Parul Ratna
Public Health Professional | Immunization, RMNCAH+N & WASH | Skilled in SBCC, Partnerships, Grant Management & Evidence-Based Programming | Advancing Sustainable, Equity-Focused Interventions.
- Role
- Senior Project Officer at Catholic Relief Services
- Location
- Lucknow, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Parul Ratna
Public Health professional with 20+ years’ experience leading large-scale health and…
Experience
Senior Project Officer
Oct 2004 — Present · Lucknow, IN
Led immunization and child health programs in Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and the northeast, managing multi-state initiatives to improve health outcomes.• Developed & executed area-specific BCC strategies for immunization.• Assisted state governments in designing BCC plans and immunization policies.• Trained community mobilisers, and government health workers (CHO, ASHAs, AWW ANMs) on immunization & community engagement.• Strengthened routine immunization micro-planning, cold chain, and vaccine management.• Fostered partnerships with government agencies & international organizations.• Represented the CORE Group Polio Program consortium at the U.P. and Haryana government levels• Conducted LQAS and barrier analysis studies to assess immunization gaps.• Supervised 400+ professionals at block, district & regional levels.• Documented best practices & prepared donor/stakeholder reports.• Support the Government of India and various states in monitoring the quality of program preparation and implementation during campaigns
Education
Sampurnanand Sanskrit University
PG Diploma, Archaeology & Museum Studies
GGIC Varanasi
Intermediate
Banaras Hindu University
Bachelor of Arts - BA
Banaras Hindu University
Master’s Degree, History
1995 — 1996
Indian Institutes of Public Health (IIPHs)
Master’s Degree, Public Health
2015 — 2016
Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidyapith University, Varanasi
Master’s Degree, Social Work
1998 — 2000
GGIC Varanasi
High School
Skills
- Immunization
- Nonprofits
- Management
- Strategic Planning
- Adolescent Health
- Public Speaking
- Project Management
- Research
- Public Health
- Leadership
- Analysis
- Social Work
- Reproductive Health
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