Dr Rajiv
Bahl is a physician-scientist, with
specialization in paediatrics (MD Pediatrics:
University of Delhi) and public health (PhD: All
India Institute of Medical Sciences). He has
also received an Honorary Doctorate from
University of Bergen, Norway, in 2022 in
recognition of his contributions to maternal and
child health research. He has 30 years of
experience leading health research and
translating research to public health policy
both in India and at a global level.
Dr Bahl
has held the position of Head of Research on
Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health
at the World Health Organization (WHO), Geneva
(2013-22). Prior to that, he was responsible for
Newborn and Child Health research at WHO
(2003-2012) and was a scientist in the ICMR
Advanced Centre for Diarrheal Disease and
Nutrition Research at All India Institute of
Medical Sciences (AIIMS) from 1994-2002.