Biodata of Dr. Sunil Kumar Joshi

Gopi Krishna Nagar, Sagarmatha Marg 1,

House No. 171, Chabahil, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Phone 977 016204001 (Res.), 977 9851056859 (Mobile), 977 1 4469063, 4469064, 4476152 Ext. 3513 (Off.)

Fax 977 1 4477920

Dr Sunil Kumar Joshi Occupational & Environmental Medicine Specialist, Injury Prevention Consultant and Public Health Researcher

Objective

To become an effective team member or potential leader with an ability to work and live in difficult conditions

Education

2000-2002 University of Bergen Bergen, Norway

Master of Philosophy in Health Sciences (M Phil)

Specialization in Occupational Medicine

1989-1996 Tajik State Medical University Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Specialization in General Medicine

1994-1995 Tajik State Medical University Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Certificate of Teaching Russian as Foreign Language

1986-1988 TU, Amrit Science College Kathmandu, Nepal

Proficiency Certificate Level in Science (Biology)

1985 Siddhartha Vanasthali School Balaju, Kathmandu

School Leaving Certificate (SLC) Board Examination

International Academic Courses

SPSS for Windows, Norwegian Medical Association/UoB, Bergen, Norway (Apr 2001)

Clinical Field Trials Epidemiology, AIIMS/UoB, Bergen, Norway (May 2001)

Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes, UiO, Oslo, Norway (May 2002)

Course on Immunology, Broegelmann Research Laboratory, Bergen, Norway (2001-02)

Observational Epidemiology, AIIMS/UoB, Bergen, Norway (Mar 2002)

Global Tuberculosis Epidemiology and Intervention, CIH, Bergen, Norway (Apr 2002)

Network on Research on Violence against Women, UU, Uppsala, Sweden (Feb 2007)

International Training in Environmental and Occupational Health (ITREOH) Workshop, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health/ Sri Ramachadran Medical College, Chennai, India (April 2007)

Scientific English Language Training, English language and Culture Institute, UAB School of Education, Birmingham, AL, USA (July August 2007)

International Public Health Summer Institute (Intensive training in Public Health Leadership & Management, Public Health Research Methods, Program Monitoring & Evaluation, Management and Control of HIV and STIs, Principles and Practice of Tuberculosis Control), University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health, Birmingham, AL, USA (July – August 2007)

Training of Trainers (TOT) Workshop on Intervention Research in Environmental and Occupational Health. University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health/ Manipal Medical College, Manipal, India (April 2008)

Professional Experience

09/07 to 09/08 World Health Organization Geneva, Switzerland

Mentee, Violence & Injury Prevention Mentorship Programme (MENTOR-VIP)

02/06 to date Kathmandu Medical College Kathmandu, Nepal

Assistant Professor, Department of Community Medicine

Training Workshop Coordinator, Department of Medical Education

Member Secretary, Research and Ethics Committee

Coordinator, Teachers and Students Exchange between KMC and LiU, Linkoping funded by Linnaeus Palme Programme, SIDA, Sweden

Supervisor, Students Research Projects, Exchange programme between KMC and LiU, Linkoping funded by Linnaeus Palme Programme, SIDA, Sweden

01/05 to date Eco Trans Consult Kathmandu, Nepal

Director- Health Research

National Consultant for injuries and violence related activities NEP INJ 001 for World Health Organization / MOH from September ’06 to January ’07 and April to May 2007

National Consultant for injuries and violence related activities NEP CCC 001 for World Health Organization / MOH from July ’08 to Sept ‘08

2003 - 2007 Institute of Occupational Health Kathmandu, Nepal

Director and Occupational Health Consultant

12/04 - 01/06 Nepal Health Research Council Kathmandu, Nepal

Principal Investigator / Occupational Health Consultant

2004- 2006 Baba Medical Centre Kathmandu, Nepal

Consultant Occupational Physician (Part time)

2004 Nepal Environmental and Scientific Studies (NESS) Kathmandu, Nepal

Epidemiologist (Part time)

09/02- 02/06 Kathmandu Medical College Kathmandu, Nepal

Lecturer in Community Medicine (PSM) and In-charge of Community Health Centre

2000 Om Hospital Kathmandu, Nepal

Senior Medical Officer

1998–2000 Khimti I Hydropower Project Dolakha, Nepal

Resident Medical Doctor

1996–1998 HMG, MoH, Bir Hospital Kathmandu, Nepal

Medical Officer

Additional Academic/Professional Activities

Member of the Organising Committee of 2nd Annual Students' Scientific Conference, CIH, University of Bergen, Norway, 2001

Member of the International Congress of Cardiology on Internet, Federation Argentina de Cardiologia, 2001.

