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CMC MAC 2023 - Final Schedule

Abstract Book - Invited Talks

8:00 – 8:30 am

Registration

8:30 – 8:45 am

Inauguration:

Dr. Solomon Sathish Kumar, Dr. Kenny David, Dr. Samuel George Hansdak, Dr. Anand Zachariah

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8:45 – 9:00 am

Introduction: The purpose and concept of the conference

Speaker: Dr. Anand Zachariah

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Theme based Tracks

Venue:

Hall A (Jacob Chandy Hall)

Hall B (CK Job Hall)

9:00 – 9:35 am

Inaugural plenary session

Theme: Health and Equity
Speaker: Dr. Ritu Priya
Moderator: Dr. Rakhal Gaitonde

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9:35 – 10:10 am

Theme: NCD Care and Equity

Plex exchange (PLEX) to treat liver failure CMC Vellore experience - Application in secondary hospital setting

Speaker: Dr. Uday Zachariah

Moderator: Dr. C.E Eapen

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Theme: Equity in health care: Practice models

Addressing alcoholism in the community

Speaker: Dr. Dheeraj Kattula

Moderator: Dr. Krupa George

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10:10 – 10:20 am: Break

10:20 – 10:55 am

Theme: Equity in health care: Practice models

Indian Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala-azar)

Speaker: Dr. Shyam Sundar

Moderator: Dr. OC Abraham

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Theme: Equity in health care: Practice models

Equitable access to stroke care and prevention in India

Speaker: Dr. Jeyaraj Pandian

Moderator: Dr. Sanjith Aaron

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10:55 – 11:30 am

Theme: Equity in health care: Practice models

Equitable care for sickle cell disease in Chhattisgarh

Speaker: Dr. Yogeshwar Kalkonde

Moderator: Dr. Sukesh Chandran

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Theme: Medical Education

Antibiotic stewardship through community training

Speaker: Dr. Priscilla Rupali

Moderator: Dr. Hema Paul

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11:30 – 12:05 am

Theme: Torchbearers of Equity in Healthcare

Addressing malaria in tribal communities

Speaker: Dr. Aquinas Edassery

Moderator: Dr. Shantidani Minz

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Theme: Medical Education

Addressing disparities through open-supported learning

Speaker: Dr. Rebekah Zechariah

Moderator: Dr. Jachin Velavan

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12:05 – 12:40 pm

Theme: Medical Education

Secondary hospital postings and its role in providing equitable healthcare.

Speaker: Dr. Emmanuel Lazarus

Moderator: Dr. Ramya I

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Theme: Medical Education

Addressing gender disparities through medical education

Speakers: Dr. Sangeetha Rege and Ms. Amruta Bavadekar

Moderator: Dr. Dorothy Lall

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12:40 – 1:25 pm: Lunch

1:25 – 2:00 pm

Theme: Advocacy

Developing health policies for equity in health

Speaker: Dr. Darez Ahamed

Moderator: Dr.Rajesh I

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Theme: Advocacy

Revisiting the Covid-19 pandemic in India with an economics & equity lens + lessons for the future

Speaker: Dr. Tarun K George

Moderator: Dr. Balu Krishna S

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FREE PAPER PRESENTATIONS

Abstract Book - Free Papers and Posters

Schedule of Paper and Poster Presentations

2:00 – 3:30 pm

Track 1

Jacob Chandy Hall

Paul Brand building

Track 2

CK Job Hall

Paul Brand building

Track 3 (virtual)

Wheeler Hall,

ASHA building

Track 4 (virtual)

JC David Hall,

ASHA building

3:30 – 3:40 pm: Break

3:40 – 4:15 pm

Theme: Advocacy

Health professional's role in bringing equity through health policy

Speaker: Dr. Harsh Regi

Moderator: Dr. Vinod Shah

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Theme: Advocacy

Public health budgets in India - Issues and challenges

Speaker: Mr. Ravi Duggal

Moderator: Dr. S.P Kalantri

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4:15 – 4:50 pm

Theme: Urban Health

Contradictions & opportunities at last mile - addressing inequity and disparity in urban health care

Speaker: Dr. Tarun Seem

Moderator: Dr. Venkatesan S

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Theme: Urban Health

Equity in providing health care for the Elderly in urban areas.

