Dr Ruma Bhargava Email & Phone Number

Mumbai, Mh, In

Geneva, Switzerland

- Lead global health initiatives on mental health intersecting at climate and health, women’s and children’s health and digital health- Established partnerships with 75+ global organizations, advancing health equity.- Fundraising and grant management from international donors, HNIs, foundations, and trusts.

Geneva, Switzerland

- Led “Digital Health Transformation Initiative,” impacting 100,00 people through AI/IoT and capacity building

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

NGO Creating sustainable, equitable and inclusive programs for health and education of school children in rural and tribal India.• Leads social impact initiatives and manages a team of 30 staff members and volunteers, supporting over 40,000 disadvantaged children:Healtho Implementing WASH initiatives in 120 schools, ensuring clean drinking water and promoting hand hygiene for 14,000 children.o Raising menstrual hygiene awareness among 20,000 girls and women, providing reusable sanitary pads to reduce dropout rates and plastic waste.Educationo Providing 15,000 children in government schools with books, stationery, and bags. Sustainabilityo Implementing solar electrification initiatives in schools and childcare centres reducing 1.1 million tonnes of Carbon emissions.

• Mentor on Health Policy formulation and implementation; Behavior Change Communication to post graduate and graduate students• Teaching concepts for research and policy analysis on impact assessments

Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Focal point for COVID-19 related Emergency Health support component in Asia Pacific for staff across 20 Country Offices• Lead the development of regional policies, regulations and guidelines, medical evacuation procedures, and Psychosocial Support Programme (PSP), providing technical inputs for the Staff.• Lead formulation of Guidelines for Occupational Health issues for Red Cross Offices in the Asia Pacific.

New Delhi Area, India

Conceptualizing health policies for 26 million infants and 30 million pregnant women under the Universal Immunization Program of India - The largest immunization program in the world:• Hypothesized Govt strategy documents– Comprehensive Multi Year Plan of Govt of India 2018-22, National Guidelines for Adolescent Immunization, Operational Guidelines for Vaccine Introduction in association with WHO, UNICEF and UNDP• Overall responsibility for program design and implementation of a comprehensive review of the supply chain network, behavior change communication of the universal immunization programme of India.• Designed and led the Techno Economic evaluation of a $32 million project on Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network (eVIN) implemented by United Nations Development Program and funded by Gavi across 15 states in India.• Wrote proposals and grants, drafted budgets and timelines to seek new research and program implementation opportunities• Led the designing and implementation of a study to address Vaccine Hesitancy in line with WHO’s Global health threats.• Key appointments - National Monitor of the Govt of India for and immunization campaigns, National Core committee member on Tribal immunization, National Assessor for Vaccine Wastage, study

New Delhi Area, India

Chevening Fellowship In Excellence And Leadership - Awarded By The Uk Govt

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Business Administration And Management, General

Post Graduation In Public Health Management, Public Health

Bachelors Of Dental Surgery, Dentistry