Department of Community Medicine
The department focuses on learning through community. The focus of the department is educating the general population for health literacy. The focus for student learning is, not just the disease, but the knowledge of health with involvement of community perspective. Learning is done through participatory learning approach where the students become a part of the society they will be treating in the future. The most important focus of the department is evidence-based learning and not experience based medicine, our department tries to install scientific thoughts into the students through evidence based medicine and encourages them to create evidence by research projects, which in turn will help them to understand where and how to look for evidence.
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Faculty
Dr. NANJESH KUMAR S.
- DesignationProfessor & Head
- Email nanjesh@nitte.edu.in
MBBS, MD
- Validation of RDT Kit for Screening of Anaemia Among Women of Child Bearing Age Group at Field level in Comparing with Gold Standard Test in Rural Area of Coastal Karnataka.
UG- MBBS, Physiotherapy, MPH
PG - MD Community medicine, M Sc OT
PG - MD Community medicine, M Sc OT
- Conferences attended
1. POSHACON 2020 National conference on Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) working group of IAPSM on 16th and 17th October Online. - HIV Sentinel Surveillance ( ANC & Prison 2018-19) from 27th & 28th Nov. 2018. Publications: (5 publications) 1. Study of Knowledge on Radiation Hazards and Radiation Protection among Medical College Students in Coastal Karnataka. International Journal of Current Research and Review . Vol .13, issue 10, May 2021 Pg. 74-77 2. A Preliminary Study of Prevalence of Certain Risk Factors for Non-Communicable Disease in a Rural Population of Karnataka ,India. Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development Sept. 2019, vol.10 No. 9 pg. 519-523.
- Study of knowledge, Attitude and Practice ( KAP) Regarding Swatch Bharat Mission Among High School Students in Field Practice Area of Medical College in Dakshina Kannada Karnataka. Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development Feb. 2020, vol.11 No. 2 pg. 678-681.
- Study of Morbidity pattern among Women Beedi Rollers Residing in Urban Area of Mangalore. Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development Jan.. 2019, vol.10 No. 1 pg. 233-234
- A study of Mosquito borne disease awareness, attitude and Practice among the rural population in Karnataka India. International Journal of Community Medicine and public Health Vol. 4 issue 11, Nov. 2017 pg. 4178-4181.
DR. ANUSHA RASHMI
- DesignationAssociate Professor
- Email Anurash7@nitte.edu.in.
- Contact No..
- Worked as Co I in the following projects:
1. Community Voices for vaccines in India (COVVINDIA) - a rapid appraisal focussing on COVID-19. - in progress (data collection and analysis done). Going on since December 2020 - A Combined model study to investigate the challenges faced by front-line health managers at district level in this time of pandemic of COVID-19-Multicentric Approach (Project completed. Publications in progress)- Project completed in December 2020
Award received on 20-03-2021 - Pyare Lal Sharma memorial Award at IAPSMCON2021
Completed the NPTEL-FDP on Health research fundamentals with 88% score (Jan - Mar 2021)
Completed the NPTEL-FDP on Health research fundamentals with 88% score (Jan - Mar 2021)
UG- MBBS, Physiotherapy
PG - MD Community medicine, M Sc OT
PG - MD Community medicine, M Sc OT
Conferences attended
Publications (5 of 15 publications)
- AMRITACON Public Health international e-conference 2020 on 4th and 5th December 2020.
- POSHACON 2020 National conference on Maternal Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) working group of IAPSM on 16th and 17th October Online.
- IAPSMCON2021 National conference on 19th to 21st March Online
Publications (5 of 15 publications)
- Namboothiri GN, Chacko VI, Rashmi A, Sathyanath S, Anil M. Factors Influencing Age at Menarche -a School Based Cross Sectional Study. Indian Journal of Community Health. 2020 Jun;32(2):444-6.
- Rashmi A, Sequeira L, Kumar PS, Rashmi. Elder Abuse in Indian Setting-A Misconception or a Reality- A Deductive Analysis. Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development. 2020 Jan;11(1):31-4.
- Kundapur R, Rashmi A, Sachin M, Falia K, Remiza RA, Bharadwaj S. COVID 19 - Observations and Speculations - a Trend Analysis. Indian Journal of Community Health. 2020 Apr;32(2):300-5.
