Dr Kiruba had been associated with many projects while working in St Johns Research Institute, Bangalore.
Some of his work is listed here -
WORK CATEGORIES
In research – Part of some successful researches such as improved birth & death registration levels through implementation of active surveillance for vital events, increase in soap use rates for hand washing through a BCC intervention in rural households. Successfully completed five research projects from 2007-12. Dissertation on microfinance as a tool for women's empowerment and improvements in maternal and child health
Preparation of training material and manuals - Developed training modules for physician coders for international use in PURE study using LMS; and for SBA training for staff nurses especially in infection control, documentation, auditing
Conducted trainings- Trained staff nurses of primary health centres in skilled birth attendance (SBA) and Basic Emergency Obstetric Care (BEmOC); Organized workshops/CMEs
In Assessments - Designing program strategy and tools for assessment of MNCH services in rural districts of Karnataka; Analysis of assessments of service provision and quality assessments in rural districts of Karnataka; Investigation of epidemics of diarrhoea, anthrax, flaccid paralysis
Evaluation and program review - Effectively evaluated the mid day meal program
Writing grants and proposals- Obtained research grants from IAEA, ICMR and ILSI
Publications – Submitted four project completion reports and three journal publications (more in preparation)
Program implementation – Coordinated Pulse Polio immunization and Mass Drug Distribution for Filaria; provided preventive and supportive treatment for people affected by Tsunami, flash floods
The last projects he was working for in Chattisgarh were about -
1. Double fortification salt efficacy
2. Solar lighting
3. Healthy development brain function index for early cognitive development in children
Additional achievements -
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Risk of overweight/obesity among internal migrants in India. European Journal of Clinical
Nutrition (under review)
2. Sale of prescription drugs for childhood illnesses by drug retailers – a simulated client study in
Bangalore. WHO Bull (under review)
3. The thin fat phenotype and global metabolic disease risk. Current Opinion Clinical Nutrition
Metabolic Care, 14 (2011)
4. Strengthening of local vital events registration: lessons learnt from a voluntary sector initiative in a district in southern India. WHO Bull; 89:379-84 (2011)
5. Risk factors for post-traumatic endophthalmitis in patients with positive intraocular cultures. European Journal of Ophthalmology. 2007 Jul-Aug; 17(4):642-7
6. Book Review: Annual Review of Public Health,vol 28, 2007.Current Science 94:128-29, 2008
Some of his research is pending publication in
Some of his work is listed here -
WORK CATEGORIES
In research – Part of some successful researches such as improved birth & death registration levels through implementation of active surveillance for vital events, increase in soap use rates for hand washing through a BCC intervention in rural households. Successfully completed five research projects from 2007-12. Dissertation on microfinance as a tool for women's empowerment and improvements in maternal and child health
Preparation of training material and manuals - Developed training modules for physician coders for international use in PURE study using LMS; and for SBA training for staff nurses especially in infection control, documentation, auditing
Conducted trainings- Trained staff nurses of primary health centres in skilled birth attendance (SBA) and Basic Emergency Obstetric Care (BEmOC); Organized workshops/CMEs
In Assessments - Designing program strategy and tools for assessment of MNCH services in rural districts of Karnataka; Analysis of assessments of service provision and quality assessments in rural districts of Karnataka; Investigation of epidemics of diarrhoea, anthrax, flaccid paralysis
Evaluation and program review - Effectively evaluated the mid day meal program
Writing grants and proposals- Obtained research grants from IAEA, ICMR and ILSI
Publications – Submitted four project completion reports and three journal publications (more in preparation)
Program implementation – Coordinated Pulse Polio immunization and Mass Drug Distribution for Filaria; provided preventive and supportive treatment for people affected by Tsunami, flash floods
The last projects he was working for in Chattisgarh were about -
1. Double fortification salt efficacy
2. Solar lighting
3. Healthy development brain function index for early cognitive development in children
Additional achievements -
- Dr Kiruba also had a Postgraduate Certificate in Industrial Health from Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
- He had got admission for PhD in NIMHANS in Bangalore.
- He received admission into PhD in Health Informatics in Minnesota University, USA. ( He was planning to pursue it).
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Risk of overweight/obesity among internal migrants in India. European Journal of Clinical
Nutrition (under review)
2. Sale of prescription drugs for childhood illnesses by drug retailers – a simulated client study in
Bangalore. WHO Bull (under review)
3. The thin fat phenotype and global metabolic disease risk. Current Opinion Clinical Nutrition
Metabolic Care, 14 (2011)
4. Strengthening of local vital events registration: lessons learnt from a voluntary sector initiative in a district in southern India. WHO Bull; 89:379-84 (2011)
5. Risk factors for post-traumatic endophthalmitis in patients with positive intraocular cultures. European Journal of Ophthalmology. 2007 Jul-Aug; 17(4):642-7
6. Book Review: Annual Review of Public Health,vol 28, 2007.Current Science 94:128-29, 2008
Some of his research is pending publication in
- Food Nutrition Journal,
- Asia Pacific Journal of Nutrition and
- Current opinion in Metabolism.
