Introduction

The Department of Epidemiology was established along with the formation of the Institute in 1932.The Department is the First Institute/College having a separate Epidemiology Department in India.

The department has played significant role in the development of the discipline of epidemiology and of community health in broader sense. The department has been pioneer in carrying out General Health Survey in the population of its rural field practice area in Singur,Hooghly District West Bengal .The department had been involved in identifying the problem of Arsenicosis as a major public health problem in the country. The department has been involved in carrying out many surveys. Lal RB, Roy SC had conducted investigation of epidemic dropsy in 1930.Work was done on chronic arsenic toxicity from drinking water from tubewells in rural West Bengal in 1980s. The Sonagachi Project launched in 1992 by the Dept. in Sonagachi red light area of Kolkata, has evolved into a multi-faceted community effort to empower sex workers (particularly women) in ways that go beyond HIV prevention. The Sonagachi Project has been identified as a World Health Organization (WHO) model.

The department has been the nodal department in monitoring and supervision of HIV sentinel surveillance in West Bengal and North Eastern States of India. It is also the nodal dept. for IDSP (TOT) and Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) in North Eastern States and West Bengal.

The Department practices epidemiology as a broad scientific discipline, addressing the occurrence of disease and the distribution of health status in populations. By integrating causal concepts at the molecular, cellular, clinical, and social-environmental levels, our faculty work to maintain an intellectual environment that facilitates the integration of biological, social, and analytic approaches. Within such an environment, faculty and students are able to develop the breadth of knowledge necessary to appreciate fully the complexities of the biosocial systems that we seek to understand and modify. The department strives to   better understand the burden and causes of health problems in human populations, and to make changes that decrease risk and improve health.

The Mission of the Department of Epidemiology at AIIH&PH   is to contribute to the reduction of the disease burden in human populations through research, education, and service. The research mission is met by study into the risk of disease associated with inherent, acquired, social, or environmental factors, and the development and application of methods to alleviate that risk. These methods range from primary prevention through service provision to modification of social systems. Faculty and students pursue this research mission through research projects conducted both by individuals and by multi-disciplinary teams.

The educational mission includes the training of students to generate and interpret epidemiologic information, to synthesize it with other information, and to apply it to reduction of the disease burden. Graduates from the Department’s research and training programs are prepared to develop their careers as independent researchers and health managers, and all Departmental graduates are prepared to take up leadership positions in public and private agencies involved with health care or research.

Teaching Activities

• Regular Courses Conducted:

Course Details:

Name of Course: MD (MPH Epidemiology)

Short introduction:

In developing countries like India, with a number of public health problems, it is extremely essential to have qualified and trained manpower with core competencies in the field of Epidemiology.  MD(MPH Epidemiology) with its focused approach towards developing skills in application of Epidemiology, in field settings will help to fill this gap.

As per the Postgraduate Medical Education Regulations 2000, the period of training for obtaining these Doctor of Medicine degrees shall be three completed years including the period of examination.  Present nomenclature of this course as per National Medical Commission, Post Graduate Medical Education Board (PGMEB) letter No. NMC/MCI-23(1)/ 2021/ Med/028828 dated 25-10-2021.

 Affiliation: WBUHS

Duration: Three (3) years

Method of Selection: NEET (PG)

Stipend if any: Yes, as per JR Scheme

Curriculum: Please Click here:

• • Regular Activities:

  • Departmental faculty take regular theory and practical classes  as well as organize community based learning experiences to the Post Graduate students e.g. MD (MPH Epidemiology), MD (Community Medicine), MVPH, PGDPHM, DHPE,  MSc (Applied Nutrition, MPH-MCH),DHS etc.
  • The Department faculty guided and supervised the core course students in conducting Community Diagnosis survey, Risk Factors of Non Communicable Diseases at Singur, Hooghly. The departmental faculty also provided guidance and supervision   in Family Care program of core course students in UHU&TC, Chetla Kolkata.

  New Initiatives

  1. Initiatives taken for under graduate (MBBS) teaching assignments of students of MD (MPH Epidemiology) course conducted by this department in State Medical Colleges.
  2. Initiatives taken for considering the MD (MPH Epidemiology) degree as essential qualification for selection/recruitment of all relevant “Public Health” posts/courses for i) Public Health Specialists/Epidemiologists ii) Senior Residency and subsequent Teaching Faculty (Assistant Professors onwards) positions in departments of Community Medicine/Public Health/ Preventive & Social medicine etc. and iii) Any existing DM course where MD (Community Medicine) is eligible.

  Collaborations

  • Department is conducting IDSP Training in collaboration with CSU IDSP.
  • Arrangement is underway to initiate new “One India FETP” program with “Frontline FETP”.

  Faculty

  	Dr.Sanjoy Kumar Sadhukhan Director-Professor & Head MD (SPM) Registration No: 46900(WBMC)	E-mail:sdknsanjoy@gmail.com Mobile No:9836287874 Area of expertise: Epidemiology, Research methods, Programme Evaluation, Biostatistics.
  	Dr. Manas Kumar Kundu( 2 days/week) Public Health Specialist (SAG) & Additional Director DPH, MPH, PhD Registration No: 50381 (WBMC)	E-mail: kundum2000@gmail.com Mobile No: 9474994630
  	Dr. Jayita Pal Assistant Professor MD (PSM) Registration No. : 63614 (WBMC)	E-mail: docjayita.pal@rediffmail.com Mobile No: 9831523304 Area of Expertise: Epidemiology, Maternal & Child Health, Research Methodology

