Best Scientist Award – ICAR-IIMR (2022)
PGIMER, Chandigarh
Leading Public Health Through Nutrition Innovation
Dr. Poonam Khanna is a nationally recognized public health nutritionist and Additional Professor at PGIMER, Chandigarh. With a Ph.D. in Food Science & Nutrition, she integrates academic research with field-based interventions to improve maternal and child health, promote millet-based diets, and lead community nutrition programs across India.
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Dr. Poonam Khanna
Awards & Recognition
1st Prize – GIST National Conference (2023)
Felicitated by PGGC-11 for Eat Right Campus
Poshan Maah Leadership Recognition – Chandigarh UT
Current Areas
of Research & Innovation
Gene-based Nutrition & Diabetes
An ICMR-supported project exploring how genetics influence nutritional interventions to prevent and manage diabetes.
read moreMillets & Cardio-Metabolic Health
A Tandarust Punjab initiative to assess the impact of millet consumption on cardiovascular and metabolic health.
read moreSuposhan App for Under-Five Nutrition
DST-funded app developed to monitor and improve the nutrition of children under five through digital innovation.
read moreAnaemia Control in Women of Reproductive Age
Community-based interventions by PGIMER to reduce anaemia rates among reproductive-age women in Punjab.
read moreMERA Initiative: Millets for Soil & Health
A Punjab Agriculture Department project to promote millet-based agriculture that supports both farmer livelihoods and public health.
read moreStreet Food Hygiene & Vendor Welfare
In collaboration with the Department of Local Government, this initiative trains street vendors to enhance food safety and public health.
read moreNutrition & Anaemia Awareness Campaigns
Field-level education and screening programs aimed at tackling anaemia in adolescent girls and women using tailored IEC materials.
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Leading India’s Millets Movement
Dr. Khanna is actively involved in policy discussions, awareness campaigns, and research on the role of millets in sustainable diets. She’s also the author of a chapter in Millets: Food for Future and has trained thousands through millet-based interventions.
What We Do Beyond the Lab
Street food hygiene training for vendors
Anaemia prevention in rural communities
Capacity building for Anganwadi workers
Nutrition awareness during Poshan Maah
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