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PUBLIC HEALTH INDIA

Dr Tridibes Adak Designation: Deputy Director Category: Public health Email: adak@mrcindia.org Speciality: Vectorborne diseases Organisation: Malaria Research Centre Address: 2, Nanak Enclave Radio Colony Delhi 110009 Telephone: 011-27234234 Fax: 011-27234234 Website: www.mrcindia.org Work done: Dr Adak is working on vector biology, malaria epidemiology and disease control.	Dr Satish Agrawal Designation: Pediatrician Category: Medical specialist, public health Speciality: Lifestyle diseases, water and sanitation related diseases (or waterborne diseases) Organisation: Agarwal Nursing Home Address: Behind Town Hall Khandwa 450001 Madhya Pradesh Telephone: 0733-2223133, 2222005 Work done: Dr Agrawal conducted different camps and general awareness programmes on environment protection through IMA local branch.
Dr N H Antia Designation: Director Category: Clinical research, health economist, public health Email: frchpune@giaspn01.vsnl.net.in Speciality: Rural primary healthcare Organisation: The Foundation for Research in Community Health Address: 3&4, Trimiti-B Apartments 85, Anand Park, Aundh Pune 411007 Maharashtra Telephone: 020-25887020 Fax: 020-25881308 Work done: The Foundation for Research in Community Health has established a demonstration model of rural primary health care by training semiliterate rural women. It works for empowerment of semiliterate rural women in primary health care and other allied areas.	Dr Arindam Basu Designation: Consultant Category: Environmental epidemiologist, public health Email: arin.basu@gmail.com Speciality: Respiratory illnesses, water and sanitation related diseases (or waterborne diseases), infectious and communicable diseases, vectorborne diseases, systemic disorders (cancers and others), lifestyle diseases, maternal and child health, nutritional disorder Organisation: Guru Tegh Bahadur Medical Center Address: 11, D L Khan Road Kolkata 700027 West Bengal Telephone: 033-24544512 Website: http://arinbasu.objectis.net Work done: Dr Basu is involved in a study on health effects of air pollution in Kolkata. He has also worked on arsenic toxicity research project in West Bengal and is actively involved in environmental epidemiology.
Dr Pralay O Basu Designation: Founder Managing Secretary & CEO Category: Medical specialist, public health, toxicology Email: ste@vsnl.net Speciality: Respiratory illnesses, neurological disorders, toxics and chemicals, cardiovascular diseases, lifestyle diseases, systemic disorders (cancers and others), water and sanitation related diseases (or waterborne diseases) Organisation: Save The Environment Address: 16/4, Naren Sarkar Road Sakher Bazar Kolkata 700008 West Bengal Telephone: 033-24173694 Work done: Save The Environment is involved in community-based projects to mitigate arsenic pollution in West Bengal and provide treatment to arsenic affected people.	Dr Sanjiv Kumar Bhasin Designation: Professor Category: Public health Email: sanjivskbhasin@rediffmail.com Speciality: Lifestyle diseases, infectious and communicable diseases Department: Department of Community Medicine Organisation: University College of Medical Sciences Address: GTB Hospital, Shahdara Delhi 110095 Telephone: 011-22582972-74 Fax: 011-22590495 Work done: Dr Bhasin is involved in community nutrition, iodine deficiency disorders, tuberculosis and malaria research.
Prof Sanjay Chaturvedi Designation: Professor of Community Medicine Category: Academic, medical specialist, public health Email: cvsanjay@hotmail.com Speciality: Lifestyle diseases, cardiovascular diseases Organisation: University College of Medical Sciences Address: Dilshad Garden Delhi 110095 Telephone: 011-22582973-74 Fax: 011-22590495 Work done: Prof Chaturvedi is involved in studying epidemic diseases and their control.	Dr Vikrant Chitnis Designation: Senior Research Fellow Category: Public health microbiology Email: vikrant_chitnis@hotmail.com, vikrant_chitnis@rediffmail.com Speciality: Medical waste disposal Department: Department of Microbiology Organisation: Choithram Hospital and Research Centre Indore 452001 Madhya Pradesh Telephone: 0731-2483571 Fax: 0731-2470068 Work done: Dr Chitnis is working as a senior research fellow for Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (New Delhi). Working on biomedical waste management rules and its drawbacks and alternative ecofriendly biomedical waste treatment technology development for global use. Published research papers in national and international journals. Basic research work done on chemical disinfections of medical waste; hospital effluent studies; hospital effluent treatment plant; and solar disinfections of medical waste.
