• Portrait of Ramesh Banadakoppa Manjappa
  • Assistant professor

    Max Rady College of Medicine
    Department of Community Health Sciences
    R070 Medical Rehab Building, 771 McDermot Avenue
    University of Manitoba
    Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 0T6

    Phone: 204-480-1398  
    ramesh.banadakoppamanjappa@umanitoba.ca    

     

Cross-appointments:

  • Research associate, Institute for Global Public Health

Accepting graduate students:

  • Master’s: Yes
  • PhD: Yes

Research themes

  • Maternal, newborn and child health
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Global public health
  • Program science

Research interests

  • Maternal, newborn and child health
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Global public health
  • Program science

Keywords

  • Maternal, newborn and child health
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Global public health
  • Program science

Research summary

Currently engaged in the study “Exemplars in maternal and newborn mortality reduction in India” a part of the Exemplars in Global Health led by Gates Ventures, to systematically and comprehensively research and document factors associated with rapid reductions of maternal and neonatal mortality over the past two decades.

Leading the HIV epidemic appraisal as a part of the study “Landscaping of HIV prevention product delivery ecosystems in Kenya”.

Involved in the implementation research under the Uttar Pradesh Technical Support Unit, particularly around effective coverage for maternal and newborn health services, family planning services and routine child immunization services.

 

     

    Biography

    Led the maternal, newborn and child health projects of University of Manitoba in Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh in India during 2011-15. Provided leadership to the monitoring and evaluation of HIV intervention projects of the University in India during 2003-10. Worked as Director, Population Research Centre, Dharwad India during 1997-03. Was a faculty at the International Institute for Population Sciences, Mumbai, India during 1986-1996.

    Education

    • PhD in Demography, Bombay University, India (1986)
    • Master of Arts, Bangalore University, India (1982)

    Contact us

    Community Health Sciences
    Max Rady College of Medicine
    Room S113 - 750 Bannatyne Avenue
    University of Manitoba (Bannatyne campus)
    Winnipeg, MB R3E 0W3 Canada

    204-789-3655