CURRICULUM VITAE of Dr. RAJESH MEHTA

 

 

 

 A. Identification

             

(1) Name               : Dr. Rajesh Vinodray Mehta.

 

(2) Permanent

           Address      :  23, Shardanagar Society, Near Shreyas crossing,   

                                 Paldi, Ahmedabad. (GUJARAT) Pin - 380007  

     

(3)Nationality        :  Indian

 

(4)Birth Date         :  7th  November 1961.

 

(5)Gender              :   Male

 

(6)Marital Status   :  Married

                                  (wife : Nutritionist & Health Education expert)

 

 B. Education          

               

                 1987     :   Doctor of Medicine (M. D.) in Preventive & Social                   Medicine from South Gujarat University, SURAT.

 

                 1982     :  M.B.;B.S.   from M.S. University, BARODA.

 

 

C. Experience

 

I am working for community health for last 28 years & have worked with more than 100 voluntary organizations & institutes during this period. I was also instrumental in affecting health care of more than 2500 villages of Gujarat through various training programmes & health care projects.      

 

c.1 Teaching experience: 18 years

 

Period

Duration

Name of Institute

 

Yr  Mon

 

19/04/2007-present

1       4

Professor & Head , Dept of Community Medicine,

Kesar SAL Medical College, Ahmedabad

16/09/2005 -18/04/2007

1       7

Professor , PSM Dept., CU Shah Medical college, Surendranagar.

07/2004 -

 Sep-05

1       2

Additional Professor , PSM Dept. ( PSMC, Karamsad)

07/2002-07/2004

2

Associate Professor, PSM Dept. (PSMC, Karamsad)

10/99-07/2002

2       9

Associate Professor, PSM Dept., Smt.NHL MMC, Ahmedabad

03/96-10/99   

3       7

Assistant professor, PSM Dept. Smt. N. H. L. MMC, Ahmedabad

06/93-03/96

2       9

Junior lecturer in PSM, Smt. N. H. L. MMC, Ahmedabad.

12/89-06-93

3       6

Epidemiologist Cum Assistant   professor  in  preventive & Social  Medicine, PSMC,Karamsad.

08/89-12/89

         4

Junior lecturer in ROME Scheme, Preventive & Social Medicine

Total

19     

(  19  years )

 

Summary of tasks carried out while teaching :

Teaching &  training (UG,Interns & PG), guiding research studies, preparation of project proposals & reports, study design, developing recording & reporting system, computerized data analysis, epidemiological investigation of  outbreak, monitoring & evaluation of community health projects,  organizing community based camps & health education programmes etc.

 

c.2 Experience of school health education.   ( 3 months )

 

05/89-08/89          

School Health Circle, Jivrajpark, Ahmedabad.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c.3 Experience at SEWA – Rural , Jhagadia .  ( 5 years )

 

02/84-  05/89

 

( 5 Years)

 

Community Health Physician/M.O. at SEWA-Rural Jhagadia, Dist : Bharuch. 

 

Community Health Project , clinical work in hospital , income generation activities , research , education etc.

 

 SEWA- Rural received first prize under Sasakawa Health Award from World Health Organization (WHO) for the year 1985

 

 

c.4 Experience  in  social service through community health:

        1980-present  : Worked  as  volunteer / advisor /trainer /other                               capacity 

                                with  more than 100 organization. e.g.

              

1

Action Aid

2

Akshar purushottam Temple , Shahibaug , Ahmedabad.

3

Anjali , Ranasan (Sabarkantha)

4

Asag ,Ahmedabad

5

Bhansali Trust, Radhanpur,

6

Bharat Jan Gyan Vigyan Jatha , Kheda district , Gujarat.

7

Bharat Vikas Parishad, Maninagar, Ahmedabad.

8

CARE (INDIA) , Gujarat.

9

Centre for Environment & Education  ( Ahmedabad  &  Delhi )

10

CRS ( Catholic Relief Service) , Ahmedabad.

11

Deepak Charitable Trust, Baroda.

12

Disha, Ahmedabad

13

Ford Foundation through CSSM project.

14

Government of Gujarat - training centres ( Sola , Bawla etc.)

15

Gram Swaraj Sangh , Nilpar, Bhuj.

16

Gujarat jan Jagaran sangh , Bhuj.

17

Gujarat Khet Vikas Parishad, Gujarat.

