BRIEF CURRICULUM VITAE

Full Name: Ritu Prasad Gartoulla

Father’s Name: Late Bishnu Lal Gartoulla

Date of Birth: 08 March 1954

Corresponding Address:
81 Begonia Avenue; Bayswater Vic 3153, Melbourne, Australia
Mobile +61 411687887, Home phone: +61 03 82881161
Email: dr_gartoula@yahoo.com
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PROFESSOR (Medical Anthropology)

Department of Community Medicine and Family Health
Institute of Medicine, Central Campus, Maharajgunj, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
P.O.Box 5889, Kathmandu, Nepal.

• Teaching core (Medical Sociology/Anthropology, Behavioural Sciences, Research

Methodology, Public Health, Nursing) subjects to Master of Public Health (MPH),
Bachelor of Public Health (BPH), Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery (MBBS), B.Sc.
Nursing and Bachelor in Nursing; Supervision and guide of the Ph.D. to PG and
Bachelor Graduate student’s proposal and thesis and field work;

• Conducting researches and disseminating results between the professionals, institutions

and students; Research Consultant for UN and its bodies, Bilateral agencies, I/NGOs,
and Private Research institutions;

• Writing and publishing articles, textbooks and reference books, research reports;
• Trainers for national development on applied health issues and others;

• Executive and Administrative jobs performed of the Nepalese government and

Universities, Cooperatives, Private organisations and I/NGOs.

Academic Qualification:

Doctor of Philosophy North Bengal University, West Bengal,

(Ph.D.): India, 1992, Medical Anthropology.
 Master of Public Health (MPH): University of New Castle (USA), Affiliation Centre
Bangladesh, 2006 Total 52 Credit, score CGPA 4.00,
Grade A, Percentage Average 92%

Master Degree: Tribhuvan University, Nepal, 1984, Ist. Div. Anthropology

Bachelor in Law: Tribhuvan University, Nepal, 1987, IInd Div.

Bachelor in Education: Tribhuvan University, Nepal, 1984, IInd Division. English,

Diploma Level: Tribhuvan University, Nepal, 1979, IInd Div.Social

Science
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Certification on: Course on Epidemiology; August 1-12,

1996, IOM/WHO/UNFPA, Kathmandu

Certification Course: Health Management- Tribhuvan/Boston

Universities, Jan.22 to Feb. 2, 1995 Kath.

Certification Course: Health Care in Developing Countries- May 23 to Aug.20,

1995. Boston University, USA
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Award

Mahendra Academic Award "A" Level (Mahendra Vidya Bhusan – Ka) , February 23,1997.

National Award as Entire Devotion for Democratic Movement, awarded by Nepal Youth Forum on
23 September 2006, Nepal

Creation Award as The Rigorous Development Activist Nepal 2006, awarded by Youth Creation
Kathmandu, on 22 November 2006

Experiences/Positions

1. Member Secretary of Social Welfare Council (SWC), 19 July 2006 to 2 September 2007
( (13.5 months only). SWC is the apex Government autonomous body for registration of
INGOs, facilitation, monitoring, supervision, evaluation of I/NGOs and making agreements
(General and Project) between INGOs and Nepalese Government (SWC). Being the
Executive Chief, I looked after 185 INGOs, 24000 NGOs and concerned Ministries of Nepal.

People visited personally during one fiscal year were 33215 Male and 19006 Female a total of
52221 and 3500 Officials from abroad and the country. There were group meetings too.
Around 11500 letters received and 5700 dispatched. Around 250 meetings held with
diplomats, representatives of I/NGOs, government officials, AIN and federation officials.
Visited districts and observed I/NGOs status. Nearly 20 Project Advisory Committee of INGO
meeting attended and chaired. Worked as a Chief Executive and prepared different policy
issues/papers, drafted new act, made long-term plans with 164 staffs at SWC.

2. Member of National Senior Citizen Committee, Ministry of Women, Children and Social
Welfare, October 2006 to for Four Years, nominated by the Minister of Women, Children and
Social Welfare. But, the change of cabinet members, I was released on 2 September 2007.

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3. Member of National Disable Committee, Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare,
October 2006 to for Four Years, nominated by the Minister of Women, Children and Social
Welfare. But, the change of cabinet members, I was released on 2 September 2007.

4. Member of National Child Welfare Committee, Ministry of Women, Children and Social
Welfare, October 2006 to for Four Years, nominated by the Minister of Women, Children and
Social Welfare. But, the change of cabinet members, I was released on 2 September 2007.

5. Member of National Democracy Day Management Main Committee 2007 under the
chairmanship of the Prime Minister of Nepal.

6. Member of National Disaster Management Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs, October 2006
to for Four Years, nominated by the Minister of Home Affairs. But, the change of cabinet
members, I was released on 2 September 2007.

Professional attachments

1. Professor in Medical Anthropology, 25 February 2009 to till now (Now on leave), Department of
Community Medicine and Family Health, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University,
Kathmandu, Nepal.

2. Visiting Professor of the Stupa Health Care Centre Cooperative Limited, Nepal Institute of
Health Sciences, Affiliated to Purbanchal University, Nepal since 2000 to date now

3. Visiting Professor of Asian College for Advance Studies of Asian Foundation of Education and
Research P. Ltd, Affiliated to Purbanchal University, Nepal 2004 to date.

