Dr Beena Elizabeth Thomas
vidwan id: 87705
Scientist C, Department of Social and Behavioral Research
ICMR-National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis
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Community & Membership
Technical expert committee on TB in Women including Gender issues
MemberTechnical Resource Group(TRG) for MSM- NACO
MemberDR TB Counseling Committee, CTD
MemberProject review committee on sexual and reproductive health of persons with disability
MemberScientific Working Group (SWG) WHO-TDR for research capacity strengthening and knowledge m
International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
Journal of Health Sciences
National Advisory Committee on Advocacy Communication Social Mobilization
University of Madras - Social work
AIDS Care and AIDS & Behavior (International Journals)
Bio
Various psychosocial issues around TB and HIV
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- Female
- Scientist C , ICMR-National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis
- 1, MAYOR SATHYAMOORTHY ROAD, CHETPET
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Indian Institute of Technology Madras
ICMR-National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis
ICMR-National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis
ICMR-National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis
ICMR-National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis
National AIDS Research Institute (NARI)
Tuberculosis Research Centre, TRC
Dayananda Sagar College of Arts, Science & Commerce College, Bangalore
ICMR - Vector Control Research Centre
Scholarly Work
Evaluating 99 DOTS Novel Strategy for monitoring adherence of TB medication & Evaluating the acceptability and accuracy of the medication event reminder monitor (MERM) for monitoring medication adherence in MDR TB patients
Funding Agency: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Principle Investigator
$204844
2017 - 2019
Strengthening implementation and operational research under the Revised National TB control programme in India.
Funding Agency: Global funded through Central TB Division and ICMR
Principle Investigator
$ 1.2 million
2016 - 2018
Targeted Intervention to Expand and Strengthen TB Control in the Tribal Population in Gujarat State under the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme, India
Funding Agency: Global funded through Central TB Division and ICMR
Principle Investigator
$ 93078
2016 - 2018
Investigating pretreatment loss to follow-up of smear-positive tuberculosis patients in the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Program (RNTCP) in Chennai city and Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu
Funding Agency: NIHGHES Fellowship via Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Principle Investigator
$ 18500
2015 - 2016
Estimate the burden of TB among the tribal population and develop an innovative health system model to strengthen TB control in the tribal areas
Funding Agency: ICMR Task Force
Principle Investigator
$ 389446
2015 - Ongoing
Fostering resilience to psychosocial and HIV risk in Indian Men who sex with Men
Funding Agency: National Institute of Mental Health, (NIH), USA
Principle Investigator
$ 88097
2015 - Ongoing
Community driven health committee –It’s Feasibility and effectiveness in addressing gender issues in public health with special reference to TB
Funding Agency: ICMR Task Force
Co-Investigator
$ 41000
2015 - 2017
C-TRIUMPH: Cohort for TB Research by the Indo-US Medical Partnership
Funding Agency: Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India
Co-Investigator
$110,483
2014 - Ongoing
An Experimental study to enhance Treatment Adherence in Tuberculosis Patients who consume alcohol
Funding Agency: WHO funded-Model Dots Project
Principle Investigator
$650,185
2013 - 2014
HIV Prevention through Mobile Phone Technology among Male Sex Workers (MLSW) in India
Funding Agency: National Institute of Health, USA
Principle Investigator
$51,041
2012 - 2014
A community based approach in designing a model TB sensitization programme for Self Help Groups (SHGs) -A study from Tamilnadu, Thiruvallur district.
Funding Agency: ICMR
Principle Investigator
$41,892
2012 - 2014
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Scholarly Publications
Correction: Smoking, alcohol use disorder and tuberculosis treatment outcomes: A dual co-morbidity burden that cannot be ignored (PLoS ONE (2019) 14:7 (e0220507) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0220507)
Open AccessIdentifying costs contributing to catastrophic expenditure among TB patients registered under RNTCP in Delhi metro city in India
Open AccessCorrection: Tuberculosis patients in an Indian mega-city: Where do they live and where are they diagnosed? (PLoS ONE (2017) 12:8 (e0183240) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0183240)
Open AccessSmoking, alcohol use disorder and tuberculosis treatment outcomes: A dual comorbidity burden that cannot be ignored
Open AccessInfection free “resisters” among household contacts of adult pulmonary tuberculosis
Open AccessTuberculin skin test and QuantiFERON-Gold In Tube assay for diagnosis of latent TB infection among household contacts of pulmonary TB patients in high TB burden setting
Open AccessA randomized clinical efficacy trial of a psychosocial intervention to strengthen self-acceptance and reduce HIV risk for MSM in India: Study protocol
Open AccessDiabetes and pre-diabetes among household contacts of tuberculosis patients in India: Is it time to screen them all?
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