Diagnostic Lead

EQUIP-HWC (Equitable, Quality Universal health coverage Implementation research Project for optimizing comprehensive primary health care through Health and Wellness Centres) is a multi-site implementation research and a national health priority project funded by ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research) and BMGF (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) being conducted in Salumbar district, Rajasthan in collaboration with district health department. This implementation research project focuses on developing a successful model to deliver 12 comprehensive primary healthcare (CPHC) services including strengthening and implementing the diagnostic services through the public health system across all Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs). This project will be undertaken by the Centre for Healthcare at IIM Udaipur in collaboration with Basic Healthcare Services.

(IIM Udaipur) is one of the fastest-growing management schools in the country. It has already achieved Global Rankings and Accreditation that have put it alongside or ahead of many B-Schools established much earlier. Taking the legacy of older IIMs forward, IIMU aspires to set new benchmarks in the field of management education by combining excellence in both teaching and research. Research led centre at IIMU,,was conceptualized in the early 2020 to fill the gap of rigorous healthcare research in India on Indian context from the management lens. Its objective is to bring together academicians from management, public health, practitioners, and research active medical professionals to understand and solve fundamental issues in healthcare in low and middle-income countries (LMIC).

is a not-for-profit organization that provides primary healthcare services in tribal-rural belt of Udaipur and Salumbar districts. It reaches the most vulnerable communities through a network of responsive primary healthcare centres called AMRIT clinics. BHS offers a continuum of preventive, promotive, and curative care while using a combination of innovations in human resources and technology. BHS is one of the leading voices on primary healthcare in India and extensively documents and writes on issues related to healthcare of the marginalized populations in lay press and scientific journals.

Professionals with MBBS/BDS/BAMS/BHMS, MPH/Healthcare Management and PhD in Public Health/other healthcare domains with a minimum of 5 years of experience in health research with publications.

Leads a team of diagnostic technicians, logistics support persons, and others and works with the Research lead, in mapping out the current strengths, weaknesses, quality and process flows of the HWC diagnostic system in Salumbar.