Dr. Alex Joseph

Dr. Alex Joseph

Assistant Professor

Area: Epidemiology
Affiliation: School of Public Health, Kattankulathur, SRM University
Email: alex.j@ktr.srmuniv.ac.in

Other Details:

Courses

• MPH
• MBA/MPH 
• MSc Epidemiology & Biostatistics
• MS Clinical Trails
• Epidemiology
• Infectious and Non infectious Diseases Epidemiology
• Clinical Epidemiology
• Cohort and Case control Study Designs
• Applied & Field Epidemiology 
• Research Methodology
• Health Systems and Policies.
• Environmental Health
• Women Child Health and Gender issues
• Epi Info Practical

Research Interests

• Injury epidemiology
• Gerontology
• Maternal and Child Health
• Health System Research
• Vaccionology
• HIV and Nutrition
• E-Health 

Selected Publications

• K C Anup, Joseph Alex. ”Cost incurred by patients and caregivers before initiation of Directly Observed Treatment Short course (DOTS) Regimen in urban Pokhara, Nepal” .Public health research. Volume 4 .ISSN No- 2321-0206, 2015.
• Sharma Akshay, Joseph Alex. “Assessment of nutritional status and developmental milestones among children under 4 years of age in Sahariya tribes, Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh” .Public health research. Volume 4 .ISSN No- 2321-0206, 2015.
• Krishnaveni. A, Joseph Alex.”Prevalence of Respiratory Symptoms among Cement Factory Workers of Ariyalur District in Tamilnadu “.Public health research. Volume 4 .ISSN No- 2321-0206, 2015.
• Rashmi Rupa, Joseph Alex. “Knowledge and awareness among women about breast cancer in three metropolitan cities in India”. Public health research. Volume 3 .ISSN No- 2321-0206, 2014.
• Jaya Srivastava, Joseph Alex. “Why institutional deliveries are low in Balampur District Uttar Pradesh- ”. Public health research. Volume 3 .ISSN No- 2321-0206, 2014.
• Mahesh Babu, Joseph Alex “ Differences between alcohol users in rehabilitation and those not on rehabilitation”. Public health research. Volume 3 .ISSN No- 2321-0206, 2014.
• Chandra Sekaran AM, Joseph Alex. A study on knowledge, attitude and practices on Dinacharya based on Naturopathy, Ayurveda and Siddha streams of medicine. Public health research. Volume 2 .ISSN No- 2321-0206, 2013.
• Arun Kumar Udayachandran, Joseph Alex. Morbidity pattern and treatment seeking behavior of people working in tanneries in Ranipet. Public health research. Volume 2 .ISSN No- 2321-0206, 2013.
• Mukuzo Hamisi, Joseph Alex. Identification of health hazards in MMG Kinsevere Copper Mine in Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo. A descriptive cross-sectional study. Public health research. Volume 2 .ISSN No- 2321-0206, 2013.
• Sadiq A. Said, Joseph Alex. Female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM) in Nigeria. Public health research. Volume 2 .ISSN No- 2321-0206, 2013.

Working Papers

• Evaluation of Integrated Child Development Service Scheme (ICDS) on Health and Nutritional status of Children in 32 districts in Tamil Nadu.  Funding Agency - Department of Evaluations and Applied Research, Government of Tamilnadu.2015. 

Work in Progress

• Impact Evaluation Study on “Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)” in Tamil Nadu .Funding Agency - Department of Evaluations and Applied Research, Government of Tamilnadu.2016.
• Magnitude of Childhood Injuries in India - A multi centric ICMR task Force Study. Funding Agency – ICMR New Delhi.2015.
• Assessment of Heamoglobinopathies and G6PDs in Tribal areas of Dharmapuri District - A multi centric ICMR Task Force Study. Funding Agency – ICMR New Delhi.2014.
• Assessment of childhood injuries and establishment of Mobile base community Childhood injury Surveillance system (m-CCISS) among tribal children in Tamilnadu. Funding Agency – ICMR New Delhi.2015.

Academic Experiences

• Assistant Professor, School Of Public Health, SRM University, May 2012 till date.
• Associate Research officer, RUHSA, Christian Medical College, Vellore, 2011-2012.

Other Professional Experiences

• District Coordinator - Monitoring the Access to Equitable Services & Infrastructure of 24X7 PHCS for Maternal and Child Health (MCH) care In Salem, Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri . UNICEF Chennai. 2013 .
• Project Co ordinator - Public private partnerships to reduce the burden of under 5 morbidity and mortality in rural India.A Health system research project of ICMR at Rural Unit of Health and Social Affairs, CMC Vellore. 2011-2012.
• Research Associate- Role of intestinal dysfunction in the nutritional compromise seen in human immunodeficiency virus-infected adults in rural India. Tufts University, CMC Vellore. 2011-2012.
• Epidemiologist - Determinants and correlates of water quality and diarrheal diseases in Shillong, Meghalayala . 2011.
• Resource person for panel Discussion - Global Public Health Conference - Theme: "Multi-disciplinary approaches in public health: Innovations Practices and Future Strategies" February 12-23, 2014, Chennai, Tamilnadu , India
• Resource person for Youth Session -Eleventh Conference of Indian Association for Social Sciences and Health, -Theme: Health Transition, Social Change and Development 26-28, December 2013, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.
• Resource person for Tb notification- Continuing Medical Education on Multi Drug Resistant Tuberculosis, 22 March 2013, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.
• Resource person for Outbreak Investigation -Continuing Medical Education on Emerging Diseases, Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness and Response. 24-25 September 2012, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

Conferences/Seminars/Workshops Attended

• Organizing committee member -Continuing Medical Education on “Epidemic and Pandemic Preparedness And Response” held on 24th & 25th. September 2012, Jointly Organised by School of Public Health, SRM University, Chennai & World Health Organization, Country office for India.
• Organizing committee member - Continuing Medical Education On Multi Drug Resistant Tuberculosis, In collaboration with Project Axshya, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. March 22, 2013.
• Organizing committee member -2nd National Conference of Health Economics Association of India on Strengthening Health Systems in India : May 29-31st 2013. SRM University, Chennai.
• Organizing committee member -Eleventh Conference Of Indian Association For Social Sciences And Health. Health Transition, Social Change and Development &Fourth Pre-Conference workshop on “Approaches to Social Science Research”.26 to 28 Dec, 2013.
• Organizing committee member - 1st Global Public health Conference. “Multi-disciplinary approaches in public health: Innovations Practices and Future Strategies": February  20-23th 2014 SRM University, Chennai
• Organizing committee member -The third Indian Biodiversity Congress and Expo, SRM University, Chennai .18 December, 2014. IBC 2014

Achievements & Awards

• For Academic publications - Received cash award SRM University - Teacher's day celebration 5th Sep, 2012.

Memberships

• Life member IndiaCLEN .
• Life Member of Indian Association of Public Health.
• Life member Indian Association of Social Science and Health.
• Member ICMR Task Force - Child Injuries, Hemoglobinopathies.