Shalini Bharat

Biography

Shalini Bharat is Deputy Director (Academic) and Professor in the School of Health Systems Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. She is also the Program Director, Saksham, the Global Fund supported initiative which implements the TB-HIV Counselling program in Mumbai in collaboration with the Mumbai District TB Control Society. Prior to this, between October 2012 and Septemebr 2015, she headed Saksham, a Global Fund round -7 grant to TISS, as its National Program Director. TISS as the Principal Recepient of the grant implemented the counseling capacity development program for HIV counsellors employed with Government of India’s National AIDS Control Program in partnership with 38 University departments in the country.

Research Interest

 Shalini Bharat's research interests include, equity and access issues with special reference to reproductive health; sexuality and sexual health; social and structural drivers of HIV with focus on gender dimensions of HIV and HIV/AIDS related stigma;HIV prevention including multipurpose prevention technologies and HIV impact assessment; vulnerabilities in the context of migration and mobility;Family in the context of social development and change; Ethics and health research; Qualitative and mixed methods health research; and demographic transition among minority communities.