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Dr. Lalitha K
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Medical College
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Department
Department of Community Medicine
Dr. K. Lalitha, MD, DNB, MIPHA, MNAMS, Professor of Community Medicine in MSRMC has done her graduation and post-graduation from KIMS, Bangalore. Her research areas of interest are Health care waste management (HCWM), Geriatrics, Tuberculosis and Immunization.
Dr. K. Lalitha served as Professor and HOD of Community Medicine at MSRMC from Feb 2020 to June 2024. During her tenure as HOD, she led the department through several significant academic and institutional milestones, including two cycles of NAAC accreditation, implementation of the new Competency-Based Medical Education (CBME) curriculum, the Family Adoption Programme for MBBS students, and the revised undergraduate MBBS internship programme.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, she successfully implemented the modified Interdisciplinary Community-Based Training Programme (IDCBTP), the flagship community-based educational initiative of the institution. She also spearheaded the hybrid mode of the state-level conference of the Karnataka Association of Community Health (KACH) as Conference Chairperson, ensuring continuity of academic and professional engagement during the pandemic.
Under her leadership, the department was actively involved in the implementation of nearly 16 research projects funded by ICMR, WHO, UNIDO, and other national and international organizations, resulting in approximately 50 peer-reviewed publications during the period.
Her professional work encompasses community-based public health interventions and implementation research, with a focus on tuberculosis, COVID-19 and post-COVID-19 follow-up, geriatric health, Type 1 diabetes, and healthcare waste management. She has led and contributed to several ICMR-funded research initiatives and public health programmes.
She has implemented several Implementations, Academic and operational research projects as PI and co-PI funded by ICMR and RGUHS. She was the co-investigator for ICMR funded adhoc project on Establishment of Population Based Rural Stroke Registry in India. As PI, she has completed “Epidemiology of Disability among elderly in an urban and rural area for development of feasible model of care - An exploratory study” and “Validation of reporting of adverse drug reactions under PVP of RNTCP in BBMP area – A mixed method approach” funded by RGUHS and RNTCP respectively. She led 4 ICMR funded projects as PI in the area of tuberculosis-1. Feasibility study of integrating NTEP with RBSK 2. Effect of Tailored implementation strategy for TPT Coverage. 3.Impact of COVID on NTEP and 4. Prevalence of latent TB among construction works in Bengaluru.
She has also provided technical expertise in public health research, policy, surveillance, and programme evaluation at the state level. Her contributions include serving as an Expert with the State Surveillance Unit for COVID-19 (2020), an Invited Member of the State Technical Analytical Committee for COVID-19 (2020), and a Member of the COVID-19 Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Committee, Government of Karnataka (2020). She also served as Convenor of the Karnataka State Vision Group (2021). In addition, she has served as an external evaluator for the Evaluation of Ecotraps for Dengue Control for the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Karnataka, and as an Expert Panel Member for research on air pollution and acute respiratory infections. Her research on Type 1 diabetes contributed to policy-level action towards the provision of free insulin to children with Type 1 diabetes up to 18 years of age in Karnataka.
She has more than 40 publications in National and International Journals to her credit.
She is a recipient of Young scientist and KACH Millennium award from Karnataka Association of Community Health; and fellowship of Indian Public Health Association. She has been awarded the Member of the Academy by the National Academy of Medical Sciences, New Delhi.
She is the co-ordinator of HHCWM Cell, member of HICC committee and Programme-in-charge for the certificate course on HCWM by IGNOU. She has conducted several training programmes and workshop on BMW.
As one of the coordinators, she was instrumental in implementation of the GEF/UNIDO/GOI training component of the project “Environmentally Sound management of Medical waste in India”, in five states in the country.
She was selected for the WomenLift Global Leadership Programme 2026 and is currently working on the project “From Silence to Safety: Understanding Women’s Voices and Building Safer Campuses,” which focuses on strengthening gender equity, amplifying women's voices, and fostering safer, inclusive, and supportive institutional environments.
She currently also serves as Chairperson of the Internal Complaints Committee at Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences.
Her hobbies are Music and Travelling.
