AGSG Health Foundation: Empowering Health for All
Honorary Director
Professor Dr.
Suneela Garg
ABOUT
Professional and Research Experience: 43 years
PRESENT POSITION: Prof. of Excellence Community-Medicine
Chairperson, Programme Advisory Committee & Member Governing Council, NIHFW
Co-Chairperson, Multidisciplinary unit at DHR
Ex -Sub Dean & Head MAMC and Head faculty of Med. Sciences. Maulana Azad Medical College & Associated Hospitals
(MAMC) New Delhi 110002
Member Project Advisory Committee & Advisor Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
Advisor Swasth Bharat Task Force FICCI
Alumini London School of Hygeine & tropical Medicine
National President Organized Medicine Academic Guild – (OMAG) 2021
National President, Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine (IAPSM) 2021-2022
Collaborator FOPL Advisory,
Director, Society for Sound Hearing International.
Member Task Force Department of Biotechnology (GOI)
Advisor to Christoffel-Blinden Mission (CBM) for National & International initiatives on disabilities
DATE OF BIRTH: 16.11.1956
NATIONALITY: Indian
Residence Address: C-17, Sector-19, NOIDA
Pin Code: 201301
Telephone: 120-2521256
Email: gargsuneela@gmail.com
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION: M.B.B.S., M.D.(COMMUNITY MEDICINE), Fellow HIV Medicine, FIAPSM & FIPHA
AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS & RECOGNITION:
1. WHO Biennium Fellowship in 1992-93
2. Overseas Development Agency (ODA) fellowship of British High Commission June-July1996
3. Awarded Indian Public Health Association Fellowship IPHA (March 2000)
4. Awarded State Doctors Award For Meritorious Services. Feb 2003
5. Awarded State AIDS Award For contribution in field Of HIV/AIDS. Dec. 2002
6. Awarded Fellowship of Indian Academy of General Practice, 2004
7. Awarded IMA President’s Award, 2005
8. Awarded Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine (IAPSM) Fellowship, 2008.
9. Awarded Fellowship by CBM in 2011 for attending a course at London School Of Hygeine & Tropical Medicine (Public Health Planning and management for hearing impairment).
10. Awarded Double Helical National Award for Public Health 2015
11. IMA Jury Member for National & State Health Awards 2016& 2017
12. Awarded KN RAO Memorial Oration of Indian Public Health Association 2018
13. Awarded Harcharan Oration of IAPSM for the year 2019
14. Awarded A.L Saha Memorial Oration IPHA 2022
15. Best Teachers Award 2019.
16. INDUSEM Award – FLAME Award of Special Recognition. as President Organized medicine Academic Guild(WWW.WACEM21.Com)for nation building promotion of health policy,Practice of modern Medicine
17. Nominated as Distinguished Grand Rounds Speaker on 9th Feb 2022 at The Florida State University College of Medicine and Sarasota memorial Hospital, Florida, US
18. Contributed to FICCI – prepared operational aspects of COVID 19 vaccination, white paper on post-COVID infectious diseases,
19. Resource Person 8th Nathealth Annual summit 2022 – re-building, re-structuring and re-imagining resilient healthcare systems in India in a post pandemic era
20. Developed white paper on Catalysing & Reforming Senior Care in India with Nathealth & FICCI
21. Advisor E-Resource centre for Tobacco Control, PGI Chandigarh.
22. Advisor to Front of Package Labelling (FOPL) and Non Communicable Diseases
23. Addressed Vaccine Hesitancy and Vaccine Preparedness for MOHFW
24. Developed Guidelines for Rural,Periurban and Tribal Areas for MOHFW GOI for Combating COVID
25. Developed Guide lines for School Opening during Pandemic
26. Developed Advisory on Menstrual Health and Hygeine Management as IAPSM President
27. Developed Advisory on Role of Academic Institutions in Tobacco Control IAPSM President
28. WHO Advisor for preparation of training materials for rolling out ART
29. Ranked Amongst top 2% of Worlds Scientists for Research 2022 by Elsivier
COURSES Undertaken During WHO FELLOWSHIP:
Eleventh Annual Graduate Programme, Johns Hopkins University: (Principles Of Epidemiology, Epidemiological Methods for planning & Evaluating Health Services, Epidemiology Of Occupational Diseases & HIV/ AIDS)
University Of Michigan School Of Public Health: (Update in Infectious Diseases, Design & Conduct of Clinical Trials, Issues In Women’s Health)
University Of Washington AIDS Education & Trg. Centre: 2nd International Training Course on HIV/AIDS
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine: 2nd International Course- Control Of STDs In Developing Countries. Directorate of Health ( Delhi)
Trained in Pulse Polio ( 1995)
ODA GRANT ( June-July 1996), BRITISH HIGH COMMISION
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine: Short Course in Reproductive Health.
