Rajahmundry Branch
BackFull mailing Address:
National Centre for Disease Control,
Rajamahendravaram,
Telephone: 0883-2475690
Head of the Division:
Dr. J. Neelima
M.B.B.S., D.V.L.
GDMO & Officer-in-Charge
Email ID: Ncdc.rjy-ap@gov.in
Other Staff in the Division
D. Rohit
Research Assistant
M.Sc. (Biochemistry)
Email ID- darlarohit@yahoo.com
Jagadeesh Gulipalli
M.Sc. (Biochemistry)& Molecular Biology
Research Assistant
Email ID- Jagadeesh5.bio@gmail.com
P. Satya Babu
M.Sc. Marine Geology
Technician
Email ID- pensatya@gmail.com
Jawahar Lal
B.Com. B.Ed.
Stenographer
Email ID- Jawahar_rjy@yahoo.co.in
Smt. K. Sailaza
D. Pharmacy, B.Sc.
UDClerk
Email ID- sailaja0701@gmail.com
P. Venkata Rao
Lab. Asstt.
M.Sc. Biochemistry
Email ID- Pvr.payyavula@gmail.com
N. Rama Krishna
S.S.C
I/C
Email ID- Naralasetti.ramakrishna@gmail.com
K. Gopala Rao
S.S.C
Driver Gr. II
Email ID- Gopalraok68@gmail.com
K. I. Habeeb
Driver Gr. II
Ch.V.V.N. Satish
B.Sc. & B.Lisc.
LD Clerk
Email ID- Satvevi1@gmail.com
K. Sudhakarao
lntermediate
MTS
K. Srinivasa Rao
Lab Attendant
10th std.
Smt. K. Naga Laskhmi
S.S.C
Lab. Attdt.
Smt. D. Vara Lakshmi
S.S.C
Animal Attdt.
Mandate of the Division:
- Coordinate Training on Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) for Medical /Para-Medical officials i.e Medical Officers/Biologists, Filaria inspectors/ Technicians Working in NFCP units & Urban Malaria Scheme (UMS).
- Carrying out operational research & training to support National for elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis.
- Services to Public through weekly Night & Day Filaria Clinic and Lymphoedema Management clinic of filarial patient.
- Apart from this other duty like outbreak investigations etc. being carried out as assigned by NCDC, HQ trs, Delhi.
Activities undertaken in the Branch -
- Training course on Lymphatic Filariasis (LF) for Medical Officers /Biologists/District Program officers. (Duration -5 Days)
- Training course on Filariology for Filaria lnspectors/Health Inspectors/Technicians. (Duration -10 Days)
- Vector Surveillance at point of entry for Vectors of Yellow fever, Dengue, Chikungunya and Malaria at international Air ports/Seaports.
- Soil Transmitted Helminthiasis (STH) Prevalence study.
- IEC and Morbidity Management and Disability prevention (MMDP) program.
- Conducting Filaria Day and Night clinics.
- Conducting awareness program on Filariasis to new and old patients and explaining preventive measures to patients and care takers.
- Phase III field evaluation of DuraNet LLIN against malaria vector mosquitoes.
- Cross checking of Micro Filaria blood smears received from different NFCP units.
Research projects and Publication (With website link):
- Mukhopadhyay AK, Patnaik SK, Wattal S: Lymphatic Filariasis Survey in social welfare hostels in twin Godavari Districts of Andhra Pradesh. Indian Journal of Pub. Health, Research & Development; 2013(4):279.
- Mukhopadhyay AK, A K Hati, W Tamizharasu, P Satya Babu Larvicidal properties of cashew nut shell liquid (Anacardium occidentale L) on immature stages of two mosquito species. Journal Vector Borne Diseases 47(4):257 -60, December, 2010.
Poster Presentations at ISMOCD Conferences:
- Breeding habitats of Aedes (Stegomyia) mosquitoes, the vectors of dengue and chikungunya in East Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. (Year:2016) Rohit D, Satya Babu P, Bhuloka Rao KNM, Venkata Rao P, Regu K, Rajendran R Thomas TG and Jain SK
- Mass Drug Administration against Lymphatic Filariasis – Drug distribution and compliance in West Godavari district, Andhra Pradesh. (Year:2017) Rohit D, Venkata Rao P, Satya Babu P, Bhuloka Rao KNM, Regu K, Jain SK, Dhariwal AC, Thomas TG, Rajendran R and Vikas J Gode
- Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) regarding mosquito-borne diseases (Dengue, Malaria & Filaria) among students from selected urban and rural schools in Rajahmahendravaram, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. (Year:2019) Rohit D, Jagadeesh G, Satya Babu P, Bhuloka Rao KNM, Venkata Rao P, Vikas J Gode, Aggarwal C.S, Sujeet Kumar Singh
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