4. Associate Professor in Medical Anthropology, May 30, 2000 to 24 February 2009, Department
of Community Medicine and Family Health, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University,
Kathmandu, Nepal.

5. Lecturer in Medical Anthropology, September, 1988 to May 29, 2000, Department of

Community Medicine and Family Health, Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University,
Kathmandu, Nepal.

6. Assistant Lecturer Cum Administration Incharge, 1984 to 1988, Institute of Engineering,

Pulchowk, Tribhuvan University, Nepal

7. Assistant Registrar (Administration) 1979 to 1983, Research Centre for Nepal and Asian
Studies Tribhuvan University, Nepal

8. Typist-C and Head Assistant, Administration (Store, Account, Library) 1977 to 1979 Mechi
Campus, Jhapa , Tribhuvan University, Nepal

9. Technical Transient Consultant/Project Advisor of Community Health Development Project

(CHDP) Funded by Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and executed by
University of Calgary and implemented by Rural Reconstruction Nepal (RRN) in Surkhet
District of Nepal May 19 to December 31 2002.

10.Short Term Consultant to the Staff of The World Bank to Kathmandu for preparation of
Vulnerable Community Development Plan For Nepal Health Sector Program- Implementation
Plan 2004 – 2009 for a period between April 26 to May 20, 2004.

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11.National Consultant for United Nations World Food Programme, Nepal Maternal and Child
Health Care (UN/WFP/MCHC) Review Mission, 24 November 2004 to 14 February 2005.

12.National Consultant for United Nations World Health Organisation (WHO), Nutrition
Assessment and Gap Analysis (NAGA): Anthropological Perspectives; Review Mission, 19
June 2009 to three months.

Publications

Books

1. Textbook of Medical Sociology and Medical Anthropology, July 2008, Published by

RECID/N, Text Book for MPH, BPH, B. Sc. Nursing, BN, MBBS and Bachelor and Master
degree students in Sociology/Anthropology.

2. An Introduction to Medical Sociology and Medical Anthropology -Published in December

1998, Published by RECID/N, Text Book for M.Sc. PH, BPH and MBBS graduates.

3. Therapy Pattern of .Conventional Medicine and other Alternative Medication Practices:

A Study in Medical Anthropology in Nepal, Published in December, 1998, RECID/N .
4. Child Sexual Abuse : A Hidden Horror : Cases from Nepal - submitted to Mental Health
Project, IOM, July - October - 1996.
5. Co-writer of Field Training Manual - 1995, FESU/IOM/UNICEF, Published by FESU
6. Book computerised form - The state of Poverty and NGOs - The Chain of Poverty
Elinination: An Anthropological Perspectives, submitted to - RECID/Nepal, Kathmandu-
December, 1995.

7. Book in Nepali - Nepalko Ekikrit Bikasma Gaiir Sarkari Sansthako Bhumika,

Manavsastriya Bisleson - submitted to,RECID/Nepal,Chaitra, 2052(1995)

8. Co-writer of Self-Medication and its Impact on Essential Drugs Schemes in Nepal: A

Socio-Cultural Research Project, Published by WHO/DAP/93.10

9. Manual Guide Book on Public Health, Hygiene and Sanitation, Published by

RECID/Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal, 2008

Published Articles:

1. Nepal is Far Back on Health Service Provision: A Perspective of Social Exclusion/Inclusion

of Health Anthropology, Published in Stupa Journal of Health Sciences, Volume 3 Number 1
& 2 Jan-Aug 2007

2. Health System Ethics: An Anthropological Perspective, published in Stupa Health Horizon,

Annual Magazine, September 2004, Vol. 1, No 1. Kathmandu.

3. Adolescent Reproductive Health: An Anthropological Perspective, published in Health

Prospects, Vol. 5 No 1. 2003, Nepal Public Health Student's Society, Institute of Medicine,
Kathmandu.

4. Let us Understand Reproductive Health (Prajanan Swasthya Bughnai Parney Bho), in

Nepali, published in Punarnirman, Year 9, No 2, 2059 (2002), Rural Reconstruction Nepal
(RRN), Kathmandu.

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5. Janaswasthya: Ek Apariharya Bidha (Public health: An important discipline), in Nepali,
published in Punarnirman, Year 9, No 1, 2059 (2002), Rural Reconstruction Nepal (RRN),
Kathmandu.

6. "Health Seeking Behaviour of the Local People: Anthropological Perspectives" published in

the journal, Janaswasthya Sanchar of Janaswasthya Utthan Kendra, Nepal September -
December 2000 (2057 Shravan- Kartik ).

7. "Anthropological Implications of the Refresher Training to Female Community Health

Volunteer ( FCHV ) in Bara District" Journal of Nursing Education of Nepal, Tribhuvan
University, Institute of Medicine, Nursing Campus, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Vol. 2 No.1,
April, 2000

8. " Vitamin A, Manav Sarirko Avinna Poustik Tatwa ( Vitamin A, A Prime nutritious element
for human body )", Jeevan, Monthly, Vol. 1 No. 2. , Mar-April, 2000, Kathmandu.