- Aggarwal S, Masthi NRR, Rashmi A. COVID-19 Quarantine and the way forward. Indian Journal of Community Health. 2020 Apr;32(2):261-3.
- Sathyanath S, Narasimha HH, Rashmi A, Kundapur R, Rai S, Prabhu S. Perception Regarding Child Gender Preferences Among Mothers in Dakshina Kannada District: A Mixed Methods Study. Indian Journal of Community Health. 2019 Jun;31(2):244-7
Dr. RAHUL HEGDE
- DesignationAssociate Professor
- Email rahulhegde@nitte.edu.in
MBBS, MD (Community Medicine)
Health economics, epidemiology, international health
- Awarded a travel grant by the Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation to participate & present a paper in the 10th European Congress on Tropical Medicine & International Health which was held in October 2017 in Antwerp, Belgium
- Awarded a scholarship to attend the 16th World Congress on Public Health, Rome in Italy - Virtual Edition in October 2020.
Community Medicine - Medicine (MBBS, MD), Physiotherapy (BPT), Public health (MPH), Allied health sciences (MSc AOTT)
Conference presentations:
- Oral, "Physical activity, sedentary behavior and socio-psychological health among adolescents in Mangalore - A community based cross-sectional study" at the 4th National Conference of Society of Biological Scientists of India, Mangaluru, India 2014
- Poster, "A cross sectional study on knowledge, attitude and practice about HIV/AIDS among married women in rural areas of Mangaluru" at the 4th National Conference of Society of Biological Scientists of India, Mangaluru, India 2014
- Poster, "Knowledge, coverage and usage patterns of health insurance in rural south India" at the 10th European Congress on Tropical Medicine and International Health, Antwerp, Belgium 2017
- Poster, "Knowledge, Attitude & Practices about Filariasis in a village in coastal Karnataka" at the 45th National IAPSM Conference & 19th Maharashtra State Joint Conference of IAPSM & IPHA, Pune, India 2018
- A study of mosquito-borne diseases awareness, attitude and practices among the rural population in Karnataka, India. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health 2017
- Study of morbidity pattern among women beedi rollers residing in the urban area of Mangalore. Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development 2019
- Knowledge, Coverage and Usage Patterns of Health Insurance in Rural South India. Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development 2020
- Study of Knowledge on Radiation Hazards and Radiation Protection among Medical College Students in Coastal Karnataka. International Journal of Current Research and Review 2021.
Site PI for a World Health Organisation (WHO) funded project "Risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection among health care workers in India: A Case Control Study" conducted in 21 countries worldwide
Dr. ANKEETHA JACOB MENON
- DesignationAssociate Professor
- Email dr.ankeetamj_kshema@nitte.edu.in
MBBS, MD(Comm. Med.) DNB ( PSM), DFM
Nutrition, Epidemiology, Disability
• Won 1st Place for the best essay on the topic "Role of Medical Colleges in End Tb 2025" in Faculty Category conducted by Karnataka State TB Society as a part of World TB Day 2017 celebration.
• Won 3rd prize for best essay on the topic "Role of stakeholders in End TB 2025" conducted by in Faculty Category Karnataka State TB Society as a part of World TB Day 2018 celebration.
• Awarded the "President NBE-Gold Medal" for Diploma National Board (DNB) Social and Preventive Medicine (SPM) for June 2017 Session at the 19th Convocation of National Board of Examinations, New Delhi on September 21st, 2018.
• Best 1 minute video award at 47th IAPSM National conference held at Mahabalipuram, Chennai, between 28th to 31st January 2020
• 1st Prize in video making competition and 2nd prize in meme-making competition at 48th IAPSM first Virtual National conference held between 16th to 18th March 2021
• Won 3rd prize for best essay on the topic "Role of stakeholders in End TB 2025" conducted by in Faculty Category Karnataka State TB Society as a part of World TB Day 2018 celebration.
• Awarded the "President NBE-Gold Medal" for Diploma National Board (DNB) Social and Preventive Medicine (SPM) for June 2017 Session at the 19th Convocation of National Board of Examinations, New Delhi on September 21st, 2018.