18

Gujarat Pollution Control Board , GOG , Gandhinagar.

19

Gujarat Voluntary Health Association

20

ICECD, Bopal,Ahmedabad

21

Indian Heart Foundation & Research Institute,  Ahmedabad.  

22

Kutch Navnirman Abhiyan , Bhuj, Gujarat. 

23

Lok Sevak Mandal , Ahmedabad.

24

Locost , Baroda.

25

Manav Kalyan Trust , Khedbrahma(Sabarkantha)

26

MARAG, Ahmedabad.

27

OXFAM (INDIA), Ahmedabad.

28

Premni Parab, Sayla (Surendranagar)

29

Sanchetna, Ahmedabad

30

Sarthi, Panchmahal

31

SEWA Rural, Jhagadia

32

SEWA, Ahmedabad

33

Shisumilap, Baroda

34

Swaminarayan Divine Mission, Ahmedabad.

35

SWATI , Dhrangadhra (Surendranagar)

36

Tribhuvandas Foundation, Anand

37

USAID

38

WHO & Government of India ( Hospital Waste Management Project)

                            

             ( Other includes  colleges , schools , Primary health centers , Charitable institutes , local groups , panchayat , industries , Kamdar Swasthya Surksha Mandal , Gantar, Peoples Training & Research Centre (Baroda), Aranyak (Vegam) , Society for Environment Protection , Jatan , Peoples Health Assembly (Gujarat branch))

 

c.5 Experience in working for Disaster Relief & rehabilitation :

    

       2005 & 2006 : Flood ,  Anand

                    2005 : Tsunami, South India.

                    2001 : Earth quack , Kutch

                    1998 : Cyclone , Kutch .

                    1983 : Flood , Junagadh 

  

                     Motivated medicos & organized relief camp for cyclone relief for Orissa.   

 

 

c.6 Research experience :

 

2005-2006

Change in dietary habits of school children with Nutrition education in 20 villages of Anand district.

1999 -  2000

Application of Solar Energy for Autoclaving.

1999         

WHO Sponsored project on Hospital Waste Management.

1999

" KAP  study on AIDS among college students".

1996 - 1997

1.Spacing method (Condom) promotion. ( Ford foundation project on CSSM)

2.Womens morbidity reduction by volunteers of village      (         )

3.reduction of anemia in women by volunteers of village.    (        )

4. Study of "Lactation Failure" in Radhanpur.    (         )

1996 - 1997

Evaluation of School Health project ( Ahmedabad Muni. Corporation)

1996 - 1997

"Health status of sewerage workers of Ahmedabad city".

1996 - 1997

Hospital Waste Management under USAID-CEE Research Voucher Programme.

1992 -  1993

Morbidity pattern of  common  diseases  at Village Ardi.

1990 - 1993

Longitudinal Survey for Incidence, prevalence & associated factors  of  coronary  Heart disease, Diabetes &  Hypertension at Dharmaj Village.

1990 - 1991

Investigation  of  Infective Hepatitis epidemic at Anand in1990-1991.

1989

Women’s  Health  status ( At SEWA- Rural , Jhagadia )

          - Morbidity pattern

          - Relation  with  socioeconomic factors.

1987 - 1988

Developing criteria for childhood Tuberculosis with help of  MT test.

1986 - 1987

Health Education through primary Health Care  with example of "Health Education on Weaning".

1985 - 1987

Dissertation on "Feasibility  of use of pre-sterilized  delivery pack by Traditional birth attendants  and maternal and  neonatal mortality and morbidity in postnatal period" at Jhagadia.

1985 - 1986

Measles-long-term sequeale  and effect of immunization.

 

 

 

Details of experience in Hospital Waste management.

 

      I was leading the team which was first to complete GOI- WHO supported project on “Bio-medical waste management “  among the eleven medical colleges of India. At that time I was working with Smt. NHL Municipal Medical College , Ahmedabad. (V.S.Hospital).

 

      As a part of this we collected lot of literature as well as participated & presented our work at national & state level conferences & workshops. We also disseminated lot of research work  in the subject at state level by holding training programmes &  workshops . I visited various medical associations of Gujarat for continuing education programme for private practitioners & consultants.

 

      Many hospitals, Govt & NGOs have taken advantage of our  knowledge. I am also appointed as member in expert committee formed by Gujarat Pollution Control Board, Govt. of Gujarat.