Qualifications
- DNB in Preventive and Social Medicine
National Board of Studies , 2004
- MD In Community Medicine
Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bengaluru, 2003
- MBBS
Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bengaluru , 1998
Experience
Total Years of Experience
22 Years
Academic Experience
- M.S. Ramaiah Medical College, Bengaluru- 22 Years
Training Experience
- Biomedical waste management
- Training on Biomedical waste management conducted in five states under the Training component of the project "Environmentally Sound Management of Medical waste in India"
- District level training in state of Karnataka on BMWM organized by EMPRI, 2022
- Training Programme on Health Care Waste Management for HAL staff, Feb 2013
- Training Programme on Health Care Waste Management for students of All India Local Self Government, 2005-2008
- Training of Trainers on Health Care Waste Management for dental college faculty, 2008
- Regional Workshop on Building capacity on implementing Sound Health Care Waste Management in South East Asian region countries, 2007
- Training on health care waste management for health care waste committee members of Sri Sathya Sai group of Hospitals at Putparthy, 29th & 30th August 2007
- WHO Fellowship training on waste water monitoring for friends from Myanmar, March 2007
- Training workshop of friends from Maldives on issues of sound management of Health care wastes conducted in collaboration with WHO at MSRMC, 2005
- Stroke
- Training of Anganwadi workers, Health workers and ASHA workers of Chinthamani taluk on Stroke registry, 2012
- Immunization
- Training of Trainers on Routine Immunization for District officials of Belgaum & Gulbarga Division, 2007
- COVID Vaccination
- Training of Nursing staff and doctors on COVID vaccination
- COVID Waste
- Training of hospitals in 5 project states on management of Biomedical waste
- Training of Common bio medal waste treatment facility staff on COVID waste management
- Infectious diseases (TB, Leprosy) , Biomedical Waste management, Geriatrics
1. Co-investigator, Implementation research to improve clinical outcomes of diabetes and hypertension cases by empowering public and private sector primary care physicians in India, ICMR 2024 (2,49,500)
2. Co-investigator, “Leveraging Geographical Information Systems for health research in Non-communicable diseases among urban and rural communities”, RUAS Seed Grant, 2023
3. Co- Investigator, Govt of Karnataka Initiated project “Pilot Project to Deploy & Study EcoBiotraps at Bangalore, Karnataka”, 2024
4. Co- Investigator, “A qualitative study of Strategies, Challenges, and Future of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) Management among stakeholders in Karnataka”, 2024
5. Co- Investigator , A rapid survey to assess the burden of COVID -19 in the slums of Bangalore city 2021, RGUHS funded
6. Principal Investigator, ICMR funded Project “Establishment of Population based registry of COVID-19 cases: Follow up for post COVID sequelae and its determinants in Urban and Rural areas of Karnataka” 2022 (~30 lakhs)
7. Principal Investigator, ICMR funded project “Challenges in programmatic implementation of NTEP during COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangalore city – Patient and provider perspectives- A mixed method study” 2022 (~10 lakhs)
8. Principal Investigator for Bangalore site, ICMR funded multi centric project “To study the effectiveness of a tailored implementation strategy to improve adherence to a Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment” 2022(~20 lakhs)
9. Principal Investigator for Bangalore site, ICMR funded multi centric project “A feasibility study for implementation of innovative RBSK-NTEP collaboration module for active case finding of tuberculosis among school students: Multi-centric Study” 2022 (~20 lakhs)
10. Principal Investigator, Multi-centric project “TB prevalence and interventions for reducing TB and LTBI in high risk key population of rickshaw drivers and construction workers” funded by Indian Council of Medical research (Grant-INR 7,55,600)- As Co-Principal Investigator, conceptualized, developed tool, MOP, to implement the project at Bangalore site focusing on construction workers, 2021
11. Principal Investigator, Operation Research project “Validation of reporting of adverse drug reactions under Pharmacovigilance Programme of RNTCP in BBMP area – A mixed method approach’ funded by State TB Cell 2016-2018 (Grant: INR 2,00,000) (Role: Conceptualization, implementation and report preparation)
12. As co-investigator, conceptualized, monitoring the implementation for operation Research project “Evaluation of immunohistochemistry technique for diagnosis of Extra Pulmonary tubercular tissues compared to Composite diagnostic criteria in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Bangalore, Karnataka, India” funded a grant INR 1,98,000 by State TB Cell 2018
13. As co-investigator, conceptualized, monitoring the implementation for operation Research project “Approaches to implementation of ‘treatment support programme’ and treatment outcomes of drug sensitive Tuberculosis patients on daily regimen notified during second quarter of 2019 in Bengaluru urban and Vijayapura districts’” funded a grant INR 1,92,000 by State TB Cell 2018
14. Principal Investigator, Epidemiology of Disability among elderly in an urban and rural area for development of feasible model of care - An exploratory study (RGUHS funded)
15. Co-investigator, Establishment of Population Based Rural Stroke Registry in India-A Pilot study, Project funded by ICMR– worked up the basic proposal for the project. Involved in training of health workers, ASHA workers and Anganwadi workers. Developed training manual for health workers, ASHA workers and Anganwadi workers.
