Mukta Viplave

Age: 25

Home Town: Palasi, Bihar

Education: Master of Public Health (MPH), Prasanna School of Public Health, Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Specific Field Interests: Monitoring Evaluation Research and Learning, Maternal and Child Health, Adolescent Health, Sustainability and equity in health

Placement: AIF MANSI, Haridwar, Uttarakhand

Area of Focus: Maternal and Infant Health, Perinatal Mental Health

Fellowship Project: To support the program by documenting processes, analysis from various pilots, developing frameworks for integrating digital and AI technologies, and identifying best practices for strengthening maternal and child health interventions (perinatal mental health) at the grassroots level.

Highlights: Mukta Viplave is committed to advancing public health through sustainable, evidence-based approaches in underserved communities. She holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) from the Prasanna School of Public Health, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), where she combined rigorous academic training with applied fieldwork. Her experience spans menstrual health, adolescent well-being, maternal and child health, nutrition, and health systems, with a consistent focus on translating research into actionable solutions. She has contributed to initiatives promoting menstrual health and economic empowerment in rural India by conducting baseline assessments, leading qualitative and quantitative research, and designing activity-based health modules for adolescents on topics including nutrition, mental health, and substance use. In addition, Mukta has created accessible nutrition resources, developed digital health content, and undertaken research on malnutrition, food security, and open defecation practices. Her work further includes supporting evaluations of neonatal health services, where she contributed to data management and analysis, research design, and proposal development aimed at strengthening referral systems and improving healthcare delivery. Mukta’s professional interests lie at the intersection of maternal and child health, preventive healthcare, nutrition, and gender equity. As an AIF Banyan Impact Fellow with AIF MANSI, she looks forward to applying her expertise in research and analysis, health communication, and program design to promote inclusive, sustainable public health outcomes.