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| 1 | Establishment of a network of laboratories for managing epidemics and natural calamities. | Dr. P Vijayachari | .Dr. A. P. Sugunan, Dr. Burma , Former DHS , Port Blair | Dr.ArivudaiNambi.S Dr.PunnamChander M Ms. M. Rajamani Ms. Shivangi Sharma Mrs. Seena Kumari Mrs. Poornima Biswas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Control of Tuberculosis among the Nicobarese of Car Nicobar: Consolidating the Gains of Strengthened Public Health System and the recent Socio-Economic Progress | Dr. P. Vijayachari | Dr. A. P. Sugunan, Dr.Rehnuma Parvez | Ms. Shradha Raj Mr. N.C. Prabhu Ms. S. Geerthana Ms. Aarthy Ms. T. Nithu Ms. Neena Ms. Susheela | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Surveillance of long-term sequelae of chronic Hepatitis B infection and risk reduction among the Nicobarese of Car Nicobar. | Dr. A. P. Sugunan | Dr. N. Muruganandam, Dr.Rehnuma Parvez | Mr. Kartick Mr. M. Shivan Mr. B. Vignesh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Study on the prevalence of oral premalignant and malignant lesions and the associated viral etiological agents among the tribal population of Car Nicobar Islands | Dr.Rehnuma Parvez | Dr. N. Muruganandam | Dr. Nimisha. S Ms. Selestica | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Prevalence of uterine cervical high risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) and its sociodemographic determinants among married tribal and non-tribal women of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. | Dr.Rehnuma Parvez | Dr. N. Muruganandam | Ms. Lipika Biswas Ms. Nisha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Surveillance of high-risk group viral pathogens causing influenza like illness in Car Nicobar. | Dr. N. Muruganandam | Dr.Rehnuma Parvez | Mr. M. Keshavan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sl No | Name of the Project | Nodal Persons/Coordinators | Team Members | |
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| 1 | Inter-Sectorial Coordination Programme for Prevention and control of Zoonotic Diseases in India. Launched by National centre for disease control,Directorate General of Health Services ,Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India. | Dr. P.Vijayachari , Director , RMRC, Dr. Abijith Roy , DD Health , DHS , Port Blair, Dr. Krishna Mohan , IDSP , DHS , Andhra Pradesh, Nodal officers , IDSP , Tamil Nadu and Puduchery, Nodal officer,IDSP, Tamil Nadu | Awaiting the approval - current financial year | |
| 2 | Establishment of Model Rural Health Research Unit Launched by Department of Health Research , Ministry of health & family welfare , government of India. | Dr. P.Vijayachari , Director , RMRC, Dr . Omkar Singh , DHS, Dr .RK. Halder , CMO , CHC , Bambooflat Village | Under COnstruction |
| Sl No | Project Title | Funding Agency | Duration of Project | Name of PI | Completed in |
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| 1 | Seroprevalence of Leptospirosis among tribal population of A&N Islands | ICMR | Two years | Dr.P. Vijayachari | 1997 |
| 2 | Health & nutritional assessment of primitive tribes of A & N Islands | A.A.J.V.S. | Two years | Dr.V.G. Rao | 1999 |
| 3 | Prevalence of Viral Hepatitis among tribal population of A & N Islands | ICMR | Two years | Dr.M.V. Murhekar | 2000 |
| 4 | Seroprevalence of Leptospirosis among school children of A & N Islands | ICMR | One year | Dr.P. Vijayachari | 1999 |
| 5 | Studies on transmission dynamics diurnally sub periodic W. bancrofti in Nancowry group of Islands |
ICMR | Three years | Dr.A.N. Shriram | 2002 |
| 6 | Prevalence of Haemoglobinopathies and G6PD deficiency among primitive tribal population |
