Vikas Choudhry
Public Health Research and Evaluations
Bangalore
Summary
Experienced medical doctor and social epidemiologist with expertise in conducting rigorous research and evaluations. Professional consultant with track record of providing valuable insights and evidence based solutions to diverse stakeholders. Adept at leveraging analytical skills and knowledge of public health issues to drive impactful outcomes. Known for fostering team collaboration and adapting to dynamic environments, ensuring project success and client satisfaction.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Consultant
Self Employed
Bangalore
04.2025 - Current
- Advisor for Public Health Practice vertical at Sambodhi Research and Communications Pvt Ltd
- Lead for development of mission dashboards in Child Health and SRH portfolios for Child Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF)
- Trainer for MEL4DP course – a capacity building course on MEL for mid-level researchers and program implementers
Senior Vice President- Public Health Practice
Sambodhi Research and Communications Pvt. Ltd.
Bangalore
01.2022 - 03.2025
- Research Lead- South Asia for USAID “Agency for All” led by the Center on Gender Equity and Health (GEH) at the University of California San Diego (UCSD)- The project aims to increase understanding of how social and behavior change programs can foster agency and empowerment at individual, community, and system levels, leading to improved health and well-being in diverse contexts.
- PI for a UBS funded embedded evaluation of “Transform Neev Collective” - a program working on the prevention, family strengthening and alternative care models for child protection in Maharashtra, India
- PI for CIFF funded evaluation of “SRHR Choices” in India- a program aimed to improve reversible contraceptive choice and use among low parity couples in India
- Trainer for MEL4DP course – a capacity building course on MEL for mid-level researchers and program implementers
- Providing overall leadership on developing scientific proposals including study designs, approach, and methodology for Measurements, Learning and Evaluations of Public Health Interventions
- Lead the development and dissemination of projects reports and briefs, peer reviewed manuscripts, and other scientific products
- Liaising with a variety of clients including government agencies, academia, multilateral and bilateral donor agencies, philanthropic foundations, and civil society organizations to develop and generate new business leads
- Represented organization at public health and evaluation conferences and events.
Research Advisor
The YP Foundation
08.2018 - 01.2023
- Advisor on research studies around Engaging Young and Men on issues of SRHR
ACCESS- Evaluation, Research and Learning Advisor
International Planned Parenthood Federation – SARO office
02.2021 - 01.2022
- Provide Technical Leadership, oversight and directions for evaluation, research, learning and knowledge management activities for FCDO-funded UK Aid Connect programme, titled “Approaches in Complex and Challenging Environments for Sustainable SRHR (ACCESS)”- a project implemented through IPPF´s Member Associations in Lebanon, Mozambique, Nepal, and Uganda
- Provide Technical Leadership, oversight and directions for evaluation, research, learning and knowledge management and budgetary oversight for a DFAT funded project titled “CSE led Multisectoral Response to address Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) in Bhutan” being implemented by RENEW, a civil society organization in Bhutan working on Women Empowerment
- Provide Monitoring and Evaluation support to six Member Associations (Pakistan, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Nepal and Bangladesh) in IPPF´South Asia region on a DFAT funded project titled “Responding with Essential SRHR Provision and New Delivery Mechanism (RESPOND)”
Affiliate Researcher
Division of Social Medicine and Global Health, Lund University
09.2016 - 10.2021
- Teaching online course on Multidisciplinary Perspectives on Global Health course
- Teaching Global Perspectives on Maternal and Child Health for Medical Students at Lund University
- Co-supervising thesis of two students (studying Master of Public Health at Lund University) on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights among young people in India (2016-18)
Vice President- Public Health Practice
Sambodhi Research and Communications Pvt. Ltd.