Training of Trainers for two years for Counselors on HIV/AIDS (1996-98)
1st National Training Course on Medical Negligence and Medical Ethics for faculty of medical colleges, NIHFW, New Delhi (2004)
National training course on human resource management for senior health administrators, NIHFW, New Delhi
National training course on Hospital management for Senior Health administrators, NIHFW, New Delhi
PROFESSIONAL & RESEARCH WORK EXPERIENCE: 41 YEARS
Designation | Department | Institution | From | To
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House Job | Community Medicine | Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sewagram, Wardha | 01.02.1980 | 31.01.1981 | 1year |
Jr. Registrar | Community Medicine | Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sewagram, Wardha | 26.2.1981 | 25.2.1982 | 1year |
Registrar | Community Medicine | Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sewagram, Wardha | 26.2.1982 | 25.2.1983 | 1year |
Demonstrator | Community Medicine | Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sewagram, Wardha | 26.2.1983 | 30.11.1983 | 9 months |
Lecturer | Community Medicine | Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sewagram, Wardha | 01.12.1983 | 26.11.1986 | 2year 11 months |
Asstt. Prof. | Community Medicine | Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi | 27.11.1986 | 26.11.1989 | 3 years |
Assoc. Prof. | Community Medicine | Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi | 27.11.1989 | 26.11.1994 | 5 years |
Professor | Community Medicine | Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi | 27.11.1994 | 02.01.2006 | 12 years |
Dir. Prof. SAG | Community Medicine | Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi | 03.01.2006
| 09.07.2014 | 8.5 years |
Dir. Prof. HAG & Head of the Deptt. | Community Medicine | Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi | Feb, 2016 (vide order no. F22 (153/HAG/2017/mc/E2) | Nov. 2018 |
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Dir. Prof. HAG | Community Medicine | Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi | 10.07.2014 | NOV 2021 | 7.4 years |
Chair Programme Advisory Committee and Member Governing council since Nov 2021 till date
Key Initiatives & Awards:
1. Invited and Participated for 1st & 2nd Stakeholders’ meetings & Advocacy Meetings for the WHO Programme on prevention of deafness and hearing loss at WHO Headquarters Geneva
2. Honorary Secretary General of Society of Sound Hearing since 2015 Organizing Secretary of 1st World Congress and 2nd World Congress 2019 (Sound Hearing 2030)
3. Member WHO Consultative Group for development of several tools for Asseessment of Countries Preparedness for Ear & Hearing Care.
4. Invited and Participated for 1st & 2nd Ad Hoc consultation on Advocacy Tools for Ear And Hearing care WHO 2016-2017Consultancy with CBM as Advisor for National & International Projects on deafness
5. Advisor to Christoffel-Blinden mission (CBM) for National & International initiatives on disabilities.
6. Undertaken systems assessment for Ear and Hearing care in Kerala(CBM).
7. Undertaken assessment of Ear care programme for IMPACT Nepal (CBM).
8. Visiting faculty to Centre for Occupational & Environmental Health NEW Delhi.
9. WHO Advisor for preparation of training materials for rolling out ART
10. National Trainer for Maternal Death Surveillance & Response :Joint Initiative of MOHFW Government of India, World Health Organization (WHO),UNICEF & National Health System Resource Centre, New Delhi, India
11. Organized 5 Regional Workshops on MDSR and 2 state workshop for MDSR with WHO,UNICEF & MOHFW
12. Trainer for ICD 10.
13. Trainer for LaQshya ( labour room quality Standards Initiative) Organized 5 trainings at MAMC Delhi
14. Innovations in Teaching & Training through Microteaching, Skill based Learning ,Introduction of OSCE in Community Medicine
15. Organized 102 State level trainings on HIV /AIDS at MAMC for Doctors paramedics and Group D employees
16. On Board of Medical Council Of India for Curriculum Reforms .
17. Guided Several Undergraduate, Postgraduate, PhD Students and short term ICMR student’s project.
18. Guided Several Candidates of Post Graduate Fellowship in HIV Medicine in Operational Research.
19. Principal Coordinator & Organizer for Post Graduate Fellowship in HIV Medicine: Skill Based National Programme for Strengthening Providers Skills , a Combined Initiative of Maulana Azad Medical College & Associated Hospital New Delhi India, Christian Medical College Vellore & School Of Tropical Medicine Kolkata.
20. Developed Skilled Based training Modules on Geriatric Care for WHO ,Diabetes Educator, Dialysis Technician & Cardiac Technician for ASTRON Institute of Health Sciences.
