DR. SANDHYA AHUJA
Mobile: 09811760911 ~ Contact ®: 011 41318385
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In pursuit of assignments in the field of:
~ Health Management Information System ~ Health Data Management & Analysis ~ Monitoring & Evaluation ~
SUMMARY
Health management Information System (HMIS) Expertwith 25 years of experience in:
- HMIS - Data Management & Analysis(Family Planning & Public Health).
-Setting up indicators at district, State and National level
-Data triangulation
-Development of District Program Implementation plans
-Evaluation studies
- Teaching, Research Management of Educational Institutions in India and Overseas.
Scope of excellence entails:
- Strategic Planning- HMIS- General Administration
- Social Marketing- Consultancy- Teaching
- Data Analysis - Training & Development - People Management
- Monitoring and Evaluation
Currently working as a Senior Consultant (HMIS) and heading the Data Management & Analysis division of HMIS at National Health Systems Resource Centre (NHSRC), Delhi.
Skilled in Public Health Data Analysis, presently doing analysis of HMIS data from National web portal for all the states & districts of the the country
Skilled in handling , managing and analysing all the survey data like SRS, Census, AHS, NFHS, DLHS etc
Skilled in handling data analysis across National, States and District levels.
Capacity building for HMIS in States & Districts
Expertise in looking after Six Sigma implementation for ensuring smooth process operations.
Proficient in handling analytical reporting using Advanced Excel features like Pivot tables and charts.
Adept in organising, analysing and maintaining the collected data in an accurate manner. Key skills in interpreting this data for further organisational benefits.
Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills with proven abilities in teaching & training for various academic and professional courses.
Attended 5 days Management Development Programme in Monitoring & Evaluation for health programmes at IIHMR, Jaipur
Presently involved in Evaluation study of Family Planning – to study causes of unmet need of selected districts of selected States having high TFR
Involved in the study of PCPNDT act – the study is at the initial stage of preparation of methodology.
CAREER RECITAL
Since Nov’07National Health Systems Resource Centre (NHSRC), Delhi Senior Consultant
(HMIS)
National Health System Resource Centre (NHSRC) has been set up under NRHM as an autonomous registered society, to channelize technical assistance and capacity building support to the States for strengthening public health systems. The NHSRC is also mandated to contribute to national strategic health planning and programme design.
Current Role:
Conducting indicator based analysis of National, States and Districts data.
- 642 districts and 35 States’ annual & quarterly analysisare being done regularly using HMIS data from National Web portal.
- These are being used for District Health Planning.
Interpreting data and using information. Checking data quality and validating rules.
Rationalizing and standardizing data collectedacross various administrative levels.
Developing the core set of indicators required for different levels including the Block, District, State andNational.
Helped in preparingdata sets reporting formats and data elements & indicators dictionaries.
Looking after capacity building of health staff on various levels on the use of the HMIS, with a specific focus on the use of information to support local action and mechanisms for higher centres to provide feedback to the sources of data.
Systematized maintenance and analysis of HMIS & Surveydata
Worked as a Content In-Charge of Website (
- This website is a National Health Observatory to support the broader NHSRC agenda of serving as a key resource centre for health related information and its dissemination to various stakeholders including national and state decision makers, district level planners and practitioners of public health and to academiciansand civil society.
Sep’02 – Oct’07Janani, PatnaConsultant - MIS
Janani is a large and committed NGO engaged in social marketing of clinical and non-clinical products (Mithun, Apsara, Style, PlanX, Nirodh, MalaD and Postpil) for family planning in Bihar, Bhopal, Up, Rajasthan,Orissa, West Bengal, Maharashtra etc. It has about 30,000 strong rural centers in all of Bihar & Jharkhand and 19 Janani owned Surya Clinics in Bihar, Jharkhand and Bhopal in the present set up. There are around 500 Franchisees of Surya clinics in Bihar & Jharkhand.
Key Highlights:
Systematized maintenance and analysis of data pertaining to sales, training, clinics & verification departments.
Established trends and forecasted expected off-take of popular procedures in clinics.
Analyzedsales persons’ performance.
Coordinated process of implementation of Six Sigma and imparted ratings under Six Sigma.
Gained good experience to sales activities and different clinical procedures for family planning.
Surveyed villages and established the real need for awareness of smaller family in the rural areas of India.
May’01 – Aug’02Computer Zone, PatnaDirector (Administration)
Key Highlights:
Worked as an Overall In-Charge of the centre.
Formulated innovative students’ friendly policies.
Managed education logistics and facilities and took classes.
PREVIOUS ROLES
May’90 – Apr’01L.N. Mishra Institute, PatnaGuest Lecturer
Key Highlights:
Taught computer - oriented Mathematics, Management Information System and Computer Assisted Management for Master of Computer Application (MCA) & Postgraduate Level Courses.
Stayed up-to-date with the latest development in Computer hardware and Software and have assisted MCA students in their projects.
Explored project assignments and job placements for MCA students – as placement in-charge.
Oct’85 – Nov’89National Nuclear Corporation, Risley, WarringtonMathematical Modeller
(Executive Post)
Key Highlights:
Member of a team working on ’Mathematical Modelling’ of Nuclear Reactors of Europe.
Gained valuable insight in Nuclear Reactor industry .The process of Mathematical Modelling made extensive use of programming in FORTRAN.
May’84 – Mar’85Ashcombe Astley Home Bolton, UKAssistant Social Worker
(Mentally Handicapped Children)
Key Highlights:
Provided care and affection to mentally retarded children.
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS
Ph.D. Mathematics (Functional Analysis)fromPatnaUniversityPatna, Bihar in 1984.
M.Sc. (Mathematics) fromUniversity of North Bengal Siliguri, West Bengal in 1976.
B.Sc. (Maths, Physics and Chemistry) from University of North Bengal Siliguri, West Bengal in 1972.
REPORTS PUBLISHED AT NATIONAL NUCLEAR CORPORATION, RISLEY, UK
"Experience with a PMSP model of the SNR2 core, HP pipework and pumps"by R.K.Thomasson and Dr. Sandhya Ahuja. Jan’87.
"Delayed Neutron Kinetics and Decay Heat Module for BESBET" – Oct’87, by S.Ahuja.
"PCHOKE - A Program for calculating the flow of water/steam discharging to a low pressure through a nozzle/tube system" – Jan’88, by S. Ahuja.
"The BESBET subroutine NARROW" – Jul’89 by R. K. Thomasson and S. Ahuja.
"A Report on Improvement of the H2OTAB Steam Table Program", Nov’89 – S. Ahuja.
OTHER CREDENTIALS
Endowed with the post of Justice of Peace by the Bolton Crown Court, Bolton, U.K. First Indian Lady to be honoured with this post in one criminal case.
One of the Members of Jury in the Bolton Crown Court, Bolton,U.K.
Have been President of Lion’s Club; first one to organize Women’s Car Rally in Bihar.
Chairperson of Women Welfare and Empowerment in the cabinet of Lion’s International, Dist – 322E.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth:21st May 1951
Address:2nd Floor, K1/131 ChittaranjanPark, Delhi – 110019