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Engagement with Professional Bodies/ Government International Regional Representative LMIC, International Society for Developmental Origins of Health and Disease [DOHaD] International Practitioner Member, Faculty of Public Health, Royal Colleges of Physicians, U.K. Member, Chartered Class, National Board of Public Health Examiners, USA. Member, Society for Development Origins of Health and Disease [DOHaD] Member, Royal Society ofContinue reading “Public Health Practice”

Engagement with Professional Bodies/ Government International Member of Chartered Class, National Board of Public Health Examiners, USA. Certified in Public Health, National Board of Public Health Examiners, USA (Currently valid) Member, NCD Technical group, World Health Organization & CCDC, India National Level Member, NCD Core Technical Group, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government ofContinue reading “Public Health Practice”

Courses Each year, I offer several courses in the areas of Basic Epidemiology, Advanced Epidemiology, Applied Epidemiology (Non-communicable diseases, communicable diseases, and Surveillance), and Introduction to Public Health, Universal Health Coverage for Diploma Students Masters Students and Doctoral Students Furthermore, I regularly offer short courses and visiting lectures, which allow students to complete required learning inContinue reading “Activities”

Teaching Each year, I offer several courses in the areas of Basic Epidemiology, Advanced Epidemiology, Applied Epidemiology (Non-communicable diseases, communicable diseases, and Surveillance), and Introduction to Public Health, Universal Health Coverage for Diploma Students Masters Students and Doctoral Students Furthermore, I regularly offer short courses and visiting lectures, which allow students to complete required learning inContinue reading “Activities”

Core Discipline Ph.D. (Epidemiology), University of California (UCLA), Los Angeles. MPH: Masters in Public Health (Epidemiology), University of California (UCLA). MBBS: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Other  MBA: (Hospital and health Administration), IBMR, TASMAC, Pune. PGMLE: Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Law & Ethics, National Law School of India University,Continue reading “Education”

Ph.D. (Epidemiology), University of California (UCLA), Los Angeles. MPH: Masters in Public Health (Epidemiology), University of California (UCLA). MBA: (Hospital and health Administration), IBMR, TASMAC, Pune. PGMLE: Post Graduate Diploma in Medical Law & Ethics, National Law School of India University, Bangalore MBBS: Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal  

Summary of the Current Research Research Focus In Asia, there is an imperative need to implement the practice of evidence-based public health policy, planning, and spending. My earlier and ongoing research provides the appropriate evidence, which can guide the formulation of policy to bring in positive change that we can see in our lifetime. IContinue reading “Research”

Statement of Research Interests  In Asia, there is an imperative need to implement the practice of evidence-based public health policy, planning, and spending. My earlier and ongoing research provides the appropriate evidence, which can guide the formulation of policy to bring in positive change that we can see in our lifetime. I am focused shapingContinue reading “Research”

Welcome to the Media Page. The press releases, media publications, videos and other media info are in this page. Articles Attaining the SDGs: Which way India needs to gaze? ETHealthworld.com, Oct 02, 2016. Link Public health: Why is now the best chance? Deccan Herald, July 04, 2016. Link Why endure with insurance? Prevent, Deccan Herald, March 23, 2016. LinkContinue reading “Media”

Details of Earlier Research [2009-2012, University of California Los Angeles] Summary: Hypertension is a major contributor to the world-wide epidemic of cardiovascular disease (CVD).[1,2] It is estimated that hypertension causes 7.5 million deaths world-wide amounting to 12.8% of the total of all annual deaths.[3] Many risk factors leading to hypertension are modifiable and therefore provideContinue reading “Research”