Dr I P Choudhary Designation: Senior Pediatrician Category: Academic, medical specialist, public health Speciality: Endocrine disorders and birth defects, infectious and communicable diseases, water and sanitation related diseases (or waterborne diseases) Organisation: Safdarjung Hospital New Delhi 110029 Telephone: 011-26707303	Dr P K Das Designation: Director Category: Environmental health, public health, researcher, technical expert Email: pk_das707@yahoo.com Speciality: Water and sanitation related diseases (or waterborne diseases), infectious and communicable diseases, vectorborne diseases Organisation: Vector Control Research Centre Address: Indira Nagar Medical Complex Gorimedu Pondicherry 605006 Telephone: 0413-2272396, 2272397 Fax: 0413-2272041 Website: http://www.pon.nic.in/vcrc Work done: The institute is involved in research activities for solving the community problems related to environmental degradation and vector borne diseases. It is also involved in development of risk assessment and promoting preventive and curative tools for vector borne diseases.
Dr Rajib Dasgupta Designation: Assistant Professor Category: Public health Email: dasgupta_jnu@yahoo.com Speciality: Water and sanitation related diseases (or waterborne diseases), infectious and communicable diseases, vectorborne diseases, nutritional disorders Organisation: Centre of Social Medicine & Community Health Address: Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi 110067 Telephone: 011-26704420, 26704735 Fax: 011-26704420 Work done: Dr Dasgupta is actively involved in social medicine and community health, analysis of immunisation programmes and water resources research.	Dr Ramesh C Dhiman Designation: Deputy Director Category: Public health Email: dhiman@mrcindia.org Speciality: Vectorborne diseases Organisation: Malaria Research Centre Address: 2, Nanak Enclave Delhi 110009 Telephone: 011-27441279 Fax: 011-27234234 Work done: Dr Dhiman is involved in studying the epidemiology, vector biology of malaria and leishmaniasis.
Dr S D Gupta Designation: Director Category: Academic, public health Email: sdgupta@iihmr.org Speciality: Lifestyle diseases Organisation: Indian Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR) Address: 1, Prabhu Dayal Marg Sanganer Airport Jaipur 302011 Rajasthan Telephone: 0141-2791431-34 Fax: 0141-2792138 Work done: The Indian Institute of Health Management Research, Jaipur focuses on health management research, educationand training for improving standards of health of the people through better management of health systems. Over the past 20 years since its inception the institute has contributed to a great extent in the area of policy research, project planning and programme evaluation. During this period, the institute has undertaken more than 300 research projects and studies. In recognition of its significsnt contribution, it has been designated as the WHO Collaborating Centre of District Health Systems.	Dr Nitin Mohan Jain Designation: Managing Director Category: Medical specialist, public health Email: mahika18503@yahoo.co.in Speciality: Respiratory illnesses, lifestyle diseases, cardiovascular diseases Organisation: Mahaveer Nursing Home & Research Centre Address: Jain Niwas Mama Bhanja Jhalawar 326001 Rajasthan Telephone: 07432-231207
Dr Matin Ahmad Khan Category: Public health Email: matinahmadkhan@yahoo.com Speciality: Infectious and communicable diseases, family medicine Address: 34, Dhatkidih Market Area Jamshedpur 831001 Jharkhand Telephone: 0657-2220019 Fax: 0657-2424056 Work done: Dr Khan dealt with preventive and curative aspect of health. He was actively involved in vaccination programmes, family planning programme and other national health programmes.	Dr Jugal Kishore Designation: Associate Professor Category: Public health Email: dr_jugalkishore@hotmail.com Speciality: Environmental health including biomedical waste management Department: Department of Community Medicine Organisation: Maulana Azad Medical College Address: Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg New Delhi 110002 Telephone: 011-23239271 Work done: Dr Kishore is involved in bringing awareness about environmental and public health legislations amongst medical students and public. Also worked on a project on assessment of knowledge on environmental health in medical professionals. Recently published a book on "Biomedical Waste Management in India".
