Prachi Mehta, DrPH,PMP

Key competencies: Health Informatics, Monitoring & Evaluation, Project and Program Management Dr. Prachi Mehta is a high caliber and results-oriented public health informatics and project management professional with 19 years of experience at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention both in the US & internationally in Thailand, Kenya & Uganda. She holds a Doctorate and Masters in Public Health and PMP, International Project Officer and Contracting Officer certifications. Her combined experience in public health and information technology in the United States and other parts of the world contribute to her strong understanding of the fundamentals of health informatics, project management, monitoring, and evaluation, applied research and grants management. Her efforts have contributed to health systems strengthening efforts in surveillance system development, innovative mobile health technology use to improve clinical care, web-based systems for grants management, electronic medical records, and applications to build workforce capacity. She has worked in the areas of chronic diseases (diabetes, hypertension and cardiovascular health), foodborne and waterborne diseases, minority health, emergency preparedness and response, biosurveillance coordination and HIV/AIDS/TB prevention and treatment. Her diverse range of public health experiences coupled with superior skills technical and management skills make her a promising candidate for a challenging position in global health settings. She is fluent in Hindi, Gujarati and English. In her most recent role, Dr. Mehta served as a Sr. Health Scientist (Informatics) at the CDC Global HIV/AIDS program in Kenya focusing on health systems strengthening using electronic medical records, lab information systems, mobile solutions, unique patient identifier and data warehouse. Dr, Mehta is seeking a challenging opportunity in health systems strengthening in global health.