Research Profile

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Area of Interest

• Lifestyle Disorders especially Diabetes Mellitus
• Tuberculosis
• Immunizations
• Occupational Health
• Global Health
• Maternal & Child Health

Memberships

• Member, Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine (IAPSM)
• Member, Indian Public Health Association (IPHA)
• Member, Epidemiological Foundation of India (EPI)
• Member, Karnataka Association of Community Health (KACH)

Achievements / Awards

• Approved by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for a grant of Rs 3.12 lakhs for the study – A Community based Prospective study to evaluate the Efficacy of the Second dose of Measles Vaccination under the Universal Immunization Program in Coastal Karnataka
• Best Poster Presentation Award (First Prize) for the study “Protocol of Evaluation of efficacy of 2nd dose of Measles Vaccine under UIP in coastal Karnataka- A prospective study” presented in National Workshop on Immunization, on 14th March 2013, Manipal
• First Prize in “Quiz Competition on Geriatrics” conducted by KVG Medical College, Sullia, Karnataka, 2ndAugust 2013
• First Prize in “Quiz Competition on Community Medicine” conducted by Department of Community Medicine, KMC, Manipal University, Manipal, 5th October, 2013
• Best Oral Presentation Award (First Prize) for the study “Inventory Management in Primary Health Care Clinics: Scope for implementing Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) Model” presented in NASHCAM-2013, Manipal
• Mentor/Guide for the study – ‘Is Master Health Checkup the Answer to Tackle the Rising Non-Communicable Disease Burden in India? – A Cross- Sectional Study’ which was approved by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in 2017 and awarded a grant of 10,000/-

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