Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Publications
References
Training
Timeline
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Nanhe Kumar Singh

Jabalpur

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

State Field Coordinator

Damien Foundation India Trust
01.2021 - Current
  • Craft comprehensive action plans to tackle public health challenges
  • Oversee execution across districts, ensuring alignment with project goals and timelines
  • Formulate tailored annual plans and budgets for each district to efficiently allocate resources and maximize impact
  • Organize and lead training sessions for key stakeholders at state and district levels to enhance their skills and equip them for quality service delivery
  • Provide hands-on supervision and guidance through field visits, ensuring activities are carried out as planned and addressing challenges promptly
  • Actively engage in review meetings to provide updates, highlight challenges, and contribute to problem-solving and decision-making processes
  • Analyze reports to identify trends and insights, providing constructive feedback to enhance performance and drive innovation
  • Build and nurture positive relationships with government health staff and officials to foster collaboration and support for project objectives
  • Lead the development of research proposals to address public health issues, ensuring alignment with project objectives and rigorous execution
  • Oversee the establishment of SLRCs, providing comprehensive support from site selection to capacity building to ensure effective service delivery.

Training Coordinator

Damien Foundation India Trust
01.2017 - 12.2021
  • Ensure training activities align with DFIT action plan objectives, including session organization, material development, and stakeholder coordination
  • Select key personnel from each PHC to coordinate DFIT initiatives locally, fostering communication and collaboration
  • Identify specialized healthcare facilities in districts to cater to patients needing advanced care
  • Collaborate with DLOs, Civil Surgeons, and DFIT officials to smoothly plan and execute training sessions tailored to district needs
  • Develop comprehensive schedules, select venues, and manage logistics for district and PHC-level training to build healthcare professionals' capacity
  • Lead training sessions for medical officers and GHS staff, ensuring thorough understanding and effective implementation of DFIT initiatives
  • Oversee and support community health workers through field visits, performance reviews, and issue resolution
  • Provide ongoing assistance to ensure effective implementation and evaluation of activities, including training sessions and program monitoring
  • Actively engage in decision-making and collaboration in Zonal/District/PHC level meetings to coordinate efforts and address challenges
  • Compile and analyze field data for monthly analytical reports, providing insights for decision-making and program planning
  • Also, document progress, milestones, and activities in monthly reports, checklists, and tour diaries.

DPMR Coordinator

Damien Foundation India Trust
01.2014 - 01.2017
  • Oversee the execution of National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP) initiatives across six districts, ensuring adherence to program objectives and monitoring progress to achieve eradication goals
  • Participate in monthly government review meetings at state, district, and block levels, providing updates and insights on Disability Prevention and Medical Rehabilitation Programs (DPMR) to address leprosy-related disabilities
  • Conduct training sessions on managing disabilities resulting from leprosy for Medical Officers (MO), Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA), Anganwadi Workers (AAW), General Health Staff (GHS), and other stakeholders, equipping them with the necessary skills and knowledge
  • Support the District Nodal Team in managing reactions, neuritis, and other complications arising from leprosy at the district level, ensuring timely and effective intervention to mitigate adverse effects
  • Identify individuals with disabilities resulting from leprosy, assess their social constraints, and develop proposals for livelihood enhancement support
  • Assist disability patients in accessing government entitlement schemes, ensuring they receive the necessary support and benefits available to them
  • Oversee the activities of DFIT-supported Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), ensuring compliance with project objectives and providing necessary guidance and support for effective implementation of initiatives.