Dr Anand Kumar Category: Medical specialist, public health Speciality: Respiratory illnesses Address: Near Town High School Adda Road Sasaram 821115 Rohtas district Bihar Telephone: 06184-224602 Work done: Dr Anand is working for health care (curative and preventive). He also works for healthcare of silica workers in stone crushing mills as well as respiratory problems due to vehicle pollution.	Dr Pradeep Kumar Designation: Associate Professor Category: Academic, environmental health, public health Email: drpkumar_55@yahoo.com, pkumpsm@wilnetonline.net Speciality: Vectorborne diseases, cardiovascular diseases, adolescent health Department: Department of Community Medicine Organisation: Government Medical College Surat 395001 Gujarat Telephone: 0261-2230155 Fax: 0261-2230155 Work done: Dr Kumar is involved in teaching and research activities. He deals in epidemiology of hypertension in urbanites (especially in school children where its severity is not perceived), population and demography and sexual health and adolescents.
Mr K Mohan Kumaravel Designation: Director Category: Public health, toxicology Email: rids_ngo@rediffmail.com Speciality: Infectious and communicable diseases, systemic disorders (cancers and others), water and sanitation related diseases (or waterborne diseases) Organisation: Rural Interdisciplinary Development Society (RIDS) Address: 4/153, Opposite PAC Bank Perianahalli 635205 Dharmapuri district Tamil Nadu Telephone: 04348-247407 Website: www.cedar.org.in/rids Work done: Rural Interdisciplinary Development Society (RIDS) is working for AIDS prevention, child education, women empowerment, women and child health, sustainable agriculture, green and clean environment.	Dr Deepak G Makadia Category: Medical specialist, public health Email: dgmakadia@rediffmail.com Speciality: Infectious and communicable diseases, preventive medicine Address: 201, Sudarsan Palace Janjarda Road, Jitendra Park Junagadh 362001 Gujarat Telephone: 0285-2630252 Work done: Dr Makadia is involved in vaccination programmes and other national health programmes. Educates the mass about diet, exercise and AIDS. Also associated with water conservation projects and self-improvement activities.
Dr Dilip Vishnu Maydeo Designation: Honorary Associate Professor Category: Clinical research, medical specialist, public health Email: dr_dilipmaydeo@rediffmail.com Speciality: Respiratory illnesses, lifestyle diseases, infectious and communicable diseases, allergy, bronchoscopy, sleep studies, pulmonary functions Organisation: K J Somaiya Medical College & Research Centre Address: Chunabhatti Sion Mumbai 400022 Maharashtra Telephone: 022-24090253, 24090464 Fax: 022-24091855 Work done: K J Somaiya Medical College & Research Centre caters its services through environmental health care mela and exhibitions, industrial health surveys; annual medical checkups; environmental health and hygiene seminars.	Mr Kisan Mehta Designation: President Category: Activist, environmental health, public health Email: kisansbc@vsnl.com Speciality: Respiratory illnesses, water and sanitation related diseases (or waterborne diseases), infectious and communicable diseases Organisation: Save Bombay Committee Address: 620, Jame Jamshed Road Dadar East Mumbai 400014 Maharashtra Telephone: 022-24149688 Fax: 022-24149688 Work done: Save Bombay Committee is involved in awareness campaigns and camps for promotion of natural living and public health. It is working within communities, providing natural living and sustainable agriculture as well as consumption of chemical free foods for improving public health.
