Biography and academic profile
Dr. Pinnamaneni is a public health researcher and physician with over 10 years of experience in maternal, child and adolescent health, social and behavioral change, health communication, and health equity. Dr. Pinnamaneni holds an MBBS from Lady Hardinge Medical College, India, and an MPH from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, where she worked for seven years. Her expertise lies in evidence synthesis, and translating research to policy and practice, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Her work includes developing recommendations for India’s National Nutrition Mission, building public agenda and policy support for public health in India, designing adolescent wellbeing studies and building a COVID communication toolkit. Dr Pinnamaneni has authored an e-book (released by the MoWCD), book chapters, articles in leading newspapers and scientific publications.
