... Preventive & Social Medicine: Staff & Achievements


Staff:

Name Designation Phone Email
Dr. Radha Y. Aras
(MD, DPH, DGO, DHA)		 Profesor & Head 23874535 ryaras@hotmail.com
Dr. G.D. Velhal Associate Professor 24123468 vgajanan@rediffmail.com
Dr. M.K. Chavan Associate Professor 25284072 drmkchavan@yahoo.co.in
Dr. A.G. Shenoy Associate Professor 25686226 drshenoy@vsnl.net
Dr. A.M. Kasbe Associate Professor 23005717 Abhi535@yahoo.com
Dr. Y.B. Chavan Lecturer 27894644
9869178407		 -
Dr. A.K. Goel Lecturer 23054552 Drajgiek@yahoo.com
Dr. S.G. Jain Lecturer 24920401 -
Dr. Deepak Khismatrao Lecturer 25808269 khismatraod@tbcindia.org
d-khismatrao@rediffmail.com
Dr. Yasmeen K. Kazi Lecturer 9821742488 dryasmeen@hotmail.com
Dr. Satyanarayana Konda Lecturer 9820525793 sgkonda@yahoo.co.in


Collaborative Projects:

A child from Street Children Project being brought to Nair Hospital for treatment
A child from Street Children Project
being brought to Nair Hospital for
treatment
   
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    		•  Health Care Programme for street children in collaboration with UNICEF & AAMRAE.
       
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    		•  Training of NGO functionaries in supporting health care services for street children.
       
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    		•  Coordination of Childline Services in collaboration with AAMRAE & UNICEF.
       
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    		•  Epidemiological research in earthquake affected areas Osmanabad in collaboration with Pride India, Save the Children & Directorate of Health Services.

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    		•  Health care services for institutionalized children beneficiaries of Children Aid Society.
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    		•  Co-ordinating and Evaluating the implementation of Adolescent Girls Initiative in the health posts of Eastern Suburb zone in collaboration with UNICEF.
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    		•  Adolescent Girls Initiative in Mumbai: Evaluation in collaboration with UNICEF.
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    		•  Evaluation of AIDS Prevention Education Programme in Secondary schools of Mumbai in collaboration with UNICEF.
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    		•  Development and operationalization of Multi-disciplinary cell for Child Protection and Prevention of Child Abuse.
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    		•  Various Field Projects in collaboration with District Health Officers of districts Osmanabad, Thane, Parbhani, Dhule and Nandurbar.
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    		•  Male Health Clinic - started in December 2003 in collaboration with Indian Institute of Population Services (Rista Project).

    Male Health Clinic
    Male Health Clinic    		     Street play at V.T station Mumbai on World No Tobacco Day
    Street play at V.T station Mumbai
    on World No Tobacco Day

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    		•  Various WHO days are celebrated throughout the year. Eg.: World No Tobaco Day, Breast Feeding day etc.

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    		•  XI Annual conference of M.C.I.A.
    PSM & II Annual conference of
    Mumbai branch M.C.I.A. PSM
    was held at T.N.M.C. & B.Y.L.
    Nair Ch. Hospital, Mumbai.    		    
    		XI Annual conference of M.C.I.A. PSM & II Annual conference of Mumbai branch M.C.I.A. PSM


    Future Plans:

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    		•  Strengthening of male health clinic at Urban health Centre by involving other stake holders - MDACS (full), IIP studies (full), RISHTA Project, University of Connectics.
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    		•  Monitoring and evaluation project for PPTCT programme - with support from UNICEF and MDACS.
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    		•  Multidiscipline Child Protection Cell - with support from MCGM, UNICEF, Child Clinic services, AAMRAE and Advait Foundation.
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    		•  Development of Epidemiology Unit within the department for the whole Institute.
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    		•  Upgradation and public - private partnership towards rural health care series for Internship and P.G. training programme.
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    		•  Under the Rural Strengthning programme two more PHCs are being adopted i.e. Vajreshwari PHC & Chembipada PHC in Thane district to serve the tribal population.


