Brochure

Master of Applied Epidemiology (MAE)

[India Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS)]
Programme

National Centre for Disease Control, Delhi

and
HNB Education Medical University, Uttarakhand
in collaboration with
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta
Contents

Executive summary………………………………………………………………………. 1

Background………………………………………………………………………………….. 2

MAE – EIS Programme……………………………………………………...........……. 4

Eligibility criteria…………………………………………………………………………. 6

Application process……………………………………………………………………… 7

Core Activities of Learning…………………………………………………………… 9

MAE-EIS Course Curriculum…………………...........……………………………… 11

Potential placement and assignment……………………………………………. 15

Training through mentorship………………………………………………………. 15

Annual EIS Conference....………………………………………………………….….. 15

Career path…………………………………………………………………………………. 15

Achievements of the India-EIS Programme…………………………………… 17

Awards won at international conferences by EIS officers………………. 22

Awards won at National conferences by EIS officers……………………… 22

Executive Summary
The India Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) training Programme is a 2-year
programme in applied epidemiology based at the National Centre for Disease Control
(NCDC), Delhi. The programme is modeled after the EIS Programme at the US
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). India EIS trains officers to
develop public health skills while working with various public health
agencies/programmes in the country. State and central public health
agencies (or equivalent local autonomous bodies) forward the applications of
their employees interested in this programme. If selected by the training
programme, the state/central agencies depute their public health employees
from their duties for 2 years to undergo the training. Individual candidates with
public health background can also apply. Selection is through a highly
competitive process by a committee of experts.

Selected applicants become known as EIS officers during their training. EIS
officers are assigned to work in a public health programme for two years under the
guidance of a mentor and supervisor. They provide service to their assigned agency
while completing the Core Activities of Learning (CALs). Completion of all CALs is
required for successful completion of the programme. CALs include field
investigation such as outbreak investigations, evaluation of a surveillance system,
in-depth epidemiologic data analysis, scientific abstracts, oral presentations, and
manuscript writing. While the EIS officers spend most of their time working at
their placement sites, short courses, weekly seminars, and an annual conference
are also conducted.

The EIS officers now have the opportunity to earn a Master in Applied Epidemiology
(MAE) degree from the Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Uttarakhand Medical
Education University (HNBUMU). The Master programme is integrated with the
India EIS training. The EIS officers will be required to clear examinations
conducted by the University from time to time and fulfill other criterions laid
down by the University to earn the degree. The MAE degree will help EIS
officers to have a defined career path, and diversify career opportunities in the
field of public health.

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Background
The Government of India is committed to improving the health of its people. In support
of this commitment, the Government established public health capacity development as
a priority. To establish and enhance epidemiology capacity in the country, the National
Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has been mandated to develop and provide
epidemiology expertise to the country. NCDC is the nodal agency for the Integrated
Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP) and is the leading agency for implementation
of the International Health Regulations (IHR).

The Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare,
Government of India launched an Epidemic Intelligence Services (EIS) Programme at
National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Delhi in 2012 on the lines of the programme
of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, USA. This two-year
training programme is designed to train public health professionals with skills in
epidemiology necessary for public health action including surveillance, outbreak
investigation, and rapid response to any public health event or crisis.

NCDC has successfully demonstrated technical expertise over years to conduct this
training programme. NCDC is also a WHO Collaborating Centre for epidemiology and
training since 1995 and has been conducting short- and long-term field epidemiology
training for more than three decades.

The EIS training is competency-based two-year field epidemiology training. EIS Officers
learn field epidemiology skills in disease surveillance, outbreak investigation, data
analysis and in addition provide epidemiology services in association with various
public health agencies/programmes using a training-through-service approach. India
EIS is a high quality, mentor-based field epidemiology training programme that is very
different from the classroom teaching models. This programme provides not only
epidemiologic services during the training but also builds national capacity and produce
future leaders in epidemiology and public health practice. The India EIS programme is
an example of centre-state partnership.

Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Uttarakhand Medical Education University (HNBUMU),

also known H.N.B. Uttarakhand Medical Education University, is a medical education
state university located at Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. It was established in 2014 by
the Government of Uttarakhand through the Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Medical
Education University Act, 2014. It has jurisdiction on all medical, dental, nursing and
para-medical college in the state of Uttarakhand. Its affiliated colleges include 3 medical
colleges,27 nursing colleges and 22 paramedical colleges.