  STUDENT LIST :POST GRADUATE TRAINEES(2021-2024)

  SL. No.	Name	Thesis/Dissertation	Photo
  1.	Dr. Nandu Krishna J	A Cross-Sectional Study on Undernutrition, Developmental Delay and their Determinants among 2-23 month-old Children in a Rural area of West Bengal
  2.	Dr. Koustab Ghosh	A Cross-Sectional Study on Chronic Pain and its Associates among the Elderly in a rural Area of Hooghly District, West Bengal
  3.	Dr. Mainak Mandal	A Study on Injuries sustained in Road Traffic Accidents and Associated Factors among the Admitted patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital of West Bengal

  STUDENT LIST :POST GRADUATE TRAINEES(2022-2025 )

   

  SL. No.	Name	Thesis/Dissertation	Photo
  1.	Dr. Rajdeep Shaw	Quality of Life and its Associated factors among Chronic Kidney Disease Patient on Hemodialysis attending a Tertiary Health Facility of Kolkata
  2.	Dr. Aniruddha Biswas	A Cross-Sectional Study on Morbidity Pattern and Health Seeking Behavior among Female Sex-workers in a Rural Area of West Bengal
  3.	Dr. Soham Biswas	A Cross-Sectional Study on Sleep Quality and Its Associates among School-Going Adolescents in an Urban Area of West Bengal
  4.	Dr. Subhasish Dan	A Study on Association Between Obesity and Elevated Liver Enzymes in Adults Visiting a Diagnostic Laboratory for Health Checkup at Burdwan Town, West Bengal

   

  STUDENT LIST :POST GRADUATE TRAINEES(2023-2026 )

   

  SL. No.	Name	Thesis/Dissertation	Photo
  1.	Dr. Kirtesh Tiwari	A Study on Common Mental Health Problems and it’s Associates among Homemakers in a Slum of Kolkata
  2.	Dr. Deepumon Rajendran	A Cross sectional Study on Household level Food Insecurity and its Determinants in a Rural Area of West Bengal
  3.	Dr. Lamabam Harit Singh	A Study on Frailty and its Determinants among Type-2 Diabetic Patients Aged 45 Years and above attending Outpatient Department of an Urban Health Unit, Kolkata
  4.	Dr. Avijit Kumar Mondal	A Cross-sectional study on Quality of Life and its Associates among Beta-Thalassemic Children and their Caregivers at a Government Medical College and Hospital, West Bengal
  5.	Dr. Vibhuti Vaibhav	A Study on Common Adolescent Mental Disorders and its Associates in a Rural area of West Bengal
  6.	Dr. Indranil Naiya	A Cross-Sectional Study on the Quality of Life of Diagnosed Cases of Knee & Hip Osteoarthritis in a Sub Divisional Hospital of West Bengal
  7.	Dr. Kousik Nag	A Cross-Sectional Study on Bone Health Status among Elderly in an Urban Slum of Kolkata

   

  Other Members

  Designation	Number	Activities Performed
  Stenographer	1 (Half)	Secretarial Assistant
  MLT	1 (Half)	–
  Lab. Attendant	1	Collection of Lab samples in the field & Supportive Services of dept.

  Publications

Dr. Sanjoy Kr. Sadhukhan is the author of the following publications:

A. Articles:

45.Bhattacharyya S, Dan S, Sadhukhan SK. AMR: An Emerging Threat. Public H Open Acc 2024, 8(1): 000263 (DOI: 10.23880/phoa-16000263)

44.Ghosh P, Sadhukhan SK, Dasgupta A, Paul B, Ghose S, Biswas A. Scourge of out-of-pocket expenditure on health: A study on its burden and predictors in a rural community of West Bengal. J Family Med Prim Care 2023;12:1576-81.

43.Bhattacharya S, Ray SS, Chakrabarti P, Sabui T, Sadhukhan SK, Bhattacharyya M. A study on high-dose dexamethasone versus prednisolone as frontline therapy in newly diagnosed immune thrombocytopenia in children. J Hematol Allied Sci 2021;1:111-7.

42.Haque HZ, Pal D, Sadhukhan SK, Das S. A cross-sectional study on oral hygiene among Santhal tribal adults in a rural area of West Bengal. J Family Med Prim Care 2021; 10:2859-64

41.Bhattacharyya A , Halder S , Mandal T, Sadhukhan SK , Samajdar SS and Tripathi SK et all. Effect of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors/Angiotensin Receptor Blockers on COVID-19 outcome: A Record Based Observational Study in West Bengal. JAPI. July2021; V 69 (7): 28-33

40.Das S, Pal D, Sadhukhan SK, Haque HZ, Datta M. A Cross-Sectional Study on Prevalence of Post-Natal Depression and its Associates among Women in a Rural Community in Hooghly District, West Bengal. J Comp Health. 2021; 09(1): 32-37.

39.Pal A, Dasgupta A ,Sadhukhan SK , Bandyopadhyay L , Paul B and Podder D.How common are aches and pains among garment factory workers? A work-related musculoskeletal disorder assessment study in three factories of south 24 Parganas district, West Bengal. J Family Med Prim Care 2021;10:917-21

38.Das S, Baruah S, Mukherjee M and Sadhukhan SK.A Study on Early Marriage and its Associates in a Rural Community of West Bengal.Indian Journal of Hygiene and Public Health, Kolkata, Volume 3, Issue 2, Dec 2017 (published on Dec 2019); p 8-25

37.Dasgupta A, Sadhukhan SK, Bhattacharya M, Paul B, Bandyopadhyay L and Mohanta M. An Epidemiological Study on Sociodemographic and Antenatal Factors associated with Low Birth Weight in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Kolkata, West Bengal. Int J Med Sci Public Health 2019; 8(9): 753-58

36.Sadhukhan SK, Saren G. Assessment of Mass Drug Administration for Elimination of Filariasis in ‘Tribal’ Blocks of Bankura District, West Bengal. J Comprehensive Health.2019;
7(1) : 29-33.