21. Facilitated Analytical Skills in Undergraduates & Graduates through ICMR Student Projects.
22. Member Advisory Group for Strengthening Urban Health Care Under National Urban Health Mission aiming at sensitization of Medical Graduates & Post Graduates.
23. Chairperson Academic Research Committee Maulana Azad Medical College & Associated Hospitals New Delhi.
24. Task Force Member to DBT Govt of India For Review and Approval of Projects.
25. Expert for Establishing Telemedicine under NRHM.
26. Expert for development of IEC Materials for New born care (NIHFW)
27. Updated software for JSK on Reproductive Health issues ;www.jsk.gov.in
28. Facilitated development for State Resource Centre HIV/AIDS IGMC, Shimla.
29. Course Coordinator for Post graduate Fellowship in HIV Medicine a collaborative Venture of CMC Vellore, School of Tropical Medical Kolkata and Maulana Azad Medical College New Delhi India 2006-2014 Implemented and Oganized 8 one year fellowship Programme
30. Course Coordinator for Post Graduate Diploma in Geriatric Medicine under IGNOU ( Indira Gandhi Open National University) and Maternal and Child Health Conducted Yearly course for 3 years
31. Introduced Skill based Learning in community based settings through on going activities viz universal screening for Non Communicable Diseases Diabetes, Hypertension, Cancers etc.
32. Multiple Trainings the medical graduates& health care functionaries by Implementing National Initiatives under National Health Mission i.e. RMNCHA+ Strategy, Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme, National programme for Prevention & Control of deafness, Important Govt Schemes like Integrated Child Development Services Scheme, Role of ASHAs and Practical Functioning of all Health care Functionaries .
33. Practical Exposure and capacity building for Biomedical Waste Management, water treatment, Sewage Disposal,& Implementation of Standard Work Precautions through demonstrations and Simulations.
34. Training and Capacity building of Graduates & Post Graduates and health care functionaries in Counselling & Communication Skills at Regional Couselling centre MAMC Delhi
35. Organizing Awareness Generation Programmes in Community through Medical & Paramedical Personnel, Development of Awareness Materials.
36. Introducing Microteaching skills for graduates & post graduates.Teaching & training Students in Good Clinical Practices.
MEMBER EXPERT IN:
1. Member Task Force Committee National Health System Research Center for Ear and Hearing Care and Elderly care. ( Jan. 2018).
2. Expert : Member Selection Committee in Clinical Trials Registry India – NIMS ( ICMR).
3. Expert : Vision document addressing sustainable development Goals 5, 10, 16 (Ministry of Women and Child Development, GOI).
4. Member for Institutional Enquiry Committee Meeting.
5. Expert for reviewing the functioning of STI reference & Research centre.
6. Expert for review of cancer project in Malwa Region, Punjab.
7. Expert for Steering Committee for National Programme for Prevention and Control of Diseases (NPPCD), New Delhi.
8. Expert for WHO Meetings NICPR Smokeless Tobacco.
9. Expert : Delhi state Action plan on Climate Change.
10. Expert for Production of sponsored Radio Programme for prevention & Control of Deafness: Constitution for briefing the DAVP empanelled producers and evaluation of the scripts.
11. Organizer & Expert for Stakeholder Meeting for Addressing Smokeless Tobacco and Building Research Capacity in South Asia (ASTRA) at ICMR ( July 2018).
12. Expert for Indian Council Medical Research Project reviews.
13. Expert for post of Scientist D National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research, Noida, Delhi.
14. Expert for Review Amendment in the Recruitment Rules of Social Worker & Public Relation Officer.
15. Expert for evaluation for Diploma in Applied Epidemiology, NIHFW, New Delhi.
16. Member WHO Global Advisory Group on development of Primary Ear and Hearing care Resource Material including New Born Screening.
17. Member Expert Group for IEC materials under NPPCD and Sound Hearing 2030.
18. Team member for in-depth understanding of Gujarat Medical Education and Research Society.
19. Member Expert Committee for developing infant hearing screening modules guidelines for South East Asia Region.
20. Core Member For developing Preventing Strategies for Prevention of Hearing loss by 2030.
21. Expert for “ Architect and design consultant for planning , designing and engineering consultancy services for construction of Medical College campus for Churu, Barmer Rajasthan.
22. Expert for UNFPA for repositioning of gender in family planning and making NDMC, India facility as gender sensitive.
23. Member Expert Committee for Integrating Epidemiology Intelligence Services in MD Community Medicine.
24. Expert NDMA, for developing minimum standards for disaster Management.
25. Member expert committee for ascertaining utility of machines for de-addiction of smokers, its efficacy in carrying out the de-addiction of people’s dependence on tobacco products.