Attendee of the 5^th International Congress of Cardiology on Internet, Federation Argentina de Cardiologia, 2007.

Chairperson of the Programme Committee of 3rd Annual Students' Scientific Conference, CIH, University of Bergen, Norway, 2002

Organiser of a national level workshop on “Occupational Health and Safety in the Medical Institutions” at Kathmandu Medical College on 15^th February 2003

Resource person on occupational health and safety for NG, Ministry of Labour and Transport Management, Occupational Safety and Health Project, Nepal Health Research Council and various NGOs and INGOs.

Principal investigator (Team Leader) of a study on occupational lung cancer in Nepal conducted at Bhaktapur Cancer Hospital, Nepal. (Research funded by NORAD)

Principal investigator (Team Leader) of a study on HIV and HBV among healthy Nepali males.

Conducted research on Environmental noise induced health effects as a key resource person for Nepal Health Research Council (National Level Research funded by WHO)

Conducted research on Indoor air pollution and health effects as a key resource person for Nepal Health Research Council (National Level Research funded by WHO)

Principal investigator (Team Leader) of study on Environmental and health effects of Bhaktapur’s Brick kilns. (Research funded by KMCTH)

Principal investigator (Team Leader) of “Study on Occupational Health Risks Due to Small-Scale Industries with more focus towards Children within Kathmandu Valley” for Nepal Health Research Council (National Level Research funded by WHO)

Principal Team Member of study “Identification and Prioritisation of Hazardous Works, Work Processes and Workplaces involving Child Labour” for Ministry of Labour and Transport Management (National Level Research funded by Government of Nepal and ILO/IPEC)

Performed work “Development and printing of Recording and Reporting form on Injury, violence and disabilities and orientation on its use” as a National Consultant (Team Leader) for The World Health Organization (WHO)

Performed work “Orientation Training Workshop on Prevention and Control of Injury, Violence and Disabilities for Doctors and Health Workers” as a National Consultant (Team Leader) for The World Health Organization (WHO)

Performed work “Development and printing of IEC materials on Prevention and Control of Injury, Violence and Disabilities” as a National Consultant (Team Leader) for The World Health Organization (WHO)

Performed Workplace Risk Assessment of Middle Marsyangdi Hydropower Project for Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) as the Team Leader

Worked as a Visiting Faculty at the Linkoping University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Sweden as a part of teacher exchange program between Linkoping University and Kathmandu Medical College

Peer Reviewer for the Kathmandu University Medical Journal, Journal of Nepal Medical Association, and Journal of Nepal Health Research Council

Member, International Advisory and Review Board, Scientific Journals International (SJI), USA

Expert Team Member, Global Status Report on Road Safety, Ministry of Health and Population, Nepal

Member, NCD Prevention and Control Committee, Ministry of Health and Population, Nepal

Trainings / Workshops Attended

HIV/AIDS TOT & Counselling Training, UMN, Kathmandu, Nepal

Research Management Training, NHRC, Kathmandu, Nepal (May 2003)

Teacher’s Training, KMC, Kathmandu, Nepal (Dec 2003)

Workshop on Research Proposal Writing, UMN, Kathmandu, Nepal

Networking of Public Health Institutions, WHO, Kathmandu, Nepal

“National workshop on Household Energy, Indoor Air Pollution and Health Impacts”, Winrock International/ DoHS, Kathmandu (August 2004)

South Asia Regional Workshop on Indoor Smoke, Health and Household Energy. Kathmandu, Nepal (February 2006)

Epi Info for Windows, Healthnet, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu, Nepal (Apr 2007)

National Workshop on Climate Change and Health Effects, Nepal Health Research Council / WHO, Kathmandu, Nepal, (December 2007)

Clean Indoor Air: The right to a healthy life, IAP/Practical Action/ WHO, Kathmandu, Nepal (February 2008)

Good Clinical Practice and Health Research Ethics, Nepal Health Research Council / WHO / FERCAP, Kathmandu, Nepal, (Apr 2008)

Training Workshop on Problem Based Learning in Medical Education, Kathmandu Medical College / Linkoping University, Kathmandu, Nepal (May 2008)

Publications

Sunil Kumar Joshi, LIFELINE, The Lancet 2002; 360:1434

Joshi SK. Analysis of possible occupational related lung cancer among the patients attending Bhaktapur Cancer Centre, Bhaktapur, Nepal, University of Bergen, Norway, 2002. (Master’s Degree Thesis) ISBN 82-7815-075-3.

