Astha Ramaiya, DrPH

Dr. Ramaiya is an Assistant Scientist working for the GEAS.

She is an Assistant Scientist in the department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

She has worked in both local and global settings focusing on adolescent health, maternal and child health, sexual and reproductive health and HIV/AIDS. Her interests include empowerment, violence and interactive survey methodologies to increase engagement.

Before joining the GEAS team, Astha pursued her DrPH in Community Health and Prevention from Drexel University. Astha’s dissertation assessed the effectiveness of a communication program on Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management among adolescent girls in India. Astha has worked in United States, Canada, Tanzania and Nepal. She has a BSc in Health Studies from University of Waterloo and a MSc in Public Health from London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

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