26. Expert NIHFW for gender main streaming in Management, public Health and Health sector reforms.
27. Expert Union Public Service Commission for Human resources Development.
28. Expert committee member for up gradation of AIISH Mysore to Centre of Excellence.
29. Expert in NIHFW for post graduate diploma in health care management.
30. Expert Indo US workshop on Occupational Health.
31. Member Expert Group of National Institute of Health and Family Welfare for development of Rapid response Team Modules 2017.
32. Member Central Coordination Committee (GOI) For National Programme of Prevention and control of Deafness
33. Member Advisory Board of Indian Medical Association for Public Health Initiative Member Committee of Medical Council of India for Minimum Standards in Community Medicine.
34. Member Advisor Group for Preparing National Strategy plan for Prevention and Control of RTIs/STIs & National Trainer for RTIS /STIs. Organized over 20 trainings for Prevention and Control of RTIs/STIs at regional centre MAMC
35. Coordinated round table meeting of Public health experts for FICCI regarding strategies for COVID containment.
36. Member expert in Lancet Commission for hearing disabled and Lancet Commission Covid India Task Force
37. Expert National Consultation for drafting of Health Care Worker’s Deployment Policy
38. Expert for Several Webinars on COVID-19and press releases as Public Health Expert
RESOURCE PERSON:
-Resource Person to Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY) Ministry of AYUSH, Govt. of India
– Member Lancet Commission COVID INDIA task Force
– Member Lancet Commission Hearing Loss
-Resource Person & Advisor For Maternal Death Surveillance Action Guidelines for WHO ,NHSRC & MOHFW Govt of India 2017
-Resource Person for Finalization of Modules on Health Care for Elderly under National Health Care Policy for Elderly ;MOHFW ,GOI 2017
WHO at Geneva regarding development of World Report on Hearing report
-Developed WHO Training modules for National Programme for Health care of Elderly & IEC on geriatric Health under Nation Programme for Health care of Elderly ( NPHCE)
—Orientation workshop on LaQshya ( Labour Room Quality Improvement Initiative) National Training of Trainers for quality improvement under Laqshya
-Round Table consultations to discuss and finalise the Draft framework for the Resource centre on Tobacco Control
-Resource person for Adaption of WHO Modules for NPPCD
-Resource person for CII for Promoting Public Health Initiative Under Private Public Partnership
– Resource Person & Expert for Community based assessment of Lung Function among adults in Delhi over 7000 individuals Screened
Training of Trainers workshop for Medical Officers of NRHM on STI/RTI.
UNFPA Resource Person for state of art review on RTI and HIV connection
UNFPA Resource person for Gender Sensitive development of NDMC facilities
Resource person for development of awareness material related to Occupational Health Hazards.
WORKSHOP, CONFERENCES CONDUCTED
1. Course Coordinator for Post graduate Fellowship in HIV Medicine a collaborative Venture of CMC Vellore, School of Tropical Medical Kolkata and Maulana Azad Medical College New Delhi India 2006-2014 Implemented and Oganized 8 one year fellowship Programme
2. Course Coordinator for Post Graduate Diploma in Geriatric Medicine under IGNOU ( Indira Gandhi Open National University) and Maternal and Child Health Conducted Yearly course for 3 years
3. Organized ten Capacity building for Biomedical Waste Management, water treatment, Sewage Disposal,& Implementation of Standard Work Precautions through demonstrations and Simulations 2006-2017
4. Organized over 106 trainings on HIV /AIDS at MAMC in collaboration with state AIDS Society
5 Organized over 20 trainings for Prevention and Control of RTIs/STIs at regional centre MAMC
6-As Organizing Secretary organized of 1st World Congress and 2nd World Congress 2018 (Sound Hearing 2030)
7- Hosting partner for global public health conference. Nutrition (GLOBEHEAL) 2018.
