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Publications & Research

UN Consultancy Publications (2010-2012)

  • The Report of the NACO, WHO and UNICEF's National Consultation to provide interventions for out-of-school youth in India.
  • Similarly, the National Strategic Framework for HIV prevention among out of school youth at risk and especially vulnerable, completed by me for UNICEF India
  • In addition, the Operational Guidelines for implementing District-Level HIV prevention programs for Adolescents in Community Settings was done for UNICEF India
  • A Desk review on Oral Substitution Therapy done for UNAIDS Eastern Europe and Central Asia, which is a global update for 2010.
  • The Program Book of the UNIFEM MOIA ICOE Program for Women Migrant Workers migrating from India to the Gulf countries
  • Report of the Workshop titled, "Call of the Caribbean: Towards AIDS Competence in Trinidad and Tobago"

National and International Research Papers Presented

  • Role of Family Physician in Health and Sex Education - Indian Medical Association Medical Education and Research Award - 1, Oration presented at the National Conference of the Indian Medical Association College of General Practitioners held at Pune from May 24 - 26th, 1996.
  • Presented a paper titled, `HIV/AIDS in the family' at the Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Family Physicians on the World AIDS Day - 1st December 1996 at Gulbarga.
  • "Workplace Initiatives on HIV/AIDS in Tata Tea Ltd.," was presented at the Business and AIDS: A Commitment to Action, Satellite Symposium at the 5th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific (ICAAP) 23rd October 1999, Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur.
  • Congressional Briefing Speaker at the Partnerships for Health – The Effect of Health on India's Development, "HIV/AIDS: Economic Consequences in a Decade for India", 6 – 8 P.M. June 7, 2000; Room 1300, Longworth Building, Independence Avenue, Washington D.C.
  • Conducted Skill Building Workshop on "Interactive Web Pages on HIV/AIDS" at the 6th ICAAP in October 2001.
  • "Interactive Web Pages and HIV/AIDS" was presented at the 5th International Home and Community Care (HCC) Conference for People with HIV/AIDS on 19th December 2001 at Chiang Mai, Thailand.
  • Panel Discussant on "Information Networks" at the 5HCC at Chiang Mai, Thailand held from 17th to 22nd December 2001. Also worked as the Health and Development Network's Key Correspondent (HDN-KC) for the 5HCC.
  • Participated as Consultant for the Workshop on "Orientation on Private Sector Mobilization to HIV/AIDS", held by UNAIDS and the Asian Business Council on AIDS at Bangkok from 22nd to 27th March 2002, where consultants drew up individual country menus for action.
  • Was a Consultant in the 'International Policymakers Conference on HIV/AIDS', which formed the "Delhi Declaration". This was held at Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi on May 11th and 12th 2002.
  • At the XIV International AIDS Conference in Barcelona held from the 6th July to the 12th July 2002 apart from working as a HDN Key Correspondent the following was presented:
    • "Overview of the care, support and treatment at the National level in the Business Sector" in Session IV of the India Satellite Conference
    • "Strategies to address stigma and discrimination at workplace" at the Stigma and Discrimination Satellite Conference
    • "Interactive Web page Development on HIV/AIDS"
  • Represented the Indian Business Coalition on AIDS at a Press and Media Conference arranged by the Asian Business Coalition on AIDS in Bangkok in March 2003.
  • Presented the country's Treatment Scenario at the First International Treatment Preparedness Summit at Cape Town, South Africa in April 2003.
  • 'From the Tatas to the Indian business coalition on AIDS: The growth of workplace initiatives on HIV/AIDS' presented at XV International AIDS Conference, Bangkok, Thailand - July 11-16, 2004.
  • One Stop Shop for establishing Workplace Interventions in the Business sector – A Skill Building Workshop at the 7th ICAAP, Kobe, July 2005
  • NACP III e-consultation – presented at the 5th AIDS-India International Conference at Chennai in October 2005
  • At the HIV/AIDS and TB Jan 2006 presented, 'The Solution Exchange – AIDS Community'
  • 'Skill Building Workshop for HIV and AIDS Moderators' presented at the XVI International AIDS Conference, Toronto in August 2006.
  • Abstract of, 'Advocating Sex Education in Indian schools' presented at the International AIDS Conference at Mexico in Aug 2008.
  • Abstract and plan of providing UNAIDS and UNDP Conference Hubs for the AIDS 2008