35.Sadhukhan SK. A Rural Community based study on Morbidity, Health care Utilization and Health Expenditure in Tarakeswar Block, Hoogly District, West Bengal. J Comprehensive Health.2018; 6(2):90-96.

34.Sadhukhan SK. Assessment of the Reasons for Specialization in Public Health among Students of All India Institute of Hygiene & Public Health, Kolkata. J Comprehensive Health .2018; 6(1): page 19-22.

33.Mallick A, Haldar S, Sarkar S, Kundu S, Sinha S, Sadhukhan SK. Unmatched case control study on risk factors of defaulter among newly diagnosed TB patients on DOTS registered under RNTCP in Hooghly district, West Bengal, India. Int J Community Med Public Health 2017;4:3678-84.

32.Bhattacharya S, Naskar NN &Sadhukhan SK. A study on COPD among Male Smokers in an UrbanCommunity of West Bengal. Indian Medical Journal. 2017; 111(4): 7-10

31.Bhuyan PJ, Sadhukhan SK&Chattopadhyay O. Adult Japanese Encephalitis Mass Vaccination Campaign: An Experience from a Rural Area of West Bengal. Indian J Hygiene& Pub Health, June 2016, Vol-2, Issue 1: p 29-36

30.Mondal A, Chatterjee A, Pattanayak U and Sadhukhan SK. Ocular Morbidity Patterns and its Association with Socio-economic and selective Demographic Variables observed in Students of Government Schools and Madrasahs of Kolkata: A Comparative Study. J. Evid. Based Med. Healthc.2016; 3 (77), 4165-70. DOI: 10.18410/jbemh/2016/889

29.Koley M, Saha S, Das KD, Roy S, Goenka R, Chowdhury PR, Hait H, Bhattacharyya CK, Sadhukhan SK. Prospective Evaluation of few Homeopathic rubrics of Kent’s repertory from Bayesian perspective. J Evid Based Complement Altern Med. 2016; 21(4): 277-281.

28.Mondal A, Chatterjee A, Pattanayak U, Sadhukhan SK and Mukhopadhyay: A study on ocular morbidity and its associates among Madrasah students of Kolkata: Indian Journal of Basic and Applied Medical Research; June 2014: Vol.-3, Issue- 3, P. 358-362

27.Bhattacharya K, Guha P, Ghosal M and Sadhukhan SK: Association of Thought Disorder with Cognitive Dysfunctions in Schizophrenia, A Cross Sectional Study in a Tertiary Centre in Kolkata, India: German Journal of Psychiatry, 2013; 16(4): 137-142

26.Sadhukhan SK, Mukherjee S: Women Empowerment and Health; An Experience in a RuralCommunity of West Bengal: National Journal of Medical and Allied Sciences 2013;2(1):1-9

25.Gupta S, Bandyopadhyay D, Gupta S, Sadhukhan S& Bannerjee S: A Sociodemographic Study of Multidrug-resistant Tuberculosis cases from DOTS clinics of Kolkata: Journal of Indian Medical Association; 2012: 110(10): 723-25.

24.Joardar GK, Chatterjee C, Sadhukhan SK, Bannerjee P, Dan A & Mandal A: Screening ofHospital patients for HIV; an Experience in a Tertiary care hospital of West Bengal: Journal of Indian Medical Association; 2012: 110(09): 612-14 & 622.

23.Bera T, Khan S &Sadhukhan SK :Drug Utilization in A Rural Community- A Longitudinal Study: Natnl. J. ofInteg. Research in Medicine; 2012: Vol 3(3), July-August: p 95-100

22.Bera T, Sadhukhan SK&Premendran JS: A Longitudinal Study on Health Expenditure in aRural Community Attached to Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sewagram, Maharashtra: Indian Journal of Public Health; 2012; 56 (1): 65-68

21.Sadhukhan SK, Khan S: Blood Pressure Awareness among General Population; A Rural West Bengal experience with Logistic Regression: Natnl. J. Med. Research; 2(1) Jan-March 2012: p 55-58

20.Jha A, Sadhukhan SK, Velusamy S, Bannerjee G, Bannerjee A, Saha A et. all: Exploring theQuality of Life (QOL) in the Indian Software Industry; A Public Health Viewpoint: International Journal of Public Health; 8th Sept. 2011(Published online)

19.Datta S, Sengupta B, Sadhukhan SK&Lahiri SK: A study on morbidity profile and health care seeking behavior of a rural community in Singur Block of West Bengal: Global Health Promotion & Education; v-3, no-01: April 2010.

