Suraj Kapoor

Armed Forces Medical College | AFMC · Department of Community Medicine

Reviewer in PMRR Journal

Contributing author of health education chapter (TECOM Edition-2)

Vitamin D deficiency silent epidemic in India and way ahead

An Exploratory Pilot Study to Assess the Effect of Intermittent Fasting on Anthropometric Parameters, Biochemical Factors, and Pro‑Inflammatory Biomarkers

Introduction: The present study was conducted to explore the awareness and perception of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‑19) vaccine among pregnant women. Material and Methods: A descriptive cross‑sectional study was conducted from September 01, 2021, to September 28, 2021, among 301 pregnant women aged 18–35 years at antenatal care outpatient...

Introduction: We are currently amid a COVID‑19 pandemic which had its epicenter in Hubei Province of the People’s Republic of China. The present study is conducted to understand the various factors influencing pandemic response, policies adopted by different countries, and lessons learned. Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive study conduc...

Rapid revision strategy _ Community Medicine_TECOM III

Canthariasis is a human/ animal infestation by larval stages of coleopteran insects-the beetles. This study reports a rare case of gastrointestinal canthariasis caused by Alphitobius diaperinus. A six-year-old boy presented with complaints of pain abdomen associated with non-bilious, non-bloodstained vomiting for 15 days and a history of passage of...

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Certificate of Appreciation as Lecturer

Original Article

Mixed Method research study online workshop

IntroductIon Osteoporosis is a condition which affects men and women. The differences in their presentation may not be different, however, while screening for osteoporosis in women has found a place in clinical practice; looking for risk factors of osteoporosis in men is far from gaining the same place. [2] The WHO and professional bodies' practice...

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Introduction: Vaccination as a medical intervention has saved more lives than any other therapeutic approach. Despite the appreciable efficacy of such vaccines, breakthrough infections are occurring in society. Hence, our study aims to evaluate the survival benefit of vaccines in severe COVID-19 infections.

Introduction: Just as the world recovers from the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic, there are reports of monkeypox virus infections in previously unaffected regions. To add another communicable and contagious outbreak to the list, India is witnessing many Pediatric cases of Hand Foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) Aim: To explore the key Epidemiological...

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Introduction: A timely and accurate intervention regarding reproductive and sexual health in adolescent age group is expected to enhance their knowledge, change their attitudes, and strengthen their decision-making skills regarding their own reproductive health. This study was undertaken to assess the impact of felt need-based adolescent reproducti...

Original Article: Hepatitis and Community: Developing Framework and Roadmap for Ending the Epidemic by 2030

Is It Time to Have a Complete Switch from Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) to Injectable Polio Vaccine (IPV)?

Advanced Research methodology completion certificate

Original Article

Hepatitis and community: Roadmap for 2030

National Webinar on Public health response to COVID-19 Participation certificate

Advance Course in Clinical Epidemiology Completion Certificate

Completion certificate for Basic data analysis using SPSS

Sample Size Made Easy: Clinical Trials- Basics and Superiority

CME on Paediatric Emerging and Re-emerging infections

BA2.0, Another Variant of Concern: Is the COVID-19 Vaccination Fourth Dose Inevitable?

Introduction: Monkeypox is a rare zoonotic disease that is caused by a virus belonging to the Orthopoxvirus genus and is closely related to smallpox and cowpox viruses. The emerging epidemic amid the current COVID-19 pandemic is a matter of concern and warrants urgent public health attention with key issues discussed in the article. Aim: The aim of...

Certificate of Excellence (Daily Rounds case challenge)

National pharmacovigilance quiz(17-23 Sept21)- Quiz(Second prize)

COVID‑19 Pandemic and Original Antigenic Sin: Future Implications on Vaccination Policy

Against a constant background of recognized infections, epidemics of new and old infectious diseases periodically emerge, greatly magnifying the global burden of emerging and re-emerging diseases. The emergence/re-emergence of these diseases is related to multifaceted factors, such as viral recombination and mutation, leading to more infectious and...

Alternate Day Iron Prophylaxis: Is It Time to Change Policy in India for Pregnant and Lactating Women?

