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Our Speakers

Prof. Guy Marks

President & Interim Executive Director
The Union

Dr. Kuldeep Singh Sachdeva

Regional Director
The Union, South East Asia

Dr. Rajan N. Khobragade IAS

Principal Secretary
MoHFW
Government of Kerala

Padmashri Dr. Digambar Behera

Senior Consultant
Fortis Hospital,
Former National Task Force Chairman, NTEP.
Former Director, PGI, Chandigarh

Dr. Ebba Malmqvist

Associate Professor
Division of Occupation and Environmental Medicine
Lund University, Sweden

Dr. Arun Nair

Consultant in Respiratory Medicine and Lung Transplant
Freeman hospital, UK

Prof. Nimalan Arinaminpathy

Professor in Mathematical Epidemiology Imperial College, London

Dr. Malik Parmar

National Professional Officer-DRTB,
WHO

Dr. H. D. Varalaxmi

Regional Director
Central Pollution Control Board
Chennai

Dr. (Col) Vikas Marwah

Professor (Respiratory Medicine) & Head, Dept of Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine Armed Forces Medical College, Pune

Dr. Ravindra Khaiwal

Prof of Environmental Health
School of Public Health
PGIMER

Dr. Pavithran K.

Professor and HOD
Dept. of Medical Oncology
AIMS, Kochi

Dr. K. R. Thankappan

Professor
Department of Public Health and Community Medicine
Central University Kerala, Kasaragod

Dr. Sanjeev Nair

Associate Professor
Dept of Pulmonary Medicine
Govt Medical College, Thrissur
State Task Force Chairman, NTEP, Kerala

Dr. Sundeep Salvi

Director
Pulmo Care Research & Education Foundation (PURE), Pune

Dr. Deepak Talwar

Senior Consultant
Respiratory Medicine
Metro Hospital, Delhi

Dr. Prahlad Prabhu Desai

Senior Consultant
Respiratory Medicine
Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai

Organizers
 

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Session List: Award/ Poster/ Oral

Award
Award

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Poster
Poster

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Oral
Oral

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Presentation Awards

Oral Presentation Session “Promising Paper”
  • Session 1: Lavanya Baskaran
  • Session 2 – Shabnam Anjum
  • Session 3 – Anjana R. Joshi
  • Session 4 – Navami S.
  • Session 5 – Steffi Ann Varughese, Renjini B. A.
  • Session 6– Reenu Soni
  • Session 7 – Rajeesh R Nair, Prakhar Rustagi
  • Session 8– Atul Suresh
  • Session 9 – Abhishek B. K.
  • Session 10 – Nancy S.
  • Session 11 – Vivek Narayan
  • Session 12 – Neeraj V. Mohandas

 

Poster Presentation Session “Promising Poster”
  • Session P1– Reshmi Ann Varkey
  • Session P2 –Raksha R. Nayak
  • Session P3 – Rohini Bhardwaj
  • Session P4- Thulasi M.
  • Session P5 – Kasha Remyatha
  • Session P6 – Monisha P.
  • Session P7 – Apoorva E. Patel
  • Session P8 – Allen Kuriakose
Best Scientific Paper Award
  • Faculty: Tabassum Nawab
  • Student: Vineeta Shukla

Registration and Abstract Submission

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Guidelines for Presentation
Guidelines for Presentation

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Amrita Oration

Prof. Guy Marks
President, The Union
Honorary Professor of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Australia

Prof. Guy Marks is a respiratory and public health physician and epidemiologist. He is President and interim Executive Director of the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. In this capacity he also serves on the Board of the NCD Alliance and the STOP TB Partnership. He is a member of the steering committee of the Global Asthma Network. He has led the Centre for Air pollution, energy and health Research (CAR, an NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence) since 2012. His main research interests are in chronic respiratory disease (asthma and COPD), tuberculosis control and the adverse health effects of exposure to air pollution.

Keynote Address

Dr. Kuldeep Singh Sachdeva
Regional Director,
The UNION – South East Asia Office

Dr. Kuldeep Singh Sachdeva has had a long journey of serving the public, a medical doctor (MBBS) with over 32 years of professional experience within the Indian government health system, a Chest & TB Specialist and a Public Health Expert by training. He is actively involved & is a member with a number of globally renowned professional associations and has over 80 papers published in scientific journals. Throughout his career, he has played an important role in strengthening health systems, promoting Public Private Mix in TB Control, supporting TB collaborative activities with HIV, Tobacco, Diabetes, Paediatric TB, & the scaling up of programmatic management of drug resistant TB. He also led the initiatives in environmental health, patient safety & vaccines.

