Hemanta Mishra

Shri. Hemant a Kumar Mishra is an Academician , researcher, and a Development Professional with a background in Biological/Medical Anthropology. He has completed his Master of Science (M.Sc.) and Master of Philosophy (M.Phil.) in Biological (Physical) Anthropology from Sambalpur University, Odisha, India in the year 1997 . Within his professional career of 20 years, he has worked in various capacities such as an Academician, Researcher, Coordinator and a Trainer supported by international agencies such as USAID, UNICEF, UNFPA, DANIDA, SIFPSA etc. and many state governments of India through different programmes and projects. He started his career as a research associate on project based from Department of Anthropology, Sambalpur University and has almost completed more than 2 5 research projects and implemented four major pro grammes during this tenure encompassing monitoring and evaluation of many National Health Programs in India. Besides, he worked as a nodal person for UNICEF supported project on WASH in Health and Nutritional Rehabilitation Center (NRCs) in Madhya Pradesh (2016 -2019) and coordinated the largest evidenced based health survey named National Family Health Survey, Round 4 (2015 -16) for Odisha State of India. He has also worked as a programme officer for the Strengthening District Health System funded by DANIDA (2002 2005) in Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh and managed the Technical Support Unit (TSU) to Rajasthan State Aids Control Society (RSACS) as a Project officer of Strategic Management Unit in 2009. He also facilitates Government of Chhattis garh to execute and manage National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) as Project Director (In -charge) and Management Information System Officer through USAID supported Health of The Urban Poor (HUP) Programme (2011 -2015). Broadly, his responsibilities include pr oviding strategic and technical support in improving and maintaining the quality standards of project and programmes. He has achieved significant experience in conducting Scientifically Qualitative and Quantitative Research. His major area of interest incl udes Medical /Physical Anthropology, Rural Development, Health System Research , Urban Health System, Reproductive & Child Health, Corporate Social Responsibility and Livelihood, Entrepreneurship development, and Water, sanitation, and Hygiene. He has publis hed many research articles in national and international Journal and authored technical project reports in his academic journey.

• Quantitative Research
• Qualitative Research
• Health System Research
• Data Management
• Data Analysis
• MIS
• Strategic Planning
• Project Management
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