Samjhana Shrestha

Samjhana Shrestha is the Research Officer at BNMT Nepal for the READ-It project. Samjhana is a passionate public health researcher with a stock of experiences in health research; data management and statistical analysis; and application of Geographical Information System (GIS) in health research. She completed MPH under Erasmus Mundus Master’s Program in Public Health from The University of Sheffield, UK, and the EHESP School of Public Health, France. She has received academic training on Geographical Information System (GIS) from Sheffield Hallam University. Her areas of interest in research revolve around infectious and non-infectious diseases, maternal and child health, health inequalities, and geospatial health -understanding how built environment influences health behaviors and health outcomes. She has previously worked in Neighborhood Environments and Mobility: Effects on Social Health Inequalities cohort project for assessing the association between spatial accessibility to sports facilities and sports practice through developing various models; and the integrated nutrition project ‘Suaahara’ for implementing interventional activities at the field level for improving the health and nutritional status of mothers and children.