Conference Presentations

     

      1. Dutta E. Analysis of Cancer Claims Data from the Megha Health Insurance Scheme in Meghalaya, North-East India. The 10th International Conference on Public Health ICOPH 2024, on August 15 and 16, 2024 held in Bangkok, Thailand.

      2. Nengnong CB. Cost Effectiveness Analysis of Thiamine Supplementation among Pregnant and Postpartum Women to Prevent Infantile Beriberi Deaths. The 10th International Conference on Public Health ICOPH 2024, on August 15 and 16, 2024 held in Bangkok, Thailand.

      3. Kurbah SG. WaSH practices and Health problems: a cross – sectional study among women ‘street vendors’ in Iewduh Shillong, EKH, Meghalaya. The first Regional Conference on Health in Northeast India was organized by the National Lutheran Health and Medical Board (NLHMB) in collaboration with the Department of Allied Health Sciences, Nutrition and Dietetics, Martin Luther Christian University, and the Indian Institute of Public Health, Shillong on April 25 to 26, 2024

      4. Nengnong CB. A Social Science Approach to Tailoring Strategies for Malaria Control And Elimination In Meghalaya (Study Type 2). The first Regional Conference on Health in Northeast India was organized by the National Lutheran Health and Medical Board (NLHMB) in collaboration with the Department of Allied Health Sciences, Nutrition and Dietetics, Martin Luther Christian University, and the Indian Institute of Public Health, Shillong on April 25 to 26, 2024

      5. Lyngdoh M. District-Wise Analysis of Assessment of Home-Based Newborn Care And Postnatal Care Visit In Meghalaya. The first Regional Conference on Health in Northeast India was organized by the National Lutheran Health and Medical Board (NLHMB) in collaboration with the Department of Allied Health Sciences, Nutrition and Dietetics, Martin Luther Christian University, and the Indian Institute of Public Health, Shillong on April 25 to 26, 2024

      6. Mawrie U. Human-animal interactions in rural settings of Meghalaya: insights into the potential for transmission of zoonotic diseases. The first Regional Conference on Health in Northeast India was organized by the National Lutheran Health and Medical Board (NLHMB) in collaboration with the Department of Allied Health Sciences, Nutrition and Dietetics, Martin Luther Christian University, and the Indian Institute of Public Health, Shillong on April 25 to 26, 2024

      7. Garod M, Kharkongor R. Birth preparedness and complication readiness among pregnant women attending antenatal care at selected health centers in East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya. The first Regional Conference on Health in Northeast India was organized by the National Lutheran Health and Medical Board (NLHMB) in collaboration with the Department of Allied Health Sciences, Nutrition and Dietetics, Martin Luther Christian University, and the Indian Institute of Public Health, Shillong on April 25 to 26, 2024

      8. Lyngdoh P. Epidemiology of malaria in Meghalaya: Evidence from community and clinic-based studies. The first Regional Conference on Health in Northeast India was organized by the National Lutheran Health and Medical Board (NLHMB) in collaboration with the Department of Allied Health Sciences, Nutrition and Dietetics, Martin Luther Christian University, and the Indian Institute of Public Health, Shillong on April 25 to 26, 2024

      9. Amdep FL. Assessment of Anopheles Mosquito Species Richness and Biting Behaviour in Meghalaya implications for Malaria Intervention Strategies. The 68th Annual National Conference of the Indian Public Health Association with its theme “Harnessing Digital Health for Public Health Advancements: Transforming Healthcare Delivery and Research”. The conference was held at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports in Manali, Himachal Pradesh from March 14 to 17, 2024.

      10. Khongwir CN. Perception On Zoonoses Among Livestock Rearers. The 68th Annual National Conference of the Indian Public Health Association with its theme “Harnessing Digital Health for Public Health Advancements: Transforming Healthcare Delivery and Research”. The conference was held at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports in Manali, Himachal Pradesh from March 14 to 17, 2024.

      11. Lyngdoh P. Assessing health‑seeking behaviour for malaria among communities in three districts of Meghalaya. The 68th Annual National Conference of the Indian Public Health Association with its theme “Harnessing Digital Health for Public Health Advancements: Transforming Healthcare Delivery and Research”. The conference was held at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports in Manali, Himachal Pradesh from March 14 to 17, 2024.

      12. Kharkongor R. Prevalence and Seroprevalence of scrub typhus in northeast India: A systematic review. The 68th Annual National Conference of the Indian Public Health Association with its theme “Harnessing Digital Health for Public Health Advancements: Transforming Healthcare Delivery and Research”. The conference was held at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports in Manali, Himachal Pradesh from March 14 to 17, 2024.

