Fellowship Program

• WORKSHOP: Building the bridge between air quality weather and health in India
• Guest Lecture by Padmashri Prof. Dr. P.K. Rajgopalan at NCDC on 16.10.2017
• World Environment Day celebration on 5th June 2018 PDF

World Health Day – 7th April

• World Health Day 2016 Invitation in Hindi
• World Health Day 2016 Invitation in English
• World Health Day 2016 Agenda

Participation in Conferences Workshops Seminars Symposia WHO & Other International Fellowships

Headquarters

Dr. R.L. Ichhpujani, Consultant (Micro) & HOD, CARD

• Meeting of NRLs at NARI, Pune from 16 & 17.10.2008
• Four days Workshop organized by NACO at NARI to create parity between the four NRLs on quality for
  evaluations and batch testing of kits from 21 to 24.07.2008 at NARI, Pune. The workshop involved
  coordinating plan and procedures between NARI, NCDC, NICED and NIMHANS.
• Meeting of review of progress made in evaluation of various rapid diagnostic kits under the chairmanship of
  Special Secretary (DG) and Spl., D.G. & Director, NCDC on 30.06.2008 at Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi

Dr. R.L. Ichhpujani, Consultant (Micro) & HOD, CARD and Dr. Rohit Chawla, Assistant
Director, CARD

• NRLs meeting at NIB, NOIDA from 23.09.2008 to 25.09.2008.
• Consortium meeting of NRLs at NARI, Pune, 16.09.2008 and 17.09.2008.
• Consortium meeting of NRLs at NARI, Pune on 22.08.2008 and 23.08.2008.
• One day workshop on Dried Blood Spot (DBS) based HIV testing as an expert, which was organized by the Centre
  for Community Medicine, AIIMS, New Delhi on 15.07.2008 at NCDC, Delhi along-with Mr. Charan Singh,
  Laboratory Technician

Dr. Rohit Chawla, Assistant Director, CARD

• Workshop at NARI, Pune on “Testing on Dried Blood Spot (DBS)” on 19 & 20.03.2009 (along with Mr. Charan
  Singh, Laboratory Technician and Mr. Pritam Singh, Laboratory Technician).
• Guest lecture on” Internal Quality Control in HIV Testing” on 19 and 20.02.2009 for Doctors and technicians,
  respectively during the training progamme on “External Quality Assessment Program for HIV Testing” Organized
  by Department of Microbiology, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.
• Meeting of experts to examine and finalize the LT training module prepared by NACO held on 23.12.2008 to
  24.12.2008 at NACO, New Delhi
• Consortium meeting of NRLs at NARI, Pune from 17.11.2008 and 18.11.2008
• Meeting of the Selection Committee for the post of Medico social worker conducted by CCRH, New Delhi at ART
  Centre Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi on 30.09.2008.
• A didactic session on “How to setup an HIV laboratory – an overview” on 7.08.2008 at LRS Institute of TB and
  Respiratory Diseases, New Delhi.
• Meeting on finalization of QOL for Clinical Study on HIV Infection & Review of the Ongoing Studies at
  CCRH Heqs., New Delhi on 24.07.2008
• Technical Committee meeting for the finalization of specification and procurement of Western blot test kits,
  under the Chairmanship of Addl. Project Director, DSACS held on 13.05.2008 at DSACS, Rohini, Delhi
• Meeting of the Nodal Officers/Incharges of the Sentinel Surveillance Sites for the year 2007 (both the
  testing as well as the blood collection sites) held on 28.05.2008 at MAMC, Delhi
• Task Force Committee meeting for finalization of protocols on HIV/AIDS, held on 4.04.2008 in Central Council
  for Research in Homoeopathy, New Delhi
• Annual Sentinel Surveillance for HIV Infection – 2007 – National Surveillance Review meeting of supervision
  and monitoring by Regional Institutes and Central and Central Team Members, held on 21 & 22.04.2008 at
  NIHFW, New Delhi.
• Consultative meeting of the CDC experts, national experts and representative of national reference
  laboratories held on programmatic issues related to testing for pre-batch lot release of test kits and
  confirmation of HIV status of children under 18 months of age on 28.04.2008
• Technical Committee meeting for the finalization of specification and procurement of Western blot test kits,
  held on 23.04.2008 at DSACS, Delhi.

