Sub District Hospital, Dahanu, District –Palghar, Maharashtra
| STATE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF MAHARASHTRA | ||
| S. No | Designation | Name |
| 1. | Director Health Services | Dr. Archana Patil/ Dr. Sadhana Tayade |
| 2. | Civil Surgeon, Palghar District | Dr.Anil Thorat |
| 3. | District Health Officer, Palghar District | Dr. Dayanand Suryavanshi |
| 4. | District RCH Officer | Dr. Milind Chavan |
| 5. | Assistant DHO | Dr. Sagar Patil |
| 6. | Medical Superintendent, SDH, Dahanu | Dr. Balaji Hengne |
| 7. | Taluka Health Officer, Dahanu, Dist. Palghar | Dr. Sandeep Gadekar |
| GRANT MEDICAL COLLEGE, MUMBAI | ||
| S. No | Designation | Name |
| 1. | Dean, Sir J.J group of Hospitals, Mumbai | Dr. Ranjit Mankeshwar |
| 2. | Nodal Officer | Dr. Lalit Sankhe |
| NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH | ||
| S. No | Designation | Name |
| 1. | Scientist – G & Director | Dr. Geetanjali Sachdeva |
| 2. | Scientist – G & Nodal Officer | Dr. Sanjay Chauhan |
| 3. | Scientist – E & Member Secretary, RAC | Dr. Ragini Kulkarni |
| MODEL RURAL HEALTH RESEARCH UNIT, DAHANU, MAHARASHTRA | ||
| S. No | Designation | Name |
| 1. | Scientist- C (Medical) | Dr. Neha Salvi |
| 2. | Scientist- C (Non-Medical) | Dr. Anwesh Maile |
| 3. | Technical Assistant (Statistician) | Ms. Swati Patil |
| 4. | Technical Assistant (Research) | Mr. Nitesh kantela |
| 5. | Technician-C | Mrs. Kavita Nahire |
| 6. | Assistant Multi-purpose | Mrs. Pranali Kadu |
| 7. | Data Entry Operator | |
| 8. | Multitasking staff | Mrs. Roshni Patil |
INTRODUCTION OF MRHRU SCHEME:
This scheme has been launched based on successful experience of ICMR at Ghatampur (UP). The plan was to set up 15 MRHRUs during 12th Five Year Plan at a total estimated cost of Rs. 67.67 Crore.
The MOA between Government of Maharashtra & National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health to establish MRHRU at Sub District Hospital, Dahanu was signed on 17.09.2013
FUNDING NORMS:
Rs. 3.00 Crores per MRHRU for civil works (Rs.2.00 cr) and Equipment (Rs.1.00 cr). Recurring expenditure of Rs.50 lakhs sanctioned towards staffing, consumables, etc.
RESEARCH:
Objective of the mission
- To create infrastructure at the periphery for transfer of technology to the rural level for improving the quality of health services to rural population.
- To ensure an interface between the new technology developers (Researchers in the Medical Institutions; State or Centre), health systems operators (Centre or state health services) and the beneficiaries (communities in rural areas)
- Ensure the much-needed geographical spread of health research infrastructure in the rural area.
Functions
MRHRU is collaboration between NIRRH as a Research and Mentoring body; Directorate of Health services, Government of Maharashtra as facilitator and Grant Medical College as a linked medical college.
COMPLETED PROJECTS:
| S. No. | Title | Name of Principal Investigator | Funding Agency | Duration of Project |
| 1. | Improving health and nutritional status of vulnerable segment of population by implementing multi-component health and nutrition education intervention as a sustainable model of intervention | Dr. Ragini Kulkarni
(ICMR-NIRRH) |
DHR | 48 Months |
| 2. | Prevention and management of snake bite envenomation including complications within primary health care system in Dahanu block: An implementation research, (Funds received from ICMR) | Dr. Rahul Gajbhiye (ICMR-NIRRH)
Dr Arun Yadav (SDH) |
Tribal Health Research Forum | 18 Months |
| 3. | Impact of measles rubella(MR) vaccination campaign on population immunity in India[IMRVI Study] | Dr. Ragini Kulkarni
(ICMR-NIRRH) |
John Hopkin’s University, USA | 14 Months |
| 4. | Development of District Level Model to
Address Under nutrition and Hidden Hunger: An Intersectoral Approach’ funded by ICMR |
Dr. Ragini Kulkarni
(ICMR-NIRRH) |
ICMR | 6 months |
| 5. | Assessment of Iodine status among pregnant women in selected districts of India | Dr. Lalit Sankhe
(J J Hospital) |
ICMR | 8 months |
| 6. | Surveillance on Microbial Pathogens and Risk Factors for Diarrheal Diseases among under five children attending Health care facilities in Tribal block (Dahanu) of Maharashtra | Dr. Krishna Itta
(MRHRU) |
Intramural grant from MRHRU | 12 months |
| 7. | Retrospective data analysis of Dengue case records and molecular characterization of dengue virus at Sentinel Surveillance Hospital (SSH) of Model Rural Health Research Unit, Dahanu | Dr.Krishna Itta (MRHRU) | Intramural grant from MRHRU
|
5 months |
ONGOING DIAGNOSTIC PROJECTS
MRHRU Dahanu has been approved as the 38th Sentinel Surveillance Hospitals (SSHs) in State of Maharashtra for Diagnostic Facility for Dengue & Chikungunya by National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.
