Dr. Pretty Priyadarshini

Immunization Technical Support Unit-MoHFW l Emory-Gates-Foege Scholar l Public Health l Leadership

[Dr. Pretty Priyadarshini @know_Dr_Pretty]

This week, in Cape Town, South Africa, I represented the Immunization Technical Support Unit, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, India, at the 15th International Rotavirus Symposium. I spoke on the impact of Rotavirus Vaccination on improving malnutrition in children in India.

[Ministry of Health @MoHFW_INDIA]

The Immunization Action Group (IAG) met in New Delhi today to review progress under the Universal Immunization Programme (#UIP) and accelerate efforts to ensure every child is protected against vaccine-preventable diseases (#VPDs).

Chaired by Smt. Aradhana Patnaik, Additional Secretary & Mission Director (NHM), @MoHFW_INDIA, the meeting brought together Mission Directors and senior officials from 22 States/UTs, along with Gavi and development partners.

Discussions focused on Measles-Rubella elimination, reaching Zero-Dose children, strengthening immunization coverage, reviewing Village Action Plans, and identifying state-specific challenges and solutions to improve last-mile vaccine delivery.

#Immunization #Vaccination #UIP #HealthForAll #IAG2026

[Dr. Pretty Priyadarshini @know_Dr_Pretty]

Grateful to @sbi_yfi Fellowship for a truly life-changing year. It laid a strong foundation in public health and shaped my perspective. It continues to influence my approach in the national immunization program. Let us not forget the “public” in public health!
#worldhealthday

[SBI Youth for India @sbi_yfi]

What does healthcare look like where access itself is a challenge?

Dr. Pretty Priyadarshini’s (@know_Dr_Pretty) journey through the SBI Youth for India Fellowship shows how health systems are shaped as much by communities as by institutions.

During her Fellowship, she designed and implemented PRAYAS, a community health initiative that encouraged women to engage more actively in conversations around safe motherhood, hygiene, and reproductive health, not just as beneficiaries, but as participants in change.

Today, she continues to contribute to India’s public health landscape through her work in the National Immunization Programme, carrying forward lessons rooted in lived realities.

This World Health Day, her journey reminds us that stronger health systems begin with understanding the communities they are meant to serve.

#WorldHealthDay #PublicHealth #SBIYouthForIndia #SBIYFIFellowship #AlumniStories #SocialImpact #FellowshipJourneys

[Dr. Pretty Priyadarshini @know_Dr_Pretty]

@sabinvaccine

[Dr. Pretty Priyadarshini @know_Dr_Pretty]

This week, in Cape Town, South Africa, I represented the Immunization Technical Support Unit, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, India, at the 15th International Rotavirus Symposium. I spoke on the impact of Rotavirus Vaccination on improving malnutrition in children in India.

[Dr. Pretty Priyadarshini @know_Dr_Pretty]

My talk highlighted the vaccine’s broader public health benefits, emphasizing the need for integrated strategies to advance child health nationwide. It was inspiring to engage with global leaders, scientists, and policymakers reflecting on 20 years of progress.

[Sabin Vaccine Institute @sabinvaccine]

Join an upcoming webinar with our Boost Community that explores two decades of progress in #rotavirus vaccination and its transformative impact on child health worldwide.

Hear from leading experts and country pioneers on successes, ongoing challenges, and strategies to expand equitable vaccine access.

📅 Date: Wednesday, September 17
🕒 Time: 12 pm GMT
📍 Virtual
🔗 Register: https://t.co/n4JByax2bd
🌍 Simultaneous French and Spanish interpretation will be available!

[Sabin Vaccine Institute @sabinvaccine]

📣 Join us for the next session in our Boost Community Champion Live Engagement Series, hosted this month by Dr. Pretty Priyadarshini (@know_Dr_Pretty).

This session will spotlight practical strategies, innovations, and real-world experiences from countries working to enhance the implementation of life-course immunization (LCI) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

We’ll explore key focus areas including ⤵️

🔹 Integration with routine health systems
🔹 Targeted policy reforms
🔹 Leveraging digital tools
🔹 Stakeholder engagement
🔹 Driving demand to improve vaccine access, equity, and uptake across all life stages

Dr. Priyadarshini will also address cross-cutting themes such as antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the One Health approach, emphasizing their importance in effective LCI planning. Participants are encouraged to share insights and experiences from their own countries and regions.

📆 June 25, 2025 at 9 a.m. ET
💻 Register now ➡️ https://t.co/7DYr6kNUHH

[Sabin Vaccine Institute @sabinvaccine]

Next week! 📣 Join us for the next session in our Boost Community Champion Live Engagement Series, hosted this month by Dr. Pretty Priyadarshini (@know_Dr_Pretty) and focused on practical strategies, innovations, and real-world experiences from countries working to enhance the implementation of life-course immunization (LCI) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

We’ll explore key focus areas including ⤵️

🔹 Integration with routine health systems
🔹 Targeted policy reforms
🔹 Leveraging digital tools
🔹 Stakeholder engagement
🔹 Driving demand to improve vaccine access, equity, and uptake across all life stages

Dr. Priyadarshini will also address cross-cutting themes such as antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and the One Health approach, emphasizing their importance in effective LCI planning. Participants are encouraged to share insights and experiences from their own countries and regions.

