RESEARCH PROJECTS

  

Dr. K.Nagaraj

2023

1.    Principal Investigator: Dr K.Nagaraj, Professor & Head, Title: “Morbidity Status and Socio-cultural profile of population in villages near tailing pond of Uranium Corporation of India, Thummapalli, Kadapa District – A Cross-sectional study”. Funded by Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board.

2.    Principal Investigator: Dr K.Nagaraj, Professor & Head, Title: “Improving the Health Care Access among scheduled tribes: An “Implementation Research in Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh”. Funding Agency: ICMR

3.    Principal Investigator: Dr K.Nagaraj, Professor & Head, Co-Investigators: Dr Anju D. Ade, Dr D S Sujith Kumar, Dr Ravi Sankar Deekala, Dr Chandrasekhar Vallepalli, Dr G. Visweswara Rao, Dr TVD Prathysha. Title: “Self Care Practices and Quality of Life among Diabetic patients in rural area of Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh” Funding Agency: MRHRU, Chandragiri, ICMR, Dept of Health Research.

Dr.Anju D Ade

2022

1.    Principal Investigator: Dr Anju D Ade, Professor, Completed and submitted STS Project by ICMR titled ‘Food taboos during pregnancy and lactation among tribal population of South India’.

2023

1.    From ICMR – (As a Co-investigator) Title of the project: Improving the Health Care Access for Achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) among Scheduled Tribes: An Implementation Research in Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh.

2.    From ICMR (As a Co-investigator) Title of the project: Self-care practices and Quality of life among Diabetic patients in rural area of Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh.

3.    From ICMR. Food taboos during pregnancy and lactation among tribal population of south India. – STS Project

Ongoing:

1.    As a Principal Investigator- Project title ‘Awareness, Lifestyle, Prevalence of risk factors of cardiovascular diseases among rural adults of South India’.

2.    As a Co-investigator Cancer Awareness and Screening -Implementation Research in Tirupati District, Andhra Pradesh.

 

Dr.D.S. Sujith Kumar

 

 

Dr. D. Ravi Sankar

 

2021

1.    Co-Investigator: Dr Ravi Sankar Deekala. Title: “Knowledge Attitude, and Practice breast feeding among postnatal mothers in rural areas of Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh”. (Principal Investigator Divya Bharati Intern 2016 MBBS batch)

2022

2.    Principal Investigator: Dr Ravi Sankar Deekala, Associate Professor, co-author/Guide for a study titled “ Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Breast Feeding Among Post Natal Mothers in Rural Area of Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh “

3.    Principal Investigator: Dr Ravi Sankar Deekala, Associate Professor, co- author/guide for titled “A study on Depression, Anxiety and Stress among Medical undergraduate students of a Women’s medical college, South India. (M.Sindhu, Principal Investigator).

2023

1.    Co-Investigators for a project titled “Morbidity Status and Socio-cultural profile of population in villages near tailing pond of Uranium Corporation of India, Thummapalli, Kadapa District – A Cross sectional study”. Funded by Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board.

2.    Co-Investigator for a project titled “Improving the Health Care Access among scheduled tribes: An “Implementation Research in Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh”. Funding Agency: ICMR New Delhi.

3.    Co-Investigator for a project titled “Self Care Practices and Quality of Life among Diabetic patients in rural area of Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh” Funding Agency: MRHRU, Chandragiri, ICMR, Dept of Health Research.

Dr Chandrasekhar Vallepalli

2021

1.    Co-Investigator: Dr Chandrasekhar Vallepalli Title: Prevalence and Risk Factors of Anemia among Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Urban Slums of Tirupati city: An Overlooked Association. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Short Term Studentship (STS) 2020 shortlisted research project entitled which is a self funded research project.

2022

1.    Principal Investigator: Dr Chandrasekhar Vallepalli, Assistant Professor titled “Student’s perceptions towards Objective Structured Practical Examinations as an Assessment tool in Community Medicine”. (self-funded project)

2.    Dr Chandrasekhar Vallepalli, Assistant Professor is Co-Investigator / Guide for the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Short Term Studentship (STS) 2022 shortlisted research project entitled “Cognitive Impairment and its Association with Cardiovascular Risk Factors among Elderly Population in Urban Slums of Tirupati city: A Cross-sectional Study”. ICMR STS 2022 Reference ID: 2022-04407

3.    Dr Chandrasekhar Vallepalli, Assistant Professor is Co-Investigator / Co-Guide for the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Short Term Studentship (STS) 2022 shortlisted research project entitled “A study on nutritional status and psychological impairement among adolescent girls in a rural area in Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh”. ICMR STS 2022 Reference ID: 2022- 06414

4.    Dr Chandrasekhar Vallepalli, Assistant Professor is Co-Investigator / Co-Guide for PG research project entitled “Awareness and Practices regarding Biomedical Waste Management among Sanitary Staff (Waste Handlers) working in Tertiary Care Hospital”.

 

Dr G.Visweswara Rao

2022

1.    Principal Investigator: Dr G.Visweswara Rao, Assistant Professor, Titled “Hypertension treatment cascade among reproductive age group men (15- 54years) and women (15-45 years) in India: Analysis of National Family Health Survey-5 (2019-2021)”. Funding agency: Resource Center for Tobacco Control (e-RCTC), PGIMER, Chandigarh (Grant-Rs.50,000/-).

2.    Principal Investigator: Dr G. Visweswara Rao, titled “Health Status of Orphan Children Residing in Orphanages of Chittoor District” funded by Model Rural Health Research Unit (MRHRU), Chandragiri under aegis of ICMR, New Delhi.

2023

1.    Title:Metabolic syndrome and its correlates among peri-menopausal and post-menopausal women in rural areas of Tirupati district: Cross-sectional study. Funding agency: Model Rural Health Research Unit (ICMR-NIN), Chandragiri, Department of Health Research, Govt. of India

2.    Guide/ Co-Investigator for ICMR STS-2023 research project titled Assessment of under nutrition using the Composite Index of Anthropometric Failure (CIAF) among preschool children in rural areas: A baseline study for intervention. (REFERENCE ID: 2023-00213)

 

Dr T.V.D.Prathyusha

2022

1.    Dr T.V.D.Prathyusha, Assistant Professor is CoInvestigator for the completed research project titled “A study on nutritional status and psychological impairement among adolescent girls in rural area in chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh”. funded by ICMR STS.

2.    Principal Investigator: Dr T.V.D.Prathyusha, Assistant Professor; Title: “Knowledge on Risk Factors and Screening Method of Cervical Cancer among Women in rural field practice area of a Medical college in Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh” (self-funded project)

3.    Principal Investigator: Dr T.V.D.Prathyusha, Assistant Professor; Title: “Knowledge on Risk Factors and Early Detection Methods of Breast Cancer among Rural Women of Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh, India” (self-funded project)

2023

1.    Dr T.V.D.Prathyusha, Assistant Professor is Co-Investigator for the ongoing research project titled “Self Care Practices and Quality of life among Diabetic patients in Rural Area of Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh” funded by Model Rural Health Research Unit (MRHRU), Chandragiri under aegis of ICMR, New Delhi.

2.    Dr T.V.D.Prathyusha Assistant Professor is Co-investigator for faculty project titled “Student’s perceptions towards Objective Structured Practical Examinations as an Assessment tool in Community Medicine”.