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Community & Family MedicineDr. Bhavesh Modi Professor |
Publications (Research papers):-
Joshi U, Modi B, Yadav S. A study on prevalence of chewing form of tobacco and existing quitting patterns in urban population of Jamnagar, Gujarat. Indian journal of community medicine: official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine. 2010 Jan;35(1):105.
Kaur J, Sachdeva KS, Modi B, Jain DC, Chauhan LS, Dave P, Singh RJ, Wilson N. Promoting tobacco cessation by integrating ‘brief advice’in tuberculosis control programme. WHO South-East Asia journal of public health. 2013;2(1):28-33.
Rohit M, Bhavesh M, PatelJaiminkumar, Punitha KM. Study of the morbidity and the mortality pattern in the neonatal intensive care unit at a tertiary care teaching hospital in Gandhinagar District, Gujarat, India. Journal of Research in Medical and Dental Science. 2015 Jul 1;3(3):208-12.
Elf JL, Modi B, Stillman F, Dave P, Apelberg B. Tobacco sales and marketing within 100 yards of schools in Ahmedabad City, India. Public Health. 2013 May 1;127(5):442-8.
Donaldson EA, Waters HR, Arora M, Varghese B, Dave P, Modi B. A cost-effectiveness analysis of India’s 2008 prohibition of smoking in public places in Gujarat. International journal of environmental research and public health. 2011 May;8(5):1271-86.
Dave P, Rade K, Modi B, Solanki R, Patel P, Shah A, Vadera B. Assessment of longterm outcome among new smear positive pulmonary TB patients treated with intermittent regimen under RNTCP–a retrospective cohort study. Natl J Com-munity Med. 2013;4(2):189-94.
Dave PV, Shah AN, Nimavat PB, Modi BB, Pujara KR, Patel P, Mehariya K, Rade KV, Shekar S, Sachdeva KS, Oeltmann JE. Direct observation of treatment provided by a family member as compared to non-family member among children with new tuberculosis: A pragmatic, non-inferiority, cluster-randomized trial in Gujarat, India. PloS one. 2016 Feb 5;11(2):e0148488.
Patel BH, Jeyashree K, Chinnakali P, Vijayageetha M, Mehta KG, Modi B, Chavda PD, Dave PV, Zala CC, Shewade HD, Solanki DM. Cash transfer scheme for people with tuberculosis treated by the National TB Programme in Western India: a mixed methods study. BMJ open. 2019 Dec 1;9(12):e033158.
Shewade HD, Shringarpure KS, Parmar M, Patel N, Kuriya S, Shihora S, Ninama N, Gosai N, Khokhariya R, Popat C, Thanki H. Delay and attrition before treatment initiation among MDR-TB patients in five districts of Gujarat, India. Public Health Action. 2018 Jun 21;8(2):59-65.
Shah K, Awasthi A, Modi B, Kundapur R, Saxena DB. Unfolding trends of COVID-19 transmission in India: Critical review of available Mathematical models. Indian Journal of Community Health. 2020 Jan 2;32.
Bhavesh M, Prakash P, Shailesh S, Paresh D. Knowledge attitude and practice regarding micronutrient in secondary school student of tribal area in Gujarat. National Journal. 2010;1(2):100.
Yang J, Modi BV, Tamplin SA, Aghi MB, Dave PV, Cohen JE. Air nicotine levels in public places in ahmedabad, India: before and after implementation of the smoking ban. Indian journal of community medicine: official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine. 2015 Jan;40(1):27.
Modi R, Modi B, Patel J. Comparison of neonatal morbidity and mortality among late preterm and term neonates at neonatal intensive care unit in Gujarat. Community Med. 2015;6(4):483-6.
Dave P, Vadera B, Kumar AM, Chinnakali P, Modi B, Solanki R, Patel P, Patel P, Pujara K, Nimavat P, Shah A. Has introduction of rapid drug susceptibility testing at diagnosis impacted treatment outcomes among previously treated tuberculosis patients in Gujarat, India?. PLoS One. 2015 Apr 13;10(4):e0121996.
Dave P, Patel P, Modi B, Patel P, Vadera B, Ghedia M, Shah A. Evaluation of use of line probe assay on smear-positive direct specimen from extra-pulmonary tuberculosis site. Indian Journal of Tuberculosis. 2015 Oct 1;62(4):218-21.
Deepthi R, Mendagudli RR, Kundapur R, Modi B. Primary health care and COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal of Health Systems and Implementation Research. 2020 Jun 10;4(1):20-9.
Urvish J, Bhavesh M, Sudha Y. A study on prevalence of chewing form of tobacco and existing quitting patterns in urban population of Jamnagar, Gujarat. Indian Journal of Community Medicine. 2010;35(1):105-8.
Dave P, Kapadiya D, Modi B. Impact of TB-HIV collaborative activities on case fatality among HIV-infected Tuberculosis patients patients in Gujarat, India. Journal of Research in Medical and Dental Science. 2014;2(1).
Dave P, Rade K, Pujara KR, Solanki R, Modi B, Patel PG, Nimavat P. Source of latest anti-TB treatment amongst re-treatment TB cases registered under RNTCP in Gujarat. National Journal of Community Medicine. 2011;2(2):181-5.
MODI DB, BAXI D. Breast feeding and weaning practices of mothers and health profile of their children (6-59months) attending well baby clinic at SSG hospital, Vadodara.
Kundapur R, Narasimha HH, Baisil S, Badiger S. Assessment of Smartphone Addiction among adolescents in a University. Indian Journal of Community Health. 2020 Mar 31;32(1):161-3.
Panda R, Srivastava S, Persai D, Mathur MR, Modi B, Dave P, Arora M. Preparedness of frontline health workers for tobacco cessation: An exploratory study from two states of India. Journal of family medicine and primary care. 2015 Jul;4(3):298.
Gupta VK, Arora M, Sharma I, Nazar GP, Modi B, Singh D, Millet C, Reddy KS. Knowledge and opinion about smoke-free laws and second-hand smoke among hospitality venue managers in Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh, India. WHO South-East Asia journal of public health. 2013;2(3-4):174-80.
Modi B, Dave P. Evaluation of isoniazid preventive therapy policy. National Journal of Community Medicine. 2014 Feb 26;3(1):171-5.
Shewade HD, Shringarpure KS, Parmar M, Patel N, Kuriya S, Shihora S, Ninama N, Gosai N, Khokhariya R, Popat C, Thanki H. Delay before drug susceptibility testing among patients with presumptive multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in Gujarat, India. Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 2018 Nov 1;112(11):500-8.
Chavan LB, Prakash P, Modi B, Ashwin U. Sexual behavior among injection drug users and potential for HIV spread to non-injectors in a Western Indian city. National Journal. 2010;1(2):68.
Modi B, Jadav P, Vasoya N. Evaluation of National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular disease and Stroke (NPCDCS) in Gandhinagar district, Gujarat. Healthline, Journal of Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine. 2019;10(1):33-8.
Goel K, Sen A, Goel P, Satapathy P, Vij J, Jain L, Patro B, Singh R, Sekhar S, Chakrapani V, Pala S. Assessment of COVID-19 Vaccination Intention Among Community Health Workers: a Web-based Cross-sectional Survey During the First Wave of the Pandemic in India.
Raina N, Mehta R, Dhar N, Chaturvedi SK, Nandan D, Zin T, Mudin KD, Myint T, Naing DK, Sein T, Churcher S. South-East Asia Journal of Public Health. WHO. 2013:78.
Modi B, Desai G, Chavada M, Jadav P, Modi B, Verma P. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF DECEASED H1N1 CASES IN CIVIL HOSPITAL, GANDHINAGAR DURING FIRST QUARTER OF 2015. virus. 2009 Jun;11:2.
Modi B, Sheth A. EVALUATION OF PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP MODEL FOR NEWBORN CARE SERVICES AT TRUST HOSPITALS IN HIGH PRIORITY TALUKAS OF GUJARAT, INDIA. National Journal of Community Medicine│Volume 7│Issue 8│Aug 2016 Page 716-721
Modi BV, Modi B, Dave PV. Financial incentive-Does this have impact on outcome of Tuberculosis?. Indian Journal of Community Health. 2020 Apr 1;32(2).
Kundapur R, Chandramohan S, Shetty V, Modi B. Health insurance in its way to combat financial crisis in breast cancer treatment. Indian Journal of Community Health. 2019 Jul 1;31(3).
Modi B, Desai G. Evaluation of Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Partnership Schemes under the Revised National Tuberculosis Program (RNTCP) in Gujarat, India. Community Med. 2020;11(1):7-12.
Bhatt M, Hedov G, Modi B. An explorative study comparing the knowledge of tobacco use and tobacco cessation program among school going boys and girls: a study in Ahmedabad district in Western India. National Journal of Community Medicine. 2018;9(6):457-62.
Pandit RJ, Ansari AI, Raval JN, Patel ZZ, Dixit RD, Shah PK, Upadhyay KJ, Chuhan NT, Desai KJ, Shah MR, Modi B. Host Genetic Factors for COVID-19 Severity and Outcome in Western Indian Population.
Modi B, Shah K, Khatib MN, Shukla D, Gaidhane A, Saxena D. Systematic Review On Diagnostic Modalities For COVID-19: Policy Directives For Future. European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine. 2020 Dec 30;7(11):3251-74.
Publications (Book Chapters):-
• “Basics of Management” chapter in Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine (IAPSM) Textbook of Community Medicine (March 2019)
• “Health Planning” chapter in IAPSM Textbook of Community Medicine (March 2019)
• “Managerial Skills” chapter in IAPSM Textbook of Community Medicine (March 2019)
• “Logistics and Financial Management” chapter in IAPSM Textbook of Community Medicine (March 2019)
• “Population based survey to assess prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis cases in the state of Gujarat, India (2011-12)” (December, 2013) by Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, India
• “TB/HIV module for ART Staff” (January, 2010) by National AIDS Control Organization And Central TB Division, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi, India
• “Health Worker Guide for Tobacco Control” (May 2010) by National Tobacco Control Program, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi, India
Awards and Honours:-
Award for ‘Excellent implementation of HIV/TB coordination activities’ by Honorable Health Minister, Government of Gujarat on World TB Day (24 March 2009)
WHO – SEARO Citation ‘the outstanding contributions of State Tobacco Control Cell, Government of Gujarat, which are a worthy example for others in the region to follow and thereby protect people from the devastating effects of tobacco use’ on World No-tobacco Day (31 May 2011)
‘YOU MAKE THE DIFFERENCE’ 2012 SOURCE Appreciation Award for community engagement initiatives in the Baltimore community by The Johns Hopkins University (April 2012)
The John C. Hume award for Academic Excellence and Promise in an MPH Student at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (May 2012)
Founding President of Health Network for Asia Pacific at Johns Hopkins University (2012)
Public Health Research Initiative grant award from Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India (March 2016)
Best performing award in India for IAPSM Gujarat Chapter (2017,2018,2019,2020)
Award for Best Performing State in Western Zone for National TB Elimination Program as Chairperson of Gujarat State Task Force of Medical College(2019 & 2020)
Fellow of Indians Association of Preventive and Social Medicine (2020)
Best Professionals award for Professional Association as Chairperson IAPSM NTEP committee from Union Health Minister on World TB Day (24 March) 2021 at New Delhi
Areas of Interest:-
Health Policy, Health Management, Public Health, Operational Research
Membership of Professional/Academic/ Research bodies
Indian Medical Association (IMA), (No : 16360)
Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine (IAPSM) (No :L 1698)
Indian Public Health Association (IPHA) (No: L 4450)
Nutrition Society of India (NSI) (No: LM-2006-067)
Association for Prevention and Control of Rabies in India, (No: LM-509)
Editorial Member - Health line journal of IAPSM-GC
Joint Editor - Indian Journal of Community Medicine (IAPSM)
Chairperson - Operational Research Committee, NTEP Gujarat (March 19 - October 21)
Chairperson - State Task Force, NTEP Gujarat (November 19 - October 21)
Chairperson - IAPSM NTEP Core Committee
Member - Scientific Panel on Labeling and Claims/Advertisements at Food Safety and Standards Authority, Govt. of India
Member - WHO-Govt. of India Joint Monitoring Mission for RNTCP, India
Member - Steering Committee for National TB Prevalence Survey at ICMR, DHR, Govt. of India
Member - Scientific Panel on Biohazards at FSSAI, Govt. of India
Member - National Task Force to finalize the methodology for verification Sub-National Tuberculosis Free Certification by CTD, MOHFW, Govt. of India