9. "Vitamin Ra Samaj, Ek Manavsastriya Bislesion ( Vitamin and Society, An Anthropological

Analysis" Jeevan, Monthly, Vol. 1 No. 1. January, 2000, Kathmandu.

10. " Other than Biological, The Factors of HIV/AIDS is Society: An Anthropological
Perspectives" Janaswasthya Sanchar ( Public Health Communication) Year 1 No.2 Special
Issue on AIDS, December, 1999, Kathmandu.

11. Comprehensive Primary Health Care or Selective Primary Health Care: Does it matter?
published in ANKHO by Shanti Adarsha High School, Shantinagar, Jhapa in 1999,

12. "The Anthropology of Contemporary Substitute Medications in Nepal", Published in You We-
and Health, No.7, 1999 (2055 Magh ), in the Journal of the Paramedicals’ Association of
Nepal.

13. "Improving Nutrition Education Messages and Strategies in Nepal", Published in KHOJ-BIN,
Vol.2.No.1 1998, Journal Of Nepal Health Research Council, Kathmandu.

14. Co-writer "Drug Retailer Training : Experiences from Nepal" - Published in Soc. Sc.& Med.
Vol. 35, No.8, 1992 .

Articles on People’s Review, A Political and Business Weekly, Kathmandu:

(http://www.info-nepal.com/p-review )

1. "Sociological Contributions to Health Sector", Vol.X. No. 9 September 14-20, 2000.

2. "Sociology and Medical Sciences: Concerning the Human Kind" Vol.X. No.6 Aug. 24-30,
2000.

3. "Factors Affecting Women's Health" Vol.X. No. 1 July 20-26, 2000.

4. "Women's Situation and Maternal Health: Cultural Perspective" Vol. IX. No. 48 July 13-19,
2000.

5. "Women Adulterationing and Their Effect" Vol. IX. No. 42 June 1-7, 2000.

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6. " Menopause: When Menstruation Ends" Vol.IX. No.40 May 18-24, 2000.

7. "Health Care Delivery: A Bleak Scenario" Vol.IX. No.39 May 11-17, 2000.

8. "Economic Role and Health Of Women" Vol.IX. No.37 May 4-10, and Vol.IX. No.38 April 27
to May 3, 2000.

9. " Status of Women in Nepal" Vol.IX. No.35 April 13-19, and Vol.IX. No.36 April 20-26, 2000.

10. "The Psychology of Cancer Patient: Anthropological Perspectives" Vol.IX. No.28 Feb.
17-23 2000

11. "Cancer: A Frightened Disease Phenomenon: Anthropological Problem" Vol.IX. No.28

Feb. 17-23, 2000

12. "Anthropological Perspectives on Sexual Behaviour and Practices" Vol.IX. No.24 January 6-
12, 2000

13. "Anthropology of Sexuality and Reproductive Health" Vol.IX. No. 18, December, 1999

14. " Breast-feeding Practices: An Untold Phenomena" Vol.IX. No.18-24, November, 1999

15. " Nutritional Status of Under Five Children: Anthropological Analysis" Vol.IX, No. 11 & 12,
Sept. 30 to Oct. 6, & Oct 7-13, 1999 Respectively.

16. "SAARC Tuberculosis and Gender: An Anthropological Review" Vol.IX, No.8,Sept. 9-15,
1999

17. "Gender and Reproductive Health: A Meagre Scenario" Vol.IX, No.2, July 29- Aug. 4, 1999

18. "Mental Health Services: Present Situation of Alternative Healing Practices" Vol.8 No. 49,
July 15-21, 1999.

BOOK REVIEW

1. Traditional Nepali Mother and Baby Care Practices , ISBN 99933-503-0-3, written by Prof. Dr.
Hari Badan Pradhan, publisher herself, review published in the Journal of the Nepal Nursing
Council, vol. 1 No. 1, 2000, Nepal Nursing Council, Kathmandu.

2. Care of Pregnant Women ( Garvini Shyahar ): Written by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Neeta Pokhrel,
Published by Curriculum Development Centre, Tribhuvan University, 1982. Review People's
Review, A Political and Business Weekly, Vol. IX, No. 7, Sept. 2-8, 1999, Kathmandu.

3. Permanent Methods of Family Planning: For Health Workers ( Pariwar Niyojanko Sthahi Tarika:
Swasthya Karyakartako Lagi) Written by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Neeta Pokhrel, Published by Institute
of Medicine, Tribhuvan University,1986. Review published in People’s Review, Kathmandu.

4. Sex, Pregnancy and Birth ( Youna, Garva Ra Sutkeri ) Written by Assoc.Prof. Dr. Neeta
Pokhrel, Published by People's Participation and Development Centre,1999. Review published
in People's Review, A Political and Business Weekly, Vol. IX, No. 6, August 19-25, 1999,
Kathmandu

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5. The Quest For Health (The Health Service in Nepal ): Written by Prof. Dr. Hemang Dixit and
Published by Educational Enterprises (P)Ltd., Kathmandu,1999. Review published in The
Journal of the Institute of Medicine ( Nepal ), Vol.21, No. 1& 2. Issue 60, Jan-June, 1999. And
in People's Review, A Political and Business Weekly, Vol.IX, No. 1, July 22-28, 1999,
Kathmandu.

