Dipendra has a public health and sociology background and is passionate about health systems, equity, and implementation research as well as evidence-based policy and program design. He has spent over a decade in health and development reform across Nepal particularly focusing in reproductive, maternal, newborn, and adolescent health.
Dipendra began his carrier working in a health sector back in 2008 and worked with Save the Children, ADRA, and HealthRight International in a various capacity and his recent role was Technical Manager-Health and Nutrition at the Save the children, where he led overall health and nutrition portfolio at sub-national level. Dipendra has an extensive hands-on skills and experience in project design, conducting mixed methods research and dissemination. He led several operational research and policy initiatives, while also providing technical support to federal and provincial health ministries in developing evidence-based policy and programs.
His research contribution includes multiple publication in peer-reviewed journal, emphasizing evidence-based solutions for strengthening health systems and addressing disparities in health outcomes particularly focusing on adolescents and young women. His key research interest includes adolescents sexual and reproductive health and rights, maternal health and newborn health, strengthening health systems and heath equity. Dipendra is pursuing a PhD at the UQ Poche Centre for Indigenous Health , on the Implementing a life course approach in antenatal and postnatal care settings for prevention and reduction of non-communicable disease risks in Nepal project.