Dr. Afraz Jahan

Assistant Professor

Department of Community Medicine

CURRENT ACADEMIC ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

    • Involved in implementation of various community health programs in coordination with the District Health and Family welfare, Udupi district.
    • Involved in organization of capacity building programs in coordination with the District Health and Family welfare, Udupi district.
    • Faculty coordinator for Interns and Postgraduate activities at District Hospital, Udupi and PHC Malpe.
    • Trains postgraduates in Research methodology and guidance for PG dissertation.
    • Involved in teaching and training MBBS students
    • Involved in teaching Community Medicine to Allied Health Sciences (BPT, BOT, MSc. DAN, BScRTT)
    • BScRTT & Msc DAN Coordinator for Community Medicine in 2021 and 2022
    • Organize various health camps for screening disease specifically non-communicable diseases.
    • Provide health education programs in the community.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Degree Specialisation Institute Year of passing
MD Community Medicine Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bengaluru 2020
MBBS SSIMS&RC , Davangere 2014

Experience

Institution / Organisation Designation Role Tenure
Kasturba Medical College, MAHE, Manipal Assistant Professor Academics and Research 2022 to till date
Kasturba Medical College, MAHE, Manipal Tutor Academics and Research 2020 to 2022

Evaluation of Anti Rabies Clinics in the rural field practice area of a Medical College near Bengaluru

Spatial Mapping of Measles-Rubella Campaign in a Rural Area near Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

Junk food addiction across generations in Urban Karnataka, India.

Co Investigator

Traffic and Health among Commuters in Urban Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Postcode based participatory disease surveillance systems : a comparison with traditional risk-based surveillance and its application in the COVID-19 pandemic

Rabies case in a young adult male from a village near Bellary district, Karnataka.

AREAS OF INTEREST, EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH

Area of Interest

Non-Communicable Diseases, Immunization

Area of Expertise

Primary health care, NCDs.

Area of Research

Immunization Coverage, QGIS, NCDs, Preventive oncology, Health Insurance

Professional Affiliations & Contributions

1. Life Member–Karnataka Association of Community Health (KACH)

2. Life Member - Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine (IAPSM)

Evaluation of Anti Rabies Clinics in the rural field practice area of a Medical College near Bengaluru

2019 N R Ramesh Masthi Afraz Jahan

APCRI Journal 2019;20(1):28-31.

Spatial Mapping of Measles-Rubella Campaign in a Rural Area near Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

2020 Ramesh Masthi NR Jahan A

International Journal of Tropical Disease and Health. 2020;40(3):1-9.

Traffic and Health among Commuters in Urban Bengaluru, Karnataka, India - An Exploratory Study.

2019 Masthi NRR Bharath G Jahan A

. Epidem Int 2019;4(3): 27-33.

Junk food addiction across generations in Urban Karnataka, India

2020 Ramesh Masthi NR Jahan A

2020 Apr 30;52(1):65–71.

Postcode based participatory disease surveillance systems : a comparison with traditional risk-based surveillance and its application in the COVID-19 pandemic.

2021 Masthi R Jahan A Bharathi D Abhilash P Kaniyarakkal V TV S

JMIR public Heal Surveill. 2021 May 27. DOI: 10.2196/20746

Rabies case in a young adult male from a village near Bellary district, Karnataka

2020 Masthi RN Jahan A Kumari Sweta Balappa Athani N

 https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2014-206191

 

APCRI Journal. 2020 June

Perception and attitude towards Online clinical modules: A Cross- sectional study among Medical students from 2 countries

Out of pocket expenditure among critical care insured patients admitted in a tertiary care hospital. 2020-2023 (Co-guide: PG thesis)

Assessment of Electronic Health Record System adoption among Surgeons in a Tertiary Care Hospital in the Middle East: A retrospective study

    Chapter on Light and Health in IAPSM Textbook of Community Medicine

    2019

    First edition. New Delhi: Jaypee publications; 2019.

    Chapter on Light and Health in IAPSM Textbook of Community Medicine

    2021

    Second edition. New Delhi: Jaypee publications; 2021.