-Organised 3 symposium on Accessible and sustainable primary Ear & Hearing care for all in SEAR Region ( 2-3 Feb. 2018)
8 Organised a guest lecture on Health Economics & Modelling by Dr. Miqdad Asaria
9 Organised Workshop for Cancer Prevention with DBT Chandigarh
10 Organised Ear Screening of Ministry Officials on World Hearing Day ( March 2018)
11 One Workshop Organised Training of Trainers for empowering Community based Workshop in elderly care in collaboration with WHO & MoHFW ( 18th – 20th April 2018)
12 Organised Dissemination workshop of the project “ A prospective study of Magnitude of Domestic Violence and its associated factors related to maternal Health & Birth outcomes in Delhi “ ( 4th May 2018)
13 Organised 5 Workshops on “ Maternal Death Surveillance and Response and Maternal Near Miss Review “
14 Organised 3 WHO Multi country Workshop on Ear and Hearing care in SEA Region and Technical Advisory Group
15 Organised many CMEs over 10 on “Multisectoral Perspective of Hearing Loss” in Collaboration with MoHFW ( 2010-2019)
16 A workshop on Field testing of the WHO ear and hearing survey protocol in India was held on 10-11 November 2016 .
17 A symposium on “Otitis Media: Total Solutions; Primary to Tertiary” was organized on July 2016 with WHO
18 Workshop on dissemination of report – “Health care Facility Preparedness and Knowledge, Attitude and Practices among Healthcare Providers regarding Gender – Based Violence in Delhi”
19 Organized and Attended a workshop by Global coalition of hearing to present a paper on “Feasibility model of integration of Eye & Ear Care Services in South East Asian Context” 2015 USA
20 Organized several workshops and CMEs over 50 as Head Community Medicine MAMC in reproductive health,National Health Programmes,NTEP,NVVPCD
21 “The WHO situation Analysis Tool and its role in developing National Strategies” at 7th Annual Global collation on Hearing care at Manila Philippines, 2017
22 “Need for Skilled Primary Ear Care workers in developing countries” at 7th Annual Global collation on Hearing care at Manila Philipines,2017
23 Attended WHO Advocacy Meetings at WHO Head Quarters Geneva in 2015, 2016 & 2017: presented papers on Healthy ear District, Role of Advocacy in Prevention & Control of Deafness.
24 Attended Over 100 Workshops and conferences
25 Expert on several National & International Meetings
26 Participated in Several Programmes on National TV channel on health issues of Public Health concern.
27 Attended Regional Capacity Building Workshop on ‘ Maternal Death Surveillance Response “ at ( Feb. 2018)
28 Attended WHO & MoHFW meeting for LaQshya
29 Participated in End TB SUMMIT at Vigyan Bhawan ( March 2018)
30 Attended workshop as resource person on “Technological family Planning ‘organised by Govt. Of NCT of Delhi, Directorate of Family Welfare
31 Resource person for workshop on Involvement of Medical Colleges in LaQshya ( MoHFW & GOI) ( March 2018)
32 Resourse Person National Conference on Holistic Health and Wellness at Vardhman Medical College and chair a session : plenary Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
33 Resource person training cum orientation workshop on NPPCD at RAIPUR Chhattisgarh ( 28th August 2018)
34 Attended International conference on challenges of climate change and AIR pollution : Impact on Health and economy ,2016
35 Conducted & Organized 20 traininings in collaboration with NDMC & UNFPA on Gender based violence,2016-17
RESEARCH POJECTS UNDERTAKEN:
S.NO. | PERIOD | INSTITUTION | TITLE |
1. | 1981-82 | MGIMS, Sewagram | Prevalence of ocular morbidity in pre-school and school children around Sewagram ( during post graduation) |
2. | 1982-83 | MGIMS, Sewagram | Impact of ICDS on Grade III and Grade IV Malnutrition at Dharni Block (Amravati- ICDS) |
3. | 1985-87
| MGIMS, Sewagram | An epidemiological study of Trachoma in rural and slum area of Wardha Distt. (Co-guide for PG) |
4. | 1989-91 | Maulana Azad Medical College, Community Medicine Department, New Delhi | Epidemiology of acute respiratory infection amongst under-fives in rural area (Post graduate completed research under my guidance)
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5. | 1986 – 93 | Maulana Azad Medical College, And Institute Of Cytology and Preventive Oncology (I.C.M.R,New Delhi | Feasibility of involving existing infrastructure in Prevention , Early detection and Management of genital infections precancerous and cancerous lesions of cervix (Co-investigator)
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6. | 1989-93 | Maulana Azad Medical College, And Institute Of Cytology and Preventive Oncology (I.C.M.R,New Delhi | Comparative epidemiology of cervical cancer in India and U.K population (Indo-U.K Project, I.C.M.R.) |
7. | 1996 – 2001 | Maulana Azad Medical College, Community Medicine Department, New Delhi (Funded by Rockefeller Foundation (U.S.A.) | An Epidemiological and Sociological Study of Symptomatic and Asymptomatic RTIs/STIs Among Women in an Urban Slum. (Principal Investigator: Prof. Dr. Suneela Garg)
