Bireshwar Sinha is a Clinical and Public Health Fellow at DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance. Prior to this role, Bireshwar was a Scientist and Assistant Director at Centre for Health Research and Development, Society for Applied Studies. Bireshwar also served as a Research Scientist (Young Investigator) at the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, focusing on COVID19. Bireshwar's educational background includes a Doctor of Philosophy in Pediatrics Residency Program from Tampere University, a Doctor of Medicine in Community Health and Preventive Medicine from Lady Hardinge Medical College, and a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery from West Bengal University of Medical Sciences.
Society for Applied Studies, Centre for Health Research and Development
The Society for Applied Studies, Centre for Health Research and Development, New Delhi, is a premier research organization in India. We pursue research and innovation in communities, primarily at the population level. We also develop and evaluate single and integrated interventions that can potentially achieve the desired health impact at different points in the life cycle for mothers and children. Our vision is a world with healthier babies, children, mothers, and families through solutions from research and practice.