In 2022, NCDC collaborated with the H.N.B. Uttarakhand Medical Education University
to conduct Master in Applied Epidemiology (MAE) to provide degree to the NCDC EIS
Programme trainees officers.

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How can a state benefit from the MAE-EIS programme?
• States benefit by capitalizing on world-class training that equips their
employee with fundamental epidemiological skills
• EIS officers return to their states, after two years, as highly skilled
epidemiologists who can respond to public health emergencies (e.g.
outbreaks, disaster response), strengthen surveillance, and improve public
health programmes
• An investment in EIS yields rich dividends as alumni will be able to lead
public health programs and provide training and mentorship to other
public health personnel

Reviewing the area map for conducting systematic sampling during Acute Diarrhoeal Diseases survey in slum of
Gokulpuri, East Delhi district, Delhi

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Master of Applied Epidemiology (MAE)-
Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS)
Programme
In India, there is a dedicated cadre of public health professionals in some states, but many states
lack applied epidemiological capacity. To address this need, NCDC launched the India EIS
programme on October 4, 2012, in collaboration with US CDC. US CDC and NCDC designed the India
EIS programme to be modeled after the EIS Programme in the United States. India EIS is a 2-year
programme in applied epidemiology in which the officers develop their skills while working with
various public health agencies/programmes in the country. The programme focuses on hands-on
training in epidemiologic service for public health professionals. Trainees, called EIS Officers,
engage in outbreak investigations, design and analyses of epidemiological studies, analysis and
evaluation of surveillance data, scientific communication, and other activities in preparation for
their careers as field epidemiologists.

Selection of qualified medical doctors is through a highly competitive process by a committee of

experts. The selected EIS officers are assigned to a placement site for two years under the guidance
of a supervisor and mentor. The officers who complete the programme benefit in terms of career
opportunities and many play a leadership role in country’s public health operations.

Extremely keen and enthusiastic candidates with an aptitude for public health are preferred.
Websites of MoHFW and NCDC provide programme information, application process, and
timelines for selection process.

Why should I apply for the MAE-EIS Programme?

• Preparing public health professionals to be next generation leaders in
Government of India, State health departments, international agencies,
schools of public health, and other reputed agencies and institutions

• Graduates of the programme earn a Master in Applied Epidemiology

degree on successful completion of the training programme and clearing
University examinations
• Training is on-the-job skill-based through individual mentoring
• Officers obtain field epidemiology experience in emergency public
health responses, designing and conducting epidemiological studies,
evaluating surveillance systems, and scientific communication skills

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The EIS Officers will also be enrolled for Master in Applied Epidemiology programme to be
awarded by H.N.B. Uttarakhand Medical Education University. Linking the Two-Year EIS training
Programme to Master in Applied Epidemiology will assist the trainees to acquire a degree after
successfully completing the training programme and passing the university examination It will
also help to develop and maintain a cadre of public health personnel with skills to quickly
respond to public health emergencies at local level. This is particularly critical, as the country is
facing an epidemiological challenge of providing public health care for 1.3 billion Indians with
high burden of both communicable and non-communicable diseases in the background of
overburdened health systems. NCDC has successfully demonstrated technical expertise to
conduct this training programme. NCDC is also a WHO Collaborating Centre for epidemiology
and training since 1995 and has been conducting short- and long-term field epidemiology
training for more than three decades.

The Master in Applied Epidemiology programme is a two-year field-based epidemiology

training programme. Through the MAE-EIS Programme, the EIS Officers would
undertake a 20-month field placement, ten to twelve weeks of intensive coursework, and
complete an applied research thesis.

EIS Officers spend most of their time in a field placement, typically in national health
programmes, relevant divisions of NCDC, Immunization programme, Indian Council of Medical
Research (ICMR) institutes, and state health departments. While in their field placements, EIS
Officers complete at least four useful and important applied research projects to meet the
core competencies of outbreak investigation, public health surveillance, epidemiological study
and an analysis of a public health dataset.