ICMR | Three years | Dr. K.M. Murhekar | 2002 |
| 7 | Estimate of disease burden due to shigellosis in rural community inAndamans | ICMR | One year | Dr.A.R. Ghosh | 2000 |
| 8 | Prevention and control of Hepatitis B infection among the primitive tribes of A & N Islands |
ICMR | Three years | Dr.M.V. Murhekar | 2003 |
| 9 | Study on Genetic Diversity in tribal population of A & N Islands | DBT | Three years | Dr. Sunita Singh | 2003 |
| 10 | A pilot study on haemoglobinopathies and viral markers in a population among primitive tribes | ICMR | One year | Dr.Kanchan Murhekar | 2001 |
| 11 | Development of IgM Elisa for the diagnosis of Leptospirosis | DBT | Two years | Dr.P. Vijayachari | 2002 |
| 12 | Assessment of disease burden due to Leptospirosis – Task Force | ICMR | Three years | Dr.P. Vijayachari | 2003 |
| 13 | Molecular characterization of Leptospiral isolates by using Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP) Techniques. |
DBT | Four years | Dr. D. Biswas | 2005 |
| 14 | Tuberculosis situation in the isolated tribal community of Car Nicobar 13 years after the intensified tuberculosis programme – Through WHO Project IND RPC 001.RB.00. |
WHO | Three years | Dr.M.V. Murhekar | 2003 |
| 15 | Studies on Molecular Epidemiology of Shigellosis of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. | ICMR | Three years | Dr.A.R. Ghosh | 2005 |
| 16 | Further strengthening of National Leptospirosis Reference Centre | ICMR | Three years | Dr.P. Vijayachari | 2006 |
| 17 | Development and evaluation of Leptospirosis Latex Agglutination Test. | WHO | Two years | Dr.P. Vijayachari | 2004 |
| 18 | Application of PCR rapid diagnosis of Leptospirosis. | ICMR | Three years | Dr.D. Biswas | 2005 |
| 19 | Development of systems for the expression of recombinant OmPL – 1 and Lip L 41 of Leptospira autumnatis of Autumunalis serogroup and their immunoprotective protential. |
DBT | Three years | Dr.P. Vijayachari | 2006 |
| 20 | Antenatal Screening for HBs Ag. and Prevention of perinatal transmission of Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection with Hepatitis B immunoglobin and for Hepatitis B Vaccine in a tribal community. |
ICMR | Four years | Dr.A.P. Sugunan | 2008 |
| 21 | Genomic diversity of HLA Genes among the Jarawa, a primitive negrito tribe of Andaman & Nicobar Island |
ICMR | Two years | Dr. Sunita Singh | 2006 |
| 22 | Immunological Studies on tribal population of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. | ICMR | Three years | Dr. Sameer Sharma | 2007 |
| 23 | Malaria susceptibility and SNPs Investigations among the Jarawas and Onges Tribal population of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. |
ICMR | Three years | Dr.M.G. Madanan | 2007 |
| 24 | Molecular Epidemiology of Hepatitis B infection among the tribes of…….. Andaman & Nicobar Islands. |
ICMR | One & half years | Dr.K.M. Murhekar | 2005 |
| 25 | Field evaluation of indigenously developed Latex Agglutination Test for diagnosis of Leptospirosis |
WHO | Two years | Dr.P. Vijayachari | 2006 |
| 26 | Fluorescent amplified fragment length polymorphism analysis of different genomic species – development of species specific markers for identification of Leptospires |
ICMR | Three years | Dr.P.Vijayachari | 2009 |
| 27 | Identification, characterization and role of proteinases during the pathogenesis of Leptospirosis |
DST | Three years | Dr.M.G. Madanan | 2011 |
| 28 | Identification of differentially regulated proteins during the host pathogens interaction of Leptospirosis and establishment of a proteome data base |
DBT | Three years | Dr.M.G. Madanan | 2011 |
