Dr. Ragini Kulkarni
Scientist-E
Email: drraginik[at]rediffmail[dot]com, drraginil[at]rediffmail[dot]com, kulkarnir[at]nirrh[dot]res[dot]in
Phone: +( 91-22) 2419 2115
Department: Department of Operational Research (DOR)
Academic Background
- M.B.B.S. Nagpur University, 1993
- M.D. Nagpur University (Preventive and Social Medicine, 1997)
Professional Experience
| Medical Officer | PHC-Pedhambe, Raigad, Maharashtra |
1997-1998
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| Lecturer | MGM Medical College (Dept. of PSM), Kamothe, Navi Mumbai |
1999-2003
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| Scientist | NIRRH |
Research Interests
- Burden of Disease
- Emergency Contraception
Awards & Achievements
- Golden Jubilee Research Award for 2017 by Association of Medical Women (AMWI) In India for research work ‘Nutritional Status of Women and its Link with Morbidity and Mortality’. Award given during the National Conference of AMWI on 16th December 2017
- Award for Paper presented at Hindi seminar organized by NIV Pune “Published research work in Hindi and Local languages for the benefit of people” on 9th September 2011
- Written a book on poems on Adolescent health “ Chahul Tarunyachi” in Marathi and Aahat yauvan ki” in Hindi which has 16 poems on various issues of Adolescent Health
- Participated in a fellowship Program on Bioethics and Ethics Committee Administration organized by Western Institutional Review Board at Puyallup, Washington, USA from 26th June to 25th July.
Publications
Traditional practices during pregnancy and childbirth among tribal women from Maharashtra: a review.
2017
Begum S, Sebastian A, Kulkarni R, Singh S, Donta B.
Int J Community Med Public Health 2017;
Operationalizing adolescent health services at Primary Health Care level in India: Processes, Challenges and Outputs.
2017
Joshi B, Chauhan SL, Kulkarni R, Kamlapurkar B and Mehta R.
Health (Special Issue on Adolescent Health) 9, 1-13. doi: 10.4236/health.2017.91001.
Prospective observational study of near-miss obstetric events at two tertiary hospitals in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
2016
Kulkarni R, Chauhan S, Daver R, Nandanwar Y, Patil A, Bhosale A
Intl J Gynecology Obstetrics 132: 170–173, 2016
Linking HIV & family planning services to improve dual methods of contraception among women infected with HIV in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
2016
Joshi B, Velhal G, Chauhan S, Kulkarni R, Begum S and Linkage Study Team
Indian J Med Res 143, 464-473, 2016
A Prospective Observational Study of ‘Near Miss’ Obstetric Events in Two Tertiary Hospitals of Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
2016
Kulkarni R, Sanjay Chauhan, Rekha Daver , Yogeshwar Nandanwar , Anushree Patil, Archana Bhosale
Int J Gynaecology Obstetrics 132: 170–173, 2016
Authors response.
2016
Chauhan SL, Kulkarni R and Agarwal D.
Indian J Med Res 143 (4): 526, 2016.
Ethical dilemmas in surrogacy.
2016
Kulkarni R.
Hoekton International, J Medical Humanities, 8 (4), Winter 2016.
Use of emergency contraceptive pills among unmarried youth in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India,
2016
Kulkarni R, Joshi B, Chauhan SL, Minde N, Begum S.
Asian Academic Journal of Social Science and Humanities 3: 1, 118-128, 2016
Assessment of acceptability of kangaroo mother care (KMC) using qualitative methods in a tribal block of Karjat, Raigad district in Maharashtra, India.
2016
Kulkarni R, Chauhan S, Rasaily R, Desai R, Tryambake V, Panhale M.
Perinatology: Journal of perinatal and neonatal care 17, 83-88, 2016.