Learning in the field placements is supported by contact sessions at H.N.B. Uttarakhand Medical
Education University/ NCDC where EIS Officers attend sessions on various topics on
epidemiology, outbreak investigations, disease surveillance, research design and methods,
analysis of public health data, scientific paper writing and running statistical softwares.
EIS Officers are also required to complete other course requirements including writing a
peer-reviewed paper and presenting their work at a national or international conference.
There is a term examination at the end of each year where the EIS Officers need to
appear for theory and practical examination. The EIS Officers need to score at least 50%
marks for passing the examination.

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Eligibility criteria
The minimum essential qualifications are:

1. MD (Public Health/Preventive and Social Medicine/Community Medicine) OR

MD (Clinical or Para-Clinical) with 2 years’ experience (service) OR
MBBS with Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical, Para-clinical, or Public Health with 3 years of
public health experience from any recognized institution OR
MBBS from any recognized institution with five years minimum work experience in public
health

2. Age: Not exceeding 45 years as of the last date of application

State-sponsored candidates
State-sponsored candidates should be presently working in central or state government (e.g.,
ESI, railways, state or municipal corporations, local bodies, defence, para-military forces,
medical colleges, autonomous bodies, etc.) and PSUs.

Applicants working for state or central agencies need to initiate ‘No Objection Certificate (NOC)’
process from their sponsoring agency before applying. The applicant is required to forward
their application to NCDC through proper channel. State and central government agencies are
required to depute/nominate/release on study leave, the selected applicant for the 2-
year programme. The sponsoring authorities are requested to nominate only
employees who are enthusiastic and can be released for the training. Nomination does
not automatically guarantee selection for the programme. The decision to select candidates
will rest with NCDC through a highly competitive process. Salary and other allowances
during the training will be borne by the sponsoring authority.

Self-sponsored candidates
Self-sponsored candidates do not require nominations. They can apply directly if fulfilling
the eligibility criteria. If selected, self-sponsored candidates will be paid an honorarium by
NCDC to support them through the training period.

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Application process
Detailed advertisement seeking application from interested candidates will be published in all
prominent newspapers and the NCDC/ HNB Uttarakhand Medical Education University website.

The applicant needs to submit the following by the designated deadline:

1. Complete application (available on NCDC website) including brief essay describing reasons for
applying to MAE-India EIS programme

2. Curriculum vitae

Applications will be screened to ensure they meet eligibility criteria.

Written test/screening test might be conducted if required for shortlisting candidates at the
discretion of the HNB Uttarakhand Medical Education University and NCDC, Delhi.

Applicants invited for personal interview will be required to provide the following:

1. Proof of initiating NOC (government-sponsored candidates only)

2. Aadhar card

3. Original and self-attested copies of 10th, 12th, MBBS, and any other relevant degree

4. Experience certificate

5. Letters of recommendation

6. Other documents as prescribed

Selection process:
An independent selection committee will oversee the interview and selection process. The decision
of the selection committee will be reviewed and approved by competent authority of MoHFW.

The selection process will be based on merit. Reasonable efforts will be made to have
equitable selection with representation of candidates from the Empowered Action Group (EAG)
states and women applicants. Two seats would be earmarked for candidates sponsored by the
Uttarakhand government/ self-sponsored candidate from Uttarakhand state. If no candidates are
available from Uttarakhand, then the two seats would be opened for other candidate.

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Intake
At present NCDC has capacity for intake of a minimum of 20 candidates. Preference in
selection will be given to government sponsored candidates.

Allowances

1. Rs. 45,000 monthly for honorarium (self-sponsored EIS officers only)

2. Rs. 20,000 monthly for housing allowance
3. Rs. 5000 monthly for local travel
4. Rs. 2000 monthly for internet use
5. Rs. 20,000 annually for textbooks, scientific journals, and course materials
6. Support for travel during field investigations
7. Laptops are provided to each EIS Officers

EIS officer testing soil sample for lead during survey in Patna district, Bihar

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Core Activities of Learning
The officers pursuing the MAE degree will also be awarded the EIS Completion Certificate, and
completion of the core activities of learning (CALs) is an essential requirement. CALs include a
combination of field epidemiological investigations and scientific communications.

Field CALs
1. Surveillance data analysis

2. Surveillance system evaluation

3. Field investigations (e.g., outbreak investigations): minimum of three quality

investigations

4. Epidemiological data analysis (primary data collection or secondary data analysis)

Scientific Communication CALs

1. Scientific abstract: EISO are required to submit an abstract to US EIS Conference and TEPHINET
Conferences. EISOs are also encouraged to submit to national conferences (e.g., Indian Public
Health Association, Indian Society of Malaria and Other Communicable Diseases). Only EISOs
whose abstracts are accepted will be considered for support to attend that conference. In
addition, EISOs will be required to present at Annual India EIS Conference.