• Best 1 minute video award at 47th IAPSM National conference held at Mahabalipuram, Chennai, between 28th to 31st January 2020
• 1st Prize in video making competition and 2nd prize in meme-making competition at 48th IAPSM first Virtual National conference held between 16th to 18th March 2021
Community Medicine, Public Health, Health Education
• "Assessment of food insecurity and its correlates in a rural community of Karnataka: A case study"- International Journal of Community medicine and Public Health Vol 5, no. 11 (2018).
• "Caring for you is straining me! Strain in informal caregivers of the elderly attending health centers of a coastal city in Karnataka" in Indian Journal of Community Health 31(1):54-62
• An explorative study of the differences in feeding patterns of children with and without disabilities in a rural community in Karnataka. September 2019 Indian Journal of Community Health 31(2):248-252
• A study on the distribution of disabilities among the population residing in the endosulfan exposed area in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka. August 2019, International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health 6(9):3948
• Jacob AM, Pruthvish S, Sastry NB, Kunnavil R, Shankarappa M, Shetty A. A comparison of nutritional status between children with and without disabilities: A community-based study. J Family Med Prim Care. 2021;10(2):941.
• Students research project guide for a project titled "Utilization and perceived barriers to Learning Management systems and e-learning by medical students" at K.S. Hedge Medical Academy, Mangalore, Karnataka
• Mentored student project 2018 guide for a student research project titled "A Cross-sectional study on the knowledge, attitude, practice and perception of domestic biomedical waste production and disposal in Mangalore" at KS Hedge Medical Academy, Mangalore, Karnataka.
• Research guide for a project titled "Perception and attitude of high school teachers on sexuality education of a rural area in Karnataka."
• Mentored Student Project 2018 guide for a student research project titled "Factors affecting utilization of free menstrual pads in government schools of a rural area in Karnataka."
• Research guide for short term project on "Rural Community injury profile in a coastal community of Karnataka."
• Research guide for ICMR(STS) project on "Role of fathers attitude on exclusive breastfeeding in mothers."
• Research Guide for Mentored Student Project 2019 on "Food security and exclusive breastfeeding in mothers."
• Interns Research project supervisor on "Correlation of Informal Caregivers strain and Activities of Daily Living of elderly attending the health centers of a coastal city of Karnataka" at KS Hedge Medical Academy, Mangalore, Karnataka.
• Mentored student project 2018 guide for a student research project titled "A Cross-sectional study on the knowledge, attitude, practice and perception of domestic biomedical waste production and disposal in Mangalore" at KS Hedge Medical Academy, Mangalore, Karnataka.
• Research guide for a project titled "Perception and attitude of high school teachers on sexuality education of a rural area in Karnataka."
• Mentored Student Project 2018 guide for a student research project titled "Factors affecting utilization of free menstrual pads in government schools of a rural area in Karnataka."
• Research guide for short term project on "Rural Community injury profile in a coastal community of Karnataka."
• Research guide for ICMR(STS) project on "Role of fathers attitude on exclusive breastfeeding in mothers."
• Research Guide for Mentored Student Project 2019 on "Food security and exclusive breastfeeding in mothers."
• Interns Research project supervisor on "Correlation of Informal Caregivers strain and Activities of Daily Living of elderly attending the health centers of a coastal city of Karnataka" at KS Hedge Medical Academy, Mangalore, Karnataka.
Dr. AVIN B.R.ALVA
- DesignationAssociate Professor
MAJOR(Dr.) RAGHAVENDRA HUCHCHANNAVAR
- DesignationAssistant Professor
Dr. K.PAVAN KUMAR
- DesignationAssistant Professor
- Email kpav04@nitte.edu.in
MBBS, MD (Community Medicine)
Nutrition, Obesity, Hypertension, Diabetes, Non communicable diseases
Community Medicine - MBBS, Physiotherapy (BPT), Public health (MPH), Allied health sciences (MSc AOTT)
Journal publications:
- Study of morbidity pattern among women beedi rollers residing in urban area of Mangalore. Indian Journal of Public Health Research and Development 2019
- A study on the distribution of disabilities among the population residing in the endosulfan exposed area in Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka.2019
- Study of Knowledge, Attitude and Practise (KAP) Regarding Swachh Bharat Mission Among High School Students in Field Practise Area of Medical College in Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka.2020
- Study of Knowledge on Radiation Hazards and Radiation Protection among Medical College Students in Coastal Karnataka. International Journal of Current Research and Review 2021.
