Biography
Education – MBBS, Medical College Trivandrum (Oct 2001 to Nov 2007)
MD – Community Medicine, CMC Vellore (Feb 2009 to March 2012)
Dr Rakesh P S, is a Public Health intervention specialist who works for low-cost sustainable solutions and building resilient health systems.He has been working for TB Elimination for the last 10 years.
He is also a Bernard Lown scholar in Cardiovascular Health and a Visiting Scientist at the Department of Global Health and Population at Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health, Boston, USA.
Key Impacts
Private provider-initiated facility based intensified case finding for TB: Experiences from a private hospital in New Delhi, India
The QR code based screening process streamlines TB screening into a contactless and fast screening reducing the delays in diagnosis and treatment. Minimal resource requirement & simplicity in this model advocates for its replication across all hospitals. It also demonstrates the accountability of private health care sector in Ending TB.
Source: Conference 2024
Effective capacity building for TB prevention and care: A modernised training approach for programme managers in India
The optimized training model for program managers under NTEP has successfully addressed challenges. The structured, blended, and flexible approach has enhanced the capacity of program managers while minimizing disruptions to service delivery—laying a strong foundation for sustained and effective TB control across the country.
Source: Conference 2024