2. First author scientific manuscript

3. Short oral presentation (5-10 minutes): India EIS conference is held annually to provide scientific
presentation opportunity to EISO

4. Long oral presentation (30 minutes) for weekly seminar

5. Weekly seminar participation: seminars provide a forum for additional instructions, practice
presentation of an investigation or study, and team building. At least 80% attendance is
mandatory during the EIS training.

In addition to these CALs, EISOs will receive training in the following:

• Use of computer applications such as internet, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint),
EpiInfo, PubMed, etc.

• Role of the laboratory in epidemiology, including knowledge and skills for collection, transport,
storage of clinical specimens, interpretation of laboratory reports, and use of laboratory
information

• Ability to identify a public health emergency of international concern and adhere to the IHR
requirements

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Evaluation of CAL Completion
CAL completion is an essential requirement for awarding the EIS completion certificate to the
officers. Every 6 months, the mentor and supervisor will conduct a formal evaluation with the officer.
The evaluation will assess the officer’s progress towards the completion of the CALs, mentor’s and
supervisor’s assessment of the officer’s proficiency in epidemiology skills, scientific communication
skills, and professionalism. Alongside, the officers will share their satisfaction with the training,
recommendations for improvement, and goals for the next 6 months. Terminal evaluations will be
conducted by NCDC to review overall CAL completion status of the trainee officer for award of the
certificate.

EIS officer inspecting mosquito breeding site during Zika Virus outbreak Investigation in
Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala

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MAE-EIS Course Curriculum
Year 1 Year 2
Academic Content
Module 1: Basic Epidemiology & Basic Module 1: Epidemiologic Research
biostatistics Module 2: Advanced Epidemiology
Module 2: Disease Surveillance Module 3: Scientific Communication
Module 3: Outbreak investigation
Module 4: Analysis of public health data
Module 5: Computer applications in public health
Field Work
1. Surveillance data analysis 1. Planned epidemiological study
2. Surveillance system evaluation 2. Outbreak investigation
3. Outbreak investigation 3. Oral/poster presentation at conference
4. Oral/poster presentation at conference 4. Weekly seminar presentation
5. Weekly seminar presentation 5. Thesis

Term I Evaluation Term II Evaluation

MAE-EIS Course outline

1. The Master in applied Epidemiology is a modular training spread over two years.
2. Instruction methods will include field deployments, lectures, and other hands-on
methods. Trainee will be placed in a national or state public health programme/
institution during the course period.
3. Majority of the course period (20 months) will be field based with daily reporting to
mentor/ guide/ placement supervisor, with maximum of 3 months contact sessions at
HNB Uttarakhand Medical Education University/ NCDC.
4. Planned epidemiological study during the second year would be taken up as MAE
dissertation
5. The HNB Uttarakhand Medical Education University would conduct term exams at the
end of 1st year and 2nd year. The examinations would be held at NCDC Delhi/ HNB
Uttarakhand Medical Education University.

Course Fees

1. Registration/Enrolment & Examination fee is to be paid at the time of admission to HNB

Uttarakhand Medical Education University as per its norms.
2. The course fee is Rs. 20,000/= (Rupees twenty thousand only) per year, per candidate
payable at the beginning of the academic year. This fee will be borne by NCDC.

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Course Examination & Distribution of marks by subjects

Year 1
Papers Subjects Marks Grand Pass
Total Marks
Descriptive
Theory epidemiology & Disease 50
surveillance
I 200 100
Surveillance Evaluation Report: 100
Field work &
Report
Viva Viva: 50

Theory Descriptive statistics 50

II 200 100
Field work & Surveillance Data Report: 100
Viva Analysis Viva: 50
Theory Outbreak Investigation 50
III Field work & Outbreak Investigation Report: 100 200 100
Viva Report Viva: 50