Dr. SATHVIK RAI N
- DesignationAssistant Professor
- Email sathvikrai@nitte.edu.in
MBBS, MD Community Medicine
Vector borne diseases, Infectious diseases, Epidemiology
Community Medicine - MBBS, BPT, MScAOTT
Publications
- Study of Knowledge on Radiation Hazards and Radiation Protection among Medical College Students in Coastal Karnataka. International Journal of Current Research and Review / Volume 13 / Issue 10 / May 2021
- Knowledge and Attitude regarding Eye Donation among adults: An Urban and Rural comparison. Advance Research Journal of Multi-Disciplinary Discoveries / Volume 21.0 / Issue I / Jan 2018
- Assessment of Sleep Quality Index among Working and Non-working Women using Pittsburgh scale. National Journal of Research in Community Medicine / Volume 7 / Issue 1 / Jan-Mar 2018
- Assessment of Quality of Sleep among Urban Working Women using Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. National Journal of Community Medicine / Volume 8 / Issue 12 / Dec 2017
- KACHCON 2020 - State Conference on 'Redefining public health: COVID19 and beyond' on 21st, 22nd and 23rd December 2020
- POSHANCON 2020 - National Conference on Maternal, Infant and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) working group of IAPSM on 16th and 17th October 2020.
- WHO Unity study - Co-Investigator. Study title: 'Risk factors for SARS-CoV-2 infection among health care workers in India: A Case-Control Study
Dr. AMITKUMAR RAO
- DesignationAssistant Professor / Epidemiologist
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Dr. C.B. ASHOK
- DesignationMedical Officer
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Dr. K. KANAKATARA
- DesignationMedical Officer
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Dr. SHAMBHAVI ASHUTOSH VAIDYA
- DesignationTutor
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Dr. REMIZA RAYIKAL ANSWAR
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Dr. BIBI AYESHA SIDDIQUA
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Dr. LAVANNYA MARY THAYIL
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Dr. PREETHAM SHENOY M
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DR. SUNHITHA VELAMALA
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Dr. SANIYA ARAFEEK
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Dr. PAWAN KUMAR B
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Dr. GUNJAN BATRA
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DR. JENI JACOB
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Dr. FARZANA UMMER B K
- DesignationTutor
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MR. RESHMA KOLAR
- DesignationLecturer Biostatistics
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Dr. SUDHINDRA RAO M
- Designation Professor & Head
- Email sudhi78_dr@nitte.edu.in
- Joining date -
- Graduation:B.E in E&C from NIE, Mysore, India, 1986 -(FCD)
- Post-Graduation:M.Tech in CSE from MIT, Manipal, India, 1990-(FCD)
- Ph.D in CSE from University of Mysore, India, 2002
- Area of Research:CAD for VLSI - Topic: Design of Algorithms for optimum area utilization in VLSI ASICS
- Lecturer In Manipal Institute Of Technology for 6 Years
- Reader In Manipal Institute Of Technology for 3 Years
- Professor In NMAMIT for 7 Years
- Professor & Head Of Department of CSE and Dean(Academics) for 9 Years
- Professor From 2012-Till Date In NMAMIT
- Algorithm design for VLSI CAD, Multi core architecture and Program
- Optimization, Ad-hoc Networks, E-learning, Advanced Microprocessors
- Management responsibilities as Head of the Department of CSE
- Examiner for V.T.University Belagavi, Mangalore, Bangalore, Kuvempu, Kannur and Goa Universities
- Life Member of ISTE (LM816 )
- Senior Member of IEEE (01492834)
- Senior Member of CSI (F8000642)
- Fellow of IE(India)
- Logic Design
- Design and Analysis of Algorithms
- Finite Automata & formal Languages
- Computer Organization & Architecture
- Systems Programming
- RDBMS
- Microprocessors & Peripherals
- Principles of Programming Languages
- Compiler Design,
- Computer Graphics
- VLSI Design
- C# Programming & .NET Concepts
- Embedded and Real Time Systems
- Cryptography and Network Security
- MIS
- CAD for VLSI
- System simulation and Modelling.
