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Tej Nuthulaganti is a doctoral student in clinical medicine at the Nuffield Department of Medicine at University of Oxford. His research focuses on how health systems can be strengthened to improve maternal, newborn and child health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries. Using health workforce as a primary area of investigation, he examines how the availability, composition and performance of multidisciplinary clinical teams influence quality of care and patient outcomes. His work combines routine health information systems and workforce data with mixed-methods research to identify practical, evidence-informed strategies for strengthening district and referral hospitals and informing policy and investment decisions.

Alongside his doctoral studies, Tej works at the Mohamed bin Zayed Foundation for Humanity, where he leads the Foundation's global health portfolio focused on maternal, newborn and child health, health systems strengthening and disability inclusion. He also serves on the Technical Advisory Group of the Beginnings Fund, a philanthropic partnership working to help avert more than 300,000 preventable maternal and newborn deaths across ten African countries.

Previously, Tej worked at the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and held leadership positions at the Clinton Health Access Initiative, supporting governments across Africa to strengthen health systems. Earlier in his career, he worked with Partners In Health and served as Head Teaching Fellow and Research Assistant to Professor Paul Farmer at Harvard University, whose commitment to health equity continues to shape his approach to research and practice.

His broader academic interests include implementation science, research capacity building and teaching. His work seeks to translate rigorous research into better policy, investment and implementation to improve population health.