Kumari Smita

MD (Community Medicine) postgraduate from Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University (2022-2025), with strong academic grounding and hands-on experience in both quantitative and qualitative research. Experienced in community-based health assessments, program evaluation, and undergraduate medical teaching. Skilled in data analysis, public health program implementation, and scientific writing, with publications and presentations at national conferences.

• Original Research: "How do adolescents classify foods as healthy and unhealthy? : A qualitative inquiry from rural India" Published in Journal of Nutritional Science (Cambridge University Press) which is indexed in PubMed, Scopus, DOAJ, Web of Science, EMBASE
• Editorial: "Food Fortification in India: Rationale, Current Status, Challenges, and Way Forward." Indian Journal of Preventive and Social Medicine (IJPSM)

• Oral presentation: "Assessing Patient Perspectives on Health and Wellness Centers: Insights from Exit Interviews" presented at the 52nd Annual National Conference of the Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine (IAPSMCON 2025) in virtual mode.
• Oral Presentation: "From Selective to Comprehensive Care at HWCs: The Road to Universal Health Coverage" presented at the 5th Annual National Conference of the Epidemiology Foundation of India (EFICON 2024)
• Oral Presentation: "Pattern of Animal Bites and Compliance to Post Exposure Prophylaxis Among Animal Bite Victims Attending a Primary Health Facility in Rural Varanasi" presented at the 23rd National Conference of the Association for Prevention and Control of Rabies in India (APCRICON 2023)

• Training on Integrated Maternal, Infant & Young Child Nutrition & Quality Improvement Service Delivery in Medical Institutions held in December 2023 in collaboration with Alive & Thrive | FHI 360 and Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
• National Workshop on Systematic Review and Meta- Analysis, supported by Karyashala under SERB, Gol, held in January 2024, organised by Department of Pharmacology, AIlMS Jodhpur, and Center of Excellence for Tribal Health, AllMS Jodhpur.
• Basic Epidemiology Workshop, Department of Preventive & Social Medicine, JIPMER, Puducherry in September 2024
• Mixed Methods Research Workshop, Department of Preventive & Social Medicine, JIPMER, Puducherry in April 2024
• Round Table Consortium among stakeholders on enhancing Maternal and Child Health outcomes in Uttar Pradesh, 2025 in collaboration with the Women’s Collective Forum and IMS-BHU

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MD in Community Medicine, IMS-BHU, Varanasi, Conducted field evaluations using quantitative surveys and qualitative depth interviews with diverse stakeholders at HWCs. Skilled in conducting In-depth Interviews (IDI), followed by qualitative data analysis using NVivo. Proficient in data cleaning, handling, and performing descriptive/inferential statistical analysis using SPSS and Microsoft Excel. Actively involved in the academic teaching of undergraduate MBBS students and supervising community-based field surveys.

Registered with Uttar Pradesh Medical Council (UPMC)

MBBS: 87887 

MD: 33991