Sumeet Dixit

Biography:

Dr. Sumeet Dixit did his MBBS in 2005 and MD (Community Medicine) in 2010 from prestigious JN Medical College, AMU, Aligarh.  He is Currently working as Associate Professor in Community Medicine at Dr. RML Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow. He started his career as a Child Survival Coordinator, Purnia division, UNICEF, Bihar. Before joining Dr. RMLIMS, Lucknow in 2017, Dr Dixit had worked at faculty positions in Medical Colleges across Bihar, Uttarakhand and Haryana. In his academic career spanning around 14 years Dr Dixit has authored 22 research papers and authored five chapters in books and training Modules. He has also authored two books highlighting the importance and benefits of ‘Physical Activity’ as sole author and ‘Textbook of Occupational Health’ as co-author. He is state level trainer of IMNCI, CDR and SAANS which are state initiative for Childhood Survival. He has received many awards and appreciations for his research and public health initiatives at many forums.  In 2021, he founded the ‘Society for Promotion of Physical Activity and Health’[SPPAH] and regularly organizes training sessions, community engagement activities and panel discussions, to address Physical Activity and other lifestyle related issues. He is member ‘NCD Working group’ at World federation of public Health Associations (WFPHA). Dr. Dixit envisions a society free from lifestyle related NCDs and is dedicated to this goal through multiple initiatives.