Academic Session
Schedule
9.30 AM
10.00 AM
Dr M Malaiappan.MD
Director, IMH, Chennai
The role of PHC doctors and Healthcare providers
in mental health
10:00 AM
10:30 AM
Dr Venkatesh Mathan Kumar
Prof. of psychiatry IMH, Chennai
Enhancing workplace wellbeing: Supporting
Mental health & Employee Resilience
10:30 AM
11:00 AM
Dr Neelakandan
Associate Prof., Thanjavur
Medical College
Child and Adolescent mental health
11:30 AM
12:00 PM
Dr.R Karthik Deivanayagam
Senior Psychiatrist, GH Pudukottai
Experience gained & way forward- “MANAM
PROGRAM
12:00 PM
12:30 PM
Dr Sathyamoorthy
District Psychiatrist, DMHP
Cuddalore
Community based rehabilitation of person with
mental illness
12:30 PM
01:00 PM
Dr Niranjana
Professor & HOD
Trichy Medical College
Exploring Women’s Mental Health in Today's
world: Unveiling the Realities
01:00 PM
01:30 PM
Dr Sathish Raghavan
DPH, MD Psychiatry,
Joint Director - PH
How to overcome Suicidal tendency in Pregnant
Women / PLHAs and data Mining in Public Health
9.30 AM
01.00 PM
Hands on training - BLS training for all MOs with
BLS Certification
02.30 PM
Dr Sanju Thomas MD
TN APEX
Successful Implementation of Training of Medical
officers, using VR & AR
03.00 PM
Dr Irfana MD (O&G)
TN APEX
Advantage & Recent advances of Simulation
training in obstetric emergencies (EOT)
9.30 AM
10.00 AM
Dr.P.Manickam
Scientist – F,
ICMR-NIE, Chennai
Writing research protocols (Overview)
10:00 AM
10:30 AM
Dr.S.Sudharshini
Associate Professor
MMC, Chennai
Formulating research question, hypothesis &
objectives
10:30 AM
11:00 AM
Dr.R.Parthasarathi
Associate Professor,
Department of Community Medicine KAPV
Government Medical College, Trichy
Accessing scientific literature
11:30 AM
12:00 PM
Dr Josephine
Associate Professor
Thanjavur Medical College, Thanjavur
Designing descriptive and analytical studies
(overview & types)
12:00 PM
12:30 PM
Dr S.A. Rizwan
ICMR
Drafting key sections of the methods (Study
population / participants, Sampling, Sample size)
12:30 PM
01:00 PM
Dr.S.Sudharshini
Associate Professor,
MMC, Chennai
Drafting key sections of the methods (Analysis
plan)
9.30 AM
10.00 AM
Dr Selvavinayagam T.S
Director, DPH&PM
Opening Remarks
10:00 AM
10:30 AM
Dr Himanshu Bhushan
Public Health Specialist, Former: Advisor & Head, Public
Health Administration, NHSRC
Embedding Operational Research in Ongoing Public
Health Programme - Strategies and Impact
10:00 AM
10:30 AM
Dr Ajith Kumar
Public Health Specialist, Public Health
Administration, NHSRC
Embedding Operational Research in Ongoing Public
Health Programme - Strategies and Impact
10:30 AM
10:50 AM
Dr Shantharaman K
Additional Director, Directorate of Medical Education,
Tamil Nadu
Leveraging Omics Technologies for Predictive and
Preventive Healthcare
10:50 AM
11:10 AM
Dr Priyanka Singh
National Professional Officer Maternal Health &
Midwifery, World Health Organization
WHO Recommendations on Antenatal Care:
Comprehensive Guidelines for Ensuring Maternal
and Child Health
01:00 PM
01:30 PM
Dr Rahul Pandey
Sr. Operations Officer Health,
Nutrition & Population, World Bank
IT Applications in Healthcare: Boon or Bane? The
Need for a Comprehensive IT Platform for Efficient
Healthcare Service Delivery
02:30 PM
03:00 PM
Dr Manoj Murhekar
Director & Scientist G, ICMR -
National Institute of Epidemiology, Tamil Nadu
Advancing Public Health through Wastewater
Surveillance: Essential Tools for Understanding
Disease Spread
03:00 PM
03:20 PM
Dr P. Vadivelan
Retired Director
Public Health Expert
Last mile challenges in achieving Malaria/Filaria
Elimination
03:20 PM
03:45 PM
Dr Kalpana Baruah
NCVBDC
Last mile challenges in achieving Malaria/Filaria
Elimination
04:00 PM
04:40 PM
Dr Raghuram Rao
Asst. Director General, Central TB
Division, MOHFW, GOI
The Vital role of Primary Care to Overcome
Challenges in TB Elimination – Panel Discussion
04:00 PM
04:40 PM
Dr Asha
State TB Officer
The Vital role of Primary Care to Overcome
Challenges in TB Elimination – Panel Discussion
04:00 PM
04:40 PM
Dr Ra. Pirabu Ravanan
WHO TB Consultant
The Vital role of Primary Care to Overcome
Challenges in TB Elimination – Panel Discussion
04:00 PM
04:40 PM
Dr Nirmal Joe
Senior Regional Director,
Regional Office for H&FW, GOI
The Vital role of Primary Care to Overcome
Challenges in TB Elimination – Panel Discussion
9.00 AM
9.20 AM
Prof. Rajesh Sundaresan
Electrical, electronics,, and
Computer Sciences Division, Indian Institute of Science,
Bengaluru.
