Somesh Parihar

Public Health professional with a Master's in Public Health and Bachelor's in Pharmacy, bringing hands-on experience in project coordination, field research, and healthcare delivery. Proficient in data analysis, stakeholder engagement, and community-based public health initiatives. Skilled in using statistical tools and digital data collection platforms to drive evidence-based decisions.

Project Research Scientist II (Field Coordination) at ICMR (2025-09 – Present)

Field coordination and project management for Chandipura Study at ICMR

• Support for planning, managing, implementing and coordinating the project
• Coordinate with District/Block/PHC/CHO officials and ASHAs for AFI surveillance and serosurvey
• Periodically undertake field visits to PHCs to supervise data collection and reporting for AFI surveillance and serosurvey
• Coordinate with Pediatrics/Medicine department for AES surveillance
• Supervise data entry in paper/electronic format for AFI/AES surveillance and serosurvey
• Fill daily report of project activities and share with PI and ICMR-NIE
• Provide correspondence/updates on all aspects of the project with PI and all concerned on day-to-day progress
• Handle correspondence/updates with ICMR-NIE team
• Prepare technical reports on the status of implementation of the study

PROJECT TECHNICAL SUPPORT OFFICER at ICMR INDIA EMS PROJECT (2024-03 – 2025-06)

Technical support for ICMR India EMS Project

• Organized training sessions for project stakeholders to ensure effective implementation and data collection
• Designed and validated research tools; conducted both qualitative and quantitative studies
• Performed field visits to gather primary data and evaluate healthcare services
• Coordinated with district health officials and monitored performance indicators

CONSULTANT at INTAS FOUNDATION-APNA GHAR PROJECT (2023-09 – 2024-03)

Consultant for APNA GHAR Project focused on healthcare schemes and patient services

• Provided counseling and created awareness about government healthcare schemes
• Maintained MIS and facilitated patient access to medical and charitable services
• Liaised with hospitals and NGOs for continuous patient care and support

Master of Public Health in Public Health – PARUL UNIVERSITY (2021-09 – 2023-07)

Bachelor of Pharmacy in Pharmacy – COLUMBIA INSTITUTE OF PHARMACY (2016-08 – 2020-12)