Overview

TRAINING & EDUCATION

• 1969	- 74	All India Institute of Medical Sciences
  		New Delhi, India.
  		Degree: M.B., B.S.
  1975	- 78	The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health
  		Baltimore, Maryland, USA
  		Degrees: M.P.H., Ph.D. & Residency in Preventive Medicine
  1978		Certified by the American Board of Preventive Medicine
  1979	– 83	Residency in Neurology
  		University of Illinois, Chicago, USA
  		Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Academic Honors:   1969 National Scholarship of the Ministry of Education of the Government of India (given   to the first 50 students in whole of India) for outstanding performance in the Indian   School Certificate examination 1970 Placed on the Merit List of the University of Delhi (top 10 students in the entire   University) for outstanding performance in the Premedical examination. 1979 Faculty Roll of Honor for teaching excellence,   University of Illinois, Chicago, USA. 1979 Golden Apple award for the Best Teacher   University of Illinois, Chicago, USA. 2003 Princess Mental Health Award   Presented by Her Royal Highness, Princess Galyani Vadhana of Thailand   for creating mental health services in rural and remote areas in South-East Asia.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• • OVER 30 YEARS

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• ·       American Academy of Neurology.

  ·       American College of Epidemiology.

  ·       International Epidemiology Association.

  ·       World Federation of Neurology.

  ·       International Psychogeriatric Association.

PUBLICATIONS

• Over 50 years scientific publications in international journal 

  Five Hundred Patients with Memory Loss in One Clinic in India: Does the Prevalence Vary Between Communities. Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease Reports 2019;10.3233/ADR-190140.

  
  

  Publications as supervising author in the capacity of Regional Advisor, Mental Health unit, WHO South-East Asia Regional Office.

   

  Publications on Mental and Neurological Disorders

   

  1.     Strengthening Primary Care to Address Mental and Neurological Disorders

  2.     Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries

   

  3.     Disease Control Priorities Related to Mental, Neurological, Developmental and Substance Abuse Disorders

   

  4.     Training Manual for Community-Based Health Workers on Identification and Care of Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures (Major Fits)

   

  5.     Training Manual for Community-Based Physicians on Treatment of Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures (Major Fits) Using Phenobarbital

   

  6.     Epilepsy: a manual for physicians

   

  7.     Common Behavioural and Learning Problems in Children: a manual for school teachers and counsellors

   

  8.     Intellectual Disability: a manual for CBR workers

  9.     Epilepsy Out of the Shadows: from prejudice to hope

  10.  Schizophrenia: youth's greatest disabler

  11.  Conquering Depression: you can get out of the blues

  12.  Mental Retardation: from knowledge to action

  13.  Suicide Prevention: emerging from darkness

   

  14.  Alzheimer's Disease - The Brain Killer: when old age becomes a disease

   

  Publications on Psychosocial Support to Communities

   

  15.  Psychosocial Care of Tsunami-Affected Populations: manual for community level workers

   

  16.  Psychosocial Care of Tsunami-Affected Populations: manual for trainers of community level workers

   

  17.  Psychosocial Care of Tsunami-Affected Populations: physician's manual

  18.  Mental Health and Psychosocial Relief Efforts After the Tsunami in South-East Asia

  19.  WHO Framework for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support after the Tsunami

   

  Publications on Mental Health Support to the Community in Disaster

   

  20.  From Relief to Recovery: the WHO Tsunami operations

  21.  Moving Beyond the Tsunami: the WHO story

   

  22.  Environmental Health Relief Efforts after the Tsunami in South-East Asia

  23.  The Tsunami and after: WHO's role

  24.  Emergency Preparedness and Response: from lessons to action

   

  Publications on Reducing Harm from Alcohol Use

   

  25.  Mental Health and Substance Abuse, Including alcohol: situation analysis in South-East Asia

  26.  Burden and Socio-Economic Impact of Alcohol: the Bangalore study, Alcohol Control Series - 1

   

  27.  Public Health Problems Caused by Harmful Use of Alcohol: gaining less or losing more, Alcohol Control Series - 2

   

  28.  Alcohol Control Policies in the South-East Asia Region: selected issues, Alcohol Control Series - 3

  29.  Alcohol Use and Abuse:  what you should know, Alcohol Control Series - 4

  30.  Reducing Harm from Use of Alcohol: community responses, Alcohol Control Series - 5

   

  31.  Current information on use and Harm from Alcohol in the South-East Asia Region, Alcohol Control Series - 6

   

  32.  Programme on Reducing Harm from Alcohol Use in the Community, Alcohol Control Series - 7

  33.  Reducing Harm from Alcohol Use: good practices, Alcohol Control Series - 8

  34.  Facts on Alcohol Use And Abuse: programme on adolescent mental health

   

  35.  Alcohol and Substance Abuse Intervention in Vulnerable Population Affected by Disasters

  
  

  Publications on Promotion of Mental Well-Being

   

  36.  Promotion of Mental Well-Being in the South-East Asia Region

  37.  Modules on Adolescent Mental Health Promotion

  38.  Caring for Your Own Emotional Well-being: guidelines for relief workers

   

  Publications on Assessment of Mental Health Care Delivery Systems in South-East Asia

   

  39.  Mental Health Systems in Selected Low-and Middle-Income Countries: a cross-national analysis

   

  40.  WHO Assessment Instrument for Mental Health Systems in Bangladesh

  41.  WHO Assessment Instrument for Mental Health Systems in Bhutan

  42.  WHO Assessment Instrument for Mental Health Systems in Uttarakhand - India

   

  43.  WHO Assessment Instrument for Mental Health Systems in Maldives

  44.  WHO Assessment Instrument for Mental Health Systems in Myanmar

  45.  WHO Assessment Instrument for Mental Health Systems in Nepal

   

  46.  WHO Assessment Instrument for Mental Health Systems in Thailand