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What is the cost-effective treatment for hypertension? Short answer : Amlodipine 5 mg Long answer: Of 33,450 individuals who came for the follow-up in Punjab and 125,842 in Maharashtra, 70% and 76% had controlled BP, respectively, at the first step with amlodipine 5 mg. Ref:

Congratulations!! Very proud of faculty and Scholars ICMR - National Institute of Epidemiology #IndiaFETP for setting the bar high for public health training and research !

Congratulations to the women leaders in health !! Best wishes for the journey ahead!

A great start to bring all stakeholders together to develop and implement “One Health” strategies for Bengaluru!

A carpet of flowers 🌸 #IIScframes 📸 Pratibha Gopalakrishna

The third paper from our serial cross-sectional study for face mask compliance in Chennai is now published in PLOS One Mask compliance in Chennai outdoors during the COVID-19 pandemic was less than 50%, with variations across time points by gender, age grps & locations.

Our 2nd paper on COVID-19 epidemiology in Chennai during the delta & omicron waves is now in @IJPH. Read more for key insights on cases and deaths across months and zones. We also documented the data-driven actions taken by Greater Chennai Corporation bit.ly/chennai_p2

We are delighted to announce the launch of the Longevity India Initiative (Longevity India), an ambitious multidisciplinary effort to extend human healthspan & tackle ageing-related challenges in India. Details: iisc.ac.in/events/iisc-la… Prashanth Prakash Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw kris gopalakrishnan Dr Vishal Rao

What a digital public health application could do if it is user-centered and with design thinking for hypertension control? Please read our story on our recent scientific publication. journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11… Daniel Burka Aarti Bhatnagar Prabhdeep Kaur ICMR - National Institute of Epidemiology ICMR World Health Organization (WHO) Resolve to Save Lives

IISc turns 115 today! 🎉 ​The vesting order for establishing IISc was ​published on 27 May 1909, officially bringing the Institute into existence. ​​ iisc.ac.in/wp-content/upl…

It’s a great honour to receive the egovernance award from DARPG 🇮🇳 on behalf of ICMR - National Institute of Epidemiology team in implementing simple.org under IHCI.in Robust information system is one of the strategies. Thanks ICMR PMO India Prabhdeep Kaur Roopa

🎓Proud moment! The first batch of the Intermediate FETP for Odisha graduated on 30 August 2024 in Bhubaneswar. A milestone in the public health capacity building for Odisha State! #IndiaFETP #25YearsofICMRNIE #worldfieldepidemiologyday

India Hypertension Control Initiative of ICMR - National Institute of Epidemiology, Chennai bagged Gold Award under the category ‘Research on Citizen Centric Services by Academic/Research Institutions’ of NAeG 2024 at the 27th National Conference on e-Governance in Mumbai on 03

Proud moment for ICMR! The India Hypertension Control Initiative by ICMR - National Institute of Epidemiology, Ministry of Health & World Health Organization (WHO) has won the Gold Award for ‘Research on Citizen-Centric Services by Academic/Research Institutions’ at the 27th National Conference on e-Governance in Mumbai today. Department of Health Research, MoHFW

“The India Hypertension solution initiative is a thought to provide digital health solutions to every age group present in the nation.” -Shri Ganeshkumar Parasuraman, Scientist E, ICMR during the breakout session on Excellence in e-Governance Initiatives by Awardees of

Today, we proudly inaugurated #FETP Intermediate Odisha Cohort 2 ICMR-REGIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE, BHUBANESWAR with a strong commitment from H & FW Dept Odisha We are honored to have the Special Secretary (PH), DPH, DHS, Ad. DPH - NCD, & mentors from ICMR - National Institute of Epidemiology ICMR-REGIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE, BHUBANESWAR CDC India #safetynet

Excellent podcast by Suresh from NephroPlus His interview with my Guru Prof CK Jacob doyen of nephrology from CMC Vellore is very informative Must listen if you want to know the history of nephrology and kidney transplant in india youtu.be/E3mSYmkp1IQ?si… CMC Vellore

Thanks U Tejonmayam for the coverage. Just to add, the model was developed with Uma Ram and Leelavati Narlikar, both quoted in the article and are equal last authors; and Chandrani Kumari (former IMSc PhD student, first author) and Gautam Menon. Published in late 2024.

QI done in systematic approach to improve hypertension outcomes. Congratulations team #IHCI #FETP rupali Archana Ramalingam Dr. Ganeshkumar Parasuraman, MD. Prabhdeep Kaur

🔍 Is low-sodium salt accessible in your neighborhood? Our Chennai survey says: 🛒 52% of supermarkets/hypermarkets had it 🏪 Only 4% of local grocery stores did! It is time to improve access to healthier choices. Support the #PinchForAChange movement 💙 #lowsodium