Social/Health
Experts & Network
Prof. Ritu Prasad Gartoulla
A BRIEF CURRICULUM VITAE
1. Full Name : Ritu Prasad Gartoulla
2. Father's Name : Late Bishnu Lal Gartoulla
3. Date of birth : 08/03/1954 A.D. ( 2010-11-23 B.S. )
4. Institution
: Department of Community Medicine Family Health
Institute of Medicine, Central Campus, Maharajgunj,
Private address : P.O.Box No. 2844 Kathmandu, Nepal Ph. 977-1-414792 Fax: 977-1-414792
Office RECID/Nepal, Maharajgunj, P.O.Box No. 5889, Kathmandu, Nepal. Contact Tel. No.: 977-1-416195. off 977-1-486268. Res.
5. Academic Qualifications
1. S.L.C. : HMG/Nepal, 1974. IInd Division- General Subjects.
2. Certificate Level : Tribhuvan University, Nepal, 1977, IInd Div.
Social Science
3. Diploma Level : Tribhuvan University, Nepal, 1979, IInd Div. Social
Science
4. Bachelar in Education : Tribuuvan University, Nepal, 1984, IInd
Division. English, Social Science
5. Bachelar in Law : Tribhuvan University, Nepal, 1987, IInd Div. Mercantile
Law
6. Master Degree : Tribhuvan University, Nepal, 1984, Ist. Div. Anthropology
7. Doctor of Philosophy : North Bengal University, West Bengal, (Ph.D.)
India, 1992, Medical Anthropology.
8. Certification Course : Health Management- Tribhuvan/Boston Universities,
Jan.22 to Feb. 2, 1995.Kath.
9. Certification Course : Health Care in Developing Countries- May
23 to Aug.20, 1995. Boston University, USA.
10. Certification on : Course on Epidemiology; August 1-12, 1996.-
IOM/WHO/UNFPA, Kathmandu
6. Training, Workshops, Seminars and Participations
1. Relief Disaster Pre-Prepareadness Training-Nepal Red Cross and League
of Red Cross-Stood Fourth.
2. Nepal Scout-Cub, Boys, Girls and Rover Crew Leader and Teacher.
3. Convener of Nepal Family Planning
4. Training of Trainers in Community Participation-Institute of Medicine
and British Council ( 1988-89 ) 7 Days.
5. First International Conference/Workshop on International Network
for Rational Use of Drugs ( INRUD ) 8-20 July 1990, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
6. Second International Conference/Workshop on INRUD, 17-22 Oct.1991, Zeist,
Holland..
7. First International Conference on Socio-Cultural Aspects of Pharmaceuticals-23-30
Oct. 1991, Zeist, Holland.
8. Participation on Asia-Pacific Consortium for Public Health-1990,
APCPH and Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu.
9. Participation on the three days workshop on Primary Health Care
in Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, 1991.
10. First Workshop/Meeting of Community Organization, 1991, CDO, Dhulikhel.
11. Workshop on Girl Child-A Neglected Majority, 1991, Institute of
Medicine.
12. Workshop on Research Needs Assessments in Reproductive Health,
1991, Ministry of Health/NHRC/IOM/WHO.
13. Workshop on Prevention and Treatment of AIDS-1991 MOH/MOE/IOM.
.
14. Resource Person on Prevention and Treatment of AIDS-1991, IOM/MOH/MOE.
15. Workshop on Health System Research Methodology, Sept. 1992, NHRC/WHO.
16. Workshop on Public/Private Mix in Health Care-Jan. 11-15, 1993.
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine- London.
17. Workshop on Academic Program - 29 Jan. to 7 Feb. IOM + WHO, Kathmandu
18. Workshop on Review Planning of Supervisors - IOM - SCF/UK, UNICEF
- 24 March - 27 March, 1993.
19. 13th International Congress of Anthropological and Ethnological
Science- Pre-Congress Seminar on "Traditional Health Care Systems: Socio-cultural
and Invironmental Dimensions" Paper presented on "Alternative Medication
Practices in Nepal" 21-22 June 1993 -
Calcutta, Centre for South and South East Asian Study.
20. Workshop on Human Reproduction Management and Research Strategy;
IOM/WHO/UNFPA, 7-10 Feb. 1994, Kathmandu.
21. 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.
22. Workshop on Review, Planning and Supervisory role - FESU 18-20
Mar. 1994, Pokhara.
23. Workshop on To Develop Field Training Mannual FESU-IOM, 21-22 Mar.
1994, Pokhara.
24. Workshop on Gender and Women's Health, Kathmandu, 7-9 July 1994
- RECPHEC.
25. Workshop on the Intensive Course on Epidemiology,-August 1 to 12,
1996.- IOM/WHO/UNFPA-Kathmandu.
26. Resource person on the Training Workshop on Health System Research
Methodology, NHRC/WHO, November 3-7, 1996, Kathmandu
27. Participated in the International Conference on Anthropology and
Sociology of Nepal : Cultures,Societies, Ecology and Development. Kathmandu,
March 16-19, 1997 and presented the paper entitled on
" The therapy pattern of Herbal Medicines by the Community People of
Nepal. "
28. Teacher Training on teaching students : April 8-12,1997, Medical
Education Project TU/IOM.
7. Experience
A. Jobs
1. 1977 to 1983 - Mechi Campus, Research Centre for Nepal and Asian
Studies T.U. (Administration).
2. 1984 to 1988 - Institute of Engineering, Pulchowk Campus, Lalitpur
(Teaching)
3. 1988 Sept. to till now: Institute of Medicine, Central Campus, Maharajgunj,Kathmandu
(Teaching)
4. NGO experiences in several INGOs, NGOs and also have been the President
and Executive Director of Research Centre for Integrated Development, Nepal
(RECID/N) since 1991.
B. Researchs
1. Principal Investigator - Socio-cultural Aspects of Self-Medication
- 1989 - 1991 Part I & II - Published report by WHO.
2. Investigator - Qualitative Drug Use Indicator INRUD-Nepal - 1990.
3. Consultant to the DANISH Research on the Impact Study of the Drug
Retailers, Pokhara - 1991.
4. Co-Investigator - Public Private Mix in Health Care in Nepal - DIS-IOM,
Nov-Dec, 1992.
5. Con-Investigator - Determinants of Infant Mortality in Nepal: Financed
by WHO, 1993-94.
6. Co-Investigator - Poor Case Holding of the TB Patients in the Nepal
Tuberculosis Centre, Kathmandu: NHRC/WHO, 1993.
7. Quantitative Drug Use Indicator - INRUD - Proposal accepted by WHO,
1992.
8. Investigator - An Intervention study of Drug Retailers in Nepal
- INRUD, WHO, 1993.
9. Consultant/Investigator - Economic Impact on HIV/AIDS in Nepal -
Valley Research Group, Lalitpur: Report Submitted to UNDP, Kathmandu. 10.
Short-term Consultant - Community Participation and Development: July-Dec.
1993, Swiss Delopment Cooperation/Nepal
11. Investigator - Prescribing Pattern of Vitamin Tonic by the prescribers
in Nepal, Jan-Feb. 1994, RECPHC.
12. Principal Investigator - Impact of AIDS Newsletter, Feb-Mar, 1994,
RECPHC.
13. Principal Investigator - Impact of AIDS Education and Awareness
Programme, 5-20, July 1994 and 1995 CDS AmFAR, Kathmandu.
14. 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.
15. One Year each Literacy and Health Packages in Saptari Tharu Community
1994-95. 1996-97.
16. Consultant-Coordinator of the Qualitative study on the Media Research
of ANC, PNC, FP, STD/HIV/AIDS in 12 Health Posts / VDCs in Siraha District,
Conducted for SCF/US Nepal: May 24,1996 to June 9, 1996.
17. 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: Septembre 7-19, 1996.
18. 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.
19. Other more then 20 different researches through RECID/N NGO.
8. Writings & Research Works
1. Land, people & migration (Memeo) Research Report - Self-financed.
2. Limbus of Nepal: An Ethnographic Study - unpublished (Literature
Review).
3. Land Reform Programme in South Asia, Unpublished (Literature Review).
4. Nepal - Britain Economic Ties: Submitted to an NGO Office.
5. Examination, Monitoring & Evaluation - A Project Report done
jointly & submitted to Project Preparation Unit, Institute of Engineering,
Pulchowk.
6. Mental Perspectives ( a sociological view) - Unpublished.
7. Nepali Culture & Society - Sociological Analysis - Unpublished
(Literature Review).
8. Traditional Healing Practices in Nepal (Literature Review).
9. Ph.D. Thesis - Ethnomedicine and other Alternative Medication Practices:A
Study in Medical Anthropology in Nepal.
10. An Introduction to Medical Sociology and Medical Anthropology -
Unpublished - Text Book for M.Sc. PH, BPH and MBBS graduates.
11. Drug Retailer Training: Experience from Nepal - Co-writer, Published
in Social Science and Medicine Vol. 35, No. 8, 1992.
12. Reports of Researches submitted to Concerned Institutions (see
7-B before) through RECID/N - NGO, other institutions and individuals.
13. Co-writer of "Field Training Manual" - 1995, FESU/IOM/UNICEF.
14. Co-writer of "Nepal- The State of Poverty and NGOs, the Chain of
Poverty elimination". 1996- Computerised and submitted to an NGO.
15. Writer of " Nepalko Akikrit Bikashma Gairr Sarkari Sansthako Bhumika"-Nepali
Edition-1996 Computerised ( The Role of NGOs in the Integrated Development
of Nepal), Submitted to an Ngo.
16. Writer of " Child Sexual Abuse: A Hidden Horror " Oct.1996, Submitted
to Mental Health Project, TU/IOM.
9. Award
Mahendra Vidya Bhusan - Ka 2053/11/12 i.e.Mahendra Academic Award "A"
Level, February 23,1997.
10. Other Participations
1. Member- Core-group, (Nepal) International Network for Rational Use
of Drugs (INRUD): Boston, USA - 1989-1992.
2. Member, Core-Group - Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Primary
Health Care - Bangkok - Nepal
3. Member - Core-Group - Human Reproductive Health - WHO, IOM, Nepal.
4. Coordinator - Bachelor in Public Health Programme - IOM, 1990-93.
5. Coordinator - M.Sc. Public Health Programme, April 1993-1995.
6. Member- Core-Group - Nepal Danish Long Term Project on Primary Health
and Public Health,1993-1998, Denmark-IOM.
7. Co-ordinator - Computer Programme Unit, Institute of Medicine since
February, 1994.
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