Year 2
Grand Pass
Papers Subjects Marks
Total Marks
Field Planned Epidemiological Report: 100
I work & Study 150 75
Viva Viva: 50
Field Report: 100
Analytical OBI Report
II work & 150 75
Viva Viva: 50
Scientific Abstract/Pr
Communication esentation:
Practica
III (Conference Abstract + 100 150 75
l & Viva
Presentation Slides or
Viva: 50
Poster)
Thesis: 100
Thesis 200 100
Viva: 100

EIS officers achieving less than 50% on a paper will be deemed to have failed that paper and year of
the programme. A candidate failing a paper will be allowed to re-take the failed paper (i.e., re-
take a failed written and viva of the paper; revise the report) as per the timeline followed by the
university. If any exam or portion thereof remains with a failing grade twelve months after
the 2nd year examination, no MAE degree will be conferred and the EIS officer will be given only
EIS completion certificate, provided his CALs have been successfully completed.

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Assessment structure

All written exams are worth 50 marks and consist of 30 multiple choice questions (1 mark
each) and four short answer questions (5 marks each). The duration of the examination will
be as per university norms.
Practical exams focus on assessing formative aspects and will evaluate all the field work the
EIS officers produce over the two years (i.e., surveillance system evaluation report,
surveillance data analysis, planned epidemiological study and outbreak investigation report,
abstracts and conference presentations). Each report will be worth 100 marks with marks
distributed as follows:

Content to be Graded Marks

Executive summary 10
Introduction 10
Methods section 20
Results section 20
Conclusions 10
Recommendations 10
Structure and argument quality 8
Quality of writing 6
Format and style (including references) 6
Total 100

The abstracts/conference presentation would be graded as follows:

Content to be Graded Marks

Introduction 25
Methods 25
Results 25
Discussions 25

Oral exams/Viva voice are summative assessments worth 50 marks. EIS officers will
• make a presentation of their findings as discussed in the written report (25 marks),

• respond to the questions asked to them (25 marks)

Eligibility criteria for appearing in exams

EIS officers must attend at least 80% of a course to be eligible to take the exam for that course.

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Thesis/Epidemiological study
The Thesis is the write-up of a completed planned study including background, methods,
results, discussion, references, and appendices as applicable. Preferably, the topic of the
thesis will be the same as that for the planned epidemiological study, but this can be changed
if need arises. Each EIS officer will be assigned a thesis supervisor who is to provide guidance
in the writing process. Thesis supervisors will be chosen following university criteria. The
field work for the thesis would be for 6 months and the officers would be given 3 months to
write it. The thesis will be graded as a document (see grading criteria above) and the EIS
officer would also take part in oral defense of their thesis

Degree and Certification

A certificate of completion of EIS training will also be awarded to the officers at the end of two years
if they successfully complete all the CALs. The certificate is jointly signed by NCDC and US CDC.
The EIS Officers will be awarded the Master in Applied Epidemiology degree from HNB Uttarakhand
Medical Education University on successfully passing the term examinations to be conducted at
the end of Year 1 and Year 2 respectively and CAL completion.

EIS officer monitoring water quality during Kumbh in Prayagraj , Uttar Pradesh

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Potential placements and assignments
Potential placement sites are identified for each EISO. Criteria for assignments include:
1. Available resources for an officer to complete the CALs,
2. Access to surveillance and programme data,
3. A mentor who has time and expertise as well as an understanding of the goals of the
MAE-EIS Programme,
4. An enabling environment with adequate administrative support.

Placement sites will be selected by NCDC in consultation with CDC EIS Advisor. Placement
sites may include national health programmes such as IDSP, relevant divisions of NCDC,
Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP), National AIDS Control Office
(NACO), National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP), National Programme
for Prevention of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases, and Stroke (NPCDCS),
Immunization programme, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) institutes, and state
health departments. EISOs will have a placement supervisor who is usually the chief of the
programme/institute where the officer is placed. EISOs may get opportunities through their
supervisor and placement site to provide service in times of emergency, disaster, outbreak
or major public health event.
The EIS Officer will also be placed at H.N.B. Uttarakhand Medical Education University for
contact sessions during this two-year training period.

EIS officer during Anthrax outbreak in Gumla district, Jharkhand

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Training through mentorship
In addition to an assigned supervisor at the placement site, EISOs will also be assigned a
mentor with extensive public health experience and technical expertise. The best way for
officers to learn field epidemiology skills is through close mentorship while they conduct
epidemiologic investigations and research in a public health setting. Mentors are
responsible for guiding EISOs in completing CALs. Mentors provide technical guidance
through one-to-one interaction on frequent and regular basis.