Dr Nerges Furdoon Mistry Designation: Senior Scientist and Joint Director Category: Academic, clinical research, public health Email: frchbom@bom2.vsnl.net.in Speciality: Vectorborne diseases, neurological disorders, infectious and communicable diseases, water and sanitation related diseases (or waterborne diseases), basic and clinical immunology Organisation: Foundation for Medical Research Address: 84-A, R G Thadani Marg Worli Mumbai 400018 Maharashtra Telephone: 022-24938601 Fax: 022-24932876 Work done: The Foundation for Medical Research trains post-graduate students in applied biology, microbiology and biochemistry. It is also involved in research on leprosy, drug-resistant tuberculosis and waterborne diseases.	Dr S C Mohapatra Designation: Professor Category: Academic, health economics, public health, technical expert Email: vishwamegh@satyam.net.in, vishmamegh@sancharnet.in Speciality: Respiratory illnesses, water and sanitation related diseases (or waterborne diseases), infectious and communicable diseases, vectorborne diseases, systemic disorders (cancers and others), lifestyle diseases, maternal and child health, nutritional disorder Department: Department of Community Medicine Organisation: Institute of Medical Sciences Address: Banaras Hindu University Varanasi 221005 Uttar Pradesh Telephone: 0542-2309533, 2307506 Fax: 0542-2367568 Website: www.scmohapatra.cjb.net Work done: Dr Mohapatra was involved in researches in maternal and child health, nutrition, educational technology in community medicine, cancer, communicable diseases(including AIDS), epidemiology, health management and economics.
Dr Shubhendu Mudgal Category: Academic, medical specialist, public health, technical expert, toxicologist Email: oehs@vsnl.com Speciality: Toxics and chemicals, water and sanitation related diseases (or waterborne diseases) Organisation: Occupational & Environmental Health Services Address: G-33, FCHC Welfare Society P-4/G Noida 201308 Uttar Pradesh Work done: Dr Mudgal has worked on environmental health impact assessment of Ganga Action Plan at Kanpur, UP, for The Netherlands Embassy; biomedical waste management health study as part of World Bank project for hospitals of Punjab. He is also involved in planning and implementation of medical surveillance programmes for industries and occupational health surveys.	Dr S M A Naqvi Category: Clinical research, medical specialist, public health Email: nidannaqvi@yahoo.com Speciality: Respiratory illnesses, cardiovascular diseases Organisation: Nidan Medical Centre Address: Ghat Gate Bazar Jaipur 302003 Rajasthan Telephone: 0141-2606566 Fax: 0141-2609567 Work done: Dr Naqvi is an active member of Medical Practitioners Society (MPS) Jaipur. He actively participated in activities done by the organisation.
Ms Bharti Patil Designation: Chairperson Category: Medical specialist, public health Email: adharamalner@rediffmail.com Speciality: Lifestyle diseases, water and sanitation related diseases (or waterborne diseases) Organisation: Aadhar Bahuuddeshiya Sanstha Address: Om Sai Shraddha Nagar, Behind Prabuddha Colony Station Road Amalner 425401 District Jalgaon Maharashtra Telephone: 02587-224233, 223643 Work done: Aadhar Bahuudeshiya Sanstha is has launched total sanitation campaign in Dhule and Jalgaon district of Maharashtra. It is also working for HIV/AIDS intervention for commercial sex workers in Amalner city and implementing the RCH project in the area.	Dr M M Qureshi Designation: Head of Institute and Chairman Category: Activist, medical specialist, public health Email: drqureshi@rediffmail.com Organisation: Pardi Hospital and Trust (Manav Aarogya Seva Kendra) Address: NH No.8, Killa Pardi Valsad 396125 Gujarat Telephone: 0260-2373550 Fax: 0260-2374842 Work done: Dr Qureshi is involved in various community health projects including a survey of sickle cell positive cases in nearby villages, survey of school drinking water availability, storage and hygiene. Also involved in outdoor medical treatment in tribal areas of Valsad district.
