Ms. Geetha Veliah

Geetha Veliah

Associate Professor

Area: Social and Cultural Aspects of Public Health, Women, Child Health and Gender Issues, Public Health Nutrition and Food Safety, Health Promotion and Behavior Change Communication, Quality Assurance and Total Quality Management
Affiliation: Division of Health Promotion and  Communication, School of Public Health, SRM Institute of Science and Technology ( formerly known as SRM University), Kattankulathur, Chennai

Education

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Courses

• Social and Cultural Aspects of Public
• Health Public Health Nutrition
• Health Promotion & Behavior Change Communication
• Women, Child Health and Gender
• Health Systems and Policies
• Independent Seminar (MBA-MPH)
• Capstone Project (MBA –MPH)

Selected Publications

• Psychometric properties of the Trust in Physician Scale in Tamil Nadu, India Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care January 2017
• Assessment of iec/bcc materials in leprosy for Cultural & Linguistic Effectiveness Oral Presentation at the National Conference May 2017
• Purpose in life and its association with stress among Journal of Postgraduate Medicine persons living in a semi-urban area of Tamil Nadu October 2014
• Developing quality essential health care services Opportunities and challenges to achieve SDGs School of Public Health Research Series - Editorial Team Family Welfare Training & Research Centre 2012/2013

Projects Completed

• Assessment of BCC/IEC materials of NLEP for Cultural & Linguistic Effectiveness Indian Council of Medical Research
• Assessment of Integrated Child Development Services in Tamil Nadu ( Study Team Member)Government of Tamil Nadu
• Prevalence of Thalassemia and Counseling among Tribals in Sitteri Hills Rotary International
• Study to assess the prevalence of Thalassemia among Malayali tribe UNICEF, Chennai
• Revitalization of the Integrated Child Development Services in Krishnagiri District – Phase II  UNICEF, Chennai
• Revitalization of the Integrated Child Development Services in Krishnagiri District – Phase I UNICEF, Chennai

Work Experience

International

• California Family Health Council Family PACT Coordinator May 06 – April 09
• South Asian Network Project Coordinator, Community Health Action Initiative April 04 – April 06
• American Lung Association of DC Program Manager – Tobacco Control August 02 – October 03
• Peoria City-County Health Department Health Educator August 00 – August 02

National

• Behavior Change Communication for Healthcare Workers March 2012
• Behavior Change Communication for Healthcare Workers March 2010
• Behavior Change Communication Workshop for NRHM Program managers, Bihar October 2012

Awards and Achievements

• Family Planning Health Worker Certification California Family Health Council
• Smoke-Free That’s Me American Lung Association
• Not-On-Tobacco American Lung Association
• Freedom From Smoking American Lung Association
• Life Skills Training Botvin’s Life Skills Training
• ToT for Oral Health Professionals National Cancer Institute
• Nicotine Dependence Seminar Mayo Clinic