Dr Manoj Karkee

Presently, Dr. Manoj Kar is a Professor of Public Policy and Health Governance areas in the Indian Institute of Education, Pune. He has been serving in the areas of Health Policy & Strategy Development, Health Education & Training of Health Professionals, NGOs, Rural Poverty Reduction, Malnutrition, Public Health, HIV/AIDS, Youth Reproductive Rights, Gender in Health issues, Health Systems Development and in Global Health for more than 24 years. Academically, Prof. Kar has received his M.Phil. and Ph.D. degree in "Public Health -Interdisciplinary" from the Centre for Social Medicine and Community Health, School of Social Science, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He has been nominated by WHO and recipient of East West Centre, Hawaii Fellowship for 'Public Health Policy & HIV/AIDS Modelling in the Asia & Pacific countries', Indian Institute of Management (IIM)-Bangalore for Executive Development Programme and WHO-SEARO Recognition for "Extraordinary Dedication during Emergency and Rehabilitation in Gujarat Earthquake" are worth mentioning. He has been professionally associated with WHO and UNAIDS in India, WHO-SEARO-Bangkok (Thailand), WHO-SPC in New Caledonia (Pacific), East West Centre, Hawaii (USA), UNESCO-Bangkok, IIM-Bangalore, Indian Institute of Health Management Research-Jaipur, National AIDS Control Programme (NACP)-National Planning Team, NACO and National Health Systems Resource Centre (NHSRC)- MoHFW, New Delhi, Ministries of Health- the Solomon Islands & Maldives, Aga Khan Health Services India (AKHSI)-Mumbai, Aga Khan Development Network-Istanbul, UNDP-Turkmenistan, UNDP-Ukraine, ACTIONAID-Nepal and CARE - India.