Journal of Community Medicine & Health Education
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Giridhara R Babu

Public Health Foundation of India, IIPH-H, Bangalore Campus, SIHFW Premises, Beside Leprosy Hospital, 1st Cross, Magadi Road, Bangalore, India

Biography

Dr. Giridhara is Professor and Head at Life Course Epidemiology at Public Health Foundation of India. Have a medical degree (MBBS) from Kasturba medical college Manipal and have completed MPH and PhD from UCLA (University of California Los Angeles). He has two decades of experience in public health research, practice and academics and began his career at the Center for Community Medicine of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi as a Junior Resident. Next, he worked with the World Health Organization where he led the efforts in stopping polio transmission in the state of Karnataka. 

Research Interest

 Life course Epidemiology, Non Communicable Diseases, Epidemiology Methods, Universal Health Coverage

Publications

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