RAM KRISHNA KUMAR
Public Health Specialist
Danapur
Summary
With over fourteen years of experience in the core sector of health and nutrition, this resume presents a resolute and purposeful public health professional. The career includes strategic direction of social development programs in government and major international organizations. The track record showcases leadership in innovative programs such as quality assurance, CPHC, tuberculosis, RMNCHA+N, nutrition, and social insurance schemes. Expertise has been gained in system strengthening, public-private partnerships, capacity building, and community engagement. The professional journey is deeply rooted in government advocacy, program management, monitoring and evaluation, innovation and research, capacity building, and fostering collaborations with a diverse array of stakeholders including international NGOs, partners, and team management.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Senior Programme Officer
Jhpiego
11.2021 - Current
- Project- NISHTHA: Transforming Comprehensive Healthcare in India, Supported by USAID
- Coordinate NISHTHA's primary healthcare strengthening activities across the Jharkhand state
- Provided technical support to the CPHC Nodal Officer and NHM Jharkhand team in implementing comprehensive primary healthcare services through Ayushman Arogya Mandir (AAM) in the state of Jharkhand
- Technical assistance provided to state governments for operationalization of 4073 Ayushman Arogya Mandir (AAM) in the state
- Facilitate integration of RMNCHA+N, NTEP services and Expanded Range of Services including Non communicable disease, EYE, ENT, Oral, Mental and Geriatric & Palliative Care within CPHC service delivery framework through Ayushman Arogya Mandir (AAM)
- Facilitate the development of state CPHC roadmap, operational plans, and financial proposals (PIPs) for setting up of AAMs in the state in line with GoI guidance
- Involvement in Strategic planning of interventions and their implementation, Human Resource Management, Capacity Building, Training, Monitoring & Evaluation and Program management of Comprehensive primary health project in state
- Facilitate Piloting of Jan Arogya Samiti and WASH Intervention in 35 AAM of Khunti and West Singhbhum district and on that leaning basis dratted state specific Jan Arogya Samiti guideline and CHOs guidelines for JAS Constitution, Untied fund Utilization, Social Accountability exercise and Grievance management
- Facilitate technical and programmatic guidance to Jhpiego field-based teams in the state of Jharkhand
- Facilitated State TOT of all Expended service Packages (Non communicable disease, EYE, ENT, Oral, Mental and Geriatric & Palliative Care) for CHOs and trained around 115 master trainers
- Facilitate State TB cell in integration of TB services at AAM and enrolment of 3853 AAM on Nikshay portal
- This leads to the 37-percentage enrollment of Presumptive case from AAM
- Facilitated training of 315 participants including DTO, MOs, DPC, STS, CHOs and other staff on NTEP and other new initiatives like Family Care giver Mukt Panchayat, PMTMBA and 100 days campaign for TB elimination etc
- Assisted State Community Mobilization cell in Constitution of 3586 Jan Arogya Samiti in Operational AAM
- Facilitated the State TOT and districts training of CHOs and other health workers on Jan Arogya Samiti
- A total of 52 district master trainers and around 900 CHOs are being trained
- Facilitated identification of 2563 TB champions from all operational AAM through Kobo tool designed by NISHTHA team
- Dratted the guideline with Maternal Health Cell of NHM Jharkhand for improvement of ANC in low coverage areas
- Supported State Quality Assurance Cell as state assessor in NQAS certification of 71 AAM
- Work closely with Government/NHM officials and Health Department staff for smooth project management and respond in a timely manner to requests for meetings and reports
- Facilitate project activities including workshop planning and management etc
- Represent the organization at the appropriate forums as and when required
Consultant (Programme Management-Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana)
Bihar Swasthya SurakSha Samiti
11.2018 - 10.2021
- Project -Technical Support for Implementation of Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY)
- Assisted Health Secretary cum Chief Executive Officer and Deputy Secretary cum Administrative Officer of Bihar Swasthya Suraksha Samiti (BSSS) of AB-PMJAY at Bihar in administration and Programme Management
- Involvement in Strategic Planning, Human Resource Management, Capacity Building, Hospital Empanelment, Monitoring & Evaluation, Develop IEC activities and Program management of ABPMJAY in state of Bihar
- Dratted the TORs of all approved cadres under ABPMJAY at BSSS (Directors, Managers and District Programme Coordinator and District IT manager)
- Facilitate the recruitment process of four Directors,10 Managers 38 District Programme Coordinator and 38 District IT manager under ABPMJAY at BSSS, Bihar
- Dratted the MOU for empanelment of Hospitals under ABPMJAY with Legal Advisor
- Facilitated State and District Level Private hospitals sensitization workshop for empanelment of Private hospitals under ABPMJAY
- Facilitated Monthly State Empanelment Committee (SEC) meeting and did all required preparations (online Scrutiny of applications) and documentation (Online & Offline)
- Facilitated 571 Public and 238 Private Hospitals empanelment as per the Guidelines issued by the National Health Authority
- Dratted State Specific Standard Operating Procedure for hospital empanelment under ABPMJAY
- Facilitated MOU process between Private Hospitals and BSSS under ABPMJAY
- Technical assistance provided to the National Health Authority in development and Improvement of Hospital Empanelment Portal