Dr. Rohit Chawla, Assistant Director, CARD and Dr. Arti Bahl, Assistant Director,
CARD

• Training of trainer (TOT) as faculty members for the Master of Public Health – Field Epidemiology (MPH –FE)
  from 23.09.2008 to 26.09.2008 at NCDC, Delhi.
• Meeting on the issues related to rapid diagnostic kits available in the country under the Chairmanship of
  Dr. Shiv Lal, Additional D.G. & Director on 08.05.2008 in Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi

Dr. Arti Bahl, Assistant Director, CARD

• Dr. Arti Bahl, Assistant Director conducted interview as an expert for the post of Lab. Technicians, held in Delhi State AIDS Control Society, on 2.05.2008.

Mr. H.L. Meena, ARO

Participated in WHO-in-country Fellowship training for the course entitled “Regional Field Epidemiology Training Programme for Paramedics” w.e.f. 18.11.2008 to 15.12.2008 at NCDC, Delhi

Mr. Sushil Kumar, Laboratory Technician, CARD

Participated in WHO-in-country Fellowship training in the field of “Cytology for Lab. Technicians and Pathologists” w.e.f. from 5.01.2009 for a period of three month at ICPO (ICMR), NOIDA (UP).

Mrs. Surbhi Mahajan, Laboratory Technician, CARD

Participated in WHO-in-country Fellowship training in the field of “Laboratory Genetics in Three Areas : Molecular Genetics, Cytogenetics, Biochemical Genetics” w.e.f. from 5.01.2009 for a period of three month at AIIMS, New Delhi

Mr. Riki Palit and Ms. Sumedha Lamba, Counselors, CARD

Induction training of counselors organized by DSACS at IHBAS, Delhi from 14 to 26.11.2008

Ms. Sumedha Lamba, Counselor, CARD

One day district level workshop to develop linkage between ICTC organized by DSACS on 24.10.2008 at Richi Rich Banquet Hall, Shalimar Bagh, Delhi (attended by Ms. Sumedha Lamba, Counsellor).

Dr. Sukhvir Singh Deputy Director, Department of Parasitic Diseases

• Dr. Arti Bahl, Assistant Director conducted interview as an expert for the post of Lab. Technicians, held in Delhi State AIDS Control Society, on 2.05.2008.
• Review meeting of Programme Officers of Yaws Eradication Programme (YEP), 24.04 2008 and 25.04 2008, NCDC, Delhi
• Sixth Task Force meeting on YEP under the chairmanship of DGHS, GOI, 11.02.2009, Nirman Bhawan, Delhi
• Review meeting of Programme Officers of Yaws Eradication Programme (YEP), 16.03.2009 and 17.03.2009, NCDC, Delhi

Dr. Uma Chawla, Joint Director, Division of Epidemiology

Third meeting of the Heads of National Coordination Committee to implement the SAARC Social Charter SAARC Secretariat Islamabad, Pakistan, 4.11.2008 to 5.11.2008.

Dr. Uma Chawla, Joint Director & Dr. Avdhesh Kumar, Joint Director, Division of Epidemiology

• Workshop on strengthening of Post Disaster Surveillance National Institute of Disaster Management, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. Of India, IP Estate, MG Marg, New Delhi, 23.03.2009 to 24.03.2009
• Regional Media Sensitization meet GOI in partnership with UNICEF, Kolkata, 27.03.2009
• Meeting of World Bank Review Mission for IDSP, World Bank, Delhi, 21 – 22.01.2009
• Meeting of World Bank Review Mission for IDSP, World Bank, Bhuwaneshwar, Hyderabad, 14.01.2009 to 17.01.2009 and 18.01.2009 to 20.01.2009
• Participated in SAARC expert group meeting on Disease Surveillance and Rapid Health Response, SAARC Secretariat & NCDC, Ashoka Hotel, New Delhi, 26 – 27.11.2008

Dr. Avdhesh Kumar, Joint Director, Division of Epidemiology

• Meeting on National Infuenza Centres in western pacific and South East Asia Region Tokyo, Japan, 21.04.2008 to 24.04.2008
• Meeting on strengthening Influenza Diagnosis and Networking Pune, Maharashtra, 13.05.2008 to 16.05.2008
• Workshop on preparedness, control and containment of Avian Influenza, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairy and Fisheries (DAHDF), Bangaluru & Jalandhar, 2.03.2009 to 6.03.2009 and 9.01.2009 to 13.03.2009

Dr. J.A. Khan, Deputy Director, Division of Epidemiology

• Meeting taken by Secretary, MOH&FW to review implementation of the National Rural Drinking Water Quality Monitoring and Surveillance, Department of Drinking water supply, Nirman Bhawan on 18.07.2008.
• Meeting of officers from WHO, PHFI, NICD & NIMR regarding development of course curriculum and training modules etc. for three months training course for District Vector Borne Disease Control Consultants, CSR Unit at NVBDCP on 2.07.2008 and 14.07.2008.