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8. | 1999. | Maulana Azad Medical College, Community Medicine Department, New Delhi | RTIs/STIs:HIV/AIDS Connection(UNFPA)
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9. | 1999-2001 | Maulana Azad Medical College, Community Medicine Department, New Delhi | Socio-epidemiological study of RTIs/STIs Amongst males in an urban slum
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10. | 2001-05 | Maulana Azad Medical College, Community Medicine Department, New Delhi | Community based study for prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases in rural and urban areas of India NACO & WHO (Principal Investigator: Prof. (Dr.) Suneela Garg)
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11. | 2011-15 | 1 multicentric 8 sites Epidemiological study on Dengue (Funded by Sanofi Pasteur) | Prospective dengue seroprevalence study in 5 to 10 year-old children in India |
12. | 2013 | Maulana Azad Medical College , New Delhi (Funded by ICMR) | Profile of hearing morbidity and identification of barriers and challenges for access to care and hearing care services in children of urban and rural areas of Delhi” |
13. | 2014 | Maulana Azad Medical College , New Delhi (Funded by WHO) | WHO review project on current status, national plans and programmes for ear & hearing care in global context completed |
14. | 2015 | Maulana Azad Medical College (Funded by WHO) | WHO review project on status of ear and hearing care in South East Asian region
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15. | 2015 | Maulana Azad Medical College (Funded by ICMR) | A Prospective study of Magnitude of Domestic violence in Pregnancy, its Associated factors, Related Maternal health and birth outcomes in Delhi |
16. | 2015-18 | Maulana Azad Medical College (Funded by ICMR) | Healthcare Facility Preparedness and knowledge, Attitude and Practices among healthcare Providers regarding Gender Based Violence in Delhi |
17. | 2016-18 | RNTCP, Delhi | TB Intervention Targeting Mobile Population” (Truck Drivers and Helpers |
18. | 2016-18 | RNTCP, Delhi | MDR TB Trends in Case Finding and Treatment Outcomes in Delhi
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19. | 2017-18 | Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi | Knowledge and Practices related to risks associated with use of Personal audio devices among medical students in Delhi |
20. | 2017-18 | Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi | The Knowledge and Practice of oral Health care among Diabetes patients in the out-patient setting of a tertiary care hospital in Delhi
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21. | 2017-18 | RNTCP, Delhi | Partnership in TB Control through Involvement of Pharmacists in Delhi
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22. | 2018-21 | NIHR, UK | Addressing Smokeless Tobacco in South East Asia (ASTRA) |
23. | 2018-20 | National Health Mission | Menstrual Hygiene Practices Amongst Adolescent Girls in India |
24. | 2020 | ICMR | Hydroxychloroquine Prophylaxis for COVID-19 infection Among Healthcare Workers: A Proof-of-Concept , Observational Study |
25. | 2020 | NIHR, UK | Assessment of behaviour change in smokeless tobacco users due to COVID-19 pandemic |
26. | 2020 | Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi | Impact of COVID 19 on women in the follow-up Cohort of Gender based violence.
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POSTGRADUATE THESIS | |||
27. | 2018-21 | Maulana Azad Medical College, Community Medicine Department, New Delhi | Effect of health education on nutritional status of elderly population in a rural area of Delhi |
28. | 2018-21 | Maulana Azad Medical College, Community Medicine Department, New Delhi | Epidemiological study of unintentional injuries among under 5 children and related treatment seeking behavior of caregivers in a rural area of Delhi |
29. | 2018-21 | Maulana Azad Medical College, Community Medicine Department, New Delhi | Prevalence and Associated factors of Smokeless Tobacco use Among Adolescent in Schools of Delhi |
30. | 2018-21 | Maulana Azad Medical College, Community Medicine Department, New Delhi | Effect of Smoking on Sputum Conversion and treatment outcome in Newly Diagnosed Sputum Positive Male Pulmonary Tuberculosis patients attending DOTS Centres in Delhi
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PhD THESIS | |||
31. | 2020 | Maulana Azad Medical College, Community Medicine Department, New Delhi | “An epidemiological study on vitamin D status and effect of its supplementation on glycaemic control and insulin resistance in type II diabetes mellitus patients attending a tertiary care hospital of Delhi”. |
CONTRIBUTED IN MANUALS AND BOOKS:
1. Facilitated development of WHO material: Ear and hearing care: situation analysis tool, Development of WHO survey tool for ear and hearing care and Ear and hearing care: planning and monitoring of national strategies: a manual.
2. Contributed a chapter entitled “ Global traveling: health related aspects” in Vistas of India: oracles in tourism, editor Kamlesh Deka, 1st edition, pp. 9-14. Published by Business Inn Publication, New Delhi-20.
