OFFICER DETAILS
 
Name: Dr. P.L. Joshi

Designation: Director

Qualification: M.D.

Project Details: Overall incharge of planning,  execution and monitoring of the National Vector Borne Diseases Control in the Country

Areas of Expertise:
  • Public health
  • Epidemiology
  • HIV/AIDS Medicine
  • Malariology
Address: Directorate of National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, 22 Sham Nath Marg, Delhi 110054.

Contact No.:23967745, 23967780
Name: Dr. D. Bora

Designation: Additional Director

Qualification: M.B.B.S.

Project Details: Head of Administration wings of the Dte., Limited techncial work supervision

Areas of Expertise:
  • Epidemiology
  • General Administration
Address: Directorate of National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, 22 Sham Nath Marg, Delhi 110054.

Contact No.:23967745, 23967780
Name: Dr. C.M. Agrawal

Designation: Joint Director

Qualification: MBBS, MD(PSM), DPH

Project Details: Malaria

Areas of Expertise:Public Health

Address: National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, 22, Shamnath Marg, Delhi-110054

Contact No.:011-23967745, 23967780

E-Mail: cmagrawal2004@yahoo.co.in
Name: Dr. R.S. Sharma

Designation: Joint Director

Qualification: M.Sc. (Gold Medalist), Ph.D.


Project Details:
  • Vector surveillance
  • Susceptibility studies of disease vectors
  • Vector borne diseases control
  • Outbreak investigation of Malaria, JE, Dengue and Kala-azar operational research and control
  • Urban Malaria
Areas of Expertise: Integrated Vector Control Activities (Indoor Residual Spraying, use of impregnated Bed Nets, use of Lorniforons fish)
Field experience in the control of Urban Malaria, Filariasis, Japanese Encephalitis and Visceral Leishmaniasis (Kala-azar).

Address: 105, Nalanda Apartment, Sector-21C, Faridabad-121005

Contact No.: 011-23985310 (o), 0129-2428298(R)

Email Address: rssharmanamp@gmail.com
Name: Dr G.S. Sonal

Designation: Joint Director

Qualification: M.D.

Project Details: Head of Malaria Division, Planning & Monitoring for Malaria control in the country. Coordinator for Intensified malaria control project (GFATM) coordinator for World bank supported National Vector Borne Disease Control Project.

Areas of Expertise:
  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Malariology
  • Malaria Chemotherapy
Address: Dte. of National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, 22, Shamnath Marg, Delhi-110054

Contact No.:011-23967745, 23967780 extn. 103

E-Mail: gssnvbdcp@gmail.com
Name: Dr. Jagvir Singh

Designation: Joint Director

Qualification: MBBS, DTCD, MD


Project Details:

Areas of Expertise:
  • Epidemiology
  • IHR, Disease Surveillance
Address: Directorate of National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, 22 Sham Nath Marg, Delhi 110054

Contact No.: 011-23967745, 23967780, Ext.111

Email Address: jagvirsingh1971@yahoo.co.in
Name: Dr. P.K. Srivastava

Designation: Joint Director

Qualification: Doctor of Philosophy


Project Details:
  • Filariasis Control
  • Planning and coordination
  • Administration
Areas of Expertise:
  • Entomology
  • Malaria, Filariasis, Japanese Encephalitis and other Vector Borne Diseases
  • Insecticide related matters
Address: Directorate of National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, 22 Sham Nath Marg, Delhi 110054

Contact No.: 23955510

Email Address: pkmalaria@yahoo.co.in
Name: Dr. V.K. Raina

Designation: Joint Director

Qualification: MSc. PhD, MA

Project Details: Planning, coordination and evaluation of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) control activities in the country.

Areas of Expertise: Eradication of Guinea Worm Disease from the Country, Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis, Prevention and control of Dengue and Chikungunya, Urban malaria and prevention and Control of JE

Address: Directorate of National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, 22 Sham Nath Marg, Delhi 110054

Contact No.: 23967745, 23967780 (M) 9811658564 and 9868148564

Email Address: vkr_20032003@yahoo.com, raina.vinod1@gmail.com
Name:Shri B.R. Thapar

Designation: Joint Director

Qualification: M.Sc. Zoology (Entomology)
Project Details:

Area of Expertise:
  • Monitoring and supervision on Entomological studies
  • Vector control specialist on vector borne diseases
  • Field trials of newer insecticides/larvicides
  • Epidemic preparedness expertise/vector control
Address:National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, 22, Shamnath Marg, Delhi-110054

Contact No.- 011-23955510(O), 011-27051624(R), 09810992204(Mobile)

Name: Dr. Kuldip Singh Gill

Designation: Joint Director

Qualification: M.Sc., Ph.D.

