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

  1. Senior Project Officer

    Catholic Relief Services

    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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