Public Health and Nutrition

Vikas Bhatia is Dean at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar and Professor and Head, Deptt. of Community & Family Medicine since August, 2012. and contributed significantly in establishing AIIMS- BBSR. He did MBBS, MD in Community Medicine from MGIMS, Sewagram, Maharashtra and PGD in Hospital & Health Management. Dr Bhatia is Fellow of IMSA, IAPH and IAPSM. He has experience of over three decades in various institutions such as PGIMER, Chandigarh, GMC, Chandigarh, UCMS Delhi. As Health Officer / Officer Incharge, Health Section, UNICEF managed state-wide RCH Program with budget of about US$ one million /annum by facilitating capacity building, advocacy and policy Influencing with Govt. and established partnership with WHO, USAID, CARE, World Vision, NIPI, CDC and other organizations. Jointly with UNICEF – Govt. of UP reached to 180 million population in 70 districts with focus on children and women’s health & nutrition.