16. Principal investigator, Research- cum action Project on “School-Based Health Education intervention on Dengue fever and its prevention for all High schools under Mathikere health centre area of Bruhath Bangalore Mahanagara Palike”
17. Co-investigator for RNTCP State TB cell funded under Operation Research project ““Evaluation of Fluorescein diacetate (FDA) sputum-smear staining in comparison with culture for assessing microbiological conversion during follow-up of pulmonary DR-TB patients in Karnataka, India”
18. Grant of INR 30,000 each received for four Postgraduate research on TB from State TB Cell
a. Dr. Apoorva E. Patel, “Determinants of MDR-TB and Quality of Life among Patients on DR-TB Treatment in Bruhath Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Area.” MD thesis, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health sciences, 2014.
b. Dr. Hareesh K, “Adverse drug reactions during intensive phase of treatment among multi- drug resistant tuberculosis cases registered at DR-TB centre, Bengaluru – a longitudinal study.” MD thesis, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health sciences, 2016.
c. Dr. Manasa Diwakar, “Treatment outcomes and its determinants among new smear positive drug sensitive pulmonary tuberculosis cases on daily regimen in BBMP area - A prospective study.” MD thesis, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health sciences, 2018.
d. Ms. Bindiyashree, ‘Physical Fitness, Activity Limitation and Participation Restriction in Patients with newly diagnosed Pulmonary Tuberculosis In Urban areas of Bengaluru.’ MD thesis in Physiotherapy , Rajiv Gandhi University of Health sciences, 2018.
- Co-authored a chapter in “Covid-19: Many facts and dimensions, A multidisciplinary Compendium of Current Evidence and Experience” Book
- Authored three units for a certificate course on Health Care waste management at IGNOU
- Contributed to the development of training modules on Biomedical Waste management under the UNIDO project
- First rank in MD Community Medicine exams held in Oct-2003 for Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka
- Young Scientist Award – 2004 conferred by the Karnataka Association of Community Health
- Best paper award (KACH Millennium Award) under Junior faculty category for paper presented on "Integration of Leprosy control activities – The situation in Karnataka" at the Karnataka Association of Community Health-16th Annual Conference, Bangalore, 2004
- Best paper award for paper presented on Leprosy Control in India at a symposium on Leprosy organized by Damien Foundation India Trust, 2003
- Certificate of appreciation in All India Essay Contest awarded at the 30th National conference of Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine (IAPSM), Belgaum, Karnataka, 2003
- She is a recipient of several awards and recognition s from Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences- Faculty Achiever Award 2023, Doctors’ Day Award 2022, and Best Teacher Day Award 2025
- Selected for the WomenLift Global Leadership Programme 2026
International Journals:
1. Pandey V, Ramanaik S, Krishnappa L, Swathe P, Shastri S, Olety Sathyanarayana S, Babu GR. Invisible inequities in type I diabetes care in India: A multi-stakeholder qualitative study from Karnataka. PLOS Glob Public Health. 2025 Sep 12;5(9):e0005129.
