Reshma Naik
Former Senior Program Director
Reshma Naik is a senior program director in International Programs who joined PRB in 2013. She has a passion for making connections between people, topics, and ideas and ensuring that knowledge is used for learning, adaptation, and decisionmaking. Naik has worked across a range of public health topics, including HIV/AIDS, family planning, female genital cutting, nutrition, and noncommunicable diseases. She has field experience in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa and is skilled in research, writing, training, and partnership building. Naik previously worked at the South African Medical Research Council as a site project manager, as well as at the Navrongo Health Research Center in Ghana. She has also worked at FHI 360, the Population Council, and World Neighbors. Naik holds a Doctor of Public Health in international health from Boston University and a Master of Public Health from Tulane University.
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Featured News & Insights
Noncommunicable Diseases Hit the Developing World: Podcast Segment
Reshma Naik, PRB senior policy analyst, was a guest on Julie Rose's podcast "Top of Mind" to discuss noncommunicable diseases (NCDs).
Policy Communication Training Gets Ground-Truthed in Tanzania
A workshop aimed to teach up-and-coming researchers how to effectively communicate research findings to policymakers.
Featured Resources
Report. Reflections From Five Years of Research on FGM/C
From 2015 to 2019, the African-led consortium developed innovative research methods and uncovered new evidence about the practice and how it is changing—focusing on families and communities, and health and legal systems—in eight countries: Burkina Faso, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, Somalia, and Sudan.
Integrating Health Services for Young People: Tackling the Growing Noncommunicable Disease Epidemic
This policy report argues that integrating noncommunicable disease (NCD) services—particularly those targeted at prevention and early intervention—with other health services for young people can help tackle the growing NCD epidemic in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Policy Report. Integrating Health Services for Young People: Tackling the Growing Noncommunicable Disease Epidemic
This policy report argues that integrating noncommunicable disease (NCD) services—particularly those targeted at prevention and early intervention—with other health services for young people can help tackle the growing NCD epidemic in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Report. A State-of-the-Art Synthesis On Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (Update)
(2016) Efforts to end female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) are a rising priority on many national and global agendas.
Policy Report. Young People Are Asia’s Key to Curbing the Rise of Noncommunicable Diseases
(2016) Asia has an opportunity to curb a rising noncommunicable disease (NCD) epidemic by addressing NCD risk factors among young people, according to a new set of PRB publications.
Fiche de données. Maladies non transmissibles en Afrique : Les jeunes jouent un rôle déterminant
(2015) Cette fiche de données accompagne le document de politique intitulé Maladies non transmissibles en Afrique : Les jeunes jouent un rôle déterminant dès lors qu’il s’agit d’enrayer l’épidémie des MNT et d’assurer un développement durable.
Featured Projects
Promoting Evidence on Early Childhood Development in East and Southern Africa
PRB is partnering with the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation to promote evidence on ECD in ESA to improve the lives of young children ages 0-3 in Kenya, Mozambique, and Tanzania.Â
Combatting Noncommunicable Disease Risk Factors in Youth
PRB produced a global interactive database and a series of regional policy reports and data sheets that highlight the importance of taking action now to address noncommunicable disease (NCD) risk factors among youth.
MOMENTUM Knowledge Accelerator
Supporting improvements in voluntary family planning and reproductive health activities, including their integration with maternal and child health programs.