18.Mandal PK, Chatterjee C, Joardar GK, Sadhukhan SK, Sardar JC and Ghosh P: Community Medicine Teaching in West Bengal; An Opinion Survey of the Students: Indian Journal of Preventive & Social Medicine; 2010: 41 (1 & 2): 42-46

17.Sadhukhan SK, Chatterjee C, Shrivastava P, Sardar JC, Joardar GK & Lahiri S: Validity ofmid arm circumference to detect protein energy malnutrition among 8-11 months old infants in a rural medical college of West Bengal: Journal of Indian Medical Association; 2010: 108(09): 559-562

16.Bhattacharya K, Sadhukhan S and Sanyal D: A study on the Family Burden of Patients with Major Depressive Disorders: Indian Medical Gazette;2010: CXLIV(6); 218-21

15.Mukhopadhyay DK, Biswas R, Chakraborty M, Sadhukhan SK and Banik KK: Anthropometric Failure, a New Approach to Measure Under nutrition; An Experience from a Rural Community of West Bengal: Journal of Indian Medical Association; 2009: 107(4); 211-14

14.Joardar GK, Chatterjee C, SadhukhanS.K, Chakraborty M, Das P & Mandal A:Needle Sticks Injury among Nurses involved in Patient Care; A study in two Medical College Hospitals in West Bengal: Indian Journal of Public Health; 2008; 52 (3): 150-52

13.Jaswal A, Jana AK, Sikder B, Sadhukhan SK, Jana U & Nandi TK: Fallopian Canal Dehiscence, can it be predicted; Indian Journal of Otolaryngology & Head Neck Surgery: (January-March 2008) 60:11-15

12.Jaswal A, Jana AK, Sikder B, Nandi TK, Sadhukhan SK and Das A: Novel Treatment of Atrophic Rhinitis; Early Results. European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology and Head& Neck; 2008, 4th March (Published online)

11.Majumder K. K., Ram R., Poddar D. S, Goswami D. N, Dasgupta U and Sadhukhan S.K. et all:
A Cross Sectional Study of Dental Caries and Factors Associated with itamong Patients attending Dental OPD of a Tertiary Hospital of Calcutta: Indian Medical Journal; 2007; 101 (9): 327-28

10.Sadhukhan SK, Bose K & Bhadra M: Age variation in Overweight men and women in Rural areas of Hoogly district, West Bengal: Indian Journal of Public Health; 2007;51 (1): 59-61

9.Saha Poddar D, Bhattacharya K, Goswami D. N, Dasgupta U, Majumder KK &Sadhukhan S. K.
et. all: Impact of Education Programme on Breast Feeding Practices among Rural Mothers:Indian Medical Journal; 2006;100 (5): 165-66

8.Sarkar AP, Baur B, Goswami D. N, Dasgupta U, Majumder KK &Sadhukhan S. K. et. all: Coronary Heart Disease-Risk Factors at a Glance: Indian Medical Journal; 2006;100 (4): 127

7.Bhattacharya K, Baur B, Poddar D. S, Goswami D. N, Dasgupta U,Sadhukhan S. K. et all: Coverage of Antenatal Care Services of Newly Delivered Mothers: Indian Medical Journal; 2005; 99 (9): 235

6.Dawn A, Biswas R and SadhukhanS.K: Reproductive tract infection; an experience in rural West Bengal: Indian Journal of Public Health; 2005: 49 (2); 102-03

5.Bhattacharya K, Baur B, Poddar D. S, Goswami D. N, Dasgupta U and Sadhukhan S. K. et. all: Prevalence of anaemia during pregnancy in an urban area:Indian Medical Journal; 2005; 99 (7): 187

4.Shrivastava P, Sadhukhan S. K, Bhattacharya RN, Lahiri S. K, Chakraborty M and Joardar G. K: A study on dental caries among primary school students in Naxalbari village, Darjeeling, West Bengal: Journal of Medical Society; 2005: 19 (1); 2-5.

3.Sadhukhan S. K and Dan A: Multifactorial Analysis of Blood Pressure Variations in a Rural community of West Bengal: Indian Journal of Community Medicine; 2005; 30 (2):57-59

2.Bhattacharya RN, Shrivastava P, Sadhukhan S. K, Lahiri S. K, Chakraborty M and Saha J. B.: A study on visual acuity and vitamin A deficiency among primary school students in Naxalbari village, Darjeeling district of West Bengal: Indian Journal of Public Health; 2004; 48 (4): 171-180

1.Chatterjee C, Baur B, Ram R, Dhar G, Sadhukhan S and Dan A: A study on awarenessof AIDS among school students and teachers of higher secondary schools in North Calcutta: Indian Journal of Public Health; 2001; 45 (1): 27-30

B. Book Chapter:

• Contributed to a Chapter “Prevention and Control of Parasitic Zoonoses” in the book “Textbook of parasitic zoonoses”: ISBN: 978-981-16-7204-0. Page 83-90. Sadhukhan, S.K. (2022). Prevention and Control of Parasitic Zoonoses. In: Parija, S.C., Chaudhury A.(eds) Textbook of parasitic zoonoses. Microbial Zoonoses. Springer, Singapore.https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-7204-0_9(Published 25-09-2022).

Dr. Manas Kumar Kundu is the author of the following publications:

4. Kundu MK and Bhattacharya, M. Study of glycated haemoglobin (HbA1C) biomarker among the employees with type 2 diabetes mellitus in relation to various other modifiable non communicable diseases risk factors at NSCBI Airport, Kolkata. Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development. Vol. 13 No. 1 (2022), Page No. 35-37
3.Kundu MK, Mandal A.K. and Bhattacharya M. Study on Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and risk factors with special focus on diabetes and Cardiovascular diseases among the employees of aviation sector at NSCBI Airport, Kolkata. Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development Volume 10 No. 12 (2019): p 633 – 637
2.Kundu MK, Hazra S, Pal D and Bhattacharya M. (2018) Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) burden its socio-economic impact and the strategies for its prevention and control of NCDs in India. Indian Journal of Public Health 62(4): p 302 – 304
1.Kundu, M.K., Mandal, T.K. and Bhattacharya M. Study on global public health threats due to emerging or re-emerging infectious diseases and the strategies to reduce threat. Indian Journal of Public Health research & Development. Volume 9 No. 11 (2018): p 38 – 43