- Guiding district teams in their work related to AB-PMJAY
- Drafted the Compliances of AG audit queries
- Facilitated the Executive committee meeting and Governing body meeting of BSSS
- Facilitated various training in districts and state level training of Public and private stakeholders
- Facilitate project activities including workshop planning and management
- Represent the organization at the appropriate forums as and when required
- Working on Project Implementation plan with the National Health Mission, Bihar
Regional Coordinator
IPE Global Limited
07.2018 - 10.2018
- Project -WeCan Project Grant by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Involvement in Strategic Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Training and Program management of WeCan project meant for strengthening nutrition outcome in pregnant and Lactating mother by micronutrients supplementation and counselling about healthy food behavior
- Facilitated Strengthening of Supply chain of micronutrients from district to HSC, record keeping, review of stock and ensure no stock out of micronutrients
- Ensure the implementation of the program in the assigned district/s, conduct supportive supervision, monitoring of the nutrition interventions in RMNCH+A as well as NITI Ayog Aspirational district indicators through supportive supervision checklist as well as hand holding support to grass root workers of Health & ICDS department
- Working on Project Implementation plan with the National Health Mission, Jharkhand
District Technical Officer
IPE Global Limited
06.2017 - 05.2018
- Project - Vriddhi: Scaling up RMNCHA+N Interventions Grant by USAID
- Facilitate technical support to the district health officials in Lohardaga HPDs (High Priority Districts) in identifying the gaps, Strategic planning of interventions and their implementation, and monitoring implementation under RMNCH+A
- Done Internal Assessment of Facilities for LaQShya, Kayakalp and NQAS and develop Developed Facility strengthening plans
- Plan and conduct monitoring of delivery process by direct observation of delivery(DOD) for the implementation of RMNCH+A high impact interventions like AMTSL, Use of partograph for monitoring progress of labor, EIBF,ENBC,KMC for weak new born, New Born resuscitation ,Post Partum Hemorrhage & Eclampsia management, PNC monitoring of New Born and Mother at fixed interval, PPIUCD insertion etc
- And Conduct skill based training and drill of Staff nurse, ANM, Medical officers on RMNCH+A services at district and individual facility level on complication management, intra partum procedures for Labor room staff Nurse
- Facilitate district level RKSK training, PCPNDT act training, Rota virus vaccine training to medical officers, Block Programme Mangers, and Staff Nurses
- Undertake regular field visits and Supportive supervision visits under RMNCH+A strategies to the health facilities and outreach to review the progress of the intervention in the facilities
- Monitor, give feedback, assist district, and block health officials to organize PMSMA (Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Aviyan) in all Facility
State-Advocacy Manager
World Health Partner
02.2017 - 04.2017
- Project- Urban TB PPIA project Grant by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Designed State Programmes -Participatory Planning, Monitoring and Review
- Engage with Multi-Sectoral Agencies and Government Departments in Order to Facilitate Convergence for Implementation of Programmes
- Do advocacy with all stakeholders for new TB treatment regimens including state TB officer to Private Facilitators
- Liaison with all state and district level government officials like STO, DTO, SHS, Civil surgeon etc
- And development partners
- Support Block and district level internal staff for Liaison and advocacy with all Private Facilitators, Laboratory, Pharmacy, and Informal Facilitator
District Manager
CARE India
01.2014 - 02.2017
- Project -Bihar Technical Support Programme (BTSP) Grant by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Involvement in Strategic planning of interventions and their implementation, Human Resource Management, Capacity Building, Training, Monitoring & Evaluation and Program management of BTSP in Saharsa district
- Consult with Government functionaries as well as Bill Gates Foundation grantees and development partners like UNICEF, DFID, BTAST, Pathfinder, WHP, WHO, Jeevika, World Bank etc
- And similar organizations working in the Sector at the District and State level for necessary program interventions
- Responsible for all field level operations, support in stakeholder management, and execution of administrative and technical duties in selected geographies
- Managed all the administrative, HR, and Office Management and all day-to-day operation related issues like vendor dealing, event management related issues of 45-block level team members and 6 District level team members
- Facilitate technical support to the District Magistrate, district health and ICDS officials of Saharsa HPDs (High Priority Districts) district in identifying the gaps, planning of interventions & their implementation, and monitoring of implementation under RMNCH+A as well as ISSNIP Programme
- The Overall strengthening of care seeking behavior of community by strengthening outreach services in the district by Capacity building & Hand holding support to all frontline workers with the help of functionalization of various platforms like block level meetings, Health Sub Centre level meeting, VHSND, Sector level meeting etc
- Managed Various pilot projects like Information Communication Technology based innovation for six hundred Front line workers called CCS (Continuum of Care Services) in 4 blocks, Implementation Research Study on PSBI Management of New-born, Institute of Healthcare Improvement (IHI) for District Hospital and Severely Acute Malnourish children study in 4 blocks of Sharsa district
