Manita is the former Secretary of SEAR NCDA and a public health researcher with focused on cardiovascular disease prevention in Nepal. She previously worked as a Research Coordinator at Green Tara Nepal and has previously served as a Monitoring and Evaluation Officer on a UN Trust Fund–supported project addressing violence against women and girls with disabilities. With a Ph.D. in Public Health and over fifteen publications, her work centers on cardiovascular health, healthy lifestyles, and strategies for preventing non-communicable diseases in Nepal.

Kathmandu
Nepal