Published Papers

  • On Pyoderma; Kerala Medical Journal, Vol.34, No: 5, p.152 Oct. 1993.
  • Needed: A clear-cut AIDS policy, The Indian Express, Editorial page, Nov.30th 1993.
  • AIDS - A special Report; The Antiseptic, Vol: 91, No: 1, p.39, Jan. 1994.
  • Pediatric AIDS: Problems in perspective, Review article Proceedings of the Second Annual Convention of the National Neonatology Forum (Kerala Chapter) Sep. 17 & 18th 1994.
  • Antibiotic Sensitivity of E. Coli in Urinary Tract Infections; The Antiseptic, Vol.91, No: 9, pp 330-331, September 1994.
  • Pediatric HIV infection: points to ponder; Review article IAP Journal of Practical Pediatrics. 3: 2 Apr-Jun 1995
  • AIDS: the truth and the myth; Nammude Arogyam, Part I - pp 31-35 Jan.1996; Part II - pp32-35 Feb.1996.
  • Common Bacterial Skin Diseases in Children; Review article IAP Journal of Practical Pediatrics, Vol.4, No: 1, Jan-Mar 1996. in Children;
  • Colloidon Baby - 2 Case Reports; The Antiseptic, Vol.93, No: 5, p.167, May 1996.
  • The ripple effect of HIV/AIDS; Tata Tea Seithigal, Vol.3, No.1, pp 24-25, July - August 1996.
  • Sex Education; Tata Tea Seithigal, Vol.3, No.2, pp20, 22. Sep - Oct 1996.
  • HIV/AIDS: Economic consequences for a decade in India - Kerala Medical Journal, Dec 1996.
  • Community Pediatrics: Essential Newborn Care, Pediatric Companion, Dec 1996.
  • Know your Health - Hypertension: Tata Tea Seithigal, pp 12, 13. July 1998.
  • Know your Health - The Diet in Diabetes: Tata Tea Seithigal, pp22, 23. November-December 1998.
  • Know your Health – A pain in the Neck: Tata Tea Seithigal, pp25, 26. January-February 1999.
  • Self Appraisal in Sexual Health Programs – Sangamam: Partnerships for Sexual Health in Kerala, Quarterly news letter of the State Management Agency pp7 & 8., 1999.
  • Know your Health – A Precious Baby at the Party: Tata Tea Seithigal, pp21, 22. May-June 1999.
  • Know your Health – The Puff that strikes: Tata Tea Seithigal, pp24, 25. Nov-Dec 1999.
  • Article on NACP III e-consultation
  • Report of the Solution Exchange Action Group for Local Community Response to HIV
  • A paper titled, "The Internet and AIDS Education In India"
  • Article, "Synergizing Knowledge and action: AIDS Community of Solution Exchange" in the January 2007 issue of eHealth
  • "Some Impressions from the SALT Visits to Northern Thailand in December 2007" as a HDN Key Correspondent publication.

Blogs

  • AIDS 2002: A Catalonian Experience
  • Critical Reflection On The Macarthur Foundation
  • Munnar to Melbourne: the 6 ICAAP
  • On the Telephone
  • Rambling Roads
  • Beyond Knowledge Fairs
  • Barriers to inclusion for those living with HIV
  • Global Health Council Interview
  • Chiang Mai 2001: A Key Correspondent's Report
  • NACP III and Avahan - An Interview
  • Book Review: AIDS and Maternity in India
  • Selamat Datang Ke Kuala Lumpur
  • CLCP was there before the Facilitators!