New Technologies and Health
- Developed an mHealth application focussing on sexual and reproductive health. Winner of the USAID Family Planning Grand Challenge (CAMTECH Jugaadathon 2015), Special Mention from the UNESCO SRH Innovation Awards – to be launched shortly.
- Advised the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India and BMGF on the scalability of specific mHealth and eHealth interventions in India
- Conducted an assessment of SmartCare – an electronic health record system in Zambia
- Developed the strategy paper and workplan for Digital Green’s Virtual Training Institute – an online capacity building and quality assurance platform
Implementation Research
Developed operations research protocols for cervical cancer integration and referrals for a consortium of providers (Marie Stopes International, Population Sciences International and International Planned Parenthood Federation) working in Uganda.- Developed M&E frameworks for a $40 million USAID HIV/AIDS project in India
- Worked at the Carolina Population Center (CPC) on the MEASURE Evaluation project – one of the premier monitoring and evaluation projects in the world. At MEASURE, supported results reporting and conducted literature reviews.
- At CPC – worked on the Measurement Learning and Evaluation Project for the Urban Reproductive Health Initiative – tasked with conducting a longitudinal evaluation of a family planning intervention in four countries (Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and Uttar Pradesh in India). At this project, I liaised with country project implementation teams, and developed a basic M&E training.
- Supported IntraHealth’s Vistaar project by developing analysis plans for reports and briefs
Strategic support
- Advised the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India and BMGF on the scalability of specific mHealth and eHealth interventions in India
- Developed the strategy paper and workplan for Digital Green’s Virtual Training Institute – an online capacity building and quality assurance platform
- Wrote and implemented a knowledge management and scale up strategy for the BMGF funded Sukshema Project – a maternal and child health project.
- For the MLE Project – set up a listserv and website to support an M&E training, and wrote a topic paper about how KM can support data use (see publications).
- While at UNICEF Bangladesh Country Office – developed a KM strategy for the Planning Division.
Strategic communication
- Writes reports, briefs, develops PowerPoint slides and produces other communication materials – carefully tailored to the purpose and information seeking habits of the target audience (see publications).
Human Resources for Health
- Worked with the SNEH Project to map current practice in Human Resources for Health Management Information Systems across ten different states in India.
- Created capacity building materials for the mainstreaming of TB services for the PATH India TB Project
- Providing technical assistance for building the capacity of the nursing cadre through computer-based platforms in Maharashtra
- Developed the strategy paper and workplan for Digital Green’s Virtual Training Institute – an online capacity building and quality assurance platform
Data Use
- Most work has involved a component of promoting data use, either through strategic communication, stakeholder engagement or assessing current data use practices.
Capacity building
- Developed the strategy paper for Digital Green’s Virtual Training Institute – an online capacity building and quality assurance platform
- Designed facilitators guides, activities and training modules for basic M&E, and TB under RNTCP.
- In 2009, designed and ran a beginners M&E course at the Urban Health Conference in Nairobi.
- Prior to public health career – worked as a teacher of English as a foreign language to adults.
For more details, you can or connect with her on LinkedIn, or email to request a copy of her cv: annaschurmann @ gmail.com