Annual EIS conference

The MAE-India EIS Programme will sponsor a conference or session at a conference each
year. The India EIS Conference is an opportunity to showcase the achievements of the officers
to the broader public health community. EIS officers will provide scientific presentations
reflecting their field work over the previous year. Conference attendees include supervisors,
mentors, and public health professionals from national programmes, state programmes,
medical colleges, and international agencies.

Career path
India EIS graduates become highly competitive candidates for public health positions with
state, national, and international institutions in India. EIS alumni currently serve in public
health leadership positions in state governments, municipal corporations, WHO, CDC, and
NGO. EIS alumni also continue to contribute to the MAE-India EIS Programme as mentors to
future officers.
Sponsoring states or programmes decide on appropriate placements for their returning
officers. Once the officers complete their training, they are typically placed in positions within
their institutions to best utilize their applied epidemiology skills and to further develop them
for future leadership roles.

EIS officer interviewing residents in Kayasanur Forest Disease surveillance evaluation at

Shivamogga district, Karnataka

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Achievements of India EIS programme
Publications by EIS Officers
Padda, P., Singla, N., & Sarin, R. (2018). Surveillance, Evaluation of Programmatic
Management of Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (PMDT) at DR-TB Centre, NITRD, New Delhi.
Indian Journal of Community Health, 30(1), 76–81. Retrieved from
https://www.iapsmupuk.org/journal/index.php/IJCH/article/view/802
Yadav, R., Somashekar, D., Sodha, S. V., Laserson, K. F., Venkatesh, S., & Chauhan, H.
(2019). Post-Flood Rapid Needs Assessment in Srinagar City, Jammu and Kashmir State,
India, September, 2014. Disaster medicine and public health preparedness, 13(2), 133–
137. https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2018.21
Devi, N. P., Kumar, A. M. V., Chinnakali, P., Rajendran, M., Valan, A. S., Rewari, B. B., &
Swaminathan,S. (2017). Loss to follow-up among children in pre-ART care under the
National AIDS Programme, Tamil Nadu, South India. Public Health Action, 7(2), 90–94.
https://doi.org/10.5588/pha.16.0112
Goel, K., Naithani, S., Bhatt, D., Khera, A., Sharapov, U. M., Kriss, J. L., Goodson, J. L.,
Laserson, K. F., Goel, P., Kumar, R. M., & Chauhan, L. S. (2017). The World Health
Organization Measles Programmatic Risk Assessment Tool-Pilot Testing in India, 2014.
Risk analysis : an official publication of the Society for Risk Analysis, 37(6), 1063–1071.
https://doi.org/10.1111/risa.12615
Shrivastava, A., Kumar, A., Thomas, J.D., Laserson, K.F., Bhushan, G., Carter, M.D., Chhabra,
M., Mittal, V., Khare, S., Sejvar, J.J., Dwivedi, M., Isenberg, S.L., Johnson R, Pirkle JL, Sharer
JD, Hall PL, Yadav R, Velayudhan A, Papanna M, Singh P, Somashekar D, Pradhan A,
Goel K, Pandey R, Kumar M, Kumar S, Chakrabarti A, Sivaperumal A, Kumar AR, Schier
JG, Chang A, Graham LA, Mathews TP, Johnson D, Valentin L, Caldwell KL, Jarrett JM,
Harden LA, Takeoka GR, Tong S, Queen K, Paden C, Whitney A, Haberling DL, Singh R,
Singh RS, Earhart KC, Dhariwal AC, Chauhan LS, Venkatesh S, Srikantiah P (2017).
Association of acute toxic encephalopathy with litchi consumption in an outbreak in
Muzaffarpur, India, 2014: a case-control study. The Lancet Global Health, 5(4), e458–
e466. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2214-109X(17)30035-9
Yadav, R., Swasticharan, L., & Garg, R. (2017). Compliance of Specific Provisions of
Tobacco Control Law around Educational Institutions in Delhi, India. International
journal of preventive medicine, 8, 62. https://doi.org/10.4103/ijpvm.IJPVM_239_16
Yadav, R., Garg, R., Manoharan, N., Swasticharan, L., Julka, P., & Rath, G. (2016).
Evaluation of Delhi Population Based Cancer Registry and Trends of Tobacco Related
Cancers. Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP, 17(6), 2841–2846.
Dhanaraj, B., Papanna, M. K., Adinarayanan, S., Vedachalam, C., Sundaram, V.,
Shanmugam, S., Sekar, G., Menon, P. A., Wares, F., & Swaminathan, S. (2015). Prevalence
and risk factors for adult pulmonary tuberculosis in a metropolitan city of South India.
PloS one, 10(4), e0124260. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0124260