Research Works

1. Consultant to Valley Research Group/NFHI on Survey on Maternal and Neonatal Health in

Kanchanpur District, May to June 2006.

2. Consultant to UNFPA/RRN for Reproductive Health: Community Assessment, Qualitative

methods in Dang and Mahottari Districts (4 and 5 VDCs respectively) and wrote report of
Dang, Kapilvasatu, Rautahat, Mahottari and Saptari jointly with Dr. Neeraj Joshi and team on
the RH Community Assessment (May 6 to June 10, 2006).

3. Consultant to WHO/MOH/IOM for Survey on Behaviour related to Kaka-azar in Sarlahi

District, April and May 2005.

4. Consultant to Valley Research Group (VaRG) on "Baseline Study on Perception of Health

Services" in Seven Districts of Nepal, FGD with the Adult Males and Females belonging to
the Marginalized and Minority/Disadvantaged Group of Population living in the Rural and
Remote areas, Conducted for GTZ/HSSP, Ministry of Health, June 2004 to September 2004.

5. Consultant to Valley Research Group (VaRG) on " Baseline Study on EU/UNFPA

Reproductive Health initiative for youth in Asia (RHIYA) in seven districts of Nepal, March to
June, 2004 of RHIYA/EU/UNFPA.

6. Consultant to Valley Research Group (VaRG) for Baseline survey for UN/WFP/MCHC
Supplementary Feeding Project in Baitadi, Darchula and Salyan Districts, 2004

7. Consultant to Valley Research Group (VaRG) on "Assessment of Key Modalities used to

implement Community Action Process (CAP) with an emphasis on Training of Decentralized
Action for Children and Women (DACAW) at eight districts (Accham, Chitawan, Dang,
Kapilvastu, Kavre, Sunsari, Tanahu and Udayapur) of Nepal".

8. In-depth interview with DDC, WDS, NGO, IWCDA, DFO and SFCL; Interview with Village
Facilitators (VF) and Community Members (CM) and Focus Group Discussions (FGD) with
the members of Community Organizations (CO) such as VDP- 91, SFCL 23, NGO 29 and
IWCDA 82 (total FGD participants 225) November 003 April 004, report submitted to
UNICEF/Country Office, Lalitpur.

9. Consultant to Valley Research Group (VaRG) on qualitative research part of the "Nutritional
assessment and Survey" study for World Food Programme (WFP): November 2003 to March
2004).

10. Consultant/Team Leader for the study on flood assessment study of Oxfam GB Nepal to
assess humanitarian needs in Nawalparasi, Chitwan, Rautahat and Mahottari districts, 13-19
August 2003.

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11. Consultant to Valley Research Group (VaRG) on qualitative research of the "Hand Washing
with Soap Initiative" study for UNICEF, Nepal, June –Aug 2003.

12. Consultant on the Training on Public Health and Hygiene Promotion to partner NGO staff
members of Oxfam GB Nepal in Staff College 10-12 April 2002, organised by Oxfam Nepal

13. Principal Consultant for the study on the “Status of Child Workers in Dhading Stone Kilns
and in Brick Factories in Bhaktapur” for CDS and report submitted to CDS/ILO, August,
2002.
14. Consultant of the study of the Pre-testing of the IEC materials on Safe Motherhood in
Baglung and Kailali districts conducted for JHU/CCP by VaRG, Lalitpur, July to December
2001.

15. Consultant to New ERA on Baseline survey for UN/WFP/MCHC Supplementary Feeding
Project in Dadeldhura and Doti Districts, 2001.

16. Consultant on the TOT Training on qualitative study (FGDs) on the Women and Girl
Trafficking situation in the nine Village Development Committees (VDCs) of Morang and
Sunsari District conducted for WOREC, Nepal July- August, 2000 and September 2001.

17. Consultant to the study on the Knowledge and Practices of adults ( 12 - 18 years ) on STDs,
HIV/AIDS and Sexuality in the Seven districts ( Kathmandu, Parsa, Morang, Sunsari, Kaski,
Dang and Accham of Nepal), Conducted for UNICEF by MSI Nepal- March to August 2000.

18. Team leader and Trainer of Training for Focus Group Discussion (FGD) in Udayapur district
1999, 2001 & 2000 and in Bardiya 1999 conducted for WOREC Nepal.

19. Consultant Investigator for the Qualitative study on the effectiveness of IEC materials
adopted for STD/HIV/AIDS in the Six Districts (Nuwakot, Kathmandu, Siraha, Dang, Kailali,
and Kanchanpur of Nepal ) Feb.-May 1999, SC/US/Nepal.

20. Project Consultant- Need Assessment on the Child Abuse Project, Conducted jointly by
Venture In Peace (VIP), WA, USA and RECID/Nepal in Kathmandu Valley, August
September, 1998

21. Project Director cum Chief Consultant of The Project Entitled on" Refresher Training for
TBAs, FCHVs. And Members of the Mother’s Groups” in 20 Centres of 18 VDCs in Bara
District, in 20 Centres of 18 VDCs, May-July, 1998.