Dr GR Chaudhury, Assistant Director, Division of Epidemiology

WHO Training on Scientific writing Manesar Haryana, 22.11.2008 to 25.11.2008.

Dr Arvind Rai, Joint Director & Head, Division of Biochemistry

• Consultative meeting on programmatic issues related to certification of NRLs, testing of pre-batch lot release of test kits and confirmation of HIV status of children under 18 years of age at NACO on 28.04.2008
• Meeting on strengthening influenza diagnosis and networking, Pune from 13-16.05.2008
• Meeting regarding DPR consultancy of NCDC project on 14.8.2008 in Nirman Bhavan, New Delhi

Dr. D.S. Rawat, Joint Director, Division of Biochemistry & Biotechnology

Workshop at NIB, Noida on 26.09.2008 regarding to weed out old records of analysis reports of samples, documents pertaining to Prevention of Food Adulteration Act.

Dr. Sunil Gupta, Joint Director, Division of Microbiology

• 63rd National/1st International conference on TB and Chest diseases held at India habitat Centre, New Delhi from 8.09.2008 to 10.09.2008 (a paper was also presented by Dr. Sunil Gupta)
• Workshop on Indo-US joint working group on counter terrorism at T.R.C. Chennai from 16 to 19.09.2008
• Faculty in Training programme on disaster management for officers of Paramilitary forces held at N.I.D.M, New Delhi dated 25.11.2008
• Faculty in Training programme on Chemical, Biological and Nuclear disasters held at N.I.D.M, New Delhi dated 22.01.2009
• Resource person in the training for physicians on management of Avian/Pandemic influenza preparedness from 28.01.2009 to 30.01.2009
• Faculty in Training programme on basics of disaster management for civil defence officers at National Institute of Disaster Management, New Delhi, dated 29.01.2009
• Task force meeting of yaws eradication programme dated 11.02.2009 at Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi
• Faculty in the training of district RRT,s of the North eastern states of the country in avian influenza containment measures from 25.02.2009 to 27.02.2009 at Hotel, Nakshatra, Gauhati
• Expert in the review meeting of state programme officers under Yaws eradication programme at NICD, Delhi from 16.03.2009 to 17.03.2009

Dr Somenath Karmakar, Joint Director, Division of Microbiology

WHO – GOI collaborative programme for sustainable development of healthy environmental cluster. One-day orientation workshop at CSIR Science Center, Max Mueller Marg, New Delhi. 30.05.2008.

Mr. Ramesh Aggarwal, Deputy Director, Division of Microbiology

• 2nd Meeting of the National Influenza Centres in the Western Pacific and South-East Asia . Tokyo, Japan: 21.04.2008 to 24.04.2008
• Emory University / NSITE Applied Biosafety Training held at NIV, Pune. 9 -13.02.2009

Dr Sonia Malik, Assistant Director and Ms Meena Dutta, Research Assistant, Division of Microbiology

Ten days Training on Polio virus isolation at ERC, Mumbai 10.11.2008 -19.11.2008

Dr. Veena Mittal, Joint Director & Head, Division of Zoonosis

• Organized and attended as faculty training course on Animal Bite Management for pilot project cities, October, 2008 & January 2009
• Expert group meeting to develop IEC material at NICD, Delhi under pilot project on Rabies, August, 2008
• Attended as faculty ‘Second National Conference of Indian Academy of Tropical Parasitology’, AIIMS, Delhi – October, 2008
• Training course on Surveillance and control of plague at Bangalore, Sept-Oct, 2008.
• Participated in Meetings held under IDSP for the strengthening of laboratory component of IDSP
• Meeting regarding the utilization of rapid diagnostic kits for various communicable diseases, Nirman Bhavan, Delhi

Dr. Veena Mittal, Joint Director & Head, Dr. D. Bhattacharya, Joint Director , Dr. U.V.S. Rana, Joint Director & Dr. Mala Chhabra, Joint Director, Division of Zoonosis

Brainstorming Meeting on Emerging Zoonoses organized by Public Health Foundation of India, New Delhi on 18th March, 2009.