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Kumar, T., Shrivastava, A., Kumar, A., Laserson, K. F., Narain, J. P., Venkatesh, S.,
Chauhan, L. S., & Averhoff, F. (2015). Viral Hepatitis Surveillance--India, 2011-2013.
MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 64(28), 758–762.
https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6428a3
Shrivastava, A., Srikantiah, P., Kumar, A., Bhushan, G., Goel, K., Kumar, S., Kumar, T.,
Mohankumar, R., Pandey, R., Pathan, P., Tulsian, Y., Pappanna, M., Pasi, A., Pradhan,
A., Singh, P., Somashekar, D., Velayudhan, A., Yadav, R., Chhabra, M., Mittal, V., …
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (2015). Outbreaks of unexplained
neurologic illness - Muzaffarpur, India, 2013-2014. MMWR. Morbidity and mortality
weekly report, 64(3), 49–53.
Moghe, C. S., Goel, P., Singh, J., Nayak, N. R., Dhuria, M., Jain, R., Yadav, R., Saroha, E., Sodha,
S. V., Aggarwal, C. S., & Venkatesh, S. (2019). Mumps outbreak investigation in Jaisalmer,
Rajasthan, India, June-September 2016. Journal of medical virology, 91(3), 347–350.
https://doi.org/10.1002/jmv.25324
Nayak, P., Sodha, S. V., Laserson, K. F., Padhi, A. K., Swain, B. K., Hossain, S. S., Shrivastava,
A., Khasnobis, P., Venkatesh, S. R., Patnaik, B., & Dash, K. C. (2019). A cutaneous Anthrax
outbreak in Koraput District of Odisha-India 2015. BMC public health, 19(Suppl 3), 470.
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Awards won at international conferences by EIS
officers
1. William H. Foege award for best oral presentation at FETP International Nights
atAtlanta, US (2022)
2. Third best oral presentation award at 9th Bi-regional TEPHINET Global Conferencein
Lao-PDR (2018)
3. William H. Foege award for best oral presentation at the 67th AnnualEpidemic
Intelligence Service Conference at Atlanta, US (2017)
4. William H. Foege award for best oral presentation at the 66th AnnualEpidemic
Intelligence Service Conference at Atlanta, US (2016)
5. Third prize for oral presentation at the 8th TEPHINET Global Conference in
MexicoCity, Mexico (2015)
6. Best poster presentation at the 8th TEPHINET Global Conference in Mexico
City,Mexico (2015)

Awards won at National conferences by EIS

officers
1. Best oral presentation under theme Environment Health and Occupational health,
titled An outbreak of acute seizure illness Eluru Andhra Pradesh, India, December
2020 in the 65th Annual National Conference of Indian Association of Public Health
IPHACON 2021 at JIPMER, Puducherry
2. Best oral presentation under theme COVID epidemiology titled Investigation of
COVID-19 outbreak in a tribal residential school, Washim District, Maharashtra,
March 2021 in the 65th Annual National Conference of Indian Association of Public
Health IPHACON 2021 at JIPMER Puducherry
3. First prize in oral presentation by EIS officers titled Evaluation of Point of Entry
Surveillance for COVID-19 at Mumbai International airport, India, 2020 in 48th
Annual National Conference of Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine
at PGIMER Chandigarh, March 2021
4. Best poster presentation award in sub theme, public health emergency, IPHACON
2017 in Jodhpur, Rajasthan
5. Best poster presentation award in sub them, communicable diseases, IPHACON 2017
in Jodhpur, Rajasthan
6. Best poster presentation award in sub theme, one health, IPHACON 2017 in Jodhpur,
Rajasthan
7. Best oral presentation award, IPHACON 2017 in Jodhpur, Rajasthan\
8. Best oral presentation award in ISMOCD in Pune, Maharashtra, 2017

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