Srinivasa Rao Gadala
National Health Mission, India
Biography
Dr Srinivasa Rao Gadala, is a Public Health Specialist, currently working as a Chief Programme Officer, National Health Mission, Telangana State, INDIA since April 2015. He is also an in-charge Joint Director for the programme of Non-Communicable Diseases for the State of Telangana, working on the health & wellness of the people of Telangana state by conducting research & evaluation studies and implementing preventive strategies to prevent cancer, stroke, and cardiovascular diseases including diabetes prevention. Dr Srinivasa Rao Gadala has done his undergraduate course of Bachelors in Medicine & Bachelors in Surgery from one of the India's top most reputed medical institutes named osmania medical college, hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh later pursued his Master’s programme in Social & Preventive Medicine/Community Medicine from the same institute of osmania medical college, hyderabad, andhra pradesh. After pursuing his Maters in Community Medicine, he joined in the Department of Medical & Health in the year 2000, beginning as a Medical Officer, at Blood Bank Units, Municipal Corporation,later as an Officer on Special Duty in the Department of Medical & Health. With the background of Public Health & Community Medicine, Dr Srinivasa Rao Gadala and team is now working on implementing preventive strategies in preventing diseases both communicable & non-communicable diseases rather management/treatment of the diseases. In this process, attending the 9th Diabetologists Conference 2016 would be of a great learning exposure and a platform to learn about the various methods/strategies in preventive diseases like diabetes which is affecting even the pediatric age group apart from the elderly group.