CONTENTS

1.   Introduction           Organisation Chart           NICD Faculty/Administration/Staff           Budget at a Glance (1997)

2.   Objectives and Functions of the Institute

3.   National Health Programmes           National Surveillance Programme for Communicable Diseases (NSPCD)           Guinea Worm Eradication Programme (GWEP)           Yaws Eradication Programme (YEP)

4.   Scientific and Research Activities        Headquarters           Division of AIDS & HIV           Division fo Biochemistry/Biotechnology           Division of Epidemiology           Division of Helminthology           Division of Microbiology           Division of Medical Entomology/Vector Control           Division of Training & Malariology           Division of Zoonosis        Branches           Alwar           Bangalore           Calicut           Coonoor           Jagdalpur           Patna           Rajamundry           Varanasi

5.   Manpower Development/Training Courses, Workshops, Seminars

6.   Outbreak Investigations

7.   Participation in Conferences, Workshops, Seminars and Symposia

8.   WHO/Other International Fellowships

9.   Membership of Expert Committes/Advisory Panel/Honours

10. Important Visitors during the Year

11. Publications/Presentations

Annexures           Central Library           Central Animal Facility

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8. WHO/Other International Fellowships

Dr. Jotna Sokhey, Director, NICD 

§         Consultation on Case Definitions for Surveillance of Communicable Diseases with Epidemic Potential at Colombo, Sri Lanka, 5-9 May, 1997

§         Revision of International Health Regulations at Geneva, Switzerland, on 25-27 June, 1997.

§         WHO-WPR/SEAR Bi-Regional Meeting on Prevention and Control of Dengue/DHF at Manila, Philippines on 14-17 July, 1997

§         Regarding Disease Surveillance at U.S.A. on 29 Sept.to 19 Oct. 1997

Dr. Rajesh Bhatia, Consultant & Head (Micribiology)

§         Challenges for 21st Century in Health at Bangkok from 1.2.97 – 5.2.97

§         WHO Training Course on Use of Computers in Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring  at Hongkong from 14.11.97 – 06.11.97.

§         Trainer in WHO Organized Course on Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring for Scientists of Sri Lanka at Colombo from 24.11.97 – 28.11.97.

Dr. D.C. Jain, Joint Director & Head (Epidemiology)

§         SEAR/WPR Bi-Regional Meeting on ‘Control of Communicable Diseases’ during 30.10.97 – 31.10.97 at Beijing.

§         Visited Bangkok to study the Vector Control, Laboratory Diagnosis, Clinical Management, Preventive Measures etc. for Countering the Menace of Dengue during 24.11.97 – 28.11.97.

Dr. (Mrs.) Shashi Khare, Joint Director (Micribiology)

§         Informal consultation on the WHO polio lab. network meeting held at WHO Geneva from 25 – 29^th September, 1997.

§         Meeting on containment of wild poliovirus held at Geneva from 22 – 24^th September, 1997.

Dr. Sainanee, Chief Medical Officer (Epidemiology)

§         Represented SE Asia as a Member of ICCD at 2nd Meeting at Geneva, 23.1.97 – 24.1.97.

Dr. A.K. Harit, Chief Medical Officer (Epidemiology)

§         Attended “First Disease Outbreak Response Training Workshop” held at Jakarta from 17.11.97 – 25.11.97.

Dr. Jagvir Singh, Deputy Director (Epidemiology)

§         Attended “Regional Workshop on Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods commonly used in HSR Projects” organised by WHO at Yangon from 8.12.978 to 18.12.97.

Dr. R.K. Das, Chief Medical Officer (Epidemiology)

§         Visited USA and UK w.e.f. 7.4.97 – 27.6.97 to Study Epidemiological

§         Entomological, Control Aspects of Kala-Azar and Recent Advances made in the field of Leishmaniasis.

Dr. S.J. Rahman, Joint Director Head (Entomology) (Retd. Dec. 1997)

§         Visited USA and UK w.e.f. 7.4.97 – 27.6.97 to Study Epidemiological

§         Entomological, Control Aspects of Kala-Azar and Recent Advances made in the field of Leishmaniasis.

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