22. Project Director cum Chief Consultant of The Project Entitled on" Refresher Training for
TBAs, FCHVs. And Members of the Mother’s Groups " in 34 Centres of 30 VDCs in Rautahat
District , Project Supported by PLAN International, Rautahat/Bara Program, May- July, 1998.

23. One year Consultant - Income Generating Programme in Baswalpur VDC of Saptari District
Nepal funded by CARITAS/Nepal- 1997

24. One year Consultant of Action Oriented Literacy Programme For The Tharu men and women
in Shambhunath VDC,Saptari, Nepal – funded by CARITAS, Nepal June, 1997 .

25. Consultant-Investigator of the children who are Sexually abused especially rape cases
along with prostitutes-Conducted for Mental Health Project, TU/IOM, July-October, 1996.

26. Consultant-Coordinator of The Qualitative Study on the Media Research of ARI, CDD, EPI,
Vitamin A, ANC, PNC, FP/RH, STD/HIV/AIDS in Seven VDCs in Nuwakot District,
Conducted for SCF/US Nepal: September 7-19, 1996.

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27. Consultant-Coordinator of the Qualitative study on the Media Research of ANC, PNC, FP,
and STD/HIV/AIDS in 12 Health Posts / VDCs in Siraha District, Conducted for SCF/US
Nepal: May 24,1996 to June 9, 1996.

28. Consultant for the study on the Reproductive Health: Intervention activities and experiences
among the Tamang population in Talku - Dudechour VDC in Kathmandu District – for
Mrigendra Samjhana Medical Trust, Central Office, Kathmandu. Sept-December 1996.

29. Co-principal Investigator - An Investigation on the Socio- Economic Determinants of Infant

Mortality in the communities of Nepal - submitted to HRP - IOM/TU, December 1995

30. Team leader on an Evaluation study on the Impact of AIDS Education and Awareness
programme conducted for - CDS- AmFar project, October, 1995.

31. Principal Investigator for the survey of the Mushars and other Untouchables in the Eight
VDCs in Saptary District, Nepal -submitted to Ministry of Local Development , December,
1995.

32. Principal Investigator for the study on the Perception on The messages of the Bhalakusari
Bulletin - RECPHC April - May 1995

33. Principal Investigator for the Evaluation of Bhalakusari Health Newsletter -Part I - submitted
to RECPHC , April - May, 1995.

34. Principal Investigator for the Evaluation of Bhalakusari Health Newsletter -Part II , RECPHC
April _ May, 1995.

35. Principal Investigator for the study on An Impact of Community Development Programme in
Udayapur District, submitted to Social Worker Group, May, 1995.

36. Team Leader for the study on the Impact of Action Oriented Literacy Programme for the
Tharu men and women in Baswalpur VDC, Saptary, Nepal- submitted to : CARITAS, Nepal,
November, 1995

37. Principal Investigator on an Evaluation on the Impact of AIDS Newsletter - conducted for -
RECPHC, May 1994.

38. Chief Consultant -Study on the Village Profile- Women's Participation in the Development in
the Southern Mahabharata Region of Kavre District, Nov- Dec., 1994, Nepal School Project.

39. Investigator - Prescribing Pattern of Vitamin Tonic by the prescribers in Nepal, Jan-Feb.
1994. RECPHC.

40. Short-term Consultant - Community Participation and Development: July-Dec. 1993, Swiss
Development Cooperation/Nepal

41. Consultant/Investigator - Economic Impact on HIV/AIDS in Nepal - Valley Research Group,

1993, Lalitpur: Report Submitted to UNDP, Kathmandu.

42. Investigator - An Intervention study of Drug Retailers in Nepal - INRUD, WHO, 1993.

43. Co-Investigator - Poor Case Holding of the TB Patients in the Nepal Tuberculosis Centre,
Kathmandu: NHRC/WHO/ 1993.

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44. Co-Investigator - Determinants of Infant Mortality in Nepal: Financed by WHO, 1993-94.

45. Co-Investigator - Public Private Mix in Health Care in Nepal - DIS-IOM, Nov-Dec, 1992.
46. Consultant to the DANISH Research on the Impact Study of the Drug Retailers, Pokhara
1991

47. Investigator of Qualitative Drug Use Indicator INRUD-Nepal - 1990.

48. Principal Investigator - Socio-cultural Aspects of Self-Medication -1989 - 1991 Part I Part-II
Published report by WHO/DAP.

49. Examination, Monitoring and Evaluation - A Project Report done jointly & submitted to
Project Preparation Unit, Institute of Engineering, Pulchowk, 1989

Papers Presented in the National and International Workshops/Seminars

1. Paper presented at a National Seminar on First Lalitpur Integrated Community Development

Summit entitled A Potential Programme of Health Implementation in Lalitpur District, organised
by District Development Committee and Imagine Lalitpur on May 3, 2005

2. Paper presented at a National Seminar on Contemporary Bleakness, Future Potentiality and

Political Interest on The Roles of CTEVT in National Development: An Anthropological
Surgery, Organised by Forum for Education, Ministry of Education and Sports and CTEVT,
April 9, 2005

3. Two papers presented on Vulnerable Community Development Plan for Nepal Health Sector
Program Implementation Plan 2004-2009, from The World Bank, on a Sharing workshop with
Ministry of Health, DFID, USAID, Organisations involved in Social Inclusion and other
organisations, at MoH on June 4, 2004.

