Mr. Srinivas Nallala holds an MSc in International Public Health from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK, and a Master’s in Social Work with a focus on Medical & Psychiatry from Osmania University, India. He received Wellcome Trust fellowships for his public health master’s in 2009 and a research fellowship in 2012, as well as an Australian Leadership Awards Fellowship (ALAF) from AusAID for a short professional program at the University of Sydney, Australia. With over two decades of experience in public health implementation and research, Mr. Nallala offers a unique blend of practical and academic expertise.
He has collaborated with numerous national and international foundations, government, and non-government organizations, managing a range of public health projects. His expertise includes project design and development, implementation and monitoring, capacity building, supportive supervision, and evaluation of health and development initiatives. He has significant experience engaging marginalized communities and ensuring their participation in public health interventions.
As a Professor of Practice at IIPH Bhubaneswar, he teaches social sciences and health, qualitative research methods, health management, and financial management. His research interests encompass health systems research – social determinants of health, health inequalities among marginalized populations, human resources for health, primary health care strengthening, and the impacts of climate change. He is proficient in qualitative research methods including participatory action research techniques.
Academic Qualifications
Master of Public Health, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK , Master of Social Work, Osmania University, India
Research Areas:
Health Systems Research, Human Resources for Health, Social Determinants of Health, Tribal health, Impacts of climate change on health, and Qualitative research methods
Number of Publications: 26
List of Publications
Nallala, S., Ghosh, U., Desaraju, S.S. et al. Why are they "unreached"? Macro and Meso determinants of health care access in hard to reach areas of Odisha, India. Int J Equity Health 22, 2 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12939-022-01817-y
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