Andini Pramono

Dr. Andini Pramono is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (NCEPH), part of The Australian National University. She holds a PhD in Population Health (2023) and specializes in the Department of Health Economics, Wellbeing and Society within the School of Medicine and Psychology. Her research focuses on evaluating breastfeeding policies and practices, particularly the implementation of the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) in Australia and Indonesia using mixed-methods approaches.

• Education: PhD in Population Health (ANU, 2023), Master of Public Health (Hospital Administration, University of Airlangga, 2009), Bachelor of Public Health (University of Airlangga, 2006)
• Affiliations: International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (2017–present), Head of Research Division at the Indonesian Breastfeeding Mothers Association, Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Canberra (2024–)

Her work combines health economics with qualitative research to assess the social value of BFHI, environmental impacts of commercial milk formula, and barriers/facilitators for healthcare professionals implementing breastfeeding policies. She has published extensively on topics including donor human milk practices, carbon/water footprints of infant feeding methods, and maternity care experiences.

Dr. Pramono has received significant recognition, including the Deeble Summer Research Scholarship (2020) and a MRFF Maternal Health and Healthy Lifestyle grant (2024–2027) as Chief Investigator. She actively supervises research projects in infant feeding policy and maternal/newborn health for students at NCEPH.