📆 June 25, 2025 at 9 a.m. ET
💻 Register now ➡️ https://t.co/7DYr6kNUHH

[The Dexterity Global Group @DexterityGlobal]

DexSchool Class of 2013 graduate and decade-long Dexterity full-timer and Chief of Staff, Swaraj Priyadarshi, graduated from Harvard University this week, receiving the university’s prestigious Intellectual Contribution Award. Swaraj was also chosen the student speaker for the Reception for Graduating International Students.

On the night of his @Harvard graduation, Swaraj boarded his flight back to India and reported straight to New Delhi, just in time for the final week of residential training for DexSchool Class of 2025, which begins today. #ThisIsDexterity 🧢🇮🇳

[Ministry of Health @MoHFW_INDIA]

Guided by the visionary leadership of Prime Minister @narendramodi, Union Health Minister Shri @JPNadda emphasizes how the U-WIN initiative will advance India's mission toward universal immunization.

In an article featured in @htTweets, Shri Nadda highlights that by integrating parents, healthcare providers, and digital infrastructure, U-WIN will ensure efficient vaccine access and effective monitoring across the nation.

#ViksitBharatSwasthaBharat #HealthForAll

[Dr. Pretty Priyadarshini @know_Dr_Pretty]

Thrilled to join a global community of leaders, experts and innovators as we dive into the latest advancements in vaccine development and strategy. Looking forward to bringing these transformative insights back to India and driving impactful change worldwide.

[Dr. Pretty Priyadarshini @know_Dr_Pretty]

Hello, South Korea! 🇰🇷

Landed in Seoul yesterday to be part of the 23rd International Vaccinology Course at the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) as one of the select few IVI Fellows from around the world!

#IVC2024 #IVIVaccinology #VaccinetoVaccination #Vaccineswork

[International Vaccine Institute (IVI) @IVIHeadquarters]

IVI's 23rd International Vaccinology Course is officially underway, broadcasting live from three locations.

We are delighted to welcome 186 trainees representing 39 countries and 28 world-class lecturers to Seoul 🇰🇷 Stockholm 🇸🇪 and Kigali 🇷🇼

#IVC2024 #IVIVaccinology

[International Vaccine Institute (IVI) @IVIHeadquarters]

Over the next 5 days, participants will attend lectures, case studies, and site visits to rigorously engage in topics across #vaccinology and how vaccines are developed, tested, regulated, approved, and used.

This is Vaccine to Vaccination: from Science to Society 💉🌏

[Sharad Vivek Sagar @SharadSagar]

In 2008, a curious 9-yr-old overheard his sisters talking about @DexterityGlobal. He recalls asking, "What IS this Dexterity?"

Five years later, he graduated from DexSchool and soon became my Chief of Staff. In 2015, he went to college in the US on a full scholarship as a Dexterity to College fellow and continued to work across two timezones as a dedicated organization man.

This year, Swaraj started his post-graduate studies at @Harvard. Tomorrow, as we celebrate his 26th birthday, we recognize half of his life has been spent at Dexterity. Happy Birthday, Chief! ❤️

[SBI Youth for India @sbi_yfi]

We are proud to congratulate our SBI Youth for India Alumna, Ms. Pretty Priyadarshini (@know_Dr_Pretty) (Batch of 2016-17), for co-authoring the highly acclaimed article, "A global update on the status of prevention of folic acid-preventable spina bifida and anencephaly in year 2020: 30-Year anniversary of gaining knowledge about folic acid's prevention potential for neural tube defects."

This significant research has been recognised as one of Wiley Publishing's top 10 most-cited papers of 2022-2023, underscoring the profound impact and importance of their work.

Explore the article here: https://t.co/r4qquGXRjA

#SBIYouthForIndia #SBIYFI #YFI #CommunityDevelopment #RuralDevelopment #SocialImpact #AlumniAchievement

[Dr. Pretty Priyadarshini @know_Dr_Pretty]

Grateful for this opportunity and advancing research. 🙏

[SBI Youth for India @sbi_yfi]

We are proud to congratulate our SBI Youth for India Alumna, Ms. Pretty Priyadarshini (@know_Dr_Pretty) (Batch of 2016-17), for co-authoring the highly acclaimed article, "A global update on the status of prevention of folic acid-preventable spina bifida and anencephaly in year 2020: 30-Year anniversary of gaining knowledge about folic acid's prevention potential for neural tube defects."

This significant research has been recognised as one of Wiley Publishing's top 10 most-cited papers of 2022-2023, underscoring the profound impact and importance of their work.

Explore the article here: https://t.co/r4qquGXRjA

#SBIYouthForIndia #SBIYFI #YFI #CommunityDevelopment #RuralDevelopment #SocialImpact #AlumniAchievement

[The Dexterity Global Group @DexterityGlobal]

We’re thrilled to announce that the inaugural lecture for #DexterityPreCollege Program in International Business will be delivered by Prof. Randolph Cohen of Harvard Business School (HBS). Noted American Financial Economist, Professor Cohen has taught at HBS since 1998.

[Sharad Vivek Sagar @SharadSagar]

INCREDIBLE MOMENT! I am deeply honoured to be named “Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum 2024.” Humbled to join Prime Ministers, Presidents, Nobel Laureates, TIME 100 and Fortune 500 leaders as the 2024 honoree, the first ever from Bihar and the youngest from India.

[Dr. Pretty Priyadarshini @know_Dr_Pretty]

Spoke at the 51st Annual National Conference of The Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine 2024 on – “Exploration of Gaps in Measles Vaccination in India using National Family Health Survey 5 Data” at Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore.
#measles #vaccination