| 29 | Molecular characterization of shigella sonnel isolated from Andaman & Nicobar Islands and its significance in the epidemiology of shigellosis |
I.C.M.R | Three Years | Dr. Subarna Roy | 2010 |
| 30 | Evaluation of different simple and rapid tests for the diagnosis of Leptospirosis | WHO | One year | Dr.P. Vijayachari | 2009 |
| 31 | Development of immuno-fluroscence detection system for early diagnosis of human Leptospirosis |
ICMR | One year | Dr. Sameer Sharma | 2009 |
| 32 | Development and evaluation of Random Amplified Targeted Sequence (RATS) - PCR Finger Printing. |
ICMR | One year | Dr. Subarna Roy | 2009 |
| 33 | Assessment of Risk factors of chronic non communicable diseases in A&N Islands | ICMR | Three years | Dr.A.P. Sugunan | 2011 |
| 34 | Anti Leptospiral Activities of Homoeopathic Medicines | Central Council for Research in Homoeo-pathy | One year | Dr.P. Vijayachari | 2009 |
| 35 | Monitoring and supervision of ICDS Scheme under Central Monitoring Unit | National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development |
One year | Dr.A.P. Sugunan | 2009 |
| 36 | Assessment of impregnated bednet usage and its impact on malaria in A&N Islands | NVBDCP | One & half year | Dr.A. N. Shriram | 2008 |
| 37 | Microbiological, clinical and epidemiological study of Childhood diarrhea in hospitalized patients |
ICMR | 3 years | Dr. A.P. Sugunan | 2012 |
| 38 | Assessment of nutritional status among pre-school children in Andaman & Nicobar islands |
ICMR | 3 years | Dr. M. Sathya Prakash, RO | 2012 |
| 39 | Clinico-pathological study of arthropathy and acute flaccid paralysis following Chikungunya virus infection |
ICMR | 3 years | P. Vijayachari | 2012 |
| 40 | Generation of traditional knowledge from tribal population on usage of medicinal plants and seaweeds for the treatment of malaria of Andaman & Nicobar islands. |
ICMR | 3 years | P. Vijayachari | 2013 |
| 41 | Molecular characterization of diurnal sub-periodic W. bancrofti causing Lymphatic filariasis among the tribes of Nancowry, A&N islands |
ICMR | 3 years | Dr. D. Biswas (w.e.f. 1/2/2012 by Dr. MG Madanan & Dr. IP Sunish) |
2013 |
| 42 | Evaluation of Immuno-Chromatography Test (ICT) for rapid diagnosis of Leptospirosis, developed by Ministry of Public Health, Govt. of Thailand |
WHO | 6 months | Dr. P. Vijayachari | 2012 |
| 43 | Development of DNA vaccine for the diagnosis of leptospirosis | ICMR | 3 years | P. Vijayachari | 2014 |
| 44 | Incidence of risk factors of Genital Tuberculosis among the women of Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
ICMR | 3 years | Dr. Rehnuma Parvez | 2014 |
| 45 | Bioecology of Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus vector of Dengue and Chikungunya in A & N Islands with respect to invasion to human habitation |
ICMR | 1 year | Dr. A.N. Shriram | 2013 |
| 46 | Multicentric evaluation of L3 stage specific RT-PCR assay for the detection of infective stage (L3) wuchereria bancrofti in vectors |
ICMR | 1 year | Dr. A.N. Shriram | 2014 |
| 47 | Risk assessment of cholera through mapping of aquatic environment for vibrio cholera and ctxo phage in Andaman & Nicobar islands. |
ICMR SRF - Sayi DS | 3 years | Dr. P. Vijayachari | 2014 |
| 48 | Assessment of diet and nutritional status of urban population and prevalence and determinants of hypertension and diabetes among adults in India” under NNMB |
ICMR | 3 years | Dr. P. Vijayachari | 2015 |
| 49 | Health system preparedness for intervention for Diabetes, Hypertension, Chronic Respiratory Diseases and Cardio vascular Disease and deaths due to non-communicable diseases among the tribal population of India |
ICMR | 6 months | P. Vijayachari | 2016 |