Dr Mohan Rao Designation: Associate Professor Category: Academic, activist, public health Email: mohanrao@mail.jnu.ac.in Organisation: Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health Address: Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi 110067 Telephone: 011-26196630 Work done: CSMCH is involved in training doctors, nurses, social scientists faculty and student in a wide array of areas. It is also involved in health policy analysis (global and country level) and field based research.	Dr T Sudhakar Reddy Designation: Consultant Pediatrician Category: Medical specialist, public health Email: sudhakar_tirupathi@rediffmail.com Speciality: Lifestyle diseases, child health Address: Plot No.99 A&B, Eshwaripuri Sainikpuri Secunderabad 500094 Andhra Pradesh Telephone: 040-27113576 Work done: Dr Reddy is actively involved in awareness programmes to prevent various lifestyle diseases, cure and management.
Dr (Mrs) Arati Roy Designation: Deputy Director (Senior Grade) Category: Clinical research, public health, technical expert Email: aratir@rediffmail.com Speciality: Infectious and communicable diseases Organisation: Malaria Research Centre Address: 22, Sham Nath Marg Delhi 110054 Telephone: 011-23830710 Work done: Dr Roy established a supplementary tool to microscopy for malaria stratification and an innovative peptide for stratifying malaria endemicity by ELISA. Isolated a glycophospholipid antigen from falciparum culture supernatant.	Dr Raman Sachdev Designation: Deputy Director Category: Clinical research, public health Email: sachraman@hotmail.com Speciality: Lifestyle diseases, infectious and communicable diseases, water and sanitation related diseases (or waterborne diseases) Organisation: Desert Medicine Research Centre (DMRC) Address: New Pali Road Jodhpur 342005 Rajasthan Telephone: 0291-2726226 Fax: 0291-2720618 Work done: The DMRC has done research studies on fluorosis, tuberculosis, leptospirosis, epidemics, tribal health, drought surveys, nutrition, occupational health, and malaria and burden of disease studies. The Centre is actively promoting research in health problems pertaining to desert areas, surveillance system in the region and formulating policies for state health agencies.
Dr Sanjay Sarin Designation: Consultant Chest Specialist Category: Medical specialist, public health Email: drssarin@hotmail.com Speciality: Respiratory illnesses Organisation: Dehradun Chest Centre Address: 80, Arhat Bazar Saharanpur Road Dehradun 248001 Uttaranchal Telephone: 0135-2723178, 2627575 Work done: Dr Sarin is studying air pollution and its implications in respiratory diseases.	Dr Sushma Sharma Designation: Reader Category: Academic, public health, technical expert Email: puneetmohan@yahoo.com Speciality: Lifestyle diseases, food and nutrition Department: Department of Food and Nutrition Organisation: Lady Irwin College Address: Sikandra Road New Delhi 110001 Telephone: 011-23358777 Fax: 011-23358777 Work done: Dr Sharma is involved in community projects for bringing behaviour changes in all sections of society. She has done 25 research projects in varied areas like food safety at public catering places, lifestyle changes in young girls, prevalence of nutritional anaemia and growth of adolescent girls.
Dr R P Shukla Designation: Assistant Director & Officer in-charge Category: Public health Email: mrchaldwani@sancharnet.in Speciality: Vectorborne diseases, epidemiology, entomology Organisation: Malaria Research Centre Address: IDVC Project Field Unit, Inderjeet Garden Bhotia Parao Haldwani 263141 Uttaranchal Telephone: 05946-222217 Work done: Dr Shukla is involved in epidemiological and entomological studies. He is also involved in study of drug and insecticide resistance in malaria vectors.	Dr M Meghachandra Singh Designation: Associate Professor Category: Public health Email: megharita@yahoo.com Speciality: Infectious and communicable diseases, lifestyle diseases, maternal and child health related, nutritional disorders, epidemiology diseases Department: Department of Community Medicine Organisation: Maulana Azad Medical College Address: Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg New Delhi 110002 Telephone: 011-23239271 Ext 227 Work done: Dr Singh has worked on awareness programmes on various infectious diseases and investigated disease outbreaks such as cholera in urban slum of Chandigarh, meningococcal outbreak in an industrial set-up in Himachal Pradesh and tuberculosis, scabies in urban slums of Delhi. Presently working with an ICMR funded task force project on "Estimation of causes of death by verbal autopsy".