3. Finalized 6 Resource books for district ENT specialists, Audiologists, Obstetricians and Paediatricians, Medical Officers, School teachers, Anganwadi workers, prepared under national programme for Prevention and Control of deafness.
4. Dhuria M, Garg S, Gupta VK. Menarche. In Singh A, Walia I, Dhaliwal L (eds.). Demedicalizing women’s health. Gyan Publishing House, New Delhi, vol.2, 2009: pp 342-5.
5. Sinha P, Garg S, Gupta VK. Adolescent health In Singh A, Walia I, Dhaliwal L (Eds.). Demedicalizing women’s health. Gyan Publishing House, New Delhi, vol.1,2009:pp 45-8.
6. Laskar AR, Gupta VK, Garg S. HIV/AIDS in women. In Singh A, Walia I, Dhaliwal L (eds.). Demedicalizing women’s health. Gyan Publishing House, New Delhi, vol.1, 2009:pp 286-96
7. Dr. Ritesh Singh, Dr. Suneela Garg, Dr. Ravneet Kaur & Dr. V.K. Gupta Chapter “Ottawa Chapter for Health Promotion “ in Book “ Health Promotion : Need for Public Health Activism “Published by LAMBERT Publication
8. Ravneet Kaur , Suneela Garg, Ritesh Singh V.K. Gupta & Indu Arora: Chapter “ Organisations of Health Education Activities“ in Book “ Health Promotion : Need for Public Health Activism “ “Published by LAMBERT Publication
9. Dr M.M.Singh, Dr. Garg S, Dr.Sharma N, Dr. Kumar R and Dr. Ingle GK authored a book titled “ Health care facility preparedness and knowledge, attitude and practices among health care providers regarding gender based violence in Delhi” published by New Delhi, Paragon International Publishers, 2016 (ISBN no. 978-93-83154-48-7).
10. Suneela Garg, G.S. Meena, Nandini Sharma, M.M. Singh, B. Banerjee, Archana Ramalingam Authored a book titled : Lung Function Status of Adults in Delhi published by Century Publications , 2017 ( ISBN 978-81-88132-68-3)
11. “ Magnitude of Domestic Violence in Pregnancy, Its Associated Factors, Related Maternal Health and Birth Outcomes in Delhi “Author : Dr. Suneela Garg Co-authors Dr. M. Meghachandra Singh , Dr. Y.M. Mala
12. In collaboration with FICCI training modules were developed for healthcare workers on COVID-19 with a focus on basic introduction to COVID-19, Infection Prevention and Control and Clinical management of positive cases, covering more than 15 important aspects on preparedness against the outbreak.
13 Training module for malaria health workers (Grant of TDR-WHO). Written by Dr. V.K. Gupta, Dr. S.V.Singh, Dr. Jugal Kishore, Dr.G.K.Ingle, Dr. Suneela Garg, Dr. Malti Mehra, Dr. Sarabjeet Khurana, Dr. Tanu Jain.
14. Book Edited: Recent Advances in Community Medicine. Ahuja Publications, New Delhi, 2004
15 Authors: Esam Mahyoub, Suneela Garg & M. Meghachandra Singh “HIV-TB in India: A Socio Epidemiological Prospective” Published by LAMBERT Publication in 2013
16 Authors: Abhishek Tibrewal, Suneela Garg & Venkatesh: Marital Violence: A Public Health Problem , Need for multisectoral Coordination “Published by LAMBERT Publication in 2013
17 Diabetes and Hypertension in Delhi “Dr. Ritesh Bansal, Dr. Suneela Garg : Published by LAMBERT Academy Publisher
18 “Booklet on Safe Injection practices by MOHFW & NACO
19. Prepared Home Health AID for Geriatric care: ASTRON Institute of Social Sciences
20.Integrating Eye & Ear Care at Primary Level: Suneela Garg, Deeksha Khurana, Ritesh Singh published by LAMBERT Publications
21 Study of Menstrual pattern Among Rural School Adolescents:SCHOOL GIRLS OF RHTC AREA OF ACHROL RAJASTHAN Samar Hussain,Vandana Sen,Suneela Garg Amazon.com January 31st 2023
Conferences & Workshops:
Attended over 150 Workshops and conferences National and International and Presented Several Papers.
ORATIONS
K. N. Rao Oration on Universal Health Coverage in India at IPHA Lucknow 2018.
Harcharan Oration on Reproductive , Maternal, Newborn, Child Health and Adolescent progress in India and way forward at IAPSM Shimla in 2019.
AK Saha Memorial Oration delivered on IPHA Foundation Day 2022Presented Oration on System Strengthening and Universal Health Coverage.