Dr. Jayita Pal is the author of the following publications:

Presentations in Conference: (past 5 years)

A. Faculty members:

1. Dr. S. K. Sadhukhan:

a)Annual National Conference of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine:
         47th- January 2020 – Presented paper entitled “NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF POST MENOPAUSAL
                                            WOMEN IN AN URBAN COMMUNITY OF BANKURA DISTRICT, WEST BENGAL.”
         46^th–  March 2019 –
                                           Pre-conference CME on “LOGISTIC REGRESSION”
                                           Presented oral paper entitled “A Study on Early Marriage and its
                                           Associates in a Rural Community of West Bengal”
                                           Chaired one scientific session (oral)on RCH.

b)Annual State Conference of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine: West Bengal Chapter
         38th- September 2023 – Judge of one Oral paper session
         36th- December 2020 – Judge for MM Ganguli Award Paper session.

c) Annual National Conference of Indian Public Health Association (IPHACON)
         67th- April 2023 – Judge of one competitive Oral paper session

d) Annual State Conference of Indian Public Health Association
        61st -August 2019 – Judge for Poster presentations

Dr. Manas Kumar Kundu

B. Junior Residents:

National Conference of Epidemiology Foundation of India (EFICON)

• a) 4th – October 23 -Dr. Nandu Krishna Presented paper (Poster) entitled
•                    ‘Knowledge about Vaccines, Attitude towards Emporiatrics and Pre-travel
•                     Health-Seeking Behaviour among the Indians Travelling abroad attending
•                     a Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre in Kolkata’.
• b) 3rd – November 22 –
•             i. Dr. Subrata Halder presented paper (Oral) entitled
•                     ‘Depression, Anxiety and Stress during COVID-19 Pandemic among Health Care Workers in a Rural area of  Hooghly District, West Bengal’
•            ii. Dr. Neera Rawat presented paper (Poster) entitled “Investigation of an Outbreak of Scabies in Hooghly district of  West Bengal”

Annual National Conference of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine (IAPSM)

Annual National Conference of Indian Public Health Association (IPHACON)

Research Work

• Dr. Sanjoy Kr. Sadhukhan Guided / Helped/ Assisted for the following research works: 

• Within AIIH&PH, Kolkata

50. A Study on Common Mental Disorders and it’s Associates among Homemakers in a Slum of Kolkata West Bengal. Dr. Kirtesh Tewari, MD(MPH Epidemiology) PGT, Session – 2023-26

49.A cross sectional study of household level Food Insecurity and it’s Determinants in a Rural area of West Bengal. Dr. Deepumon Rajendran, MD(MPH Epidemiology) PGT, Session – 2023-26

48. A Cross sectional Study on Quality of Life of diagnosed Osteoarthritis patients attending a Sub divisional hospital in West Bengal. Dr. Indranil Naiya, MD(MPH Epidemiology) PGT, Session – 2023-26

47. A study on association between obesity and elevated liver enzymes in adults visiting a diagnostic laboratory for health check up at Burdwan town, West Bengal. Dr. Subhashis Dan, MD(MPH Epidemiology) PGT, Session – 2022-25

46. A cross sectional study on sleep quality and its associates among school going adolescents in an urban area of West Bengal. Dr. Soham Biswas, MD(MPH Epidemiology) PGT, Session – 2022-25

45. Quality of Life and its Associated factors among Chronic Kidney Disease Patient on Hemodialysis attending a Tertiary Health Facility of Kolkata. Dr. Rajdeep Shaw, MD(MPH Epidemiology) PGT,Session –2022-25

44. A Cross-Sectional Study on Morbidity Pattern and Health Seeking Behaviour among Female Sex-Workers in a Rural Area of West Bengal.Dr. Aniruddha Biswas, MD(MPH Epidemiology) PGT, Session – 2022-25

43. A Cross sectional study on Under nutrition, developmental delay and their determinants among under-five children in a rural area of West Bengal.Dr. Nandu Krishna J, MD(MPH Epidemiology)PGT,Session –2021-24.

42. A Cross-Sectional Study on Chronic Pain and its Associates among the Elderly in a Rural Area of Hooghly District, West Bengal. Koustab Ghosh, MD(MPH Epidemiology) PGT, Session – 2021-24.

41. Injuries sustained in Road Traffic Accidents and Associated Factors among the Admitted patients in a Tertiary Care Hospital of West Bengal. Dr. Mainak Mondal, MD(MPH Epidemiology) PGT, Session 2021-24.

40.A Community Based Cross-Sectional Study on Self   Medication Practices among Adults in a Rural Community of Hooghly District, West Bengal, India–Dr. Subrata Halder, MD(MPH Epidemiology) PGT, Session – 2020-23.

39. A Cross-Sectional Study on Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Associated Factors among Pregnant  Women in a Slum of Kolkata, India – Dr. Smita Dolui, MD(MPH Epidemiology) PGT, Session –2020-23.

