Dr. Benny PV
COMMUNITY MEDICINE
Professor & HOD
MBBS, MD, DPH, CCEBDM, FCGP, FEAC
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Area of Interest
- Nutrition
- Obesity
- Non-Communicable Diseases
- Communicable diseases
- Epidemiology
Additional Responsibilities
- Nodal officer, RNTCP
- Medical officer, ICTC
- Medical Officer, Preventive Clinic
- Infection Control Secretary
- Men’s Hostel Warden
- Staff Advisor
- Editor, IMA Kerala Medical Journal
- State OR Committee Member of RNTCP
- State Joint Secretary, Indian Medical Association, Kerala State Branch
- Research Committee Member, SGMC
- Disciplinary committee member, SGMC
- NSS Coordinator
- Advisor of NSS unit
- Social Media champion
Achievements, Memberships, Awards
- Life member, Public Health Foundation of India
- Life member, Indian Medical Association
- Executive Member, Operation Research Committee, RNTCP, Kerala
- Life Member, All India Association for Advancing Research in Obesity (AIAARO)
- Life Member, Academy of Medical Specialties (AMS)
- Life Member, College of General Practitioners
- Member, Euro-Asian Academy of Cardiology
Publications
Snacking Behavior and Obesity among Students in medical college
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Title |
Journal / Book |
Publication details (Year, Volume, Page No. etc.) |
Authorship 1st / 2nd / Other |
State /Reg / Nat / Int |
Indexed in |
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Influence of Triggers in the Outcome of Bronchial Asthma in Paediatric Age Group |
Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research |
2019; 7(6) |
Other |
Int |
Index Copernicus |
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Effectiveness Of Modified Glasgow Coma Scale (MGCS) In Combination With Brainstem Reflexes On Survival Outcome Prediction In Children With Non-Traumatic Coma |
Indian Journal of Applied Research |
2019; 9(7) |
Other |
Int |
Index Copernicus |
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Prevalence of cough of more than two weeks in a rural panchayath area in Trivandrum district – a cross sectional survey |
Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences |
2013; 2(40) |
1st |
Int |
Index Copernicus |
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Pattern of contraceptive use among married women of reproductive age group in a rural panchayat in Kerala |
International Journal of Medical and Applied Sciences
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2013; 2(3) |
1st |
Int |
Index Copernicus |
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Susceptibility patterns in gram negative urinary isolates to ciprofloxacin, co- trimoxazole and nitrofurantoin |
Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences |
2013; 2(46) |
2nd |
Int |
Index Copernicus |
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Susceptibility pattern of urinary isolates from obstetrics and gynecology patients to nitrofurantoin in a tertiary care centre |
International Journal of Pharmacology and Therapeutics |
2013; 3(3) |
2nd |
Int |
Index Copernicus |
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Gender and antibiotic resistance pattern of uropathogen in a tertiary care level |
International Journal of Preventive and Therapeutic Medicine |
2013; 1(1) |
2nd |
Int |
Google Scholar |
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Prevalence of obesity and overweight among medical students based on new Asia-Pacific BMI guideline. |
International Journal of Preventive and Therapeutic Medicine |
2014; 2(1) |
2nd |
Int |
Google Scholar |
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Evaluation of non-communicable disease control pilot programme of National Rural Health Mission in Thiruvananthapuram district. http://dx.doi.org/ 10.1016/j.cegh.2013.08.004 |
Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health |
2013 |
Other |
Int |
Index Medicus |
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Biostatistics in a nutshell for Medical Researchers
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Book |
2015 |
Co-Author |
Int |
Index Medicus |
| Perceptions towards COVID 19 and Reflections on Aarogya Setu Mobile Application Use among Keralites
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Medical
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May 22; 13(2):
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National |
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| Perceptions towards COVID 19 and Reflections on Aarogya Setu Mobile Application Use among Keralites
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Kerala Medical Journal
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2020 May 22; 13(2): 57–61. |
2nd
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National
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| Public perception and preparedness for the pandemic COVID 19: A Health Belief Model Approach
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Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health 9 (2021) 41–46
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Received 9 June 2020; Accepted 26 June 2020
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elsevier
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| Snacking Behavior and Obesity among Students in medical college
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KERALA MEDICAL JOURNAL
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Published on 14th September 2020 2020 Sep 14;13(3):107–11.
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IMA Kerala Medical Journal
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Presentations
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Topic |
Guest lecture / Oral / Poster / Convener of Workshop |
Name of the event |
Conference / CME / Workshop |
Venue |
Dates |
Level |
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Obesity Control
|
Guest lecturer |
JPEF Annual International Convention |
Conference |
Taj Vivanta, Trivandrum
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8th & 9th August, 2015 |
International |
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RNTCP, Zonal Task Force Meeting, South Zone 2 |
Co-convener |
Zonal Task Force Meeting, RNTCP |
Conference |
Udhaya Samudra, Kovalam |
23rd & 24th, November 2015 |
National Zonal
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National Students Conference of Medical Research |
Organising Secretary |
Metanoia 17 |
Conference |
SGMC & RF |
11th&12th October 2017 |
National |
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IMA State Annual Conference |
Joint Convener |
Medicine Millennium |
Conference |
Samudra, Trivandrum |
7th, 8th & 9th November 2014 |
State |
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Role of Pre-mix Insulin |
Oral |
JPEF, Mini CME |
CME |
Hotel Residency, Trivandrum |
28th November 2019 |
District |
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Artificial Intelligence in Public Health |
Oral |
KUHS National Conference on Students Medical Research
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Conference |
Medical College, Trivandrum |
15th & 16th November 2019 |
National |
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Newer Developments in RNTCP |
Convener |
CME on RNTCP |
CME |
SGMC & RF |
24th October 2019 |
District |
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Policy Summit on Eat Right Movement |
Convener |
World Food Day. State Food Policy summit |
Policy summit |
Anayara, Trivandrum |
16th October 2019 |
State |
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Adult Vaccination |
Guest lecturer |
IMA CGP Conference |
Conference |
IMA Headquarters, Trivandrum |
29th September 2019 |
South Zone |
|
Healthcare delivery model in India |
Guest lecturer |
JPEF Annual International Conference |
Conference |
Udhaya Samudra |
10th & 11th August 2019 |
Int |
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Fighting Obesity |
Guest lecturer |
JPEF-AIAARO symposium |
Conference |
Udhaya Samudra |
10th & 11th August 2019 |
Int |
|
Diabetes Today |
Guest lecturer |
Diabetes Today 2019 |
Conference |
Udhaya Samudra |
22nd June 2019 |
State |
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Diabetes Update |
Guest lecturer |
Diabetes update 2019 |
CME |
IMA Headquarters, Anayara |
19th May 2019 |
State |
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Fighting Obesity
|
Guest lecturer |
AIAARO CON Kerala Chapter |
Conference |
Cochin |
5th May2019 |
State |
Research Projects
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Project |
Completed / Ongoing |
Funded Y / N |
Collaborated Y / N |
Published Y / N |
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Pattern of intake of fruits and vegetables among school going students – A cross sectional study |
Ongoing |
N |
N |
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