2. Dr. Anitha R. Sagarkar, Dr. Pushpanjali K, Dr. Suman Gadicherla, Dr. Lalitha Krishnappa. (2024). Assessment of School health programs using oral health integrated health promoting school framework in Bengaluru (Southern India) - a cross-sectional compliance study. South Eastern European Journal of Public Health, 1232–1257.
3. R HK, Krishnappa L, Cheluvaraj P, K R, S AJ, M S. Adverse Drug Reactions During Intensive Phase of Treatment Among Multi- Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Cases Registered at a DR-TB Centre of Southern India. Afr J Biomed Res. 2024 Sep 20;27(1S):1667–73
4. Lalitha Krishnappa, Pavithra Cheluvaraj, Priyadarshini C, Shivaraj N S. Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme Services in a district of South India. Azerbaijan Medical Journal. 2024 Aug; 24(8): 11495-11506
5. Chidambaram, P.; Sreeganga, S.D.; Sanjeev, A.; Suwasrawala, S.S.; Gadicherla, S.; Krishnappa, L.; Ramaprasad, A. Access to Geriatric Disability Care in India: A Roadmap for Research. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 10018.
6. Babu GR, Sundaresan R, Athreya S, Akhtar J, Pandey PK, Maroor PS, Padma MR, Lalitha R, Krishnappa L, Shariff M, Manjunath CN, Sudarshan MK, Gururaj G, Ranganath TS, Vasanth K, Banandur P, Ravi D, Shiju S, Lobo E, Satapathy A, Alahari L, Dinesh P, Thakar V, Desai A, Rangaiah A, Munivenkatappa A, S K, Basawarajappa SG, Sreedhara HG, Kc S, B AK, Umar N, Ba M, Vasanthapuram R. The burden of active infection and anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies in the general population: Results from a statewide sentinel-based population survey in Karnataka, India. Int J Infect Dis. 2021 May 21:S1201-9712(21)00445-8.
7. Krishnappa L, Gadicherla S, Chidambaram P, Murthy NS. Quality of life (QOL) among older persons in an urban and rural area of Bangalore, South India. J Family Med Prim Care. 2021 Jan;10(1):272-277.
8. Gadicherla S, Krishnappa L, Madhuri B, Mitra SG, Ramaprasad A, Seevan R, Sreeganga SD, Thodika NK, Mathew S, Suresh V. Envisioning a learning surveillance system for tuberculosis. PLoS One. 2020 Dec 14;15(12):e0243610.
9. Rajan, B., Pruthvish, S., Lalitha, K., Tyloth, M., & Murthy, N. Int J Community Med Public Health. 2019 Mar;6(3):1316-1323
10. Patel, A.E., LalithaK, Dinesh Rajaram, Radhika, Murthy NS. Quality of life among patients on MDR-TB treatment in a district tuberculosis centre of a metropolitan city. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, [S.l.], v. 5, n. 12, p. 5355-5359, nov. 2018. ISSN 2394-6040.
11. Nirmala C J, Hemanth T, Lalitha K, Shivaraj N S, Murthy N S. A study on the effect of smokeless tobacco on oral cancer done in a Tertiary Care Hospital in Southern India. Int J Med Sci Public Health. (2018), 7(2): 143-146.
12. Suman G., Lalitha K., Arvind BA, Mahendra JV, Arjunan I, Shivaraj NS, et al. Evaluation of training program on knowledge of stroke among anganwadi workers in Chintamani taluk of Karnataka state, India. Int J Community Med Public Health. (2016), [cited December 19, 2016]; 3(8): 2013-2018.
13. Suman G., Hemanth T, Lalitha K, Shivaraj NS. Evaluation of Biomedical waste management practices in select health care facilties of Karnataka. Int J Community Med Public Health, 2016; 3(10): 2729-2733
14. Vidya G. S, Lalitha K, Hemanth T, Murthy N. S. Prevalence of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes: A Community Based Longitudinal Study. J of Evolution of Med and Dent Sci 2015: 4 (50) ; 8720-26
15. Pallavi sarji uthkarsh, Lalitha K., Sunitha singh, NS Murthy, SP suryanarayana, S.Pruthvish. Assessment of The Status of Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative in Two Selected Tertiary Level Hospitals in South India. Journal of Clinical Research & Governance, [S.l.], v. 3, n. 1, p. 16-20, apr. 2014.
