Siddharta Swarup

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Siddharta Swarup serves as the India Lead for Social and Behaviour Change for Health at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Prior to joining the foundation, he was the Deputy Country Director and Director of Health Programs at BBC Media Action where he led large-scale SBCC programs across India. Across his 18-year career, Siddharta has worked on diverse issues including HIV/AIDS, sanitation, family planning, women’s rights, environment, and adolescent health. Recently, he was instrumental in the design and scaling of some of the world’s largest mHealth innovations in the behaviour change sector such as the multi-award winning Mobile Kunji, Mobile Academy, and Kilkari. He has a keen interest in the interplay of technology and human behaviour and its implications on society.


Articles by Siddharta Swarup



মার্চ 4, 2025
IDR সাক্ষাৎকার | রাজেন্দ্র সিং
'ভারতের ওয়াটারম্যান', রাজেন্দ্র সিং, -এর অন্তর্দৃষ্টিযাতে উনি বোঝান কীভাবে জলের উপস্থিতি ভারতে জীবনের সমস্ত দিককে উন্নত করতে পারে এবং কেন কোভিড-১৯ মহামারী দেশে একটি বিপ্লব ঘটাতে পারে।
People standing in line getting their temperature checked by a person wearing a PPE kit-response to COVID-19 second wave

জুন 1, 2021
India’s COVID-19 response limited by strong urban and tech bias
India's response to the second wave of COVID-19 glosses over the lack of infrastructure and technology know-how in rural India.
a group of three women, one man, and a child standing_Sukarma Foundation_covid19 surge in rural madhya pradesh

মে 31, 2021
Understanding the COVID-19 surge in rural Madhya Pradesh
Physical distancing is still a dream and vaccine hesitancy the norm. Here’s what the COVID-19 surge looks like in Narsinghpur district, Madhya Pradesh.
A cartoon of a student writing the alphabets-nonprofit life_cartoon courtesy-Rachita Vora

মে 31, 2021
This nonprofit life Ep 14 | Learning the alphabet
A cartoon series that captures the joys and travails of life in the development sector.
doctor and patient as part of COVID-19 response

মে 27, 2021
What can we learn from Jharkhand’s COVID-19 response?
Jharkhand has taken additional COVID-19 response protocols to curb the surge. Here are some implementation challenges and suggestions on a way forward.
A person holding a vaccine bottle and syringe-picture courtesy-Flickr

মে 25, 2021
India’s COVID-19 vaccine drive is excluding millions of citizens
The government's recently published guidelines for vaccinating vulnerable groups are inadequate, and risk excluding the very people they are meant to benefit.
group of people standing in front of a wall which has a slogan about social distancing painted on it-NGOs

মে 24, 2021
What can nonprofits do to tackle COVID-19 in central India?
The window of opportunity to stop preventable deaths is narrow, but doable. Here are some steps that nonprofits can take to tackle rising COVID-19 cases in Bihar, Jharkhand, and Madhya Pradesh.
Image 11_ a person holding a clear packet of water_picture courtesy-Suraj Katra

মে 19, 2021
Photo essay: What is the price of water in the city of Mumbai?
Poor water governance has cut off several residents from Mumbai's water system, making equal access to all a distant dream.
a migrant worker reading a booklet on bonded labour-migrant workers' rights

মে 18, 2021
The issue is exploitation, not migration
Migrant workers' rights to wages, healthcare, and justice systems must be secured.
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