Dr J S Thakur Designation: Assistant Professor Category: Environmental health (epidemiology, health effects), public health Email: jsthakur_in@yahoo.co.in Speciality: Water and sanitation related diseases (or waterborne diseases), lifestyle diseases, cardiovascular diseases, maternal and child health Department: Department of Community Medicine Organisation: Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER) Address: Sector -12 Chandigarh 160012 Punjab Telephone: 0172-2755219 Fax: 0172-2744993, 2744401 Work done: Dr Thakur was involved in epidemiological study of cancer in Bhatinda, Punjab, time series study of air pollution and respiratory morbidity in Ludhiana. He was also involved in multicentric study on environmental health and comparative health risk assessment in Ludhiana.	Dr K R Thankappan Designation: Additional Professor and Head Category: Public health Email: thank@sctimst.ker.nic.in Speciality: Lifestyle diseases, cardiovascular diseases Organisation: Achutha Menon Centre for Health Science Studies (AMCHSS) Address: Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Sciences and Technology Thiruvananthapuram 695011 Kerala Telephone: 0471-2524231 Fax: 0471-2446433 Website: www.sctimst.ker.nic.in Work done: The organisation is involved in training health professionals in health research and in formulation and implementation of health policies.
Dr S K Trivedi Designation: Director Category: Public health, health economics, health systems research, IEC & health communication Email: iidmbpl@yahoo.com Speciality: Water and sanitation related diseases (or waterborne diseases), infectious and communicable diseases, maternal and child health Organisation: Indian Institute of Development Management Address: E-7/136, Lajpat Society Arera Colony Bhopal 462016 Madhya Pradesh Telephone: 0755-2426109, 5295674 Fax: 0755-2426109, 2467467 Work done: Indian Institute of Development Management (IIDM) is involved in more than 20 projects in health sector including 'study to reduce maternal mortality in Madhya Pradesh, study on HIV/AIDS, community mobilisation for mothers and child survival project. The objectives are to carry out research, intervention and training in the health sector. The organisation has developed its own empowerment model for community mobilisation.	Dr Upendra Kumar Verma Designation: Programme Officer Category: Medical specialist, public health Email: drukverma@yahoomail.com Speciality: Vectorborne diseases, communicable diseases, pollution and health, women and health, tuberculosis and chest diseases Department: TB Control Organisation: Community Health Centre Address: Chandoli Varanasi 232104 Uttar Pradesh Work done: Dr Verma is involved in research activities in ill-effects of smoke, dust and tobacco on health.

PUBLIC HEALTH ABROAD
Mr Jeff Conant Designation: Environmental Health Coordinator Category: Environmental health, public health Email: envirohealth@hesperian.org Speciality: Toxics and chemicals, water and sanitation related diseases (or waterborne diseases) Organisation: The Hesperian Foundation Address: 1919 Addison Street Suite 304 Berkeley 94704 California USA Telephone: 001-510-8451447 Fax: 001-510-8459141 Website: www.hesperian.org Work done: The orgnisation is working on a global scale to help communities understand their environment and how it affects their health. Involved in the process of publishing "A Community Guide to Environmental Health" which would help communities worldwide identify and address the hazards in their environment that are harming their health. It has produced many books: 'Where there is no Doctor', 'Where there is no Dentist', 'Where women have no doctor, 'Helping health workers learn', ' Disabled village children', and 'Helping children who are blind'.	Dr Marcos Espinal Designation: Executive Secretary Category: Public health Email: espinalm@who.int, stoptb@who.int Speciality: Global leadership, strategy and coordinating mechanisms Organisation: Stop TB Partnership Address: 20 Avenue Appia Geneva Switzerland Telephone: 0041-22-7912708 Fax: 0041-22-7914886 Website: http://www.stoptb.org Work done: The organisation aims to provide global leadership, strategy and coordinating mechanism to have a TB free world. Over 20 high TB burden countries have adopted the Amsterdam Declaration to Stop TB. Its mission is to reduce the social and economic toll that TB exerts on families, communities and nations.