16. Vidya GS, Lalitha K, Hemanth T, Suryanarayana SP, Jeevan HR, Nandagudi Srinivasa Murthy. Proportion of Low Birth Weight (LBW) and Associated Risk Factors in the Rural Field Practice Area of M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore. . IJHSR. (2013),[cited April 20, 2014]; 3(12): 28-35.
17. Krishnappa L. Worker safety in Designated Microscopy Centers (DMC) and Tuberculosis unit (TU) under Revised National Tuberculosis Control programme (RNTCP) in state of Bihar – Contribution & Role of DTST. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Health, 3, oct. 2013.
18. K. Lalitha, G. Suman, S.Pruthvish, Aleyamma Mathew, NS Murthy, Estimation of time trends of Incidence of Prostate Cancer – An Indian scenario. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, Vol 13 Issue 11/12,2012
19. Lalitha K, Ramesh Masthi. Ashwathnarayana, Gangaboraiah, No- Scalpel Vasectomy- A urban and Rural scenario. The Network, Towards Unity for Health (TUFH) Newsletter; vol 28:No.01,June 2009, 16
20. Hemanth, Lalitha K., et al. Capacity building in Health Care Waste Management in India- An introspection. Global Health Promotion & Education Oct 2008; Vol 1, No. 2: 5-15
National journals
21. Kumar A, Singh AR, Anand P, Pandey D, Gupta S, K L, Puri I, Gosh BS, Chalga MS, Singh M; TPT Team. A Situational Analysis and an Untapped Opportunity for Tackling Challenges Associated with Coverage of Tuberculosis Preventive Treatment: A Multi-Centric Study in India. Indian J Pediatr. 2025 Feb 3
22. Shikha Dhawan, Kamal Kishore Chopra, Zeeshan Sidiq, Pankaj Bansal, Arbaz Khan, Farida Khatun, Seevan Asad, Himshweta Tyagi, Gaurav Mehta, Shalini Puri, Ngilang Taley, Sheelu Lohiya, Vishal Khanna, Bhagirath Kumar Vashishat, Ashwani Khanna, Manjeet Singh Chalga, Raja Seevan, Vani Suresh, Shalu Mathew, Sham Prasad, Anju Menon, G. Suman, Pavithra Cheluvaraj, Babitha Rajan, K. Lalitha, Samir Brahmachari, Manjula Singh. Prevalence of Tuberculosis and Latent TB infection and its associated factors among rickshaw drivers; opportunities and challenges of a structured active case finding intervention at New Delhi, India, Indian Journal of Tuberculosis, 2025, ISSN 0019-5707
23. Divakar M, Ananth R, Lalitha K. Incidence of Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) and their Determinants among Sputum-Positive Pulmonary TB Patients in A Metropolitan Area, Bengaluru: A Prospective Study. Natl J Community Med 2023;14(10):628-634.
24. Krishnappa, Lalitha; Gadicherla, Suman; Chalageri, Vani H.1; Jacob, Ankeeta Menon2. Impact of School-Based Health Education on Dengue Prevention and Control in an Urban Area during an Epidemic. Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth 16(Suppl 1):p S10-S14, September 2023. |
25. Ranganath TS, Masthi R, Krishnappa L, Ambika R, Rao GN, Basha R, Thimmaiah S, Venkatesh R, Seema P, MR SC, Konapur KS. Assessing the burden of Covid-19 in the slums of Bangalore city: Results of Rapid Community Survey. Indian Journal of Community Health. 2021 Oct 28;33(3).
26. Patel A E, Rajaram D, Radhika K, Lalitha K, Determinants of MDR-TB in a metropolitan city of Karnataka: A case control study. J Community Health Manag 2021;8(2):60-64
27. Krishnappa L, Gadicherla S, Chidambaram P, Anuradha HV, Somanna SN, Naik PR, Das A, Narasimhaiah S, Nagaraja SB. 'Have we missed reporting adverse drug reactions under Revised National TB Control Programme?' - A mixed method study in Bengaluru, India. Indian J Tuberc. 2020 Jan;67(1):20-28.