35.Morbidity, Health Seeking Behaviour and Health Expenditure in Rural Community of Hooghly District, West Bengal.-Dr. Pritam Ghosh, MD (CM) PGT, Session –2018-21

34.  A study on early marriage and its associates in Singur block, Hooghly district, West Bengal – Dr. Souvik Das, MD (MPH Epidemiology) PGT, Session – 2018-21

33.Occupational hazards and morbidity of Garment Factory Workers of East Midnapore district, West Bengal. – Dr. Arkaprabha Pal, MD (CM) PGT, Session –2017-20

32.Study on Low Birth Weight and its Determinants in a Tertiary Care Centre, Kolkata – Dr. Munu Mohanta, MD (CM) PGT, Session –2016-19

31.A study on Metabolic Syndrome among factory workers in an Industrial area of West Bengal. – Dr. Amitabha Kumar, MD (CM) PGT, Session –2014-17

30.An evaluation of ICDS Program in a borough of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) – Dr. Somak Majumdar, MD (CM) PGT, Session –2013-16

29.An Epidemiological Study on Depression among Undergraduate students of Medical Colleges in Kolkata. – Dr. Sourav Naiya, MD (CM) PGT, Session –2012-15

28.A study on Awareness of PCOS among female College students in a College of Hooghly district, West Bengal. – Payel Das, M. Sc Applied Nutrition PGT;  Session2023-25

27.Assessment of Iron Folic acid (IFA) Supplementation Status of Adolescents in a Village of Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal. Rimi Mukhopadhyaya, M. Sc Applied Nutrition PGT; Session2022-24

26.A Cross Sectional study on Caffeine consumption and its Association with Stress, Anxiety and Insomnia among College Students in a Government Degree College, Tripura – Pratyusha Paul, M. Sc Applied Nutrition PGT;  Session2021-23

25.A NARRATIVE REVIEW ON ASSESSMENT OF NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL AMONG INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY WORKERS.-Priya Majhi, M. Sc Applied Nutrition PGT; Session2021-23

24.Prevalence of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and its Risk factors among College Students in selected colleges of Calcutta University, Kolkata, West Bengal –Sukanya Pal, M.Sc Applied Nutrition PGT; Session 2021-23

23.Study on Nutritional Status of Post menopausal women in an Urban community of Kolkata. – Shahjabeen Parveen, M. Sc Applied Nutrition PGT; Session2018-20

22.Complementary Feeding Practices of Mothers of 6mo-2 years old children in an Urban Community of West Bengal.–Dipanwita Nandi, M. Sc Applied Nutrition PGT; Session 2018-20

21.A Study on Assessment of  Nutritional and Immunization Status  and Feeding Practices of under 5 Children attending ICDS Centres in Rural Community of  Purba Bardhaman district, West Bengal. –  Papri Pal, M. Sc Applied Nutrition PGT; Session 2018-20

20.Association of dietary and lifestyle choices with menstrual pattern among students of a college in an Urban area of West Bengal.- Sumitra Gorain, M. Sc Applied Nutrition PGT; Session 2018-20

19.Assessment of Nutritional Status of Women in a Slum area – Dikhsa Sharma, M. Sc Applied Nutrition PGT; Session 2018-20

18. A study on Knowledge and Practices of Cooking and Hygiene among Anganwadi Workers and  Helpers of Bardhaman Municipality ICDS, Purba Bardhaman District, West Bengal – Susmita Sen, MSc Applied Nutrition PGT; Session 2017-19

17. A Study on Nutritional status among Post menopausal women of Bishnupur Municipality, Bankura, West Bengal.- Anupama Nath, M. Sc Applied Nutrition PGT; Session 2016-18

16.A study of the Nutritional Status among Tribal Adolescents in a Village of Nadia District, West Bengal.  Anipa Mondal, M. Sc Applied Nutrition PGT; Session 2015-17

15.Assessment of Nutritional Status and Household Food Security of Child Labours in Duttabad Slum of Kolkata – Arpita Adhikari, M. Sc Applied Nutrition PGT; Session 2015-17

14.Study on Nutritional Status of Housemaids Residing in Baranagar Municipal Area, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal. – Swagata Dey, M. Sc Applied Nutrition PGT; Session 2014-16

13.A Cross-sectional Study of Depression among Students of a Post Graduate Public Health Institute in West Bengal. – Dr. Sreejith H Das, DPH PGT; 2018-20

12.Validation of Indian Diabetic Score in a Rural community of West Bengal.-Dr. Deepak Patwari, DPH PGT; 2017-19

11.Evaluation of MDA in tribal blocks of Bankura district of West Bengal. – Dr. Gautam Soren, DPH PGT; 2016-18

10.Case Control study on Defaulter and its Associates among Newly Diagnosed TB Patients on DOTS in RNTCP, Hooghly District, West Bengal.- Gr. I (Dr. A Basu et all), DPH PGTs; 2014-16

9.A study on Morbidity, Health Care Utilization and Health Expenditure in Tarakeswar Block, Hoogly dist. West Bengal – Gr. II (Dr. Snehasis Basu et all), DPH PGTs; 2013-15

8.Study on Early Marriage and its Associates at Mathurapur I Block, South 24 Parganas District, West Bengal – Gr. I (Dr. RK Mondal et all), DPH PGTs; 2012-14

7.A Study on Birth Preparedness and Delivery Practices among Mothers of Deganga Block, North 24 Parganas District, West Bengal – Gr. I , DPH PGTs; 2011-13

6.A Study of Caregiver’s Knowledge and Practice of Routine Child Immunization in a Rural Community of West Bengal – Gr. I , DPH PGTs; 2009-1

5. A Cross Sectional Study of Quality of Life and its Covariates among Software Professionals of Kolkata – Gr. VII , DPH PGTs; 2009-11