More recently, Dr. Sachdeva held the post of Deputy Director General/Program Manager, National TB Elimination Programme, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoH&FW). He has also worked for the National AIDS Control Organisation to control HIV/AIDS infections, for the Global Fund Country Coordination Mechanism (CCM) and India Covid 19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Package as a nodal officer.

Pre-Conference Workshop

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A Pre-Conference Workshop on “Basics of Infectious Disease Modelling” by Prof. Nimalan Arinaminpathy (Professor in Mathematical Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Public Health, Imperial College, London) will be held on December 10, 2021.

Prof. Nimalan Arinaminpathy has specialized in the field of dynamics and control of infectious diseases using mathematical and statistical tools, with a focus on tuberculosis in high burden settings like India and Kenya. He has worked in co-ordination with CDC, USA in studying the epidemiology of influenza control. He also provides modelling support to the Indian Council of Medical Research for the COVID response in India.

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About

About AMRITACON

AMRITACON (Amalgamation of Medicine, Research and Innovative Technology for Action) aims to cater to a wide spectrum of public health professionals including Medical, Dental, Nursing, Social Sciences, etc.

Every year we have international collaborators to enrich the academic experience, last year it was Newcastle University, UK. This year we are associating with, The UNION – The International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease.

Past AMRITACON Events

Public Health e-Conference 2020 Public Health Conference 2019 Public Health Conference 2018

Committee

Organizing Team

Chief Patron Swami Poornamritananda Puri
Patrons Dr. Prem Nair
Dr. Shantikumar Nair
Dr. (Col) Vishal Marwaha
Dr. K. V. Beena
Dr. D. M. Vasudevan
Chairpersons Dr. Aswathy S.
Dr. Asmita Mehta
Bri. Sai Bala
Co-Chairpersons Dr. Balagopal Varma R.
Prof. K. T. Moly
Dr. Sabitha M.
Dr. (Br) Jaggu Swami
Br. Balasubramaniam
Dr. K. N. Panicker
Dr. Sobha Subramanian
Organizing Secretaries Dr. Teena Mary Joy
Dr. Akhilesh K.
Joint Organizing Secretaries Dr. Chitra Tomy,
Dr. R. Venkitachalam
Treasurer Dr. Paul T. Francis
Scientific Committee Convenor Dr. Paul T. Francis
Dr. Sreelakshmi Mohandas
Scientific Committee Members Dr. Tinku Joseph (AIMS Kochi)
Dr. Nithya Haridas (AIMS Kochi)
Dr. Krishnakumar R. (AIMS Kochi)
Dr. Unnikrishnan K. Menon (AIMS Kochi)
Dr. George Mathews John (AIMS Kochi)
Dr. Jaideep Menon (AIMS Kochi)
Dr. Anil Kumar V. (AIMS Kochi)
Dr. Anupama R. (AIMS Kochi)
Dr. Manu Raj (AIMS Kochi)
Prof. Sheela Pavithran (AIMS Kochi)
Dr. Ravi Sankaran (AIMS Kochi)
Bri. Nivedita (AIMS Kochi)
Dr. Denny John (Campbell Collaboration)
Dr. Sreelal T. P. (DM WIMS, Wayanad)
Organizing Committee Dr. Radhamani K. (AIMS, Kochi)
Dr. Rajesh T. (AIMS, Kochi)
Dr. Saraswathy L. (AIMS, Kochi)
Dr. Minnie Pillay (AIMS, Kochi)
Dr. Dinesh Nair (AIMS, Kochi)
Dr. Princy Louis Palatty (AIMS, Kochi)
Dr. Gopal S. Pillai (AIMS, Kochi)
Dr. K. U. Natarajan (AIMS, Kochi)
Dr. C. Jayakumar (AIMS, Kochi)
Dr. Fessy Louis (AIMS, Kochi)
Dr. Sajitha Krishnan (AIMS, Kochi)
Dr. George Paul
Dr. Seethalakshmy N. V.
Dr. M. G. K. Pillai
Dr. Dipu T. S.
Mrs. Kanmani Job
Mrs. Renjitha Bhaskaran
Souvenir Dr. Navami S.
Ms. Minu Mary Mathews
Registration Committee Dr. Avani D.
Bri. Rahna
Mr. Santhosh K. P.
Ms. Prejitha T. J.
IT Service Committee Bri. Pavithra
Mr. Amal Dev
Mr. Nijith Ramachandran
Finance Committee Mr. Kesavankutty
Ms. Anu Dev S.
Mrs. Sindhu P. N.
Mrs. Sunitha H. S.
Program Schedule
Day 1: December 10, 2021
TIME SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS TOPIC SPEAKER
8:30 – 8:35 am Welcome Address Dr. Aswathy S.
Professor, Dept of Community Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi  
8:35 – 9:05 am Chairpersons:

Dr. Narayanankutty Warrier
Medical Director,
MVR Cancer CentreDr. Jayakumary M.
Professor,
Gulf Medical University, Ajman
Advances in Lung Cancer Screening Dr. Pavithran K.
Professor and HOD,
Dept. of Medical Oncology
AIMS, Kochi  
9:05-9:10 am Concluding Remarks Dr. Jaideep Menon Consultant Cardiologist Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi
9.30 – 11.30  am Research Paper Presentations (Oral/Poster/Award)
11:30 – 2:00  pm Lunch Break
Workshop
2.00 – 2.05 pm Welcome Address Dr. K. N. Panicker Emeritus Professor Dept of Community Medicine Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi
2.05 – 2.15 pm Introductory Remarks Dr. Shanti Nair
Dean,
Centre for Nanosciences and Molecular Medicine
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi
2:15 – 4:15 pm Basics of Infectious Disease Modelling by
Prof.  Nimalan Arinaminpathy
Professor in Mathematical Epidemiology Imperial College, London
4:15 – 4:20 pm Vote of thanks Dr. R. Venkitachalam
Associate Professor,
Dept. of Community Dentistry, AIMS, Kochi
Day 2: December 11, 2021
TIME SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS TOPIC SPEAKER
8:30 – 9:00 am   Chairperson:

Dr. Indu P. S.  
Head of Department Dept. of Community Medicine
Govt. Medical College (Kollam)
Tobacco – The Nemesis of Lung Health Dr. K. R. Thankappan
Professor,
Department of Public Health and Community Medicine,
Central University,  Kerala (Kasaragod)
Sub- theme: Chronic Respiratory Diseases
9:00 – 9:20am   Chairpersons:

Dr. K. Vijayakumar   
Hon. Secretary Health Action by People (Thiruvananthapuram)

Dr. Suma Nair
Professor & HOD
Community Medicine
Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

Addressing the Chronic Respiratory Disease Burden in LMIC Dr. Sanjeev Nair
Professor,
Dept. of Pulmonology,
Govt Medical College (Thrissur)
State Task Force Chairman
NTEP, Kerala
9:20 – 9:45am   Optimizing care in COPD Dr. Sundeep Salvi
Director,
Chest Research Foundation (Pune)
9:45 – 10:45 am Inaugural Programme  
10:45 – 11:30 am AMRITA ORATION

Chairpersons: 

Dr. Prem Nair
Medical Director,
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, KochiDr. Sanjay Rai
Centre for Community Medicine,AIIMS, Delhi

Lung Health for All for Sustainable Development Prof. Guy Marks
President & Interim Executive Director,
The Union
Sub- theme: Dimensions of  Lung Health
11:30 am – 12:20 pm   Chairpersons:

Dr. Binu Areekal
Addl. Professor,
Department of Community Medicine,
GMC Thrissur

Dr. Anish T. S.
Associate Professor,
Dept of Community Medicine,
GMC Trivandrum

Airborne Infection Control in Health Facilities Dr. Malik Parmar
National Professional Officer-DRTB,
WHO
COVID 19 and Lung Health Dr. (Col) Vikas Marwah
Assoc. Professor,
Interventional Pulmonologist,
Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
Sub- theme: Air Pollution – From Data to Policy
12:20 – 1:20 pm   Chairpersons:

Dr. Biju Soman
Professor & Associate Dean,
(Health Sciences)
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST),
TrivandrumDr. Manu M. S.
Junior Consultant, STDC
Changing Paradigms in Air Pollution Monitoring Dr. H. D. Varalaxmi
Regional Director,
Central Pollution Control Board,
Chennai (CPCB)
Air Pollution and Health: Bridging the Gaps for Better Health Dr. Ravindra Khaiwal
Prof of Environmental Health,
School of Public Health,
PGIMER
Air Pollution and Health Effects during Life Course Dr. Ebba Malmqvist
Associate Professor,
Division of Occupation and Environmental Medicine,
Lund University, Sweden
1:20 – 1:35 pm  Lunch Break
1:35 – 2:35 pm   Sub- theme: Innovations & Advances
Chairpersons:

Dr. Asmita Mehta
Professor & HOD
Dept. of Respiratory Medicine
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi

Dr. Anitha Thilakan
Asst. Professor,
Dept of Respiratory Medicine,
Govt Medical College, Ernakulam

Lung transplantation Dr. Arun Nair
Consultant in Respiratory Medicine and Lung Transplant,
Freeman hospital, UK
Biologicals in Asthma- Practice and Practical Challenges in India Dr. Deepak Talwar
Senior Consultant
Respiratory Medicine,
Metro Hospital, Delhi

The Breathing Regimen for Lung Health (Pulmonary rehabilitation)
Dr. Prahlad Prabhu Desai
Senior Consultant Respiratory Medicine,
Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai      
2:35 – 3:35 pm   Sub- theme: Lung Health for Everyone in India
Moderators:

Dr. Rakesh P. S.
Senior Technical Advisor,
The Union,
South East Asia

Dr. Akhilesh K. Professor,
Dept. of Respiratory Medicine,
AIMS, Kochi

NTEP leading the way for Lung Health Padmashri Dr. Digambar Behera
Senior Consultant,
Fortis Hospital,
Former National Task Force Chairman,
NTEP.
Former Director,
PGI, Chandigarh
SWAAS :Kerala Experience Dr. Rajan N. Khobragade, IAS
Principal Secretary MoHFW,
Government of Kerala
Total Lung Health Dr. Kuldeep Singh Sachdeva
Regional Director,
The Union, South East Asia
3:45 – 4:30pm   Valedictory Session

Click Here to Download the PDF Version of Program Schedule

Latest News

The 4th Amrita International Public Health E- conference- AMRITACON 2021 was held on December 10 – 11, 2021. The theme was “Chronic Respiratory Diseases: Healthy Lung, Clean Air, Live A Good Life.” The conference was jointly organised by the Dept. Of Community Medicine and Public Health, Dept of Respiratory Medicine in collaboration with The International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases (The UNION).

The e-conference was inaugurated by the Vice Chancellor of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetam, Dr. Venkat Rangan at Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (AIMS), Edapally, Kochi, Kerala. The meeting was presided over by Dr. Prem Nair (Medical Director, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences). NCDC Director Dr. S. K. Singh was the Guest of Honour. The UNION Regional Director, South East Asia Dr. Kuldeep Singh Sachdeva delivered the keynote address. Dr Vishal Marwaha (Principal, Amrita School of Medicine, Kochi), Dr. K. V. Beena (Additional Medical Superintendent and HoD, Dept. of Public Health, AIMS) felicitated the function. Dr. Aswathy S. (Professor and HoD, Dept. of Community Medicine and Organizing Chairperson), spoke on the Genesis and Journey of AMRITACON.  Dr Asmitha Mehta (Professor and Organizing Chairperson and HoD, Dept. of Respiratory Medicine) introduced the conference theme, ‘Chronic Respiratory Diseases: Healthy Lung, Clean Air, Live a Good Life’. Dr. Akhilesh (Prof. Dept. of Respiratory Medicine and Organizing Secretary), delivered the vote of thanks.

AMRITACON 2021 – 4th Amrita International Public Health E-conference Held

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Dr. Teena Mary Joy
Organizing Secretary,
AMRITACON 2021
Associate Professor,
Department of Community Medicine and Public Health,
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences
Phone: +91-484-6688070
Email Id: teenamj@aims.amrita.edu
Dr. Chitra Tomy
Joint Secretary,
AMRITACON 2021
Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine and Public Health,
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences
Phone: +91-484-6688070
Email Id: chitratomy@aims.amrita.edu
Dr. Neeraj V. Mohandas
MD Resident
Department of Community Medicine & Public Health
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi
Phone: 8147007979
Dr Rajeesh R. Nair
MD Resident
Department of Community Medicine & Public Health
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi
Phone: 9496587729

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