 

      Our team was assigned a project on behalf of Health Forum ( A voluntary organisation ) , to work on research project  pertaining to “hospital waste management” by Centre for Environment  Education , Ahmedabad. It was supported by USAID in 1996 – Well before the law was enforced in our country. Various forums including Government of India , Centre for Environment Education ( Ahmedabad & Delhi ) , BJ Medical College & Civil hospital Ahmedabad , Government of Gujarat , Ahmedabad Municipal corporation etc. utilized our knowledge & research work in the subject.

 

       We also prepared an excellent software for training as well as day to day management of hospital waste management. Educational material like posters , booklets , training literature etc are widely used in Gujarat today also. Just to site an example – European commission printed booklet prepared by me  on “Bio-Medical Waste Management” and sent it to all PHCs & Government Hospitals in Gujarat.

 

We also tried ideas in field of  wormiculture of  organic waste ,  use of solar energy for autoclaving of hospital waste , specially designed dust-bin for non-touch technique , safe transport mechanism , use of bio-gas plant for food waste , reduction of waste , segregation at production site etc. We also helped in exposing the people involved in recycle of waste without sterilization.

 

      To summarize,   we can  conclude  that my  efforts  were instrumental in really changing the scenario of bio-medical waste management not only in state of Gujarat but also in our nation.

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

c.7 Experience of  service projects

 

     More than 10 service projects conceived & handled so far . e.g.

   

·     RCH Project in Urban slum funded by GOI ,

·     School AIDS Education project (Ahmedabad & Surendranagar - 90 schools )

·     PSH Project - urban slum ( Gujarat State Aids Control Society )

·     Comprehensive Mobile Health Care Unit

·     Community Health Projects at

                   SEWA-Rural , Jhagadia

                 Bhansali Trust

                   Sarthi

                   Kutch Abhiyan, Bhuj.  

 

 

D. Special training courses / workshops / conferences attended  & organised.

 

 

Attended more than 50 short term educational training programmes, educational national meetings cum discussions, workshops & conferences. (e.g. Participatory training, self development, Population studies , Communication counseling etc.) e.g.

 

 

                1988:  (1)"Training of Trainers" 10 days course organized by PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH IN ASIA(PRIA). 

                 1991: (2)"Short term orientation course in POPULATION TUDIES" organized by INDIAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF POPULATION(IASP). 21 DAYS(Nov,1991)

 

 

I organized various state level & national level training  programmes, workshops, meetings on topics like Rational Drug Therapy, Hospital Waste Management, Epidemiology , biostatistics , research methodology  etc.

  

 

 

 

E. Membership in Professional Societies / Voluntary organizations.

 

2005- present

Secretary , Peoples Health & Development Trust

2005- present

Board member, SWATI , Dhrangadhra.

2002-2005

Human Ethics Committee / ‘ think tank ’ group

1998 – 2002

In charge Professor - National Service Scheme.

1997 - present

Trustee, Manthan - Society for rational therapy.

1996 - present

Founder trustee  of Health Forum.

1980 - 1984

Worked    as  an  active member  of MMA.

 (Medicos Medicare Association - a   voluntary  organization  run  by  Medical Student and internee and resident doctors- working for poor people of  slum area  &  villages around Medical College of Baroda.)

1982 - present

 

Medico Friend Circle.(A voluntary organization at national level)  As a member I used to attend annual meetings for discussion on various key issues related to health. e.g. Alternative  Medical  Education,  Childhood Tuberculosis, Bhopal gas tragedy,   Diarrhoea and ORS, Women health, Rational Drugs, Privatization of medical care, Primary Health Care, Training of paramedical workers etc.

 

 In addition to this I am also member of

v    Indian Medical Association

v    Alumni Association of BARODA Medical college

v    Executive committee Member ( Gujarat Chapter Of Indian Association of Public Health )

v    Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 F.  Publication :

        F.1 Evaluation Report :

                

                                         1996-97: Evaluation of Teachers’ Training.

                1992: Traditional Birth Attendants of SARTHI were               evaluated completely under my consultation  & computerized analysis was prepared by me. THE EVALUATION REPORT  was prepared jointly.

