National Advisors
Dr Kalpana BaruahFormer Additional Director, National Center for Vector Borne Diseases Control, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India has research experience of more than 37 years on Malaria and other vector-borne diseases. She has Techno managerial leadership, strategic planning, advocacy and coordination. She has been an expert member for VCAG, Global Arbo-viral initiatives and RTAG on Dengue & Arboviral Diseases. She is one of the best-known experts in dengue and other arboviral diseases in India and globally as well.
Dr Rajni Kant is the Founder Director of ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC), Gorakhpur. He has also been the Head of the Policy and Communication Division at Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), New Delhi. He has vast experience of more than 39 years in the area of biomedical and health research.
Dr Naveen Rai Tuli is a Public Health Specialist. Currently he is Deputy Health Officer in Municipal Corporation of Delhi. Besides being a medical graduate, he has multidimensional quality in generating awareness among community, school and college students on various aspects of prevention and control of dengue and malaria. He has initiated a campaign of “Mosquito Free Campus in Colleges and Schools” generating awareness and skill development.
Mr Pankaj Arora is Director Sales & Marketing of M/s Tradelinks Pvt. Ltd. They are engaged in tools and technology with innovations. They are also one of the leading manufacturers of spray equipments and fogging machines with collaborations of different international corporates.
- Dr Rina Tilak is a former Scientist ‘G’ in the Department of Community Medicine at Armed Forces Medical College
(AFMC), Pune, Maharashtra. She has 32 years of teaching experience, contributing to the education and training of medical undergraduates, postgraduate students in Community Medicine, and paramedical professionals. She has provided specialized training to Public Health specialists from the United States, Germany, Afghanistan, Nigeria, and Nepal. Her long-standing experience in medical education, public health training, vector surveillance, and vector management has contributed to capacity building among health professionals both in India and internationally.
Atul Kumar is a public health and development professional with over 14 years of experience in programme leadership, monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL), organizational development, financial governance, and strategic partnerships. He has worked extensively with the Government of India, international development organizations, NGOs, and CSR initiatives, leading large-scale programmes across multiple states. He is currently member of oversight committee of India Country Coordinating Mechanism (India CCM) for Global Fund for AIDS, TB and Malaria (GFATM).