05.2017 - 02.2021
- Co-Principal Investigator for the BMGF funded External Evaluation of Technical Support Unit to Govt of Uttar Pradesh (UP-TSU)- Phase II for Health Systems Strengthening and Improving Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health Outcomes in Uttar Pradesh (India);
- PI for a BMGF funded implementation research on technology enabled intervention (ASMAN) on improving quality of care for maternal and immediate newborn care health services in public health facilities across Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh;
- PI for a DASRA funded process evaluation for an adolescent health and development project titled “10 to 19 Adolescent Collaborative” in Jharkhand
Project Director- PRIDE project
Public Health Foundation of India
01.2016 - 11.2016
- Overall leadership on all the aspects of the project PRIDE- a step care trans- diagnostic psychological treatment for school adolescents in India;
- Team Lead for project on “Primary prevention of Child Sexual Violence in India”- Led the systematic review of evidence on Child Sexual Violence in India;
- Provided oversight on Public Engagement activities to raise mental health awareness among the general population in India
Associate Researcher
Division of Social Medicine and Global Health, Lund University
04.2015 - 10.2015
- Coordinated an online MOOC course on Global Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (coursera platform);
- Developed modules and provided training on sexual violence, transactional sexual behaviours, and youth friendly health services for an International Training Program (ITP) on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in Asia and Africa- a Sida sponsored training program by Lund University, Sweden
PhD studentship
Division of Social Medicine and Global Health, Lund University
10.2010 - 04.2015
- Conducting PhD thesis work including research and data collection on sexual and reproductive health and rights of young people in Uganda
- Designing course outline, coordinating student seminars, teaching and conducting examinations and evaluations for Global health and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights course for Master of Public Health Program and Medicine Program at Lund University
- Trainer at National Training Program (NTP) on youth friendly health services in India- a Sida sponsored training program by Lund University, Sweden; NIHFW, India; and MAMTA, India
- Team Lead for a project titled "Integrating Non Communicable Conditions and Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights for young people in public health services"- a Sida sponsored project implemented by Lund University; Govt Of Himachal Pradesh, India; and MAMTA
Medical Doctor
Charitable Dispensaries and Trust Hospitals
01.2002 - 04.2008
- Providing outpatient Primary Health Care services and referral services
- Organizing preventive and promotive health care camps
Education
Ph.D. - Public Health
Lund University
Sweden 04.2010 - 01.2015
Master of Public Health - Public Health (Social Epidemiology and Research Methods)
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Mumbai, Maharashtra 01.2008 - 01.2010
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) -
Bangalore Medical College And Research Centre
Bangalore, India 01.1993 - 01.1999
Skills
Research and Evaluation Design
Data Analysis
undefinedPublications
- Patterns of alcohol consumption and risky sexual behavior: a cross-sectional study among Ugandan university students, BMC Public Health, 2014
- Giving or receiving something for sex: a cross-sectional study of transactional sex among Ugandan university students, PLoS One, 2014
- Transactional sex and HIV risks - evidence from a cross-sectional national survey among young people in Uganda, Global health action, 2015
- Under-five mortality and maternal HIV status in Tanzania: analysis of trends between 2003 and 2012 using AIDS Indicator Survey data, Global health action, 2016
- Child sexual abuse in India: A systematic review, PLOS ONE, 2018
- Ethical and definitional considerations in research on child sexual violence in India, BMC Public Health, 2018
- Family planning counseling and its associations with modern contraceptive use, initiation, and continuation in rural Uttar Pradesh, India, Reproductive Health, 2019
- Desire to delay the first childbirth among young, married women in India: a cross-sectional study based on national survey data, BMC Public Health, 2020
- Measuring quality of family planning counselling and its effects on uptake of contraceptives in public health facilities in Uttar Pradesh, India: A cross-sectional analysis, PLOS ONE, 2021
- Prevalence of child maltreatment in India and its association with gender, urbanisation and policy: a rapid review and meta-analysis protocol, BMJ Open, 2021
- Relationships on campus are situationships': A grounded theory study of sexual relationships at a Ugandan university, PLOS ONE, 2022
- Many efforts yet few achievements: Where should healthcare quality improvement policies focus in LMICs?, BMJ GH Blogs, 2024
- Sex-disaggregated patterns in tuberculosis treatment coverage and outcomes among a nationally representative sample of deaths in India: 2019–2022, The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia, 2024
Timeline
Consultant
Self Employed
04.2025 - Current
Senior Vice President- Public Health Practice
Sambodhi Research and Communications Pvt. Ltd.
01.2022 - 03.2025
ACCESS- Evaluation, Research and Learning Advisor
International Planned Parenthood Federation – SARO office
02.2021 - 01.2022
Research Advisor
The YP Foundation
08.2018 - 01.2023
Vice President- Public Health Practice
Sambodhi Research and Communications Pvt. Ltd.
05.2017 - 02.2021
Affiliate Researcher
Division of Social Medicine and Global Health, Lund University
09.2016 - 10.2021
Project Director- PRIDE project
Public Health Foundation of India
01.2016 - 11.2016
Associate Researcher
Division of Social Medicine and Global Health, Lund University
04.2015 - 10.2015
PhD studentship
Division of Social Medicine and Global Health, Lund University
10.2010 - 04.2015
Ph.D. - Public Health
Lund University
04.2010 - 01.2015
Master of Public Health - Public Health (Social Epidemiology and Research Methods)
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
01.2008 - 01.2010
Medical Doctor
Charitable Dispensaries and Trust Hospitals
01.2002 - 04.2008
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) -
Bangalore Medical College And Research Centre
01.1993 - 01.1999
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