Project Details:Mapping of malaria vectors, susceptibility status, evaluation of newer insecticides and entomological studies

Areas of Expertise:
  • Programme planning, monitoring, evaluation, strategy formulation, outbreak investigations, Operational Research and disease control
  • Entomological studies on Vector borne disease control
  • Outbreak investigation of Malaria, JE, Dengue and Kala-azar
  • Operational research
Address: B-1789/2, Shastri Nagar, Delhi-110052

Contact No.: 011-23967745, 23967780(office), 23656036 (R)
Name: Dr. S.N. Sharma

Designation: Joint Director

Qualification: M.Sc. Ph.D

Project Details: 


  • Nodal Officer for Kala-azar Elimination Programme
  • Dengue/DHF
  • Chikungunya
Area of Expertise:
  • Vector control aspects of vector borne disease namely Malaria including Urban Malaria, Filariasis, Dengue/DHF, Japanese Encephalitis & Kala-azar in the country.
  • Monitoring & Programme implementation of vector borme disease including developing actions plans, situational analysis, procurements & logistics supply, implementation and technical monitoring and feedback.
  • Outbreak investigations of vector borne diseases in the country.
  • Entomological aspects of vectors of Malaria, Filaria, Dengue, JE & Kala-azar.
  • Training to the State Programme Officers, District Malaria Officers, Medical Officers , Biologists, Entomologists on different aspects of vector borne diseases.
  • Laboratory and Field Evaluation of Larvicides, Insecticides, Insecticide treated bed nets, Long lasting bed nets, IGR (wp, granular & tablet formulations).
Scientific achievement in sphere of work :
  • 22 years experience in the field of vector borne diseases e. g. Malaria, Filaria, Dengue/DHF, Kala-azar, Chikungunia & Japanese encephalitis etc.
  • Publications/articles : 57 scientific papers in reputed scientific journals on communicable diseases including Malaria, Filaria, Japanese Encephalitis, dengue, Medical Entomology, etc
Editorial Panel:
  1. Asst. Managing Editor, Journal of Communicable Diseases, 22- Shamnath Marg, Delhi-54 from January 1997 to February 2000.
  2. Managing Editor, Journal of Communicable Diseases, 22- Sham Nath Marg, Delhi-54 from March 2000 till date.
Member of Central Team during Natural Disasters :
  • Super cyclone Orissa, 1999
  • Earthquake, Gujarat , 2001
  • Tsunami episode in A & N Island , A.P., Tamil Nadu and Kerala 2004
  • Floods in Madhya Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh during 2005
Address: National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, 22-Sham Nath Marg, Delhi-54.

Contact No.: 23967745 (O), 27290365 (R)

Email: drsnsharma@sify.com
Name: Dr. Prabha Arora

Designation: Joint Director

Qualification: M.B.B.S. DVD MD(CHA)

Project Details: Nodal officer for malaria component of GFATM

Areas of Expertise:
  • Public Health Specialist
  • Assessment of malaria, Project implementation, Drug Policy
Address: Directorate of National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, 22 Sham Nath Marg, Delhi 110054

Contact No.: 23967745, 23967780 (Extn.-121)

Email-Address: prabha_arora@indiatimes.com
Name: Dr. R.K. Das Gupta

Designation: Deputy Director

Qualification: M.Sc., Ph.D.

Project Details: Nodal Officer for World Bank supported project on National Vector Borne Disease Control support project

Areas of Expertise:
  • Vector borne disease control
  • Outbreak investigation of Malaria, JE, Dengue and Kala-azar operational research and control
  • Operational research
  • Information Education & Communication
Address: Directorate of National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, 22 Sham Nath Marg, Delhi 110054

Contact No.: 23967745

E-mail Address: rkdasgupta2003@yahoo.com
Name: Dr. Kalpana Baruah

Designation: Deputy Director

Qualification : M.Sc., Ph.D.

Project Details: Nodal Officer for


  • Prevention and Control of Dengue & Chikungunya in the country
  • Quality Assurance of malaria diagnostics used under NVBDCP
  • Information, Education & Communication
  • Behaviour Change and Communication (BCC)
Areas of Expertise:
  • Prevention and control of Dengue, Chikungunya, Malaria, Filariasis
  • Development of SOPs, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Quality Assurance of malaria microscopy and Rapid Diagnostic Kits
  • Insecticide Treated Nets for malaria control
  • Human Resource Development under the NVBDCP
  • Community awareness through Bahaviour Change Communication on prevention and control of Malaria, Dengue, Chikungunya, JE and to achieve elimination goal of Lymphatic Filariasis, Kala-azar
  • Operational Research
  • Investigation of outbreaks of vector borne diseases for technical guidance to the State
  • Evaluation of newer insecticide
Address : Directorate of National Vector Borne Diseases, 22-Sham Nath Marg, Delhi-54.

Contact No.: Tel.No.23967745/80 

Email Address : kalpanabaruah@gmail.com
Name: Usha Arora

Designation:Senior Research Officer

Qualification: MSc.

Project Details: Monitoring the therapeutic efficacy of anti-malarials in uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria

Area of Expertise: Drug sensitivity operational research studies on malaria

Address: National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, 22, Shamnath Marg, Delhi-110054

Contact No.: Off: 011-23967745, 23967780

Email Address: sroushaarora@yahoo.co.in
Name: Dr. G. Lakshmaiah

Designation: CMO (NFSG)

Qualification: MBBS, DHE

Project Details:


  • Epidemiological situation reports (Malaria)
  • Annual Reports
  • Reports on spray activities
  • Epidemiological preparedness and response
  • Parialment matters pertaining to I&E division
  • Information regarding VIP references, millennium development goal
  • Quaterly reports of J&K state
  • Reports of regional offices of Health & Family Welfare
  • WHO & Global Malaria reports
Areas of Expertise:Health Education Administration

Address: National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme, 22, Shamnath Marg, Delhi-110054

Contact No.:011-23967745, 23967780

E-Mail: dr_lakshmaiah@yahoo.co.in