    Research Activities:

    Dr. R.Y. Aras - Professor and Head:
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    		•  Resource Person / Chairperson:
    - Management and problem solving.
    - Descriptive epidemiology.
    - Lot quality technique.
    - Research design.
    - Role of medical colleges in Urban RCH.
    - Presentation on Multisystem approach.
    - Immunization strengthening programme.
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    		•  Participation in Workshops / Conferences:
    - Workshop on HIV / AIDS.
    - Training programmes for Core Committee members in RNTCP.
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    		•  Organised Workshops / Seminars:
    - Seminar on "Road Safety - No Accidents" on the occasion of World Health Day 7th April 2004.
    - Workshop on "Zero Garbage and HIV/AIDS for trainers".
    - Workshop on "Research Methodology".
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    		•  Projects:
    - Epidemiological study of Depression in geriatric population of Urban Slum - Mumbai.
    - Chief Editor for "Handbook for Multipurpose Worker" project assigned By All India Local Self Govt. Andheri.
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    		•  Research Interests:
    - Reproductive Child Health.
    - Teenage Fertility.
    - Preventive Cardiology.
    - Male participation in Reproductive Child Health Programme.
    - Low birth weight.
    - Women's Health.
    - Geriatric Care.

    Dr. Shantha Sankaranarayanan - Professor:
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    		•  Guide for ICMR Award of Short term research studentship for the year 2004.
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    		•  Paper presentation in the Conference.
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    		•  Co-author of paper on "Risk perception HIV/AIDS of Wives whose husbands are staying away from them".

    Dr. Gajanan D. Velhal - Associate Professor:
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    		•  Worked on deputation with WHO as WHO Medical Consultant (RNTCP) from 16/9/1999 to 28/2/2003.
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    		•  Completed D.H.A. (Diploma in Hospital Administration) from Tata Institute of Social Sciences in May 2005.
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    		•  Completed Comprehensive health survey in 13 villages under Prasad Chikitsa, Ganeshpuri and Mokhada block of Thane district. Through Rural Training Centres Parol and Bhatane, collaborative linkages are established with 2 NGOs i.e. Prasad Chikitsa and Ramakrishna Mission- Sakwar Unit.
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    		•  Organised workshop on 'Kangaroo Mother Care' at SPARSH, Rural Hospital, Sastur Dist., Osmanabad in collaboration with Dept. of Neonatology, Seth G.S.Medical College & KEM Hospital for the doctors and paramedical staff of nearby PHCs and Rural Hospital.
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    		•  Organized so far 2 Medical Diagnostic Camps in Mokhada block (Village ASE and Pathardi) in collaboration with Ramakrishna Mission, Sakwar Unit.
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    		•  Member of Hospital based Core Committee of Multidisciplinary Child Protection Cell (MCPC). MCPC is a joint venture of B.Y.L. Nair Ch. Hospital, AAMRAE and UNICEF - Mumbai.
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    		•  Epidemiological hospital based study of patients treated at Radio Oncology department.
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    		•  Knowledge and perception of Women towards Terminal methods of contraception conducted comprehensive Health Survey (Prasad Chikitsa).
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    		•  Research Interests:
    - Epidemiological studies.
    - Rural Health.
    - Nutrition.
    - National Health Programmes.
    - Primary Health Care.
    - Reproductive and Child health.

    Dr. M.K. Chavan - Associate Professor:
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    		•  Reproductive Child health package phase I/II - prevention of Anaemia in adolescent girls prevention of low birth weight.
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    		•  Epidemiological study to assess the KAP of Tobacco use in working children below 14 yrs of age.
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    		•  Delivered Guest lectures on "Health problems in old Age" for Jyestha Nagarik Sangh, Deonar.

    Dr. Anita Shenoy - Associate Professor:
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    		•  2 Days Workshop on "Research Methodology".
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    		•  Ongoing research project on "Study of Malnutrition in under Five Children at Rafiq Nagar".
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    		•  Participated in "Women's Health Clinic" project at Shivaji Nagar in coordination with IIPS.
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    		•  Conducted study on "Use of Smokeless Tobacco in school children" at Govandi, Mumbai.
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    		•  Executive Committee member of Research Society, Nair Hospital.
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    		•  Field of Interest - Maternal and Child Health.