Dr. D. Bhattacharya, Joint Director, Division of Zoonosis

• Biosafety Level 3 applied training course at National Institute of Virology (NIV) Pune from 9.02.2009 to 13.02.2009.
• Facilitated hands on training courses on laboratory diagnosis of Dengue and Chikungunya fever for microbiologists and laboratory technicians of sentinel surveillance hospitals of Delhi on 17.06.2008 to 18 .06.2008 and 24.06.2008 to 25.06.2008.

Dr. U.V.S. Rana, Joint Director, Division of Zoonosis

• Brainstorming Meeting to develop Roadmap for combating zoonoses in India organized by Public Health Foundation of India, New Delhi on 13.06.2008.
• Workshop on Rodent Control organized by the Department of Agriculture, Govt. of Gujarat, Gandhi Nagar on 6.01.2009 to 7.01.2009.
• Sensitization meeting on Prevention and Control of Anthrax in Koraput District of Orissa on 3.03.2009 for Medical, Animal Husbandry and Forest Officials.
• Expert group meeting on informal consultation to adopt syllabus and modeules for regional course on tropical diseases at Manesar, Haryana on 23.02.2009 and 24.02.2009

Dr. N. P. Singh, Addl. Director, Statistical Monitoring Evaluation Cell

National Conference of Ministers in Charge of Statistics of States/ UTs” organised by National Statistical Commission at New Delhi on 9.09.2008

Shri P. K. Dhamija, Joint Director, Statistics, Statistical Monitoring Evaluation Cell

A One Week Training of the Trainers for the Staff of NICD Branches’ conducted by the NICD.

Shri K. C. Meena, Sr. Statistical Officer and Shri L P Meena, Statistical Investigator, Statistical Monitoring Evaluation Cell

“Induction Training Programme – Module I” for in-service Subordinate Statistical Service Officials’ during 23.02.2009 – 6.03.2009 at Data Processing Division, National Sample Survey Organisation, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, at Kolkata.

NCDC Branches

Sh. T. C. Pathak, Insect collector

Regional field epidemiology programme for paramedics from 18.11.2008 to 15.12.2008

Dr. N. Balakrishnan, Assistant Director and Officer-in-charge, Coonoor Branch

Bio-ecology of mosquitoes in Nilgiris hills and surrounding areas with special reference to disease vectors. Proceedings of the International Congress of Global Warming on Bio- diversity Management on Conservation at Bharathiyar University, Coimbatore 9 to 12.02.2009.

Sh.C. Annadurai, Laboratory Assistant, Coonoor Branch

WHO In-country fellowship training programme on Prevention and control of Communicable Diseases at NICD, Delhi, From 17.11.2008 to 18.12.2008

Dr R Panda, Assistant Director & Incharge, Jagdalpur Branch

• Training programme for supervisors attended from 04.08.2008 and 08.08.2008
• One day consultation meeting future vision and expectation from NCDC, Delhi
• Training cum sensitization meeting on Anthrax Prevention and Control at Koraput on 3.3.2009 along with Dr. U.V.S. Rana, Jt. Director, NICD, Delhi participated.
• Review Meeting of Programme Officers of Yaws Eradication Programme at NICD, Delhi on 23.05.2008 to 24.05.2008.
• Field Supervisor for Field Epidemiology Training Programme NICD, Delhi, 04.08.2008
• Demonstration & training of finger prick method of blood collection for participants of different States during Review meeting of State Programme Officers on YEP, NICD, Delhi, 25.04.2008
• Review meeting of Programme Officers at NICD, Delhi under YEP, NICD, Delhi 24.4.2008 to 25.4.2008
• Branch Officer’s Review meeting, Scientific Symposium and Foundation Day, celebration, NICD, Delhi, 29.7.2008 to 30.7.2008
• Symposium “Climate and Health” and training of field supervisor for F.E.T.P. course, NICD, Delhi, 27.7.08 to 9.8.08
• 6th Meeting of Task Force on YEP at Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi, NICD, Delhi, 9.2.09 to 12.2.09
• Task Force meeting on Yaws Eradication Programme , Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi, 11.2.2009

