VANDANA DABLA
Also known as: Dr Vandana Dabla
UN Women’s Office for India, Bhutan, Maldives and Sri Lanka, Indira Gandhi National Open University
0000-0001-7660-7106
About
Dr Vandana Dabla is an established Public Health Specialist & Researcher with PhD and more than 20 years of experience in advancing sustainable development goals across South Asia and global contexts. She demonstrates an extensive work expertise in leading high-end projects and guiding large multi-disciplinary teams across various domains like Communicable Diseases (HIV/TB), Epidemiology and Outbreak Management, Reproductive Health & Family Planning, Youth, Gender & Social Change. She has done extensive work with marginalized community and vulnerable population.
A widely published researcher with 25+ publications, she has authored academic chapters, serves on national advisory panels and presented at global forums. Dr. Dabla is known for policy influence, capacity building & inclusive, sustainable development.
In her current role as a Technical Consultant with UN Women, Dr. Dabla focuses on integrating gender perspectives into health initiatives, particularly concerning HIV and women's economic empowerment. Her previous leadership as Deputy Director with Government Programs and later with International Organisations involved overseeing large-scale programs, research, evaluation & capacity building aimed at improving health, behaviour and evidence-based adaptation of policy across gender and young population.
She strongly supports and believes in responsible living in harmony with environment.
Employment
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UN Women’s Office for India, Bhutan, Maldives and Sri Lanka
Education
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Indira Gandhi National Open University Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD)2011 - 2017
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (13)
- The disproportionate effects of climate change on women and youth: a systematic review Save
- The Complex Intersection of Gender-based Violence (GBV) and HIV Infection: To Understand Beyond the Obvious Save
- The Disproportionate Effect of Climate Change on Women Save
- "COVID-19 Morbidity and Mortality and its Association with HIV and Health System Factors in India" Save
- Building communities of practice through case-based e-learning to prevent and manage TB among people living with HIV-India Save
- Cultural and Social Bias Leading to Prenatal Sex Selection: India Perspective Save
- Gender-based violence programming in times of COVID-19: Challenges, strategies and recommendations Save
- Hitting the bull’s eye of ending tuberculosis goal: The challenge of addressing tuberculosis in human immunodeficiency virus positive population in India Save
- Global Burden of Diabetes- Rising Expenditures on Healthcare Economy Save
- Implementation of prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV programme through private hospitals of Delhi - policy implications Save