 

 

 

                F.2   Books & booklets/pamphlets/posters:

                        Manual for Village health worker -  part 1 - 10 

                        Booklet on  “ Hygiene ” 

                                           “ AIDS ”

                       Book on “ New born care for ICDS workers”

 

                       Book on “ New born care for Female health workers”

 

                        Pamphlets on approximately 20 topics.

      

                        Posters - more than 200 posters on approximately 50                            topics

 

 

                F.3 Software /cds /vcds

 

                    

·     Nutrition

·     Hospital Waste management

·     Community health project ( RCH Component)

·     Health Exhibition

·     Diagnostic pathways - based on flow charts

·     Patient care analysis

     ( symptoms combination vs drugs combination)

·     Financing Accounting System (FAS)

·     Task Manager

·     Address Manager

·     Website

·     Power point slide shows in Gujarati & English on various topics.

·     Herbal medicine

·     Computerized diagnosis of prakruti according       to the concept of Ayurved.

 

 

                        F.4 Documentation Report :

 

                          1999 :   Documentation  on "Safe Motherhood Project" sponsored by   Ford   Foundation    &  managed   by Bhansali Trust.

 

                    F.5  Magazine :

            

  1989-1992 :Editor of more than  30  issues  of  monthly scientific  magazine in vernacular language - "APNU SWASTHYA".

 

              1986-1988  :   Editor of Health Section of monthly bulletin.

                                         - "SEWA-SUVAS" published by SEWA-RURAL.

                  F.6 ARTICLES   :

 

                             1992 : Series of 5 articles on "NUTRITION &                                                        HEALTH" in 'Gujarat Today'.

                   1989 - 1992: More than 10 articles on various                                                                    subjects like

                                      "Community Health", "Essential Drugs",                                                       "Addiction"

                                      "Worm infestation in our community"

                                      "Rational use of drugs in   Tuberculosis",

                                      "Women’s health"

                                      "Nutritive values of foodstuffs" etc. in 'APNU                                               SWASTHYA' -- A HEALTH      MAGAZINE                                              PUBLISHED BY LOCOST, BARODA.

 

                  1986 - 1988 : Around 10 articles on various subjects like                            Sanitation, Nutrition, Infectious diseases etc.

    

G.   Innovations:

1. Anaemia Detection instrument without taking blood,

2. Vitamin A deficiency (night   blindness) detection instrument                   without taking blood)  

3. Low cost instrument for respiratory function test

4. Low cost umbrella for rural poor from bamboo.

5. Community oriented reporting system for less educated                          health workers.

6. Pictorial MCH card / label for drugs / slogans

7. Script for Street play on various topics

8. Simple method for de-addiction.

9. Home based measures for ORS - Use of match box.

10. Disposable Delivery kit - first to introduce in Gujarat.

      (Later on adopted by Govt. of Gujarat)

 

and many more at filed level.

 

 

1984 - PRESENT: I am orienting myself with  various systems of Health   Care like - Ayurved, Homeopathy, naturopathy, Accupressure  etc. The aim is to find  out the most economic ,effective &  safe system of health care for prevention & treatment through integration of other systems. i.e working towards                

               HUMAN Health Care System Where “HUMAN” is used for “HUMANITY”.     

                   

                 H omeopathy

                 U nani & others

                 M odern Medicine

                 A yurved

                 N aturopathy     

 

 

 

H. Referees:

1. Dr. Anil  Desai

                   (MS)

    Trustee

    SEWA-Rural , Jhagadia.

2. Dr. Kartik N. Trivedi

                   (MD, PSM)

Professor & HOD

PSM Department,

Smt. N. H. L. Municipal Medical College, Ellisbridge, Ahmedabad-380006.

Phone : 09426769529

3. Prof .(Dr.) Dileep Mavlankar

    IIM , Ahmedabad.

      

Languages :

 

Languages

Speaking

Reading

Writing

Gujarati

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Hindi

Good

Excellent

Fair

English

Good

Excellent

Excellent

 

Areas of interest:      Spiritual upliftment through social service   with                                           scientific  approach.

 

                                Nutrition &  Home / Herbal remedies

                                Health education                                                                             Operational Research

                                Training of  health functionaries

                                Discussion with school/college students.

 

Certification :

 

I, the undersigned, certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, these data correctly describe me, my qualification, and my experience.

 

                                       

                                                                ( Rajesh Mehta )

Date : 1-9-2008                                           Signature