      13. Pathaw D. Status of Knock-Down Resistance Mutation in Anopheles Species of Meghalaya, India. The 68th Annual National Conference of the Indian Public Health Association with its theme “Harnessing Digital Health for Public Health Advancements: Transforming Healthcare Delivery and Research”. The conference was held at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports in Manali, Himachal Pradesh from March 14 to 17, 2024.

      14. Nengnong CB. Community and health worker perspectives on malaria in Meghalaya, India: Covering the last mile of elimination by 2030. The 68th Annual National Conference of the Indian Public Health Association with its theme “Harnessing Digital Health for Public Health Advancements: Transforming Healthcare Delivery and Research”. The conference was held at the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports in Manali, Himachal Pradesh from March 14 to 17, 2024.

      15. Kessler A, Lyngdoh P, Das A, Walton C, Carlton JM, S Albert. Malaria in Meghalaya- evidence review, decadal data and new research initiatives. The 21st International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) in the Pacific Rim. 26th March 01st, 2019 in Vietnam by the Ministry of Health of Viet Nam and the CMSP. 

      1. Kessler A, Jamir L, Lyngdoh P, Mawkhlieng B, Khongwir CN, Nongdhar J, Marbaniang PJ, Manar C, Suting E, Challam M, Siangshai W, Sangriang I, Lamin O, Kshiar A, Singh US, Shylla B, Sullivan SA, Das A, Walton C, Carlton JM, Albert S. Malaria in Meghalaya: Analysis of existing literature and state control programme data with real-time surveillance. 14th International Conference on Vectors and Vector Borne Diseases. Bhubaneswar. 9-11 January 2019.

      1. Das T. Estimation of Rural Credit Demand: A Study of Lower Brahmaputra Valley Of Assam, Two Day International Conference on Interdisciplinary: Contemporary Research in Humanities, Social Sciences and Management Studies (COIN-2017), Meghalaya, 22nd July 2017

      1. Albert S. Impact assessment of the SALT (Stimulate, Appreciate, Learn, and Transfer) approach of community engagement to increase immunisation coverage through ownership – a mixed methods study in Assam, India,. 3ie workshop Delhi, 2017

      1. S Albert. Process Monitoring. 3ie learning workshop Delhi, 2017

      1. S Albert. Overview Meghalaya – its people and health systems. Washington DC 2017

      1. Hazarika J, Pramanik S, Ghosh A, Parveen S and Albert S. Impact assessment of the SALT (Stimulate, Appreciate, Learn, and Transfer) approach of community engagement to increase immunisation coverage through ownership – a mixed methods study in Assam, India, Community Health in the North East by Society for Community Health Awareness Research and Action (SOCHARA) and the Fellows Collective-Northeast, Shillong Meghalaya, 19th August 2016

      1. Kharlyngdoh D, Saprii L, Oosterhoff P, and Albert S. Digital Story Telling (DST) A qualitative method for documenting lived experiences, 5th Annual Public Health Foundation of India Research Symposium, New Delhi 2015

      1. Khyriem T, Kharlyngdoh D, Saprii L and Albert S,  Compilation and ICD-10 coding of patient data from a Public sector tertiary care hospital in Meghalaya, 6th Annual Public Health Foundation of India Research Symposium, New Delhi. 2016

      1. Albert S. Health policy for heterogeneous populations. 5th PHFI Annual Research Symposium March12, 2015, New Delhi

      1. Albert S. Integrating different medical systems for northeast India. At regional workshop on ‘Health Assurance in India: The Road Ahead’ on 12th August, 2015, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa

      1. Albert S.  Integrating different healthcare systems for northeast India. 2nd Annual Health Care Expansion Summit, North East Region 3rd–4th September 2015, Guwahati, Assam

      1. Albert S. Introduction to operational research. Operational Research in Public Health- Why, What, Role, Relevance. North East Zonal Operational Research Workshop NEIGRIHMS, Shillong, Meghalaya 05-06 Feb 2016

      1. Albert S. Panellist at seminar ‘Trick or Treat’ the future of healthcare access. Wellcome Trust, at British Council, New Delhi 22 Jan 2016

      1. Albert S. Discussant at Panel on LHT and AYUSH linkages: Epistemological and Institutional. Dialogue on Revitalization of Local Health Traditions. January 20-21, 2016, AzimPremji University, Bangalore

      1. Albert S. Public Health education and research in Northeast. Northeast health care summit. July 8-9, 2016, Guwahati, Assam

      1. Albert S. Chair public engagement seminar, Voice for Health:  Cancer in the North East. Shillong, 26th July 2016.  Organized by Indian Institute   Public Health, Shillong and Wellcome Trust/ DBT India Alliance.

      1. Das T. Session Chair- Economics, Two Day International Conference on Interdisciplinary: Contemporary Research in Humanities, Social Sciences and Management Studies (COIN-2017). 21st July 2017. Organized by Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Institute of Technology, Meghalaya.

