Monika Panwar
New York,NY
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Post-District Coordinator-Project- “Recover Bihar"
Project Concern International (PCI)
12.2021 - 02.2023
Project Name: “Recover Bihar", the "COVID-19 Last Mile Vaccination Project" in Bihar, India by raising awareness about COVID-19 vaccination and child vaccination, debunking myths, and addressing vaccine hesitancy. My responsibilities were:
- Encompass strategic planning, community engagement, capacity building, and research collaboration to optimize COVID-19 vaccination efforts in Bihar
- Team management and provide support to block-level teams, overseeing various project activities
- Coordinate district-level training sessions, workshops, and review meetings, documentation of progress, reports, presentations, and action plans.
- Innovate approaches to vaccinate vulnerable populations, including pregnant and lactating women, senior citizens, critically ill patients, disabled individuals, and school children.
- Conduct research and planning necessary for program evaluation, assessment, and the submission of annual reports and budget estimates
- Collaborate with Yale University on research activities related to COVID-19 vaccination.
Post-State Young Professional (Health)
Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society, Government of Jharkhand
Ranchi, India
06.2019 - 11.2021
Domain: FNHW focuses on innovating approaches to enhance maternal and child health, improve nutritional status, and ensure access to quality healthcare in rural areas. FNHW activities are implemented universally across all 24 districts of Jharkhand. The Key responsibilities were:
- Strategy Planning, designing, Team management, and implementing the activity for the FNHW program
- Organizing workshops, trainings, planning, and review meetings at various levels, along with preparing reports, data reports, IEC materials, and supporting research studies and documentation.
- Conducting social mobilization activities at block and district levels to address health and nutrition of RMCHA+, issues and monitoring the implementation of FNHW interventions through field visits.
- Providing support in the implementation of relevant programs of health departments, ICDS, National Nutrition Mission, and NHM, when required.
Education
Masters in Health Policy and Management -
New York University (NYU)
New York, NY12-2025
MBA -
The IIHMR University
Bachelor of Science -
The IIS University
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Documentation and IEC Material
Internships
- Shalby Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan February to May 2019 under Quality Department
Tasks Performed-Quality Assurance, NABH, Mock Drills, Medical Records, Patient Safety, Diagnostic Techniques, Treatment Protocols, Patient Interaction, Training, Staff management to ensure the quality standards of hospital.
- National Health Mission, Government of Gujarat April to May, 2018 under Maternal & Child Health Department
Key Learnings-Maternal & Child Health Programmes, Routine Immunization, ANC Checkups, Disease Surveillance, Screening under RBSK
- Fortis Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan June to July 2016 under Nutrition & Dietetic Department
Tasks Performed- Diet Plans according to illness, Diet counseling, Floor rounds, Monitoring of Patients, Daily Diet chart for patients on portal
Certification
- Reviewer Certificate, International Journal for Research & Analytical Reviews (IJRAR), 08/2023
- An Orientation cum Training program on Research Sampling & Survey Design, Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society & Oxford Policy Management Limited, 09/2021
- 7 days Training on Integrating Health and Nutrition in Rural livelihoods Missions, AIIMS, Patna, 09/2020
- One year Certificate in Web Technology & Web Designing, The IIS University, 2013-2014
Research Studies Publications
- Empowering Communities for Healthy Generations: Enhancing Child Vaccination and Maternal Awareness through Social Mobilisation Strategies, International Journal of Scientific Research and Review, 2023, http://www.ijsrr.org/pdf/124341.pdf
- A study on assessment of the Effects and Dispelling Myths of COVID-19 Vaccination among Vulnerable Populations for Strengthening Public Health Resilience, International Journal of Research and Review Analytical, 2023, http://doi.one/10.1729/Journal.35717
- Panwar, Monika. "Assessment of NABH Training for hospital staff of Shalby Hospital," Dr. D.A Henderson Library & Documentation, 2019. https://iihmr.edu.in/research/student-dissertation/2017-2019/assessment-of-nabh-training-for-hospital-staff- of-shalby-hospital-jaipur
Poster Presentation-
- Panwar, Monika. "Navigating the Path to Better Child Health: Unraveling Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs, and Practices, while Overcoming Implementation Challenges in the RBSK Program, Kheda, Gujarat," Conference at The IIHMR University, 2018.
Awards
- Merit based “Public Service Scholarship”, New York University, 2024
- Certificate for Dedicated and Great Efforts in COVID 19 Vaccination, District Magistrate & Civil Surgeon of the Arwal, Bihar, 01/26/2023
- Best Paper Award, International Journal for Research & Analytical Review (IJRAR), 08/2023
Extracurricular Activities
- Participated Dream Run Marathon, Jaipur, Rajasthan, 2017
- Active member of the National Social Services (NSS) team, Jaipur, 2013-2016.
- Volunteered at “Umang” NGO and achieved certificate for Initiative towards Rehabilitation of Person with Disability, Jaipur, Rajasthan, 2014.
Timeline
Post-District Coordinator-Project- “Recover Bihar"
Project Concern International (PCI)
12.2021 - 02.2023
Post-State Young Professional (Health)
Jharkhand State Livelihood Promotion Society, Government of Jharkhand
06.2019 - 11.2021
Masters in Health Policy and Management -
New York University (NYU)
MBA -
The IIHMR University
Bachelor of Science -
The IIS University
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