitation Centers (NRCs), and government programmes.
• Supported community mobilization campaigns, village-level awareness activities, and stakeholder consultations in rural and tribal districts.

Consultant – Field Supervisor - Population Council Institute - Regional (Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand)

(2019-11 - 2020-02)

NRLM Funded project To evaluate the Convergence Model Process Assessment Project

• Supported implementation of a multi-district NRLM process assessment, ensuring high-quality field operations, data collection, and adherence to research protocols.
• Supervised and trained field investigators in qualitative and quantitative research, data quality assurance, research ethics, and standardized data collection methodologies.
• Coordinated with SRLM, NIRD&PR, district officials, SHGs, ASHAs, Anganwadi Workers (AWWs), and community stakeholders to strengthen programme implementation and stakeholder engagement.
• Supported project planning, monitoring & evaluation (M&E), field supervision, implementation reviews, and progress tracking to ensure timely achievement of project objectives.
• Conducted Key Informant Interviews (KIIs), field assessments, and data validation to identify implementation gaps and generate evidence for programme improvement.
• Prepared technical reports, monitoring updates, review presentations, and project documentation to support programme management and evidence-based decision-making.

Research Assistant - Initiative Inc. - U.P and Odisha

(2019-10 - 2019-11)

Central TB Division (CTD) Funded Project, Workload Assessment of District label TB Cell Staff

• Participated in the national pre-field orientation and technical training conducted in New Delhi to standardize research methodology, data collection protocols, and quality assurance procedures for the Central TB Division (CTD)-funded RNTCP Workload Assessment.
• Conducted multi-site field assessments across Uttar Pradesh (Rampur and Lucknow) and Odisha (Bhubaneswar and Khordha) to evaluate programme implementation, workforce utilization, and service delivery under the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP).
• Coordinated with District Tuberculosis Officers (DTOs) and district TB programme teams to facilitate project implementation, stakeholder engagement, and field operations.
• Conducted structured interviews and workload assessments with Senior Treatment Supervisors (STS), Senior TB Laboratory Supervisors (STLS), Tuberculosis Health Visitors (TBHVs), and other frontline programme staff to assess programme performance, operational efficiency, and human resource utilization.
• Performed workflow observations and time-motion assessments by accompanying frontline TB staff during routine service delivery to document workload patterns, operational processes, and implementation challenges.
• Collaborated with District TB Cells and programme officials to resolve field-level operational issues, ensure adherence to study protocols, and facilitate smooth implementation of project activities.
• Ensured high standards of data quality, validation, completeness, and documentation through routine field verification and quality assurance processes.
• Supported project management, technical documentation, progress reporting, and evidence generation activities, contributing to programme evaluation and recommendations for strengthening tuberculosis service delivery.

Research Assistant - Christian Medical College - Ludhiana

(2018-12 - 2019-06)

ICMR-Funded Project, Cluster Randomized Trial (Maternal & Perinatal Health) to evidence the Effect of SMS to Increase Institutional Delivery in Slum area

• Supported implementation of an ICMR-funded Cluster Randomized Trial (CRT) evaluating an SMS-based digital health intervention to improve maternal and perinatal health outcomes.
• Coordinated project implementation, supervised field teams, and conducted field monitoring, data quality assurance (DQA), and Good Clinical Practice (GCP) compliance to ensure high-quality study execution.
• Collaborated with ANMs, district health authorities, healthcare providers, and technology partners to implement digital health interventions and strengthen maternal and newborn health communication.
• Managed quantitative datasets and performed descriptive statistical analysis using R, supporting programme monitoring, implementation research, and evidence generation.
• Prepared technical reports, progress reports, stakeholder review presentations, and evidence-based recommendations, contributing to monitoring & evaluation (M&E), stakeholder coordination, and programme improvement.

Assistant Research Officer - The INCLEN Trust International

(2017-08 - 2018-11)

BMGF-funded multicentric hospital-based and Community based surveillance projects on effect to Pentavalent on Intussusception in infants

• Coordinated implementation of BMGF-funded multicentre hospital-based surveillance projects to strengthen intussusception and maternal & child health surveillance across 12 sites in India.
• Developed study protocols, SOPs, surveillance guidelines, CRFs, training manuals, and electronic data collection tools to ensure standardized implementation and data quality.
• Established partnerships with government hospitals, medical colleges, private healthcare facilities, research institutions, and public health agencies to strengthen surveillance networks and programme implementation.
• Conducted health facility mapping, stakeholder assessments, site initiation, and capacity-building programmes for investigators and healthcare professionals.
• Supervised multidisciplinary teams, providing technical guidance, supportive supervision, performance monitoring, and quality assurance across surveillance sites.
• Led site monitoring, data quality assessments, protocol compliance reviews, and implementation monitoring to improve surveillance quality and operational efficiency.
• Collaborated with technology partners to implement electronic surveillance and reporting systems, enhancing real-time monitoring and data management.
• Prepared technical reports, progress updates, dissemination materials, and evidence-based recommendations, supporting programme improvement, stakeholder engagement, and public health decision-making.

Medical Consultant - Academy of Management Studies

(2017-06 - 2017-08)

Investigator - Public Health Resource Network - Bhubaneswar

(2017-01 - 2017-03)

Intern - CARE India

(2016-07 - 2016-08)

Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) - Asian Institute of Public Health (Now AIPH University) (2017)

Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery (B.H.M.S.) - Utkalmani Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital (Gov. of Odisha) (2015)