B C Shivanna Foundation
FOR HUMANITY
DR THRIVENI B S
FOUNDER
Thriveni, is a medical doctor, specialized in Public Health and Diabetes Management. She holds a post-graduate degree in Public Health from the UK, a Post-graduate degree in Hospital Management, and Fellowship in Public Health Leadership from Emory University, USA. She has over 25 years of experience in program management and around 13 years of experience associated with NGOs and managing NGOs as lead/head of the organization. She is involved in health systems research and strengthening public health policy in close association with the Government. She is honored with the prestigious “Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Award” given by the Bengaluru Municipality/State Government. This award was given as a recognition for the work she has done for the marginalized community in the field of medicine and community health. Currently, Dr. Thriveni holds many positions - she is a Director at Sarvagna Health Care Institute, a Non-for-profit trust. As a President and founding member of B C Shivanna Foundation, she started with a senior care center by creating an atmosphere that gives a feel of home to the elderly in Bengaluru. Project Director for Smoke-free Bengaluru Initiative by an international NGO supported by World Health Organization. Adjunct Faculty at the Institute of Public Health, Bengaluru.
DR MURLIKRISHNA
CONSULTANT AND ADVISOR , PUBLIC HEALTH INITIATIVES
Dr Murali Krishna is UK trained psychiatrist with expertise in conducting mental health studies in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs). He investigates life-course determinants of brain health across birth cohorts and several population-based life-course epidemiology studies in urban and rural areas in India. His lab was the first in a LMIC setting to examine early life determinants of healthy aging and extend the DOHaD (Developmental Origins of Health and Disease) science to dementias in late life. His transdisciplinary collaborations have resulted in cohorts enriched with genetic, molecular and environmental data. These cohorts as constituent studies of several global consortia contribute to ‘big data’ providing unique opportunities for transcultural and global comparisons of healthy aging. He supports a wide range of NGOs and community organizations that provide clinical care for older adults with dementia. He was awarded the Global Brain Health Fellowship from the Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI), Dublin.