Conference/Journal publications
- Developed "Computer Graphics Laboratory" at Manipal Institute Technology, Manipal, India in March 1988
- Reviewer for the Proceedings of IEEE Conference on "VLSI Design" since 2002.
- Chair of Programme Committee, National Conference on "Distributed Computing" , NMAMIT, Nitte India, 2004
- Coordinator for FIVE ISTE sponsored Short Term Training Programs
- Set up "Data Mining Laboratory" at NMAM Institute of Technology, Nitte during January 2006
- Chair of Organizing Committee , National Conference on "Ubiquitous & Pervasive Computing" , NMAMIT, Nitte, India, 24-25 January 2007
- So far, guided 42 BE level projects and 17 M.Tech. level projects
- President of Rotary Club of Nitte during 2006-07
- Consultant for a Patent Search organization :EntellectLLP.com
- Applied for an Indian Patent, based on research work (application no.: 428/CHE/2008)
- Applied for US Provisional Patent in April 2010 for the research work on "New Architecture for Network on chip (NoC) systems" (Application Number:61/395,480 dated 14/5/2010)
- Received AICTE travel grant for attending the conference at Shanghai, China
- Was Chairman of BOE (Board of Examination)-Computer Science at Mangalore University during 1997-98. Was member of BOE-Computer Science of Visvesvaraya Technological University ,Belgaum during 2004-05.
- BOS and BOE Chairman of NMAMIT Nitte for Computer Science UG and PG programs under Autonomous Scheme.
- Board of Studies member of Computer Science at MIT, ManipalUniversity, NMIT Bangalore, SDMCE Dharwad, BVBCE Hubli, Bangalore, Dr.AIT Bangalore and St.Aloysius College Mangalore during 2007-08
- Governing Council Member of St.John Engg. College Bangalore, Academic Council Member of Dr.AIT Bangalore from 2013.
- President of Hockey India Udupi from July 2014
- Program Chair of 2016 IEEE Distributed Computing, VLSI, Electrical Circuits and Robotics (DISCOVER) Conference, 13-14 August 2016, NITK, Surathkal
Research Thrust Areas
- Non communicable diseases and its control
- Research on cancer
- Economic evaluations
- Health system research
- Nutritional research
Services
- Community outreach activities in Kadri health center and Sasihithlu rural health center
- GRAMA KSHEMA programme to adopt families for betterment of life
- Multiple programmes for vulnerable population under five and elderly
- Consultancy for epidemiology and statistical help
- Technical advisory for district health office
- Health education to various groups of people to increase health literacy
- Community trials and creating evidence for betterment of the society
Epidemiological Unit
The department of Community Medicine of K S Hegde Medical Academy conducts health education activities on subjects of public health importance at Justice K S Hegde Charitable Hospital as well as in our Nitte outreach centres. The objective of the activity is to train the medical students to provide effective health education so as to bring about changes in the health-related behaviors of people which in turn will help in promoting health and preventing diseases.
A team of MBBS interns are guided by the faculty and assisted by postgraduate students and medico-social workers of the Department of Community Medicine in conducting the program along with posters and pamphlets for better communication of information. Total number of health education activities account to 39 in number in the year 2021 with total number of beneficiaries accounting to 780 individuals.
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Total number of beneficiaries |
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Achievements
- Around 50 publications from the department which are indexed
- Department staff were taken up for district technical team
- Dr. Ankeeta Menon been awarded gold medal in DNB
- Dr. Rashmi Kundapur awarded Presidential appreciation award by IAPSM
- Dr. Rashmi Kundapur awarded with FIAPSM award for work for community by IAPSM
- Dr. Rashmi Kundapur being selected by ICMR for being working committee of National task force for Operational research
- Dr. Rashmi Kundapur was national coordinator for LEAP module by IAPSM
- Dr. Anusha Rashmi was team leader for nation for LEAP module by IAPSM