Articles published in Peer Reviewed Journals

Joshi SK. Rice fieldwork and occupational hazards. Journal of Kathmandu Medical College (JKMC) 2002;4:111-114.

Joshi SK. Moen BE ,Bråtveit M . Possible Occupational Lung Cancer in Nepal. Journal of Nepal Medical Association (JNMA) 2003;42:1-5.

Joshi SK, Devkota S, Chamling S, Shrestha S. Environmental Noise Induced Hearing Loss in Nepal. Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 2003;1(3):177-183.

Joshi SK, Ghimire, GR. Serological prevalence of antibodies to HIV and HBV among healthy Nepalese males – A retrospective study. Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 2003;1(4):251-255.

Joshi SK. Occupational cancer in Nepal – An update. Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 2003;1(2):144-151.

Joshi SK. Air Pollution in Nepal. Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 2003;1(4):231-233.

Joshi SK. Pesticide Poisoning in Nepal. Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 2003;1(3):157.

Joshi SK. Disability in Nepal. Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 2004;2(1):3

Joshi SK. Awakening to the Occupational Health Problems. Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 2005;3(3):206-207.

Joshi SK. Devkota S, Chamling S, Shrestha S. Environmental noise induced hearing loss in Nepal. Noise & Health 2005;7:42-42

Joshi SK. Solid Biomass Fuel: Indoor air pollution and health effects. Kathmandu University Medical Journal (KUMJ) 2006;4(2):141-142.

Joshi SK. Injuries in Nepal – A Growing Public Health Problem. Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 2007;5(1),17,2-3

Joshi SK, Dudani I. Environmental Health Effects of Brick Kilns in Kathmandu Valley. Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 2008, 6 (1): 3-11.

Vaidya A, Pradhan A, Joshi SK, Gopalakrishnan S, Dudani I. Acquaintance with the actuality: Community Diagnosis Programme of Kathmandu Medical College at Gundu VDC, Bhaktapur. Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 2008, 6 (1): 133-139.

Joshi SK, Dahal P. Occupational Health in Small Scale and Household Industries in Nepal – A Situation Analysis. Accepted for publication in the 22^nd issue of Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ)

National Reports submitted to the government

Shrestha IL, Joshi SK. Situation Analysis of Indoor Air Pollution and Development of Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality Assessment and House building for Health. Nepal Health Research Council, July 2004

Joshi SK. Occupational Health Risks Due to Small Scale / Household Industries with More Focus towards Children within Kathmandu Valley. Nepal Health Research Council, 2006

Joshi SK, Pandey B, Bhatta YR et al. Identification and Prioritisation of Hazardous Works, Work Processes and Workplaces involving Child Labour, Ministry of Labour and Transport Management, Singdurbar, Kathmandu 2006

Online Publications

Joshi SK, Violence against Women in Nepal -- An Overview. The Free Library by Farlex, Accepted on May 22, 2008 (http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Violence+Against+Women+in+Nepal+--+An+Overview-a01073875052)

Joshi SK, Work in an offset printing press and exposure to organic solvents. The Free Library by Farlex, Accepted on June 13, 2008 (http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Status+of+Air+Pollution+in+Nepal-a01073880562)

Joshi SK. Status of Air Pollution in Nepal. The Free Library by Farlex, Accepted on June 15, 2008 (http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Status+of+Air+Pollution+in+Nepal-a01073880562)

Joshi SK. Biomass Fuel Smoke and Health Effects in Nepal. The Free Library by Farlex, Accepted on June 15, 2008 (http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Biomass+Fuel+Smoke+and+Health+Effects+in+Nepal-a0107388057)

Joshi SK. Sampling of Aerosols in an industry The Free Library by Farlex, Accepted on June 27, 2008 (http://www.thefreelibrary.com/SAMPLING+OF+AEROSOL+AT+WORKSITE+OF+AN+INDUSTRY+IN+NORWAY-a01073883008)

Joshi SK. Electrical welding and health hazards. The Free Library by Farlex, Accepted on June 27, 2008 (http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Electrical+Welding+Work+Radiation+and+Health+Hazards-a01073883009 )

Other publications

Joshi SK. Asbestos: Risk assessment. University of Bergen, Norway, 2001

Joshi SK. Occupational Health in Nepal – an analysis. Orbit: Educational Monthly, 2004, 1 (6): 20-23.