28. Krishnappa L. Functional disability among elderly persons in a rural area: Do we have the right assessment tool? Indian J Public Health 2014; 58: 285-6
29. Lalitha Krishnappa, Anniappan AB, Voderhobli NH, Krishna SK, Yathiraj S, Sreekantaiah P. Evaluation of Cold Chain Practices in Urban Health Centers of a Metro City in India. Natl J Community Med 2014: 5(3);288-92.
30. Narayana Holla, Lalitha K. Evaluation of training programme on operational Knowledge of Routine Immunization (RI) for PHC Medical officers of Mandya District Indian Journal of Rural Health Care, Vol 2, Issue 2, Jan-March 2014, 101-105
31. Vidya GS, Lalitha K., Hemanth T, Murthy NS, Pruthvish S, “Perceptions, practices and problems pertaining to menstruation among high school girls of rural field practice area of MS Ramaiah Medical College. Indian J. Prev. Soc. Med. Vol. 44 No.1-2, 2013; 87-92
32. Lalitha K. Work place Evaluation of safe biomedical waste management practices in Designated Microscopy Centres(DMC) and Tuberculosis unit(TU) under Revised National Tuberculosis Control programme in rural areas of Bihar. Indian Journal of Rural Health Care, Vol I, Issue 2, Dec 2012, 97-100
33. Punith K, Lalitha K, Suman G, Pradeep BS, Jayanth Kumar K. Evaluation of primary immunization coverage of infants under universal immunization programme in an urban area of Bangalore city using cluster sampling and lot quality assurance sampling techniques. Indian J Community Med 2008; 33:151-5
34. Lalitha K., Suman G, Hemanth T, Pruthvish S, Suryanarayan SP, Gopinath D. Consultation with friends from Myanmar on issues of Health Care Waste Management. ISHWM, Vol 6, Issue 1, Sep 2007, 47-50
35. Sudhashree VP, Lalitha K, Surendra V, Rohith K. New technologies, new hazards: Need for evidence base: A report on the health status and safety measures in a biotechnology factory in Bangalore. Indian J Community Med 2007;32:178-81
36. Suman G, Lalitha K., Hemanth T, Pruthvish S, Gopinath D “ Designing and implementing a training programme on Waste water monitoring” , ISHWM, Vol 6, Issue 1, Sep 2007, 51-54
37. Umesh, Mahesh, Alind , Punith, Lalitha K, Suman G, “Infections in renal Transplant recipients”, Journal Indian Academy of Clinical Medicine, Vol 8, No. 4, Oct- Dec 2007, 316-323
State Journals
38. Manasa D, Lalitha K, Ananth Ram, Shivaraj N S. Weight Changes and its Determinants among Sputum Positive Pulmonary TB Patients in Bengaluru – A Prospective Study. RGUHS National Journal of Public Health 2022;7(1):10-16
39. Lalitha K. Measles Outbreak investigation in a Small Hamlet in rural field practice area of a Medical College- Lessons learnt in the current context. RNJPH. 2018; 3(2):28-44
40. Aravind Banavaram, Suman Gadicherla, Lalitha Krishnappa, Arjunan Isaac, Shivaraj N S, Pruthvish Sreekantaiah “Knowledge And Attitude about risk factors and warning signs of stroke among general population in Chintamani Taluk, Karnataka” RNJPH- RGUHS- National Journal of Public Health Volume 2 Issue 3 Jul-Sep 2017 edition, 8
1. Life member, Karnataka Association of Community Health (KACH)
2. Life member, Indian Public Health Association (IPHA)
3. Life Member, Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine
4. Life Member, Epidemiology Foundation of India
5. Life member, National Academy of Medical Sciences
6. Life member, Breastfeeding and Promotion Network of India (BPNI)
7. Life member, Indian Association of Geriatrics (IAG)
8. Life member, Indian Society of Hospital waste management
9. Editorial board member, RGUHS National journal of public health , 2026
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