Prevalence & factors associated with chronic obstetric morbidities in Nashik district, Maharashtra, India
2015
Chauhan S, Kulkarni R and Agarwal D
Indian J Med Res 142: 479-488, 2015
Status of obstetric morbidities in Maharashtra
2015
Chauhan S and Kulkarni R
Indian Practitioner 68: 60-65, 2015 (IF: NA)
,Contraceptive Use and Unintended Pregnancies Among HIV-Infected Women in Mumbai
2015
Joshi B, Velhal G, Chauhan SL, Kulkarni R, Begum S, Nandanwar YS et al
Indian J Community Medicine 3: 168-173, 2015
Accreditation of ethics committees in India: experiences of an ethics committee
2015
Kulkarni R and Saraiya U
Indian J Med Ethics 12: 241-5, 2015 (IF: NA)
Ethical Dilemmas in surrogacy
2015
Kulkarni R
Hoekton International, J medical humanities, published online, Winter 2015
ART Adherence Study group: Level of suboptimal adherence to first line antiretroviral treatment & its determinants among HIV positive people in India
2014
Joshi BN, Chauhan SL, Pasi A, Kulkarni R, Sunil N, Bachani D and Mankeshwar R
Indian J Med Res 140(Suppl) 84-95, 2014
Issues and challenges on informed consent in biomedical research involving human participants: An Indian perspective
2014
Kulkarni RN
Asian Bioethics Rev 6: 371-390, 2014
Knowledge of Reproductive Health among Self Help Group Women in Maharashtra
2012
Kulkarni R, Chauhan S, Rao KS and Tryambake V
IJSW 73: 339-354, 2012
Cause of death among reproductive age group women in Maharashtra, India
2010
Kulkarni R, Chauhan SL, Shah B and Menon G
Indian J Med Res 132: 150-154, 2010
Perceptions and practices of rural men on RTI/STIs and their expecations on its management at public healthcare facilities : A qualitative insight
2009
Joshi B, Kulkarni R, Chauhan SL
Hlth Pop Pers Iss 1-11, 2009
Training of service providers on emergency sontraception: Experiences in Mumbai
2007
Kulkarni RN, Joshi B, Chauhan SL, Hazari KT, Chitlange, SM
Hlth Pop Pers Iss 30: 1-11, 2007
Investigating causes of perinatal mortality by verbal autopsy in Maharashtra, India
2007
Kulkarni RN, Chauhan SL, Shah B, Menon G, Puri CP
Indian J Comm Med 32: 259-263, 2007
Information, education and communication for emergency contraception
2006
Puri CP, Hazari K, Kulkarni R
J Ind Med Assoc 104: 511-515, 2006
Projects Ongoing
As Principal Investigator/Co-Principal Investigator/Site Principal Investigator:
- ICMR task force study 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 – Funded by DHR
- Improving reproductive health seeking behaviour and service utilization by tribal women through involvement of Self Help Group (SHG) Women in Maharashtra – Funded by ICMR
- Maternal Near Miss Review and Corrective measures at selected Tertiary hospitals in Maharashtra- Funded by ICMR
- Maternal Near Miss Review and Corrective measures at District and Women’s Hospitals in Maharashtra – Funded by Government of Maharashtra
- Impact of measles rubella (MR) vaccination campaign on population immunity in India [IMRVI study] – Funded by ICMR
Projects Completed
As Principal Investigator/Co-Principal Investigator/Site Principal Investigator:
- A Survey of What Information Research Participants Would Like to Know in Informed Consent Forms in Biomedical Research – A Multicentre study by ICMR ( 2017)
- Development of District Level Model to Address under Nutrition and Hidden Hunger: An Inter-sectoral Approach – Funded by ICMR ( April –October 2018)
- Exploring Use of Emergency Contraceptive Pills and other Temporary Methods of Contraception among unmarried Youth in Mumbai: A Pilot Study –Funded by DHR (2015)
- A Prospective Observational Study of “Near Miss” Obstetric Events and Maternal Deaths in Tertiary Hospitals of Mumbai –Funded by ICMR (2012-14)
- Community Based Kangaroo Mother Care for Low Birth Weight Babies – A Task Force Study by ICMR ( 2011-12)
- Establishing, Operating, Sustaining and Strengthening ARSH clinics in Karjat block of Raigad district in Maharashtra Funded by Governemnt of Maharashtra under PIP (2010-2014)
- Clinical, Anthropometric and Biochemical (CAB) tests in Maharashtra and Goa District Level Household Survey –IV ( 2012-13)
As co- investigator (last 5 years)
- Study on determinants of vasectomy acceptance in a block of Thane district in Maharashtra (2011)
- Strengthening linkages between HIV (ICTC/PPTCT) and family planning services for prevention of unwanted pregnancies among women living with HIV/AIDS (2011-13)
- Strengthening Linkages between HIV (ICTC/ART/PPTCT) and Family Planning Services at District level to reduce unmet need for contraception among HIV positive people ( 2016-18)
- Access and Utilization of Services for Prevention and Management of Infertility in the Primary Health Care System (2012-13)
- Review of traditional childbirth practices among various tribal communities in Maharashtra (2015-16)
- Participated in a fellowship Program on Bioethics and Ethics Committee Administration organized by Western Institutional Review Board, Puyallup, Washington, USA, June 26 to July 25, 2014.