4. Paper presented on “Privatisation of Technical Institution: Its impact in Quality and its
Consequences” organised National Workshop by the Technical Students’ Association of Nepal
(TSAN), Kathmandu, 3-4 August 2002

5. Paper presented on "A prospective study on the prevalence of Stroke and its prevention in
Mechi Nagar Nagarpalika (Town Municipality), of Jhapa district" in the National Meeting on
Dissemination and Utilization of Research Findings, organized by Nepal Health Research
Council, Kathmandu, January 21-22, 2002.

6. Paper presented on Health System and Administration of Nepal: Selective Approach at the
Third National Conference of Technical Student's Association of Nepal ( TSAN ), November
24-25, 2000. Pokhara, Nepal.

7. Paper presented for Symposium on Alternative Approaches To Mental Health Services: The
Present Situation of Alternative Healing Practices in Nepal. Synopsis presented in the
Symposium organized by Mental Health Project in Kathmandu, June 22, 1999

8. Papers presented on Anthropology of Women and Child Right: Analysis and Understanding
and the second paper on Anthropological Factors Affecting Maternal and Child Health:
Nepalese Situation in the International Seminar on South Asia At The Cross-Road: Ethnicity,
Communalism And Human Rights ( 27-29 March 1999 ), Calcutta University Department of
Anthropology, Culcutta, India and

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9. Paper Presented on - Socio-cultural factors affecting Maternal and Child Health, in a workshop
for Integrated IEC Materials and Communication and Social Mobilisation, Strategies
Development for Community based Action for Children and Women: 14-20 March 1999
Dhulikhel, Jointly Organised by MOH and UNICEF Nepal Country Office.

10.Paper presented in the 2nd National Conference on AIDS, “ Society is the Lore of
HIV/AIDS” Conducted by NGO Federation and Nepal HIV/AIDS Control Project, HMG/Nepal in
1-4, August, 1998, Kathmandu

11.An abstract paper submitted for 14th World congress of Anthropological and Ethnological
Science - July-August, 1998, in Virginia, USA - Health for All : Relevance of Traditional
knowledge and wisdom.

12.Paper presented in the International Conference on Alternative Health care Practices

Organised by Himalayan Healing Centre in joint collaboration by HMG/Nepal, Sri Lanka, India,
USA, Canada, Lama Rinpoche in March- 1998, 5 days

13.Paper presented on The Therapy Pattern of Herbal medicines by the community people of
Nepal in the International Conference on Anthropology and Sociology of Nepal: 16-19 March,
1997.

14.Paper presented on Youth: The backbone of National Development in Nepal Jaycees Area
Conference - Malangwa, September 1997.

15.Paper presented on "Alternative Medication Practices in Nepal" 13th International

Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Science-Pre- Congress Seminar on "Traditional
Health Care Systems: Socio-cultural and Environmental Dimensions” , Centre for South and
South East Asian Study, Calcutta 21-22 June 1993

16.Paper presented entitled Alternative Health Care Systems: A case from Nepal : in the 13th
International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences - Mexico City, June 29-
August 5, 1993.

17.Paper presented on “Ethnomedicine and other unauthorised practices - A study in medical

Anthropology in Nepal”, 1989. University of North Bengal, Centre for Himalayan Studies,
India.

Workshop/ Training:

1. Chairman of the Regional Seminar on “Plants in Diabetes: Prospects and Challenges”,

Organised by Asian Network of Research on Antidiabetic Plants (ANRAP) and Nepal Institute
of Health Sciences/SHCC, Nepal, 06-07 June 2009, Kathmandu. About 450 participants were
attended from Bangladesh, India, USA, Nepal and about 40 papers were presented, chaired
the sessions in different paper presentations and at inaugural session

2. Participated FK (Fredskorpset) Forum 2008, at Oslo, Norway September 4 to 8, 2008.

Participated at International Advisory Council Meeting, Sept 3-5, 2008, and attended the
Seminars of FK (3-8, September 2008), attended the lectures on "Can the Nobel Peace Prize
Bring Peace in the World?" by Director of The Norwegian Nobel Institute, Prof. Geir Lundestad;
lecture on Dialogue and Development on "Religion in a Multicultural World-Making Sense in
Diversity and Dialogue" by Dr. Thomas C. Mathew, Christ University, India; lecture on
"Bringing Communities Together" by Knut Vollebaek, High Commissioner on National
Minorities, OSCE; lecture on "We Can Create a Poverty Free World!" by Nobel Peace Prize
Laureate, Prof. Muhammad Yunus; lecture on "Dialogue for Sustainable Change: The Need,
Process and Challenges" by Founder Director of Manavodaya, Mr. Varun Vidyarthi; lecture on

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 "Advocacy and Participatory Governance-Improvement in the Conditions of Women in
Tanzania, The Example of TAMWA" by Executive Director of Tanzania Media Women
Organisation, Ms. Ananilea Nkya; lecture on "Personnel Exchange in Context of Institutional
Cooperation and Capacity Building" by Director of NORAD, Mr. Poul Engberg-Pedersen; and
lecture on "Intercultural Communication" by Pellegrino Riccardi and lastly participated at the
Seminars FK North-South Seminar; FK South-South Seminar and FK Youth Seminar. Attended
the lectures by Acting Director of Fredskorpset-Helge Espe, Mayor of Oslo- Fabian Stang, and
President of the Norwegian Parliament- Torbjorn Jagland.

