Gautham Meenakshi

Gautham Meenakshi is a Researcher affiliated with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), specifically within the Department of Global Health and Development. Their work focuses on maternal and newborn health, antibiotic stewardship, and health systems research in low- and middle-income countries. Notably, they have contributed to studies analyzing antibiotic use in rural India, including crossover practices in livestock and community-level antibiotic policies.

Key research interests include understanding the socio-cultural factors influencing healthcare behaviors, evaluating health systems' capacity to deliver quality maternal and newborn services, and designing effective One Health interventions. Their work often intersects with global health policy, emphasizing evidence-based approaches to scale-up health innovations.

Gautham has collaborated extensively with international organizations such as the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, contributing to projects on health system strengthening and scale-up strategies for maternal health interventions in India, Ethiopia, and Nigeria. Their methodologies span qualitative research, cross-country comparisons, and innovative approaches like Illness Mapping for healthcare data collection.

Publications highlight themes such as antibiotic resistance, private healthcare competition, and mobile health interventions for rural providers. They have also explored conflicts of interest in healthcare systems and the role of data-sharing mechanisms between public and private sectors.