Dr. Rajiv Tandon serves as the Coordination for the Coalition. He brings over 25 years of clinical and public health expertise and experience, in both the public and private sectors.

He earned a Doctor of Medicine (MD) in Pediatrics, from the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur University, India, where he received university gold and silver medals. He led a pediatrics and neonatology private practice and a multispecialty nursing home for over 15 years and earned recognition as Distinguished Fellow of the Indian Academy of Preventive & Social Medicine (Causa Honoris), Fellow of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow of the National Neonatology Forum of India, Fellow of the Academy of Medical Specialties (Pediatrics) IMA, and Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International. Dr Tandon served as Chair and an International Board Member of "Rotarians Fighting against AIDS" and National Coordinator of the HIV/AIDS Control Program for the Indian Medical Association. He received a Red and White Gold Medal for social acts of courage in the HIV/AIDS arena and a Best Citizen Award from the GovernmeHe earned a Doctor of Medicine (MD) in Pediatrics, from the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur University, India, where he received university gold and silver medals. He led a pediatrics and neonatology private practice and a multispecialty nursing home for over 15 years and earned recognition as Distinguished Fellow of the Indian Academy of Preventive & Social Medicine (Causa Honoris), Fellow of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow of the National Neonatology Forum of India, Fellow of the Academy of Medical Specialties (Pediatrics) IMA, and Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary International. Dr Tandon served as Chair and an International Board Member of "Rotarians Fighting against AIDS" and National Coordinator of the HIV/AIDS Control Program for the Indian Medical Association. He received a Red and White Gold Medal for social acts of courage in the HIV/AIDS arena and a Best Citizen Award from the Government of Delhi for his HIV/AIDS prevention and care activities.

Dr Tandon has significant experience in supporting Government of India systems and programmes, such as the Reproductive and Child Health Programme of the MHFW, the National Rural Health Mission and the ICDS Program of MWCD. He has supported nutrition advocacy efforts, including the Coalition for Sustainable Nutrition Security in India, which has promoted collaboration and consensus building to improve nutrition in India.

Dr. Rajiv Tandon can be contacted at:
Email: r.tandon@savethechildren.in