Staff Profile

Dr Kalyani S

Designation: Scientist B

Division/Unit: Epidemiology

Email: kalyani[dot]sailesh[at]icmr[dot]gov[dot]in

Educational Qualification

MBBS, MD, DNB (Community Medicine)

Personal Statement

Dr. Kalyani S is a public health physician and field epidemiologist serving as Scientist B (Medical) in the Epidemiology Division at ICMR-National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis. She holds MBBS, MD, and DNB in Community Medicine and is a graduate of the India Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Programme. She previously served as faculty and mentor in the Field Epidemiology Training Program under the NCD Division at ICMR-National Institute of Epidemiology, training state and district programme managers and epidemiologists. Her work includes multiple surveillance data analysis, outbreak investigations, multicentric programme evaluations, and epidemiological research. She is currently interested in implementation and operational research to strengthen tuberculosis control programmes and health systems.

Research Focus

• Field epidemiology

• Tuberculosis operational research

• Implementation research to strengthen TB prevention and control programmes

Ongoing projects as Principal investigator

Effectiveness of Adult BCG Vaccination in Preventing Tuberculosis among Selected High-Risk Groups – A Test-Negative Matched Case-Control Study

Significant Publications

1. Prabhdeep Kaur, Kalyani Sailesh, Navaneeth S Krishna, Mosoniro Kriina, Santhiya V, Lakshmi
Krishnan, Jayashree Kalva, et al. Changing patterns in Health seeking behavior and
prescription practices for treatment of hypertension in nine districts – insights from India
Hypertension Control Initiative, 2018-19 and 2023-24, BMC Public Health
2. Kaviprawin M, Ramalingam A, Varghese A, Vashishtha A, Parihar DS, Singla I, et al. Missed
opportunities for detection of hypertension in public health facilities of 18 districts in India,
2022. BMC Public Health. 2025;25(1):1–11
3. Sharan M, Sakthivel M, Rubeshkumar P, et al. Face mask use in the city of Chennai, India:
Results from three serial cross sectional surveys, 2021. PLoS One. 2024;19(4):e0297909.
Published 2024 Apr 4. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0297909
4. Jaya, Ajan Maheswaran1,2; Nagarajan, Ramya3; Sailesh, Kalyani4; Gopal, Bipin5; Kaur,
Prabhdeep6. Process Evaluation of the Diabetes Mellitus Management Program at Primary
Healthcare Facilities in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, 2021. Indian Journal of Public
Health 70(Suppl 1):p S15-S19, January 2026. | DOI: 10.4103/ijph.ijph_658_25
5. Raj, Durga Prasad1; Jena, Sunita2; Dash, Shilpi3; Sailesh, Kalyani4; Gollapalli, Pavankumar5;
Baral, Prameela6. Investigation of Outbreak of Leptospirosis in a Village in Koraput, Odisha,
2024. Indian Journal of Public Health 70(Suppl 1):p S35 S38, January 2026. | DOI:
10.4103/ijph.ijph_656_25
6. Mahika V Naik, S Kalyani, Jagadish Anil Cacodcar, Vishwaraj K Mhalshekar, Sweta V
Mhalshekar. Selected Morbidities among Workers of an Adhesive Plaster Industry in Goa.
International Journal of Preventive, Curative & Community Medicine
7. S Kalyani, Abhishek Bicholkar, Jagadish Acacodcar. A study of knowledge, attitude and
practices regarding menstrual health among adolescent girls in North Goa. Epidemiology
International
8. Preksha P Vernekar, S Kalyani, Jagadish A Cacodcar. A Cross-Sectional Study of Health Profile
of IT Professionals in Goa. Epidemiology International
9. S Kalyani, Abhishek UBicholkar, Jagadish ACacodcar, Richa Nagvenkar, Chinmay Naik,
Shantesh Nadkarni, Pooja Naik, Rugved Painginkar, Shubhada Naik. Morbidities among Ship
building Workers in Goa: a retrospective record-based study. Epidemiology International