WHO Consultant at Yenepoya University

WHO Consultant at Yenepoya University

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, June 24, 2014:  According to a release from Health Concerns, Mangalore, Dr S Pruthvish, Professor, Dept of Community Medicine from M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore and International Expert consultant on Health care waste management, WHO-SEARO( World Health Organization – South East Asia Regional Office )  was recently at the Dept of Community Medicine, Yenepoya University.  Dr Pruthvish worked with WHO- SEARO in Indonesia at Banda Aceh for over 6 months after the Tsunami hit the region in 2005-2006.


He helped design, develop and conduct training programs across the province. Dr Pruthvish is also involved with advanced mechanisms to develop IEM materials on Health care waste management.


At Yenepoya University, Dr Pruthvish interacted with Post graduates in the Dept of Community medicine and sensitized them on the issue of health care waste management and issues pertaining to disability as he has authored a book on it. He shared his experience working with WHO-WPRO( Western Pacific Regional Office ) as consultant assigned to work in Papua New Guinea in capacity to support the Government to develop National Health Care waste management plan.


His rich experience working with WHO which is the World authority in health, a United Nation Organization, inspired the Post graduates and also the undergraduate students who got an opportunity to meet him.


An International NGO called WASTE, which is based in The Netherlands powered Dr Pruthvish to conduct a project in Malleswaram area of Bangalore which was field tested and now available for further reference.  This also help build bridges which were then extended for projects like these into Sri Lanka , Colombo in particular.


Dr Abhay Nirgude, Prof and Head, Dept of Community Medicine, Yenepoya University , Dr R P Pai, Professor, Dept of Community Medicine, Dr Akshay and other faculties interacted and brainstormed on public health issues with Dr Pruthvish and noted browny points for implementation and development in Mangalore area.