Speaker: Dr. Arvind Kasthuri

Moderator: Dr. Prasad Matthews

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4:50 – 5:00 pm: Break

5:00 – 5:40 pm

CLINICOSOCIAL CASE DISCUSSION 1 - Tuberculosis

Presenter: Dr. Krupa Merin Abraham

Moderators: Sr. Aquinas Edassery, Dr. Yogesh Jain,

Dr. Solomon Chelliah

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CLINICOSOCIAL CASE DISCUSSION 2 – Stroke

Presenter: Dr. Vineeth Mathai

Moderators: Dr. Jeyaraj Pandian, Dr. AT Prabhakar,

Dr. Yogesh Kolkonde

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5:40– 6:20 pm

Theme: Torchbearers of Equity in Healthcare

Presentation on CSI Mission Hospital

Speaker: Dr. Solomon Chellaiah

Moderator: Dr. Nihal Thomas

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Theme based Tracks

Venue:

Hall A (Jacob Chandy Hall)

Hall B (CK Job Hall)

9:00 – 9:35 am

Theme: Equity in health care: Practice models

Palliative care system in Kerala - A community-based healthcare initiative

Speaker: Dr. Suresh Kumar

Moderator: Dr. Jennifer Jeba

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Theme: Equity in health care: Practice models

High-quality, accessible healthcare in low-resource settings

Speaker: Dr. Vijay Anand Ismavel

Moderator: Dr. Kenny David

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9:35 – 10:10 am

Theme: Equity in health care: Practice models

Snakebite management at Madhipura

Speaker: Dr. Krupa Achamma Varughese

Moderator: Dr. Ravikar Ralph

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Theme: Equity in health care: Practice models

Equitable Healthcare in Gudalur Valley

Speaker: Dr. Ajith JS

Moderator: Dr. Sushil John

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10:10 – 10:20 am: Break

10:20 – 10:55 am

Theme: NCD Care and Equity

Air Quality, Coal affected Communities - Health and Equity

Speaker: Dr. Prabir Chatterjee

Moderator: Dr. Venkata Raghava Mohan

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Theme: Equity in health care: Practice models

Equity in health care and education: experience of Christian Medical College

Speaker: Dr. B. Selvamani

Moderator: Dr. Ritu Priya

10:55 – 11:30 am

Theme: Medical Education

Structural Competency in Medical Education

Speaker: Dr. Rakhal Gaitonde

Moderator: Dr. Ansu Pulimood

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Theme: Advocacy

Medical Negligence: Precepts and Perspectives

Speaker: Dr. Karunakaran Mathiharan

Moderator: Dr. Joyce Ponnaiah

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11:30 – 12:10 am

CLINICOSOCIAL CASE DISCUSSION 3 – COPD

Presenter: Dr. Bobby Hudson

Moderators: Dr. Venkatesh S, Dr. SP Kalantri, Dr. Dorothy Lall

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CLINICOSOCIAL CASE DISCUSSION 4

Presenter: Dr. Abisha Grace

Moderators: Dr. Felix Jebasingh, Dr. Cijoy Kuriakose and Dr. Sajitha Parveen

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12:10 – 12:45 pm

Theme: Advocacy

How to empower women in India to make their health decisions?

Speaker: Dr. Christianez Ratna Kiruba

Moderator: Dr. Sowmya Sathyendra

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Theme: Equity in health care: Practice models

CHAD model of comprehensive primary health care: Lessons for Medical Colleges in India

Speaker: Dr. Venkata Raghava Mohan

Moderator: Dr. J.P Muliyil

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12:45 – 1:25 pm: Lunch

1:25 – 2:00 pm

Theme: Advocacy

How to understand health justice and equity issues in our clinical work while working as doctors and nurses?

Speaker: Dr. Yogesh Jain

Moderator: Dr. Samuel George Hansdak

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Theme: Urban Health

Low Cost-Effective Care Unit: CMC Experience

Speaker: Dr. Venkatesan S

Moderator: Dr. Sara Bhattacharjee

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Poster Presentations

Abstract Book - Free Papers and Posters

Schedule of Paper and Poster Presentations

E – POSTER
Paul Brand building

PHYSICAL POSTER
Paul Brand Quadrangle

2:00 – 3:30 pm

Track 1 (Theme based)

Jacob Chandy Hall

Track 2 (Clinical)

CK Job Hall

Track 1 & 2

(Theme based)

Track 3 & 4

(Clinical)

3:30 – 3:40 pm: Break

3:40 – 4:15 pm

Theme: Special communities

The disproportionate impact of HIV and access to care among vulnerable communities: blocks in the road to equity

Speakers: Shubhangani Jain, Vignesh Dhananjayan and Dr. Praneeth Pillala

Moderator: Dr Swathi S Balachandra

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Theme: Special communities

Healthcare needs among homeless people

Speaker: Dr. Arun Rachana

Moderator: Dr. Dheeraj Kattula

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4:15 – 4:50 pm

Theme: Special communities

Manual Scavenging workers and their rights

Speaker: Mr. M Palani Kumar

Moderator: Dr. Harsh Regi

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Theme: Special communities

Disaster health and equity in healthcare

Speaker: Dr. Shiny Kaki

Moderator: Dr. Abhilash KPP

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4:50 – 5:00 pm: Break

5:00 – 5:40 pm

Theme: Torchbearers of Equity in Healthcare

Equity & Justice in Healthcare Distribution

Speaker: Dr. Vinod Shah

Moderator: Dr. Suranjan Bhattacharjee

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5:40– 6:20 pm

Theme: Torchbearers of Equity in Healthcare

Healing at high altitudes: A Doctor’s expedition in Ladakh

Speaker: Dr. Nordan Otzer

Moderator: Dr. Solomon Chelliah

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Theme based Tracks

Venue:

