Amit Dhungel
Functional Title:
Reproductive Health Commodity Security Program Specialist
Institution:
UNFPA - United Nations Population Fund
Email Address:
dhungel@unfpa.org
Phone Number:
+20 102 306 8062
Bio
Seasoned public health professional with substantial work experience and expertise in health program management, health system strengthening, health financing, supply chain management, and evidence synthesis primarily in the field of Family Planning and Reproductive Health in a developing country setting. Possesses a master’s degree in public health with specialization in Environmental and Occupation Health and a second master’s degree in Population, Gender, and Development.
Currently serving as a Reproductive Health Commodity Security (RHCS) program specialist at the UNFPA Arab States Regional Office in Cairo, providing support to 14+ countries in strengthening reproductive health services, supply chain management, and delivering life-saving reproductive health commodities to the last mile in both development and humanitarian contexts.
Seasoned public health professional with substantial work experience and expertise in health program management, health system strengthening, health financing, supply chain management, and evidence synthesis primarily in the field of Family Planning and Reproductive Health in a developing country setting. Possesses a master’s degree in public health with specialization in Environmental and Occupation Health and a second master’s degree in Population, Gender, and Development.
Currently serving as a Reproductive Health Commodity Security (RHCS) program specialist at the UNFPA Arab States Regional Office in Cairo, providing support to 14+ countries in strengthening reproductive health services, supply chain management, and delivering life-saving reproductive health commodities to the last mile in both development and humanitarian contexts.
Social
Years of experience 8-10 Years
Additional fields of expertise:
Family Planning, Reproductive Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Supply Chain Management and Last Mile DeliveryGovernance and Institutional
Years of experience 8-10 Years
SDGs Expertise:
Countries of Expertise:
- Capacity building
- Data analysis
- Programming
- Project management
- Strategic planning
- Team management
| Degree Title | University | Graduation Date |
|---|---|---|
| Master of Public Health | EHESP - École des Hautes Études en Santé Publique | 2013-07-05 |
| Master of Public Health | The University of Sheffield (GBR) | 2013-10-29 |
| Title | Completion Date |
|---|---|
| Course on Health Financing for Universal Health Coverage | 2022-12-31 |
| Course on developing investment cases for the transformative results | 2021-10-31 |
| Title | URL | Author/Co-Author |
|---|---|---|
| Risk management policies and practices regarding radio frequency electromagnetic fields: results from a WHO survey | https://academic.oup.com/rpd/article/164/1-2/22/1603791 | Author |
| Factors Affecting the Uptake of Institutional Delivery, Antenatal and Postnatal Care in Nawalparasi District, Nepal | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33305749/ | Co-Author |
| Spousal Separation and Use of and Unmet Need for Contraception in Nepal: Results Based on a 2016 Survey | https://www.hindawi.com/journals/tswj/2020/8978041/ | Co-Author |
| Why Are So Many Nepali Women Killing Themselves? A Review Of Key Issues | https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/JMMIHS/article/view/12001 | Co-Author |
| Muslim Religious Leaders Engage in Local Family Planning Actions. Good Practice on South South Cooperation | https://my.southsouth-galaxy.org/media/files/solutions/file_764_SSC_Indonesia_Muslim_Religious_Leaders_UNFPA_published_version.pdf | Author |