Transforming Healthcare with Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
9.20 AM
9.40 AM
Dr. Prabhdeep Kaur
Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
Perspectives on Cancer Screening: Insights, Challenges, and Opportunities for Early Detection and Prevention
9.40 AM
10.00 AM
Dr. Muraleedharan VR
Professor, Department of
Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Madras
Harnessing Big Data Analytics for Enhancing Decision-Making in Healthcare Delivery
9.40 AM
10.00 AM
Mr Krishnan Narayanan
Co-founder and President,
itihaasa Research, Digital President at IIT Madras Alumni
Association
Harnessing Big Data Analytics for Enhancing Decision-Making in Healthcare Delivery
10.00 AM
10.20 AM
Dr. Rajan Ravichandran
n, Chairman, SAPIENS Health
Foundation
Salt Reduction and Hypertension: Strategies for Managing Blood Pressure through Dietary Changes
10.20 AM
10.40 AM
Dr. Arlappa
, Scientist G, and Head, Public Head
Nutrition, National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad
Addressing the Triple Burden of Malnutrition: Key Challenges and Strategic Solutions
10.40 AM
11.00 AM
Mr. Ranjan Jha
Senior programme Officer, USI and Food
Fortification at Nutrition International
Balancing Salt Intake and Iodine Intake: Public Health Strategies for Optimal Nutrition
11.20 AM
11.40 AM
Ms. Vijaya Rao
Director, International Collaboration
Office, SingHealth, Singapore
Enhancing Capacity Building Across the Globe through Innovative Approaches
11.40 AM
12.00 PM
Prof. Ong Biaw Chi
Group Chief Risk Officer,
SingHealth, Singapore
Leadership in Public Health in Attaining Sustainable Development Goals
12.00 PM
12.20 PM
Dr. Vishesh Kumar
NPO, WHO
Zero Dose Children and Missed Communities: Leaving No-One Behind with Immunization
12.20 PM
12.40 PM
Dr. Pankaj Somani
UNDP
Digitizing India’s Immunization Programme
2.00 PM
2.45 PM
Mr. Koushik Ganguly
Social Policy Specialist, UNICEF
The Impact of Climate Change on Human Health: Adversities and Resolutions – Panel Discussion
2.00 PM
2.45 PM
Dr Aakash Srivastava
NPCCHH
The Impact of Climate Change on Human Health: Adversities and Resolutions – Panel Discussion
2.00 PM
2.45 PM
Dr Ramesh Dhiman
National Technical Lead, TCI
foundation
The Impact of Climate Change on Human Health: Adversities and Resolutions – Panel Discussion
2.00 PM
2.45 PM
Dr. Nikhil PG
Deputy Director,
National Institute of Solar Energy
The Impact of Climate Change on Human Health: Adversities and Resolutions – Panel Discussion
2.45 PM
3.05 PM
Dr. Sandeep Bhalla
Vice President, ECHO India
Technology - Propelling Paradigm Shift in Healthcare System Strengthening
3.05 PM
3.25 PM
Dr. G Sivaraman
SDPC member & Managing Director,
Arogya Siddha Hospital, Chennai
Integrating Indian Systems of Medicine with Modern Medicine - A Holistic Approach to Healthcare Service Delivery
3.25 PM
4.00 PM
Dr. S. Sudharshini
Associate Professor, ICM, MMC
Strengthening Urban Health Systems: Challenges and Opportunities – Panel Discussion
3.25 PM
4.00 PM
Ms Devika Deshmukh
Programme Specialist Urban,
UNICEF
Strengthening Urban Health Systems: Challenges and Opportunities – Panel Discussion
3.25 PM
4.00 PM
Dr Arulanandham
CHO (I/C), Tambaram, Chennai
Strengthening Urban Health Systems: Challenges and Opportunities – Panel Discussion
3.25 PM
4.00 PM
Dr Manivannan
CHO, Trichy Corporation
Strengthening Urban Health Systems: Challenges and Opportunities – Panel Discussion