4. A Study on Assessment of Risk Factors of Non-Communicable Diseases among Secondary School Teachers in a Block of South 24 Parganas District of West Bengal, India –Dr. Koushik Show,MPH(EPID) PGT; 2012-14

3.A Study on Hypertension and its Risk Factors among Urban Secondary & Higher Secondary School Teachers in Burdwan, West Bengal – Dr. Saikat Pradhan, MPH(EPID) PGT; 2011-13

2.Study on Risk Factor of NCDs with special focus on CVDs and Diabetes prevailing  among the employees in NSCBI Airport Kolkata – DR. M K. Kundu, PH Spl (APHO); 2017-20

1.A study on the Reasons for doing Post graduations in Public Health subjects among new students of AIIH&PH, Kolkata – Dr. S. K. Sadhukhan, Asstt Prof. 2013-16

Outside AIIH&PH, Kolkata

8. Comparison of Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL) of Type 2 Diabetes Patients in Urban and Rural Districts of West Bengal. – by Dr. A. Ghosh, MPH PGT, IIPH Gandhinagar under PHFI.2024

7. Role of Maintenance therapy with Decitabine in Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) in First Remission; An Experience from Kolkata, West Bengal – Dr. A. Bannerjee et all. DM (Haem) PGT. 2023

6. Efficacy of Topical Azithromycin in reducing Cyclosporine induced Gingival enlargement in among patients of Aplastic Anaemia – S. Bhattacharya et all. DM (Haem) PGT. 2022

5. Effectiveness of Health and Wellness Centers under Ayushman Bharat in reducing Out of pocket expenditures of Geriatric population: An ICMR Task Force study – by Dr. A. Sinha, NICED.2022

4. Dementia Caregiver’s Burden and its Associates: a Multicentre Study across Four sites in India – by Dr. A. Sinha, NICED.2022

3. A study on high-dose dexamethasone versus prednisolone as frontline therapy in newly diagnosed immune thrombocytopenia in children. -Dr. S. Bhattacharya et all. DM (Haem) PGT. 2020

2.Study on Seroprevalence of Hepatitis among Tea Garden Workers in West Bengal. – by Dr. A. Sinha, NICED. 2019

1.Comparative study between CBNATT and LPA assay for the detection of Mtb complex and Genotype determination of RMP resistance. – by Dr. S. Chattopadhyay, MD (Microbiology), STM. 2019

Dr. Jayita Pal Guided / Helped/ Assisted for the following research works:

Outside AIIH & PH , Kolkata

25.A cross-sectional study on birth preparedness and complication readiness among antenatal mother of Magrahat I block, South24 district, West Bengal. (2022-2023)

24.Knowledge and stated practices regarding tuberculosis preventive treatment among household contacts of notified microbiologically confirmed pulmonary tuberculosis patients in a block of Diamond Harbor Health District, West Bengal: a cross-sectional study. (2022-2023)

23.A study on patterns of injuries documented at emergency department in a super-specialty hospital of South 24 parganas district, West Bengal. (2022-2023)

22.Evaluation of cold chain management system in Nadia district, West Bengal. (2022-2023)

21.An observational study on factors associated with non-adherence to treatment among adult hypertensive patients in a block of South 24 parganas, West Bengal. (2022-2023)
20.A cross- sectional study on health -related quality of life and its determinants among elderly diabetic patients at Haringhata block, Nadia, West Bengal. (2022-2023)
19.Knowledge and stated practice towards anemia among mid-adolescent Government school going students of a municipal area, Nadia district, West Bengal: A cross-sectional study. (2022-2023)
18.Infant and Young Child Feeding knowledge and practices among mothers of under-5 children and its association with childhood nutrition in Nadia district, West Bengal: A cross sectional study. (2022-2023)
17.Effect of health education on knowledge regarding cervical carcinoma among the female college students of Nadia district, West Bengal. (2022-2023)
16.A cross-sectional study on teenage pregnancy and its associated factors in Nadia, West Bengal. (2022-2023)
15.A cross-sectional study on knowledge and stated practices regarding HIV transmission and prevention among truck drivers in Basirhat Health District, West Bengal. (2022-2023)
14.A cross-sectional study on factors associated with iron-folic acid supplement adherence among antenatal women of Haringhata block of Nadia district, West Bengal. (2022-2023)
13.Assessment of nutritional status of under 5 children and satisfaction of their mothers with ICDS services in rural areas of Barasat subdivision of North 24 parganas district, West Bengal. (2022-2023)
12.A cross-sectional survey on parental vaccine hesitancy during measles rubella vaccination campaign in Haringhata block of Nadia district, West Bengal. (2022-2023)
11.A cross-sectional study on depression, anxiety and stress among students in a medical college of Nadia district, West Bengal. (2022-2023)
10.A study on knowledge and stated practice of contraception among adult married males in Bishnupur II block, South 24 parganas, West Bengal. (2022-2023)
9.An observational study to evaluate the operational aspects of gap in distribution of spectacles among school children in Ranaghat subdivision, Nadia, West Bengal. (2022-2023)
8.Morbidity profile of Jute mill workers in selected jute mills of north 24 parganas: a cross-sectional study. (2021-2022)
7.A study on occupational health hazards and morbidity profile of the bus drivers and conductors working in government bus depots of South Kolkata. (2020-21)
6.Doctor-Patient relationship and its determinants: A mixed method study in a Government Medical College, Nadia, West Bengal. (2020-2021)
5.Prevalence and determinants of NCD risk factors among teachers of governments schools in a municipal area of Kolkata. (2020-2021)
4.Factors associated with removal of postpartum intrauterine contraceptive device among acceptors in rural areas of Nadia district, West Bengal: a case-control study. (2019-2020)
3.Assessment of knowledge and practices of ASHA workers related to maternal-child health and their performance affecting factors: A mixed method study in Deganga block, North 24 parganas district, West Bengal. (2019-2020)
2.Assessment of knowledge and practices of biomedical waste management and infection control among health assistants in a rural block of Nadia district, West Bengal. (2019-2020)
1.Prevalence and pattern of self – medication among undergraduate students in a medical college of Kolkata. (2017)

Short Studies completed till date:

29.Internet addiction among undergraduate students of a college in a district of West Bengal.