Dr.M.K.Showkath Ali, Joint Director & Incharge, Kozhikode Branch

• NCDC Consultation meeting with Stake Holders – States and Union Territories, 9.6.08, NICD, Delhi,
• Interview for selection of Epidemiologists, Entomologists and Microbiologists at State/District level in IDSP, 17.11.08 & 18.11.08, Thiruvananthapuram
• Dr.M.K.Showkath Ali, Joint Director & Head attended the Training of Field Supervisors in Field Epidemiology Training Programme from 4.8.2008 to 8.8.2008 at NICD, Delhi

Dr. M.K.Showkath Ali, Joint Director & Incharge & Dr.R.Rajendran, Assistant Director, Kozhikode Branch

• Meeting with the Hon’ble Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of Kerala for allotment of space for locating the branch, 31.10.08, Trivandrum

Dr. R.Rajendran, Assistant Director, Kozhikode Branch

• Report releasing ceremony of MDA Programme 2007, 18.4.2008, S.N.College, Cherthala
• Workshop for Community Policing for Security and Well being, 18.4.2008, S.N.College, Cherthala
• Seminar on Communicable Diseases and Control measures, 24.4.2008, Cherthala Municipality
• Awareness on Vector born Diseases and Control, 20.6.2008 & 21.6.2008, Cherthala
• Zonal Seminar on Wetland and Communicable Diseases, 26.8.2008, St.Joseph’s College for Women, Alappuzha
• UGC Sponsored National Seminar on Application of Biotechnology in Acqaculture “Acqatech 2008”, 28.8.2009, S.N.College, Cherthala
• Workshop on Community Health and Bio security, 16.9.2008 & 20.9.2008, S.N.College, Cherthala
• Arogya Suraksha Yatra, 18.9.2008, Alappuzha Dist.Panchayat
• Class on lymphatic filariasis and MDA for Medical Officers and District Programme Officers organized by DMO, Alappuzha, 5.11.2008 & 6.11.2008, Alappuzha, Dr.R.Rajendran
• Municipal level Health awareness camp, 04.03.09, Cherthala Municipality
• National Seminar on “Recent trends in Dignosis and Control of Animal Diseases” with special reference to Public helath and presented a paper 13.3.2009 & 14.3.2009, Ernakulam.
• Dr.R.Rajendran, Assistant Director attended a Three months WHO in country Fellowship Training Programme in”Epidemiology for Researchers and Scientists” at All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Kolkata from 17.11.2008 to 13.02.2009

Dr.K. Regu, Deputy Director, Kozhikode Branch

• District level MDA Inauguration, 11.11.08, Kozhikode
• WHO Workshop on the revision of the “Manuel on Vector Surveillance”
• 5-01-2009 to 09-01-2009, NICD, Delhi

Dr. Ram Singh, Assistant Director and Officer-in-charge, Patna Branch

• Chairman of selection committee for selecting the Drivers at Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Science at Patna on 25.04.08
• Departmental Promotion Committee meeting as an expert member of committee at Central Water Board( Govt. of India) Patna from 22.01.09 to 23.01.09. &11.02.09.
• Scientific symposium on 45th foundation day of NICD Delhi on 28.07.2008.
• Training of field supervisors for Field Epidemiology Programme from 04.08.08 to 08.08.08 at NICD Delhi
• Workshop on Hindi Day on 26.09.08 at Directorate of Rice Development, Patna
• Kala-azar control programme meeting at Bihar Vidhan Parishad Secretariat on 17.12.08
• Workshop on “Entomological Surveillance of vector Borne Diseases” from 05.01.2009 to 09.01.09 at NICD Delhi.
• Meeting of the technical committee on the MSF Kala-azar treatment project in Vaishali district, Bihar state on 18 .03.09

Dr. S.K. Patnaik, Joint Director and Officer-in-Charge, Rajahmundry Branch

Yaws eradication: Past efforts and future perspectives Conducted by WHO , Geneva

Dr. Shaukat Kamal, Assistant Director and Officer-in-charge, Varanasi Branch

• Trainers training in Field Epidemiology NCDC, Delhi, 4.08.2008 to 8.08.2008
• 20th National Congress of Parasitology at NEHU, Shillong, 2.11.2008 to 8.11.2008
• 20th National Congress of Parasitology held at NEHU , Shillong from 3.11.2008 to 5.11.2008
• Five days Trainers Training in Field Epidemiology (Supported by WHO) conducted by Division of Epidemiology, NCDC, Delhi from 4 to 8.08.2008