0000-0002-3417-2930 About
Dr. Arup Kumar Chakrabartty is a Public Health Specialist with nearly 25 years of progressive experience spanning clinical practice, programme management, research, training, and public health leadership. A medical graduate (MBBS) from Calcutta University with advanced qualifications including MPH, MBA, and PhD, he brings a rare blend of medical, managerial, and academic expertise.
He has successfully worked with leading international and national institutions such as the World Health Organization, UNICEF, the World Bank, and multiple government, academic, NGO, and community-based organizations in India and internationally. His core strength lies in translating public health theory into effective, field-level action, supported by strong skills in health systems strengthening, programme design, implementation, monitoring, and capacity building.
An experienced mentor, Dr. Chakrabartty has facilitated teaching and practical training for MPH and PhD students, BSc Nursing programmes, public health leadership initiatives, health management courses, and specialized short courses. He is a reflective and learner-centred professional who values continuous learning, collaboration, and evidence-based practice, consistently contributing to sustainable improvements in public health outcomes.
Achievements of good impact
1. Contributor to the chapter of Addressing Human Rights and Gender Related Barriers. Stigma & TB Care in the National Strategic Plan (NSP 2020–25), Central TB Division, MH&FW, Government of India (2023).
2. Contributor to NACP-III Operational Guidelines (2007) — authored sections on Injecting Drug Users and Quality Assurance Protocol for Targeted Interventions, NACO, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India
3. Created the ‘TB Awareness Robot Model’, a robotic innovation showcased at the TB Summit, Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, organized by ICMR, WHO, The Union, and the Gates Foundation (2025).
4. Prepared the Regional Strategic Plan for upgradation of secondary and tertiary healthcare facilities across eight North-Eastern states by 2030 under NEDFi and the North East Council, Government of India.
5. Designed ‘GATIMAN’, a TB care implementation model under the NTEP framework that was scalable to several districts in India with facilitation from WHO (2023).
6. Developed HIV & Migration IEC materials translated into English, Hindi, and Bengali for use across 11 Indian states under the UNDT-TAHA project (2007–08).
7. Author of the book HIV Counselling, Testing and Referral Services in Mental Healthcare Settings in Kolkata – A Provider Perspective (Achutha Menon Centre for Health Science Studies, 2005).
8. Initiated Six months courses on Abdomino Pelvic Ultrasonography (1st in India) for the MBBS physicians of West Bengal under West Bengal University of Health Sciences, under the PC&PNDT Act.
9. Developed ‘Maye o Chaye’, a child malnutrition training module adopted by the Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of West Bengal for 63 Nutrition Rehabilitation Centre nutritionists (2025).
10. Developed the book, ‘Anwesha led RMNCHA+ IEC’ Koishor Katha’ — adopted by the Government of West Bengal for 450 ARSH Counsellors; and ‘Jibon Soili’, adopted by the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education for ~11,000 schools (2007, 2013).
11. Developed ‘Garmin Swasthya Sahayika’, adopted by Kajla Jana Kalyan Samity for health workers in Jhargram (2024).
12. Developed ‘Samaj, Swasthya o Poribesh’, adopted by Hooghly Zila Parishad for training of all school teachers (2019).
13. Designed a Domestic Nursing Curriculum, adopted by Health Vision & Research for domestic health caregiver training (2015–17).
14. Published ~20 peer-reviewed journal articles (https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=nNmB2fAAAAAJ&hl=en).
15. Author of five published books, available on Amazon. (https://www.amazon.in/Books-Arupkumar-
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