About Vihara
Vihara is an innovation and impact network working in global health. We use contextual inquiry, behavioral insights, and human-centered design to improve the way health services are conceptualized and delivered.
Established in 2002, (as Centre for Knowledge Societies) we have worked on global health challenges across Africa, South East Asia, and Eastern Asia.
Our team has experience and expertise in the following areas of work:
The Future of Frontline Care (MNCH)
New Approaches to Family Planning (FP-SRH)
Digital Strategies for Adolescent Health
Gender as a Factor in Family Health
Smarter Approaches to Reducing Tuberculosis (TB)
Socio-Cultural Factors in Mental Health and Wellbeing
Some of the adjacent themes we engage with are Nutrition and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH). In the past year, our work has focused on the evolving Covid - 19 crisis and its impact on our existing focus areas.
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Our Team

Blair Sachs Hanewall
Advisor

Shiv Kumar
Advisor

Ramesh Sreedharan
Advisor

Rama Kannan
Advisor

Divya Datta
Senior Consultant,
Family Health & Tuberculosis

Divya Bhardwaj
Senior Consultant,
Mental Health, Gender and Social Acceleration

Akhilesh Nair
Human Resources Coordinator

Namita Mohandas
Senior Consultant, Digital Health

Aaryan Dalvi
HR Associate

Radhika Kannan
Lead, Mental Health

Kishan Jha
Research Associate

Aditya Dev Sood
Founder & CEO

Pratyusha Barua
Manager, Gender & Health

Monika Malviya
Researcher

Aditi Wagh
Senior Design Researcher

Yogesh Joshi
Manager Business & Finance

Madhu Priyanka Kannabiran
Lead, Tuberculosis

Sarah Tanishka Nethan
Lead, Family Planning

Ruby Khan
People & Process Manager

Jai Prakash Sahoo
Admin Officer

Srividya Venkataraman
Manager, Tuberculosis

Monisha Bhatnagar
Lead, Family Health

Bhanavi Arora
Communication Designer

Manika Rana
Lead - Partnerships