Contributions During Pandemic
Member Lancet commission Covid India Task Force
Participated in First Round of Serosurvey along with NCDC
Conducted Facilities Assessment Preparedness for COVID 19 and development of post COVID-19 Exit Plan
Capacity Building modules developed for COVID 19 and were on Medversity Platform
As National President of OMAG and IAPSM was involved in preparation of Policy Document for COVID-19-like pandemics preparedness and need for long term solutions to COVID-19-like pandemics
Participated in Report on COVID-19 pandemic in India along with policy guidelines was prepared by the joint Task Force of IAPSM along with Indian Public Health Association (IPHA) and Indian Association of Epidemiology (IAE).
As National IAPSM was also instrumental in developing Standard Operative Procedures (SOP) on COVID-19 Containment & Management in Peri-urban, Rural & Tribal areas.
Resource material for widespread dissemination of messages have also been developed by IAPSM and released by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt of India.
Organized Several Webinars, online and offline training sessions, and workshops at the national level.
For the young professionals, poster, slogan and quiz competitions were organized in continuing the fight against the deadly disease. Innovative IEC material in form of comics, infographics and booklets were also prepared by IAPSM members under my leadership.
– Formulating guidelines for the State regarding surveillance, contact tracing, containment, de-containment, reporting mechanisms, vaccination, AEFI surveillance, data quality and handholding with the districts.
-Conducted several webinars in collaboration with PHFI and trained 1100 Individuals on Vaccine Hesitancy.
Conducted National webinar on transforming Systems Change Beyond COVID 2021with FICCI
_Written Five Publications on COVID
Delivered over 250 media talks and participated in Banega Swasth India With Amitabh Bacchan.
PEER REVIEWER OF JOURNALS:
1. International Journal of Medical research
2. Associate Editor : Frontiers
3. AIDS Care
4. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health
5. Indian Journal of Community Medicine, Official journal of Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine
6. Journal of Communicable Diseases, Official journal of Indian Society for Malaria and Other Communicable Diseases
7. Indian Journal of public Health
8. Indian Journal of Medical Research
9. Journal of Communicable Diseases
10. BMJ Public Health
11. International Journal of Medical Informatics
12. Journal of Healthcare Leadership (Dove Medical Press)
13. Journal of Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology
14. City, Culture and Society (Elsevier)
HEALTH SERVICE IN THE COMMUNITY:
Undertook Surveys for Adoloscents on Smokeless Tobacco
1. Undertook surveys for Point of Sale (POS) mapping and interviews with them for advertisement, promotion, sales and taxation of Tobacco products.
2. Several Videos for awareness health care programmes.
3. Several Health Camps was organized for “Ear Awareness and Ear screening” at Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (GOI),Rural and Urban areas of India.
4. Several Health Camps organized for health issues of Women .
5. Several Ear Awareness programme organized for Amar Jyoti Rehabilitation & Research Centre, Delhi, India
6. Spearheaded MOHFW/NHSRC Programmes for development of IEC Material for deafness.
PROFESSIONAL & RESEARCH WORK EXPERIENCE: 41 YEARS (Annexure-)
Designation | Department | Institution | From | To
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House Job | Community Medicine | Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences(MGIMS), Sewagram, Wardha;Maharashtra | 01.02.1980 | 31.01.1981 | 1year |
Jr. Registrar | Community Medicine | MGIMS Sewagram, Wardha Maharashtra | 26.2.1981 | 25.2.1982 | 1year |
Registrar | Community Medicine | MGIMS Sewagram, Wardha Maharashtra | 26.2.1982 | 25.2.1983 | 1year |
Demonstrator | Community Medicine | MGIMS Sewagram, Wardha Wardha | 26.2.1983 | 30.11.1983 | 9 months |
Lecturer | Community Medicine | MGIMS Sewagram, Wardha Maharashtra | 01.12.1983 | 26.11.1986 | 2year 11 months |
Asstt. Prof. | Community Medicine | Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi | 27.11.1986 | 26.11.1989 | 3 years |
Assoc. Prof. | Community Medicine | Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi | 27.11.1989 | 26.11.1994 | 5 years |
Professor | Community Medicine | Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi | 27.11.1994 | 02.01.2006 | 12 years |
Dir. Prof. SAG | Community Medicine | Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi | 03.01.2006
| 09.07.2014 | 8.5 years |
Dir. Prof. HAG & Head of the Deptt. | Community Medicine | Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi | Feb, 2016
| Nov. 2018 | 2 |
Dir. Prof. HAG | Community Medicine | Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi | 10.07.2014(vide order no. F22(153/HAG/2017/mc/E2) | NOV 2021 | 7.4 years |