    Dr. Abhiram M. Kasbe- Associate Professor:
    Thesis and Research projects assisted for Statistical analysis:
    To-date more than 400 research papers, dissertations for postgraduation and articles for publication have been analysed by me and a large number of senior medical researchers, post-graduate students from almost all faculties of medicine as well as nursing PG students have been guided for statistical analysis for thesis/dissertation or research paper. Few of the recent studies are:
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    		•  Prospective randomised double blind control study on Analgesic efficiency of IV butorphanol in lower abdominal surgery.
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    		•  Association of thyroid dysfunction with rheumatological dysfunction.
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    		•  Study of obsese patients for prevalence of binge eating disorder and psychiatric co-morbidity.
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    		•  Preoperative blood glucose study - comparison in laproscopy cases between Ringer lactate, dextrose and normal saline.
    Publications:
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    		•  Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice regarding HIV AIDS in YOUTHS attending Urban Health Center in Mumbai. Published in: Souvenir of 26th National Conference of IAPSM and Dept. of PSM at Surat in January 1999.
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    		•  Assessment of awareness regarding HIV AIDS by exposure to mass media among youths in Mumbai. Published in: Souvenir of 23rd Annual Conference of IPHA and National CME on Reproductive Health in April 1999.
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    		•  Activity based versus conventional teaching for health education in school children. Presented and Published in: Souvenir of 1st Convention of Maharashtra Chapter of IAPSM, on Urban Health Care-2nd and 3rd October 1992, Mumbai.
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    		•  Assessment of Knowledge, attitude practice regarding immunization among mothers who are beneficiaries of the UHC but have failed to get their child immunized completely for the age. Presented and published in: Souvenir of Central Asian Regional Congress, hosted by Association of Medical women in India-1st and 2nd February 1997, Mumbai.
    Feilds of Interest:
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    		•  Preventive Community Pediatrics.
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    		•  Health management and Health Administration in context of Primary Health Care.
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    		•  Biostatistics and Medical research.
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    		•  Community Health Training and Research.

    Dr. Y.B. Chavan - Lecturer:
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    		•  Pulse Polio training programme for vaccinators - August 2004.
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    		•  Health System Research Workshop from TISS (2 weeks) - 1997.
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    		•  Epidemiology workshop at J.J. Hospital - 1996.
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    		•  C.S.S.M. - implementation/action plan preparation workshop - 1996.
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    		•  Study on effect of health education on children attending Under Five Clinic.
    Feilds of Interest:
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    		•  Communicable diseases.
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    		•  Nutrition.

    Dr. A.K. Goel - Lecturer:
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    		•  2 days workshop on "Research Methodology".

    Dr. S.G. Jain - Lecturer:
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    		•  Workshop on HIV / AIDs.
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    		•  Workshop on "Research Methodology".

    Dr. Deepak Khishmatrao - Lecturer:
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    		•  Research Methodology Workshop at Family Welfare Training Research Centre.
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    		•  Implementation of HIV / AIDS Awareness programmes through routine PHC and UHC activities (Nair Hospital).
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    		•  Clinical Management of STI (Syndromic management) (Project collaboration with IIPS and University of Connecticut, USA.
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    		•  Evaluation of APEP in secondary schools of Maharashtra (MSACS & Nair Hospital).
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    		•  Evaluation of HIV / AIDS awareness Programme in Vasai (Nair Hospital).
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    		•  Development of Data collection plans for Health care programme for street children in Mumbai.
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    		•  Evaluation of PPM in Thane district in RNTCP (WHO Collaboration). Field test of Tuberculosis programme Information system (TPIS) (WHO Collaboration).
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    		•  Development and Operationalisation of Health Care programme for Street Children in Mumbai.
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    		•  Active participation in Operationalisation of CHILDLINE services in Tertiary Care Hospital, the first of its kind in the country.
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    		•  Implementation and monitoring of RNTCP programme in 7 districts of UP as WHO Medical Consultant RNTCP.
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    		•  Ongoing activity - Evaluation of IPPI in urban slums of Mumbai (One Health post).
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    		•  Monitoring of RNTCP as a WHO consultant with tracking of pre-formed indicators as well as formulating local area wise indicators on the basis of the data available.
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    		•  Implementation of RCH programme with MCP sessions and participatory planning in rural and tribal parts of Thane district and Parbhani Municipal Council area along with Joint training of ANM, AWW and Community Volunteers in 6 blocks of Maharashtra.
    Areas of Special Interests:
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    		•  Preventive care service delivery.
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    		•  Child friendly city Initiative.
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    		•  Health education / Behavioral change communication (BCC).
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    		•  Reproductive and Child Health programme.
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    		•  Action Research.

    Dr. Yasmeen Kazi - Lecturer:
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    		•  Research Methodology Workshop.
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    		•  Pulse Polio training for volunteers.
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    		•  Workshop on Antiretroviral therapy at MDACS.
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    		•  Workshop on Leprosy elimination.

    Dr. Satyanarayan Konda - Lecturer:
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    		•  Attended HIV / AIDS Workshop on 12th and 13th July 2005.

    Mr. Suresh Mate - C.D.O.:
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    		•  Resource person in HIV/AIDS workshop for Class IV employee, Interns, R.M.O.
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    		•  Organising Committee member for First International Buddhish Conference (Academic Conference) held on 9th and 10th April 2005 in Mumbai.
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    		•  Multidisciplinary Child Protection Cell - one of the member of Core Committee.



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