| S. no | Title | Name of Nodal Officer | Funding Agency | Duration of Project |
| 1. | Sentinel Surveillance Hospital (SSH) for the diagnosis of Dengue and Chikungunya Fever | Dr. Ragini Kulkarni
|
National Vector
Bone Disease Control Programme |
Ongoing since October 2017 |
| 2 | Covid-19 Diagnostic Facility | Dr.Sanjay Chauhan | MRHRU and State government of Maharashtra | Ongoing since May 2020 |
Microbiology Laboratory (Currently used for COVID-19 testing)
Bio-Safety Level-II facility
|
Sample Processing
|
RNA Extraction
|
Molecular Biology Laboratory
Biochemistry Laboratory
ONGOING RESEARCH PROJECTS
| S. no | Title | Name of Principal Investigator | Funding Agency | Duration of Project |
| 1. | Improving access for screening of common cancers and non-communicable diseases among women in tribal block of Maharashtra: Challenges in implementation | Dr. Anushree Patil (ICMR-NIRRH) | ICMR | Two years six months |
| 2. | Assessment of Neonatal Screening approaches for Sickle cell disease and the effect of early intervention in management of the disease in tribal populations | Dr. Sanjay Chauhan
(ICMR-NIRRH) |
ICMR | Five years |
| 3. | Strengthening Maternal and Perinatal Death Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) Action in tribal blocks of Palghar district in Maharashtra | Dr. Ragini Kulkarni
(ICMR-NIRRH) |
ICMR | Two years |
| 4. | Population based Birth Defect (BD) surveillance in linkage with Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) programme in rural areas of Palghar district in Maharashtra | Dr. Sanjay Chauhan
(ICMR-NIRRH) |
DHR | Three years |
| 5. | Implementation of Dakshata programme to improve quality of institutional deliveries in a tribal block of Maharashtra | Dr. Anushree Patil (ICMR-NIRRH) | ICMR | Two Years |
| 6. | A national model to measure burden and map quality of care for type 2 diabetes mellitus in rural populations in India, involving medical colleges through primary health care setup- a feasibility study | Dr. Lalit Sankhe
GMC, Mumbai |
ICMR | Two Years |
APPROVED PROJECTS:
| S. No. | Title | Name of Principal Investigator | Funding Agency | Status |
| 1 | Formative Research for Implementation research (IR) in improving quality and coverage of Antenatal care (ANC) at primary health system level | Dr. Anushree Patil (ICMR-NIRRH) | ICMR | Technically approved by ICMR
|
| 2 | Comprehensive assessment and management of Iron deficiency anemia among pregnant women using multipronged approach in tribal district of Maharashtra | Dr. Beena Joshi
(ICMR-NIRRH) |
DHR | Approved by DHR |
PUBLICATIONS:
- Patil AD, Salvi NR, Shahina B, Pimple A S, Mishra A G, Chauhan L S, Joshi BN. Perspectives of primary healthcare providers on implementing cancer screening services in tribal block of Maharashtra, India. South Asian J Cancer 2019;8:145-9
- Kulkarni R, Surve S, Patil S, Sankhe L, Gupta P, Toteja G. Nutritional status of adolescent girls in tribal blocks of Maharashtra. Indian J Community Med 2019;44:281-4
- Gajbhiye Rahul, Khan Shagufta, Kokate Pratibha, Mashal Iranna, Kharat Sunita, Bodade Sanjay, Yadav Arun, Mahale Smita. Incidence and management practices of snakebite: A retrospective study at Sub District Hospital, Dahanu, Maharashtra. Indian J Med Res 2019;150:412-6
- Itta Krishna Chaaithanya, Neha Salvi, Prabhakar Bhoye, Sanjay Bhorekar, Arun Yadav, Smita Mahale and Rahul Gajbhiye. Anti-snake venom (ASV) intra dermal skin test, a common clinical practice in the primary health care setting in tribal block of Dahanu, Maharashtra, India, J Assoc Physicians India 2019:67,107
- Krishna Chaaithanya Itta, Ragini Kulkarni, Neha Salvi, Kavita Amole Nahire, Nitesh Niresh Kantela, Sagar Patil,Sanjay Chauhan. Sentinel Surveillance of Dengue Virus Infection in a Tribal District of Maharashtra, India. J Assoc Physicians India 2021; 69,125 (In press)
COLLABORATIONS
I) International:
John Hopkins University, USA
II) National:
ICMR- National Institute of Epidemiology
ICMR- National Institute for Virology
ICMR- National Institute for Immunohematology
State Government of Maharashtra
District Health Office, Palghar
1)Fourth RAC held on 01.03.2019 at Dahanu
2)Pre MR Campaign survey in Palghar district during August 2018
3)CME on Sickle cell disease and Thalassemia November 2019
4) Focus group discussion of eligible women conducted on 26th February 2021 (MPDSR project)
5) Counseling of project participants and examination of Oral cavity (Common Cancers screening project)
6) Refresher training of ASHAs on identification of visible birth defects (Birth defect surveillance project)
