Neeraj Sharma

Senior Project Officer , Catholic Relief Services

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Public health Professional with 22+ years' experience driving large-scale programs across North India. Proven success in TB elimination, digital health innovation, and nutrition. Skilled in government liaison, capacity building, and M&E. Recognized for scaling impactful models and leveraging technology to improve health outcomes at grassroots and system levels.

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Area of Expertise:
  • Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
  • Health, Doctors, Nurses, HIV/AIDS, Nutrition
Professional Experience:

With over 22 years of experience in public health across Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Madhya Pradesh, I bring a strong track record of leading large-scale health programs, building government partnerships, and implementing innovative digital health solutions.
In my current role as Senior Project Officer – Support to TB Elimination (STEP) at Catholic Relief Services (CRS), I led the implementation of community-based TB elimination efforts in Lucknow. Within just one year, our project contributed to declaring 56 Panchayats TB-free and significantly improved the district’s TB elimination performance. This success led to formal recognition by the state NTEP division and interest in scaling the model to additional districts.
Previously, I played a key role in scaling the ReMiND digital health initiative across all 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh. I coordinated with NHM officials, managed ICT trainings, and provided technical support for the ASHA Sangini mobile app. The initiative was recognized by GoI as a “Good, Replicable Practices and Innovations in Public Health Care Systems” by and featured in NITI Aayog’s Best Practices compendium for its innovation and impact.
I also have extensive experience in nutrition programming through leadership roles in ICDS Systems Strengthening and Nutrition Improvement Project (ISSNIP) and Vitamin A supplementation initiatives, working closely with health and ICDS departments.
My strengths lie in program management, government liaison, capacity building, and monitoring and evaluation. I have consistently delivered results by combining field-level insights with strategic planning, and I am passionate about using technology to improve health outcomes at the grassroots level.

Education:

• Post Graduate Diploma in Public Health Nutrition – Public Health Foundation of India
• M.A. (Sociology) – Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Agra
• Project Management Development Professionals (PMD Pro) Foundation Certification – PM4NGOs
• Feeding a Hungry Planet: Agriculture, Nutrition and Sustainability – SDG Academy (UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network), 10-week eLearning
• Health Systems Strengthening – The University of Melbourne, The Nossal Institute for Global Health & UNICEF, 6-week eLearning
• Improving the Health of Women, Children and Adolescents – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), 6-week eLearning.
• Adolescent Nutrition and Anaemia- Nutritional International (15 module eLearning)

Available for:

  • Consulting assignments
  • Job opportunities

Years of Experience:

More than 20 years

Highest Qualification:

Masters

Languages:

English, Hindi

Nationality:

Indian

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