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Biography 

Rama Murali is a seasoned public health professional with over 20 years of experience in leadership, program development, planning, implementation, and management, with a strong focus on health equity and behavioral science. Her work has supported diverse populations, including people living with HIV/AIDS, older adults with disabilities, family caregivers, adolescent girls, and women. Rama holds a Master of Public Health in International Health from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and a Master of Arts in Psychology from the University of British Columbia, combining her expertise in public health and psychology to create impactful programs, both globally and at a local level.

Throughout her career, Rama has driven innovation and strengthened health systems at national and municipal levels across various countries.  She has held pivotal roles such as Director of Workforce Development CAI, Director of Training and Technical Assistance at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and Associate Director of Global Learning and Training at Partners in Health. Rama's entrepreneurial spirit led her to establish CARE Cubed, the first grassroots organization for family caregivers in India, exemplifying her ability to mobilize communities and resources. Her achievements reflect a career committed to improving health equity and empowering marginalized populations through innovative, evidence-based solutions.

Education 
  • MPH (Harvard University)
  • MA (University of British Columbia)
  • BA (New York University)
Country Affiliations 
Languages 
  • Spanish
  • Tamil
Health Topics 
  • Education and Training
  • Health Systems Strengthening and Human Resources Development
  • HIV/AIDS
  • Mental Health
  • Palliative Care
DGH Centers, Programs and Initiatives and Affiliated Organizations 
Publications 
  • Murali, R., & Chen, E. (2005). Exposure to Violence and Cardiovascular and Neuroendocrine Measures in Adolescents. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 30, 155-163. 
  • Murali, R., Cohen, R., Gonzalez, A., Pérez, I.B., Broussard, J., Berrier, E., Novey, S., Gerka, M. (2023). Scaling up Rapid Linkage to HIV Treatment in Los Angeles County Using a Learning Collaborative Approach. Internal AIDS Society Annual Conference, Brisbane, Australia.
  •  Murali R., Trnka, B., Middleton, D, Senter, L, Novey, S., Vitale, J. (2022). Using a phased implementation approach with public health jurisdictions across the US to implement and scale up evidence-based interventions and strategies to end the HIV epidemic. Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation in Health, Washington, DC..
  • Murali, R., Leung, E., Yazdi, H., Moore, E., et al. (2022). Sparking innovation with the integration of novel data visualization and geo-mapping tools into capacity building coaching sessions. International AIDS Conference (IAS), Montreal, Canada. (Accepted Abstract, Virtual Poster).
  • Murali, R. (2014). CARE3 (Care Cubed): Piloting a Caregiver Support Intervention in Chennai, India: Lessons Learned and Next Steps. International Federation on Ageing 12th Global Conference on Ageing in Hyderabad, India.