      1. Albert S. Workshop on rape and child sexual abuse. Chaired panel discussion on the way forward. Shillong July 27, 2016

      1. Albert S. co-facilitator workshop on Medico – Legal aspects ofManagement of Sexual Assault Victims, Directorate of Social Welfare, 28 July 2016. Organized by the State Resource Centre for Women (SRCW) in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Public Health (IIPH) Shillong and The Society for informed, conscious and responsible existence (ICARE). 

      1. Albert S.  Relevance of research in the postgraduate course. DERMACON-2015: National Conference of the Indian Association of Dermatology, Venereology &Leprology (IADVL); 2015 12th-15th February; Mangalore, India.

      1. Kharlyngdoh D, Saprii L, Oosterhoff P, Albert S. Engaging with state and indigenous institution – experiences and challenges of dissemination in Meghalaya. ResUpMeetUp symposium and training exchange; 2015 09th-12th February; Nairobi, Kenya.

      1. RoshanRonghang. Assessing the pattern of enrolment and claims in Megha Health Insurance Scheme (MHIS). International Seminar, Using Evidence for Decision-Making in Health Benefits Package Design, 25th– 26th February 2019; Guwahati, Assam, India

    Posters:

       

        1. Dr. Deepak Rajan, One Health CRTP (Clinical Research and Training Programme) Research Fellow, Trends of Leptospirosis in Kerala: A Secondary Data Analysis – 14 to 17 March, 2024 at Prestigious 68th Annual National Conference of the Indian Public Health Association at Manali, Himachal Pradesh
        2. Members of the IIPH Shillong participated in the “Winter Symposium & South Zone MicroCon 2024 -“One Health One World: Connecting the Dots” , a three-day event organized by Christian Medical College Vellore from February 1st-3rd, 2024. The symposium featured distinguished scientists from both India and abroad, focusing latest advancements in AMR, VBDs, and zoonoses. It also highlighted the importance of a One Health approach in addressing these challenges. Representatives from IIPH Shillong displayed posters presenting their research alongside over 100 delegates from various research institutions. The studies presented included:-
          • ANIMAL HANDLING AND MEAT CONSUMPTION PRACTICES AMONG RURAL HOUSEHOLD IN MEGHALAYA: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY
          • WASH PRACTICES AMONG RURAL HOUSEHOLDS IN MEGHALAYA
          • PREVENTIVE PRACTICES FOR VECTOR-BORNE DISEASES IN MEGHALAYA
          • DENSITY OF ANIMAL OWNERSHIP IN THREE DISTRICTS IN MEGHALAYA
          • EPIDEMIOLOGY OF SCRUB TYPHUS IN NORTHEAST INDIA – A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF 408 CASES IN A TERTIARY CARE SETTING SHILLONG, MEGHALAYA
          • ONE HEALTH APPROACH TO ELUCIDATE THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF SOIL TRANSMITTED HELMINTH INFECTIONS IN SETTINGS WITH CLOSE HUMAN-ANIAL INTERACTION: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY FROM MEGHALAYA, INDIA
        3. Emmy.G.Pyngrope, Perception of Breast cancer amongst Rural Women in Meghalaya: Qualitative Approach – 1st Nov 2023 at AACR on Campus ACTREC, Navi Mumbai
        4. Dr.Eliza, Protocol for Co-designing Breast Cancer intervention with Self Help Group Women in Meghalaya – Women Empowerment for Cancer Prevention (WECan) – 31st Oct 2023 at AACR on Campus ACTREC, Navi Mumbai
        5. Albert S et al. Malaria in Meghalaya- evidence review, decadal data and new research initiatives. The Gordon Research Conference on Malaria held June 30, 2019 – July 05, 2019 at Les Diablerets Conference Center in Les Diablerets, Switzerland

        1. BadondorShylla, Epidemiology of Malaria in Meghalaya, 7th Annual Public Health Foundation of India Research Symposium, New Delhi 2018

        1. PhibansukLyngdoh. Exploring the reasons behind refusal of immunization in Meghalaya, 7th Annual Public Health Foundation of India Research Symposium, New Delhi 2018

        1. Parveen S, Saprii L, Kharlyngdoh D and Albert S, (Poster) Descriptive analysis of secondary data from tertiary care hospitals in Shillong India, 6th Annual Public Health Foundation of India Research Symposium, New Delhi 2016

        1. Saprii L, Oosterhoff P, Kharlyngdoh D and Albert S, Participation of Indigenous Women in Influencing Sexual and Reproductive Health Policies: A Case Study of Shillong – Meghalaya, India 5th Annual Public Health Foundation of India Research Symposium, New Delhi 2015