Joshi SK. Global warming and its health effects. Jeevan Monthly, 2004, 5 (20): 60-61.

Paper presentation

Occupational Lung Cancer in Nepal. International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA) 5th International Scientific Conference, Bergen. 2002

3rd Annual International Students' Scientific Conference, Bergen. 2002

1st International Students' Scientific Conference, Oslo. 2002

Occupational Health for Healthcare Workers. Workshop on “Occupational Health and Safety in the Medical Institutions” at Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, 2003

Environmental Noise and Health Effects in Nepal. Dissemination workshop on “Assessment of Noise pollution and development of criteria for its prevention and control”, NHRC, Kathmandu. 2003

Seminar on Occupational Safety, Health and Business, NOSHA/ JISHA, November 2003

Occupational Accident and Injuries Recording and Reporting Format in Nepal. Awareness Workshop Seminar on Accident Reporting System, HMG, MoL&TM, December 2003 (Accident Reporting Format presented at the Workshop was unanimously accepted for the National Accident Reporting System)

Health Effects of Indoor Air Pollution due to Biomass Fuel Smoke in Nepal. Dissemination workshop on “Assessment of Ambient and Indoor Air Quality and their Health Impacts”, NHRC, Kathmandu. 2004

“Health Impacts of Indoor air Pollution”. National workshop on Household Energy, Indoor Air Pollution and Health Impacts, Winrock International/ DoHS, Kathmandu. 2004

“WTO and Occupational Health and Safety”, HMG Department of Industries, Commerce and Supplies, Kathmandu, April 2005

Occupational Health and Safety in the Construction Industries. HMG, MoL&TM, Occupational Health and Safety Project, Kathmandu, May 2005

Occupational Health Risks Due to Small Scale / Household Industries with More Focus towards Children within Kathmandu Valley. Dissemination Workshop on "Occupational Health Risks Due to Small Scale / Household Industries with More Focus towards Children within Kathmandu Valley” WHO / Nepal Health Research Council, Kathmandu, January 2006

"Health Effects due to Biomass Fuel Smoke". South Asia Regional Workshop on Indoor Smoke, Health and Household Energy. Kathmandu, Nepal, February 2006.

Occupational Health and Safety in the Pharmaceutical Industries. HMG, MoL&TM, Occupational Health and Safety Project, Kathmandu, May 2006

Violence against women in Nepal. Workshop on Research Network on Violence against Women, Uppsala, Sweden, February 2007

Occupational Health for the Health Care Workers. NG, MoL&TM, Occupational Health and Safety Project, Kathmandu, March 2007

“Indoor Air Pollution and Health Effects in Nepal” International Training in Environmental and Occupational Health (ITREOH) Workshop, Sri Ramachadran Medical College, Chennai, India, April 2007

“Disease Surveillance in Nepal” and “HIV/AIDS in Nepal”, Annual International Public Health Summer Institute, University of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Public Health, Birmingham, Alabama, USA, July 2007

“Health System in Nepal” and “Occupational Health in Nepal” Linkoping University, Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Gender and Medicine, Linkoping, Sweden, September 2007

“Possible OEH studies in Nepal” Training of Trainers (TOT) Workshop on Intervention Research and Mapping. MAHE, Manipal, India, April 2008

Volunteer Works and Community Activities

2004 — 2007 Baba Foundation Nepal, Kathmandu

Chief Medical Coordinator

1998 — 2000 Khimti HIV/AIDS Response Group, Dolakha

Program Coordinator

2006 to date Worldwide Nepalese Students’ Organisation- Nepal

Founder President

2006 to date Nepal University of Bergen Alumni Association

Executive Member

Engaged in various social service activities such as blood donation, free health camps, school health examinations, monasteries health examinations etc.

Computer Skills

MS Word, Excel, Power Point Presentation, Front Page, Web Page Designing and Statistical analysis using SPSS

Languages

Good command in English, Russian, Hindi, Nepali and Newari languages

Professional Memberships

Permanent Registration with Nepal Medical Council

Life Member, Nepal Medical Association

Life Member, Nepal Cancer Relief Society

Member, Nepal Occupational Safety and Health Association

Member, International Network on Research on Violence against Women

Member, International Nepalese Biomedical Society

Member, Indoor Air Pollution and Health Forum, Nepal

Corresponding Member, International Society for Infectious Diseases

Member, International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH)