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Research at Asha Foundation |
ASHA Foundation has been involved in research in a small way since 2005. In April 2009, ASHA Foundation has been accorded recognition as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organization by the Dept. of Scientific and Industrial Research, Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India.
Focus areas of research:
- Prevention of Mother To Child Transmission of HIV
- Adolescent Health Education
- Pediatric HIV Infection
- Adult HIV infection
- Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS
- Counseling, including telephone counseling
The Research Advisory Board has been formed with seven members. They are:
- Dr. Sundar Rao – Chairman of the Board. Consultant, Leprosy Mission, India
- Dr. Glory Alexander – Director, ASHA Foundation
- Dr. I.M. Thomas – Chair Person IEC Consultants
- Dr. A. Nandakumar – Officer-in-charge, National Cancer registry Programme
- Dr. Mannam Ebenezer – Director, SLRTC, Karigiri
- Mrs. Joyce Davis – Education Coordinator, ASHA Foundation
- Rev. Dr. K.C. Abraham – Doctor of Theology
Publications:
- Assessment of workshop-based training of teachers for imparting value based education to high school students – Joyce Davis, Dr. Glory Alexander, Chitra Lancelot, Dr. PSS Sundar Rao – Journal of Educational Research and Extension; volume 43, Oct-Dec 2006, pp 10-17.
- Counseling Needs Of Persons Exposed To Human Immuno-Deficiency Virus – G. Alexander, B. J. Sunitha, K.L. Chitra – Indian Journal of Medical Research 126, August 2007, pp 152-155.
- Value Education for Children – Whose responsibility? – Joyce Davis, Glory Alexander, PSS Sunder Rao – New Frontiers in Education, Vol.-40, No.-3, July-Sept 2007, pp 246-250.
- Exploring the barriers to accessing care and treatment for HIV infected children in India – A diagnostic study – research update – April 2007 – published by Population Council – collaboration of population Council, Avina Sarna, Jaleel Ahmed, Glory Alexander, Vaishali Mahendra et al.
- Mapping the future – Students response to Adolescent Health Education – Booklet Joyce Davis, G. Alexander, June 2009.
Awaiting publication:
- Prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV/AIDS – our experience in South India – This was sent to the Indian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Present status is that it has passed the peer review and is now with the Editorial Board.
- Response of Indian School students to Adolescent health Education – This has been sent to the New Frontiers of Education.
Present areas of research:
- Use of Patients’ demographic and sexual historical data on Prediction of Antenatal Patients at Risk for HIV infection.
- Growth and development of HIV positive children.
- A study on the effectiveness of Adolescent Health Education on pre-adolescents and adolescents in Maharashtra.
- Professional development of teachers co-relating with response of high school students to AHE.
- A descriptive study of telephone users of HIV helpline.
- Importance of Pre-test counseling among people at risk for HIV infection.
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