Medha Thapliyal

Sheet 02 Work Revised October 2026

Sheet 02. Surveyed plots.

Three programs, read as chains of handoffs.

Presented as research briefs, not marketing. Each brief follows the traverse a person travels through the program and marks where the evidence said it was breaking.

A2 · Plot 02/1

Maternal and infant nutrition

WINGS Implementation Research Project

Mixed-methods implementation research on how maternal and infant nutrition protocols actually behave inside existing health systems, with growth monitoring treated as an implementation outcome.

Figure 1. The traverse as designed; bars mark attrition at each station.
My role
Implementation research, qualitative fieldwork, stakeholder engagement
Instruments
  • Qualitative fieldwork with frontline workers and supervisors
  • Program data and documentation review
  • Facility- and district-level stakeholder engagement
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Digital parenting readiness

Parenxly Parenting Readiness Platform

Designing a multimodal readiness assessment and evidence-based support pathways for prospective and new parents, with psychometric rigor and clear ethical boundaries around personalization.

Figure 2. The traverse as designed; bars mark attrition at each station.
My role
Assessment framework design, evidence integration, responsible personalization
Instruments
  • Psychometric instrument review for validity and fit
  • Mapping behavioral constructs to content and recommendations
  • Adaptive digital flow design without heavy customization
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Surveillance and program design

National Viral Hepatitis Control Initiative

Strengthening surveillance, digital data capture, and behavior change communication so that screening, referral, and treatment could be tracked and improved in near real time.

Figure 3. The traverse as designed; bars mark attrition at each station.
My role
Data flow design, program monitoring, behavior change communication
Instruments
  • Facility-to-district-to-national data flow design
  • Near-real-time indicator tracking for screening, referral, and treatment
  • Behavior change communication grounded in epidemiological evidence
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