One Week Online Training on Statistical Data Analysis using SPSS during January 21-27, 2021 organized by Science Tech Institute

Traditional drug development and discovery have not kept speed with warnings from emerging and re-emerging diseases such as Zika, Nipah, Ebola virus, MERS-CoV, and more newly the pandemic of COVID-19. The new drug discovery has a limitation of high attrition rates, substantial costs, and longer duration for discovery, so repurposing old drugs to tr...

Mindbenders (National postgraduate quiz) , Second Annual National Conference , Epidemiology foundation of India

One Week Online Faculty Development Program On Advanced Research Methodology Applicable in New Education Policy

Scientific Paper titled Awareness and perceptions about COVID19 vaccine among Pregnant Women at the 9th Annual Research Society Conference conducted at MIMER Medical College

65th Annual National Conference of Indian public health association(Certificate of Excellence)

It’s Time to Focus on Noncommunicable Diseases Amid the COVID‑19 Pandemic

COVID Vaccination drive awareness among healthy adults

COVID-19 learning behaviour

COVID-19 vaccine perceptions among pregnant women

Contact tracing awareness and perceptions among health care workers

Background: Medical colleges in India are opening gradually for resumption of medical education. Assessment of learning behavior andperspectives of students toward COVID‑19 pandemic is essential for effective medical education as well as to assess their role in pandemicif need arises. Objective: The study aims to assess learning behavior and perspe...

There has been a lot of debate around the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination of children throughout the globe, particularly with many seeing it as a prerequisite for the reopening of schools. Secondary data from government official sites, press information, latest articles, and newspapers were extracted and discussed in the article. Pu...

Introduction: It has been more than a year since COVID-19 was declared Pandemic by WHO on 11 March 20. India with the initial slow rise of cases had a peak of cases at around September 20 followed by a gradual fall in the number of new cases and faced the second wave with the rising number of cases from March 21 to July 21. There is limited literat...

Introduction: Contact tracing can identify potentially infected individuals before severe symptoms emerge, and if conducted sufficiently quickly can prevent onward transmission from secondary cases. This study has been conducted to find challenges and mitigation strategies in contact tracing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methodology: A cross-sectio...

Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines currently represent an effective and the only effective weapon to effectively combat the Pandemic. Thus, it is especially important to judge the awareness and perception of general population about the study. With this aim, the study was conducted at a vaccination centre among registered...

Introduction: Noncommunicable diseases and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are revealing synergism in the form of similarity in risk factors and clinical course. Hence, it is proposed to focus on other efficient measures to combat the current pandemic using natural measures such as nutrition, immune boosters, and lifestyle modification to preve...

Background: SARS-CoV-2 is an enveloped virus with a fragile outer lipid envelope that makes it more susceptible to disinfectants compared to non-enveloped viruses. In this article, dispensation through cold Fogger was innovated as a measure against aerosol-based transmission of COVID-19 in large, enclosed spaces like hospitals, nursing homes, isola...

Background: SARS-CoV-2 is an enveloped virus with a fragile outer lipid envelope that makes it more susceptible to disinfectants compared to non-enveloped viruses. In this article, dispensation through cold Fogger was innovated as a measure against aerosol-based transmission of COVID-19 in large, enclosed spaces like hospitals, nursing homes, isola...

Introduction: Personal protective equipment (PPE) is the most powerful method to protect health‑care professionals from contact with infectious agent. This study was conducted with an aim to assess knowledge, perceptions, and barriers to PPE usage among health‑care workers(HCWs) with assessment of suggested remedial measures against COVID‑19. Mate...

System analysis is examination of various elements of a system with a view to ascertain whether the proposed solution to a problem will fit the system and in turn effect an overall improvement in the system. The National Medical Commission (NMC) which was constituted by the act of the Parliament, has brought out minimum requirements for annual MBBS...

Background The immune response after SARS-CoV-2 is complex and may be affected by severity of the disease, race, etc. The present study was conducted to assess the serial antibody response among the COVID-19 patients admitted in the hospital. Methods The study was conducted between July and October 2020 in a dedicated COVID-19 hospital. All consen...

The COVID-19 pandemic took the health care delivery system of the world by shock, though the use of PPEs was being done earlier but never at the mammoth scale as during the pandemic. Hence with increase usage of PPEs there were various challenges faced by the healthcare workers and with the help of this research we wanted to get an overview of the...