Keerthi Danthuri

Keerthi joined The George Institute India in 2018 as Research Assistant for urban health project. She has contributed last 5 years in managing the urban health project funded by HCLF in Andhra Pradesh.

She graduated in bachelor’s in dental surgery. She practiced dentistry for a year and completed her post-graduation in Public Health with a specialisation in Epidemiology from Manipal University, Karnataka. Before joining The Institue, she has worked in Divya Disha (a Not-for-profit working in 20 urban slums in Hyderabad) as a Research and Development Officer for 2 years. She designed and led child-centric interventions to improve basic living conditions in vulnerable communities through the lens of child rights.  A co-author of “An Implementation Handbook for functionaries of the National Legal Services Authorities (NALSA) for Child-Friendly Legal Services to Children and Their Protection (CFLSCTP). She has worked with Telangana State Institute of Panchayat Raj and Rural Development (TSIPARD) to conduct training sessions on health with state officials.