3. Participated at the 18th South Asian International Fund Raising Workshop, organised by South
Asian Fund Raising Group, 22-25 August, 2007 AGRA, INDIA

4. Participated at the Consultative meeting on Disaster Preparedness and Programme

Implementation in Sarlahi District, Organised by UNDP on 23 May 2006.

5. Chairperson of the National Workshop on Armed Conflict and Women’s Sexual and
Reproductive Health and Rights in Nepal: UN Security Council Resolution No. 1325, Organised
by SOLID Nepal and UNFPA, Nepal, Lalitpur, 22 December, 2005

6. Participated at the Information sharing workshop on Gender and Social Exclusion Assessment
(GSEA) organised jointly by DFID and The World Bank, April 21, 2004, Lalitpur, Kathmandu

7. Participated in the workshop on “Excellence in Scientific Communications” convened in

Kathmandu, Nepal From November 25 through 30, 2001, conducted by Elliot Churchill, Centre
for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Nina Mattock, Tropical Disease
Research, WHO, Geneva; Richard Ashford, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool,
UK and Institute of Medicine, Nepal

8. Participated in the workshop on “Workshop for Editors and writers” (1and 2 ) November 2001,
Kathmandu, organised by IOM/Healthnet/HLMC/WHO

9. Computer Training on “Use of Computer and Internet for Accessing & Management of Health
Information” 9 July to 15 July, 2001,HLMC/IOM & WHO, Kathmandu.

10.Participated as a resource person on the workshop on “Adolescent Health and Sexuality:

Emerging trend in sexual behaviours Among the Adolecents” (30 September to 6 October
2001), Kathmandu, organised by SOLID/Nepal/UK.

11.Participated in the Workshop on Collaborative Research and Writing for Professional

Development (12-19 April 1999) Jointly Organised by Tribhuvan University/IOM and Boston
University, USA Linkage Programme, Kathmandu.

12.Participated in the Preparation of Basic Bachelor in Nursing Curriculum, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th
Year curriculum in Nursing Campus, 27 December 1998 to Ist January 1999 Organised by
IOM/WHO

13.Participated in the Preparation of Basic Bachelor in Nursing Curriculum in Nursing Campus, 7-

12 June, 1998 Organized by IOM/WHO

14.Workshop for Bachelor Nursing in Psychiatry Curriculum Preparation, - Mental Health Project,
Sept. 30, to October 1, 1997, Kathmandu

15.National Conference on Essential National Health Research (ENHR): June 9- 11, 1997,
WHO/MOH/TU, JSI/NHRC

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16.Teacher Training on teaching students: April 8-12,1997, Medical Education Project TU/IOM.

17.Resource person on the Training Workshop on Health System Research Methodology,

NHRC/WHO, November 3-7, 1996, Kathmandu

18.Workshop on the Intensive Course on Epidemiology, August 1 to 12, 1996.

IOM/WHO/UNFPA-Kathmandu.

19.Seminar on India's Image in South Asia - University of North Bengal, India, 15-17 March 1995

20.Workshop on - Problem and Priorities of Research on the Himalayan region- Dec. 11-16,
1994, NBU, CHS, India.

21.Workshop on Gender and Women's Health, Kathmandu, 7-9 July 1994 - RECPHEC.
22.Workshop on To Develop Field Training Manual FESU-IOM, 21-22 Mar. 1994, Pokhara.

23.Workshop on Review, Planning and Supervisory role - FESU 18-20 Mar. 1994, Pokhara

24.Second Regional (Continental) Conference on - The role and effects of Mass-media

Programme in Preventive education against Drug Abuse in Schools - ICDAPS/IECA; 11-13
Feb. 1994, Kathmandu.

25.Workshop on Human Reproduction Management and Research Strategy; IOM/WHO/UNFPA,

7-10 Feb. 1994, Kathmandu.

26.Workshop on Review Planning of Supervisors - IOM - SCF/UK, UNICEF - 24 March - 27

March 1993.

27.Workshop on Academic Program - 29 Jan. to 7 Feb.1993 IOM + WHO, Kathmandu

28.Workshop on Public/Private Mix in Health Care-Jan. 11-15, 1993. London School of Hygiene
and Tropical Medicine- London.

29.Workshop on Health System Research Methodology, Sept. 1992, NHRC/WHO.

30.Resource Person on Prevention and Treatment of AIDS-1991, IOM/MOH/MOE.

31.Workshop on Prevention and Treatment of AIDS-1991 MOH/MOE/IOM.