28.Knowledge and Practice of Health Workers on Snakes, Snakebite Management and Treatment Seeking Behaviour of Snakebite Victims in Hooghly District, West Bengal.

27.A study on Knowledge, Attitude and Practices regarding Biomedical Waste Management among the Nursing Trainees in the Urban Health Unit & Training Centre at Chetla, Kolkata.

26.Epidemiological and Spatial characteristics of Scrub Typhus in Hooghly District from 2019-2023

25. Knowledge about Vaccines, Attitude towards Emporiatrics and Pre-travel Health-Seeking Behaviour among the Indians Travelling abroad attending a Yellow Fever Vaccination Centre in Kolkata

24. A Retrospective study of Snakebite cases in Hooghly district, West Bengal.

23.A Qualitative study on Psychosocial issues Experienced by the Leprosy patients in Regional Leprosy Training and Research Institute Gouripur, West Bengal.

22.Knowledge of Scrub Typhus, Attitude, detecting and reporting practices of Scrub Typhus among Healthcare workers in Hooghly District, West Bengal

21. A Cross Sectional Study on Oral Hygiene among Santhal Tribal Adults in a Village of Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal

20.A cross-sectional study on prevalence of Post-Natal Depression and its associates among women in a rural community in Hooghly district, West Bengal.

19. Cross sectional study on prevalence of sleep hygiene, sleep quality and excessive day time sleepiness and factors affecting quality sleep among students of AIIH&PH, Kolkata.

18. Cross sectional study on e-waste management and practices among college students.

17. Anaemia and its Determinants amongst Peri-Menopausal Women in a Rural Community of West Bengal.

16. Knowledge, Attitude and Practice related to Covid, amongst Primary level Health Care workers in a Rural area of West Bengal.

15. Effect of Empowerment on Nutrition and Dietary Patterns amongst Tribal Women in a Village of Sunderbans, West Bengal.

14. A Study on Knowledge about Oral Cancer and its Attitude towards Tobacco use among Adults attending Tobacco Cessation Centre (TCC) in a District Hospital of West Bengal: An Institutional based Short Study.

13.Covid – 19 related Knowledge Attitude and Practice among adults in a Rural area of Hooghly District, West Bengal, India.

12. Chronic low back pain and distress associated with it among adults in an Urban Slum of Kolkata, West Bengal.

11. Pattern of Skin diseases among patients attending OPD of Urban Primary health centre at Kolkata,  West Bengal – A cross sectional study.

10. Determinants of Covid 19 Vaccine Hesitancy among adults in an Urban area of West Bengal- A cross sectional study

9.Depression, Anxiety and Stress during COVID-19 Pandemic among Health Care Workers in a Rural area of Hooghly District, West Bengal

8.Superficial Skin Infection and its Associated Factors Among OPD Patients in Rural Health Centers in Singur , Hooghly

7.Does Covid 19 affect IDSP Trends? An experience from a Primary Health Centre in West Bengal

6.Illness Perception and Self-care practices amongst type II Diabetic patients attending Health and Wellness Centres in a block of South 24 Parganas West Bengal

5. Cross sectional study on Awareness of Breast cancer and Perception of Breast self-examination among Nursing Students of a Tertiary Care Hospital in West Bengal, India

4. Investigation of an Outbreak of Scabies in Hooghly district of West Bengal

3. Stress among School Teachers of Selected Private Schools in Howrah, West Bengal

2. An Observational Study to Assess Awareness about Water Sanitation in a Rural Population of West Bengal

1. A Cross-sectional Study on Quality of Life among Post-Menopausal Women in a Rural Community of West Bengal.

Examiners, Paper Setter etc..:

Dr. S. K. Sadhukhan, Director Professor & Head acted as 

Internal Examiner for DPH Final Examination under WBUHS

Dr. Jayita Pal, Assistant Professor, acted as:

Paper Setter for MPH Examination at Institute of Public Health, Kalyani, under WBUHS

Field Activities/ Programmes :

MD (MPH Epidemiology) students regularly conduct Health Situational Analysis, Secondary Data Analysis, National Health Programme Evaluation and Surveillance System Evaluation in different districts of West Bengal mainly districts around Kolkata e.g. Howrah, Hooghly, North and South 24 Parganas.

MD (MPH Epidemiology) students regularly conduct Outbreak investigation (Diarrhoea, Measles, Scabies etc…) in the service area of RHU&TC, Singur and also in districts around Kolkata e.g. Howrah, Hooghly, North and South 24 Parganas as part of their District Residency Program.

Dept. coordinates Community Diagnosis Survey, Survey of Risk Factors of Non Communicable Diseases, and Immunization Coverage Evaluation Survey by 30 Cluster Technique at Singur, Hooghly on a regular basis every year as part of academic exercises.

MD (MPH Epidemiology) students take part in supervision activities of national program like Pulse Polio Immunization.

Meetings attended

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