Regional Outreach Officer
CARE India
05.2013 - 12.2013
- Project -Integrated Family Health Initiative (IFHI) in East Champaran, Sheohar and Sitamarhi, Bihar grant by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Community mobilization and demand generation for Health services through overall strengthening of Outreach services in the region by improving home visit by ANM, ASHA, & AWW through the capacity building & Hand Holding support with the help of functionalization of Various platforms like Block level meetings, Health Sub-Centre level meetings and Sector level meetings
- Consult with Health and ICDS functionaries, Ananya partners and development agencies in the regional for ensuring constructive collaboration between IFHI, SKAEP and all health and nutrition interventions working at outreach level
- Supervise and lead team of Block, Outreach Coordinators and Link Workers of Kala-azar in the region for ensuring in developing detailed implementation plans and support them in accomplishing planned activities in region
- Module development for Front Line Health Workers and middle level Public Health Managers for HSC level meeting
District Outreach Officer
CARE India
04.2011 - 04.2013
- Project -Integrated Family Health Initiative (IFHI) in East Champaran, Bihar grant by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- Community mobilization and demand generation for Health services through overall strengthening of Outreach services in the district by improving home visit by ANM, ASHA, & AWW through the capacity building & Hand
- Holding support with the help of functionalization of Various platforms like Block level meetings, Health Sub-Centre level meetings and Sector level meetings
- Consult with Health and ICDS functionaries, Ananya partners and development agencies in the district for ensuring constructive collaboration between IFHI, SKAEP and all health and nutrition interventions working at outreach level
- Supervise and lead teams of Block, Outreach Coordinators and Link Workers in the region for ensuring in developing detailed implementation plans and support them in accomplishing planned activities in the district
- Operationalize and institutionalize block level supervision (ANM Tuesday meeting and Block review meetings) and data driven management approaches for program management by Health and ICDS functionaries of the district
- Coordinate with Kala-Azar Technical Supervisor, Malaria Inspector -for micro planning for IRS, patient follow-up, and treatment completion records in the district
District Programme Coordinator
Health & Family Welfare Department
01.2010 - 03.2011
- Programme- National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)
- Involvement in Strategic Planning, Human Resource Management, Capacity Building, Hospital Empanelment, Monitoring & Evaluation and Program management of NRHM/RCH II in District Health Society of Dahod, Gujarat
- Assist CDHO in overall Management of human resource, financial management and logistics management, also take the lead to ensure expenditure, releasing grant, monitoring of the fund flow, submission of Utilization Certificates, timely audit of the society and its compliance and the preparation of District Health Plan
- Of RCH programme in the district
- Analyze financial and physical progress reports and support the CDHO to take corrective measures for improving output
- Regular field monitoring and report submission to DHS member Secretary
- Organize and assist CDHO for Executive Committee and Governing body meetings of DHS
- Successfully implemented the e-Mamta software piloting which is now scaled up in whole nation
- Preparation and Submission of NRHM PIP
Education
Postgraduate Diploma in Hospital and Health Management -
IIHMR
01.2008 - 01.2010
Paramedical Diploma in Anesthesia Assistance - undefined
JNMCH, Aligarh Muslim University
01.2005 - 01.2007
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - undefined
Magadh University
01.2002 - 01.2005
Skills
Health Systems Strengthening
Certification
Certified NQAS Internal Assessor, National Health Resource Centre, New Delhi
E Learnings
- Swasthya eGurukul Induction training on NTEP, STDC Jharkhand
- Quality Improvement, Institute of Health Improvement (IHI) Open School for Health Professions, 2016
- PH207x: Health in Numbers: Quantitative Methods in Clinical Public Health Research, HarvardX, through edX, 01/01/13
Location
Ranchi, Jharkhand
Open To Relocation
True
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 10/07/82
Research
- A Community-Based Monitoring Model for Ensuring Quality Healthcare Delivery, ISQua 2023, Seoul, South Korea, Author
- Technology-Based Community Monitoring of Primary Healthcare Services, CHW Symposium, Liberia, Co-author
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Senior Programme Officer
Jhpiego
11.2021 - Current
Consultant (Programme Management-Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana)
Bihar Swasthya SurakSha Samiti
11.2018 - 10.2021
Regional Coordinator
IPE Global Limited
07.2018 - 10.2018
District Technical Officer
IPE Global Limited
06.2017 - 05.2018
State-Advocacy Manager
World Health Partner
02.2017 - 04.2017
District Manager
CARE India
01.2014 - 02.2017
Regional Outreach Officer
CARE India
05.2013 - 12.2013
District Outreach Officer
CARE India
04.2011 - 04.2013
District Programme Coordinator
Health & Family Welfare Department
01.2010 - 03.2011
Postgraduate Diploma in Hospital and Health Management -
IIHMR
01.2008 - 01.2010
Paramedical Diploma in Anesthesia Assistance - undefined
JNMCH, Aligarh Muslim University
01.2005 - 01.2007
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) - undefined
Magadh University
01.2002 - 01.2005
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