Hall A (Jacob Chandy Hall)

Hall B (CK Job Hall)

9:00 – 9:40 am

Theme: Equity in health care: Practice models

STEMI India - Reimagining STEMI Care in Low and Middle-income countries

Speaker: Dr. Thomas Alexander

Moderator: Dr. Viji Samuel

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Theme: Equity in health care: Practice models

Enhancing access to affordable Medicines: A case study from MGIMS Sevagram

Speaker: Dr. SP Kalantri

Moderator: Mr. Rini Charles

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9:40 – 10:20 am

Theme: Equity in health care: Practice models

Challenges in providing equitable NCD care in Tamil Nadu.

Speaker: Dr. Sudharshini Subramaniam

Moderator: Dr. Divya Muliyil

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Theme: Special communities

Healthcare to Migrant Families: walking in shifting sand

Speaker: Dr. Pavithra Mohan

Moderator: Dr. Moses Kirubai Raj

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10:20 – 10:30 am : Break

10:30 – 11:10 am

Theme: Equity in health care: Practice models

Equitable access to poisoning care in India : Challenges and the way forward

Speaker: Dr. Ravikar Ralph


Moderator: Dr. Anand Zachariah

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Theme: Medical Education

Rural sensitization program and Travel fellowship

Speaker: Dr. Pravin Singarayar

Moderator: Dr. Sara Bhattacharjee

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11:10 – 11:50 am

Theme: Point of care test/technology in remote healthcare setup and its role

Relevant specialist care in secondary hospital setting - Oddanchatram

Speaker: Dr. Cijoy Kuriakose

Moderator: Dr. Vijay Anand Ismavel

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Theme: Point of care test/technology in remote healthcare setup and its role

How to use the media to address equity in health and healthcare access

Speaker: Dr. Parth Sharma

Moderator: Dr. Shiny Kaki

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11:50 – 12:30 am

Theme: Equity in health care: Practice models

RUHSA model of comprehensive primary health care

Speaker: Dr. Biswajit Paul

Moderator: Dr. Shantidani Minz

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Theme: Advocacy

Using participatory approaches for health equity – from research and advocacy to the clinic

Speaker: Dr. Harikeerthan

Moderator: Dr. Ravikar Ralph

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12:30 – 1:10 pm : Lunch

1:10 – 1:50 pm

Theme: Equity in health care: Practice models

Evolution of Obstetric Medicine Service: Impact on maternal mortality

Speakers: Dr. Sudha Jasmine and Dr. Sowmya Sathyendra

Moderator: Dr. Jiji Mathews

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Theme: NCD Care and Equity

Equitable provision of rheumatological care

Speaker: Dr. Debashish Danda

Moderator: Dr. Prasad Matthews

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1:50 – 2:30 pm

Theme: NCD Care and Equity

Diabetes Care at Secondary Hospital Setting

Speaker: Dr. MS Seshadri

Moderator: Dr. Thambu David

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Theme: NCD Care and Equity

Oncology: cost-effective care at secondary hospital setting

Speaker: Dr. Thomas Ram

Moderator Dr. Reena George

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2:30 – 3:10 pm

Theme: NCD Care and Equity

Chronic kidney disease and equitable care in relation to CKD-U

Speakers: Dr. Suceena Alexander

Moderator: Dr. Vinoi David

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Theme: NCD Care and Equity

Global inequity and its impact on diabetes: Its influence on clinical presentation…what are the solutions?

Speaker: Dr. Nihal Thomas

Moderator: Dr. Felix Jebasingh

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3:10 – 3:20 pm: Break

3:20 – 4:00 pm

Theme: Torchbearers of Equity in Healthcare

Speaker: Dr. H.S Bawaskar

Moderator: Dr. JV Peter

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4:00 – 4:15 pm

Learnings from conference

Dr. Audrin and documentation team 

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4:15 – 5:00 pm

Panel discussion
Topic: Reflections on the conference and the way forward

Panelists: Dr. H. S Bawaskar, Dr Ritu Priya, Dr. Shiny Kaki, Dr. Cijoy Kuriakose, Dr. Anand Zachariah 

Moderators: Dr. Sara Bhattacharji and Dr  Sowmya Sathyendra 

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5:00 – 5:30 pm

 Equity in health presentation awards