32.Workshop on Research Needs Assessments in Reproductive Health, 1991, Ministry of

Health/NHRC/IOM/WHO.

33.Workshop on Girl Child-A Neglected Majority, 1991, Institute of Medicine.

34.First Workshop/Meeting of Community Organization, 1991, CDO, Dhulikhel

35.Participation on the three days workshop on Primary Health Care in Institute of Medicine,
Kathmandu, 1991.

36.First International Conference on Socio-Cultural Aspects of Pharmaceuticals-23-30 Oct. 1991,

Zeist, Holland.

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37.Second International Conference/Workshop on INRUD, 17-22 Oct.1991, Zeist, Holland.

38.First International Conference/Workshop on International Network for Rational Use of Drugs

(INRUD) 8-20 July 1990, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

39.Participation on Asia-Pacific Consortium for Public Health-1990, APCPH and Institute of

Medicine, Kathmandu.

40.Training of Trainers in Community Participation-Institute of Medicine and British Council

(1988-89) 7 Days.

41.Nepal Scout-Cub, Boys, Girls and Rover Crew Leader and Teacher. 1975
42.Relief Disaster Pre-Preparedness Training-Nepal Red Cross and League of Red Cross, 1974
Stood Fourth

Other responsibilities

1. Guide - Supervisor: Ph.D. National and Foreign students, Post-graduate Public Health,
Sociology/Anthropology, Management (Pricing of drugs - Pharmaceutical industries), Nursing
(MN), Graduates in Public Health, Nursing, and other independent researchers, Kathmandu,
Nepal.

2. Member of Institutional Review Board of the Institute of Medicine, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu,

Nepal, January 2008.

3. Member - Community Medicine Subject Committee, Institute of Medicine, TU, Kathmandu,

Nepal, 1992 to date.

4. Member of the Faculty Board, Purbanchal University, Biratnagar, Nepal June 2002 to for 4
years.

5. Chairman- Public Health Subject Committee, Purbanchal University, Nepal, June 2002 to for 4
years.

6. Member- Nursing Faculty Subject Committee, Purbanchal University, Nepal, June 2002 to for
4 years.

7. Honorary Research Advisor for 2002 of the Global Research honoured by American
Bibliographical Inc.

8. Member- Core-Group - Nepal Danish Long Term Project on Primary Health and Public Health,
1993-1998, Denmark-IOM.

9. Member, Core-Group - Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Primary Health Care Bangkok -
Nepal 1992-1997

10.Member of working group of Technical and Vocational Education in Nepal of Higher Level
Commission on National Education formed by the cabinet of the Government of Nepal Aug. to
October 19, 1997

11.Member - Core-Group - Human Reproductive Health - WHO, IOM, Nepal. 1992-1997

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12.Coordinator - Computer Programme Unit, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal since
February 1994-2002

13.Founder Chairman of the Stupa Health Care Centre Cooperative Limited, Nepal Institute of
Health Sciences, and Stupa Community Hospital (Kathmandu-6, Boudha Pipalbot)
Kathmandu, Nepal, since 2000 to date now

14.Founder Vice Chairman of Asian Foundation of Education and Research P. Ltd and Asian
College for Advance Studies, Kathmandu, Nepal. 2004 to date.

15. Vice Chairman of Grand Academy (+2 Science and Management), Lalitpur , Nepal, since
2006

16. Founder Vice Chairman of Martyr Ram Nath Multiple College, Graduation courses on
Humanities, Business Administration and Education Since , Kathmandu, Nepal, July 2007

17.Coordinator - M.Sc. Public Health Programme, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal, April
1993-1995.

18.Coordinator - Bachelor in Public Health Programme - IOM, Kathmandu, Nepal , 1990-93.

19.Member- Core-group, (Nepal) International Network for Rational Use of Drugs (INRUD):
Boston, USA - 1989-1992.

20. Founder member of Human Right Organization, Nepal, 1990.

21. Life Member of Nepal Public Health Association, 2004

22. Life Member of Sociological and Anthropological Society of Nepal, 1990

23.Membership applied for Australian Anthropological Society, Inc.,, Canberra, March 2009.

24.Experiences as an expert and consultant in INGOs, and NGOs

Referees

1. Dr. Chandra Deepak Pokahrel

General Practitioner
Northcote Medical Centre
Victoria 3170, Melbourne, Australia
Ph Office: +61 3 94898666, Fax: 03 94822119, Mobile: 0421999214
Email: cpokharel@optusnet.com.au
Relationship: Academic.

2. Shyam Ghimire
Engineering Geologist
Level 6, 76 Berry Street, North Sydney, NSW 2060, Australia
P.O. Box 1052, North Sydney 2059
T+61 2 99255555, Fax: +61 2 99255566, Mobile: 0414706101
Email: shyam.ghimire@smec.com
Relationship: Academic.

3. Mr. Rajendra Pokhrel

Managing Director
Downunder Curry

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417-419 High Street, Northcote, Vic 3070, Melbourne, Australia
Ph Office: +61 3 94865333 Fax: 03 94811784, Mobile:0413020190
E-mail: pokhrelraj@hotmail.com
Relationship: Friend