The Antara Foundation
Khushyal Potphode is a dedicated professional with extensive experience in program management and implementation in the healthcare sector, particularly focused on tuberculosis elimination initiatives. Currently serving as a Program Officer for Training & Implementation at The Antara Foundation since September 2022, Khushyal previously held roles such as Lead Project Coordinator for the National TB Elimination Program at Doctors For You and District Program Manager at Operation ASHA, where efforts concentrated on providing TB-related services in Madhya Pradesh. Earlier career experience includes a Project Officer role at LEPRA Society and a Block Coordinator position at Pratham Education Foundation. Academic qualifications include a Master's degree in Social Work from Indore School of Social Work and a bachelor's degree from Chitarash A.D.P.G. College.
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The Antara Foundation
The Antara Foundation’s mission is to support the public health system deliver solutions at scale, to improve maternal and child health outcomes, by partnering with government and communities. Treating scaled delivery as the missing technology is The Antara Foundation’s ’big bold idea’ wherein state programs become a benchmark for improving health outcomes that can be amplified nationwide. The Antara Foundation's current programs focus on Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition. The rationale to address maternal and child health goes beyond improving and saving lives. Better health outcomes for a country have a broader economic impact by contributing to poverty alleviation and economic growth. The Antara Foundation was founded by Ashok Alexander based on his experience leading the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in India where he spearhead a program (Avahan) that would stem the growing HIV epidemic in India. Experiences over a decade with the Gates Foundation helped him appreciate the complexity of public health delivery in India and drivers of scale. These crucial insights helped shape the idea of The Antara Foundation.