Physiotherapist/centre in charge

Lepra society
01.2011 - 01.2014
  • Conduct assessments to determine the extent of nerve function impairment in patients affected by leprosy, aiding in diagnosis and treatment planning
  • Tailor treatment plans based on individual patient needs, considering factors such as severity of symptoms, stage of disease progression, and other relevant medical conditions
  • Offer a range of therapeutic interventions including exercise, manipulation, massage, education, and the utilization of electro-therapeutic and mechanical equipment, as well as hydrotherapy, to alleviate symptoms and improve functional outcomes
  • Coordinate and organize POD camps in leprosy colonies to provide early detection and intervention for individuals at risk of developing disabilities due to leprosy
  • Arrange screening camps to identify individuals requiring reconstructive surgery to correct deformities or disabilities resulting from leprosy
  • Develop and implement strategies aimed at preventing disabilities associated with leprosy, including education, early detection, and intervention programs
  • Offer pre and postoperative care to in-patient (IP) leprosy patients undergoing reconstructive surgery, ensuring optimal recovery and rehabilitation outcomes
  • Provide support and guidance to Primary Health Care Staff in detecting early impairments in patients, enabling timely intervention and management
  • Monitor the quality of production at the footwear unit, ensuring that MCR footwear meets appropriate standards and is distributed to patients in need
  • Conduct field visits to monitor the activities of Para Medical Workers (Leprosy), ensuring adherence to protocols and standards of care
  • Develop activity and tour plans to effectively organize and manage clinical activities, outreach programs, and educational initiatives
  • Actively participate in meetings to collaborate with colleagues, share insights and updates, and contribute to decision-making processes aimed at improving patient care and program effectiveness.

Physiotherapist

ST. JOSEPH LEPROSY CENTRE
01.2007 - 01.2011
  • Conduct comprehensive assessments to determine patients' physical abilities and individualized needs, facilitating accurate diagnosis and treatment planning
  • Create personalized treatment plans tailored to patients' specific needs and conditions, ensuring optimal rehabilitation outcomes
  • Execute therapy programs incorporating therapeutic exercise, manipulation, massage, education, and the utilization of electro-therapeutic and mechanical equipment, as well as hydrotherapy, to address patients' needs effectively
  • Offer guidance on injury prevention strategies and promote overall health and well-being through education and consultation
  • Develop and execute strategies for Prevention of Disability (POD) and Prevention of Work-related Disabilities (POWD), emphasizing early detection and intervention
  • Facilitate physical rehabilitation programs to restore and enhance patients' functional abilities and independence
  • Identify and manage cases requiring pre and postoperative care, ensuring comprehensive support throughout the treatment process
  • Provide support and guidance to Community Health Organizers, Community Health Workers, and Primary Health Care Staff in early impairment detection and management
  • Oversee orthoses management, ensuring the quality production and timely distribution of orthotic devices to patients in need
  • Monitor the quality of orthotic devices and physiotherapy equipment, ensuring timely maintenance and supply to meet patients' needs
  • Maintain accurate documentation, including patient records and registers, to track progress and ensure continuity of care.

Education

Certificate in Paramedical in Leprosy

Grecaltes
Kolkata, India

Diploma Physiotherapy -

CCTMRI
Kolkata, India
2004

Certification Physiotherapy

The Leprosy Mission
Naini
1998

Skills

Epidemiology: Understanding of epidemiological principles, including disease transmission, outbreak investigation, study design, and statistical analysis

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Publications

  • Capturing cases of Nerve function impairment in the reversible stage 24th Biennial Conference of the Indian Association of Leprologists at ICMR, Agra.
  • Quality Leprosy care through Referral centers a working model of setting up tertiary care centres through GO & NGO Collaboration International Leprosy Congress Brussels 2013
  • Involvement of local community volunteers in leprosy case detection activity in Musahar communities in two blocks in east Champaran district in Bihar International Leprosy Congress 2019
  • Prevention of disability by capacity building of General Health Staff in 8 Districts of Bihar from 2017 to 2021 International Leprosy Congress Hyderabad 2022
  • Assessment of Physical, Social & economic status of persons with disability by updating the disability list in 28 districts of Bihar, India International Leprosy Congress Hyderabad 2022

References

Dr. Ashish Wagh, Chief Medical Advisor, Damien Foundation India Trust, Patna, Bihar, ashish@damienfoundation.in, 8390751800

Training

  • Management of pre-and post-operative in reconstructive surgery
  • Certificate course in Community mobilization/ PRA/PLA/Counseling / IEC
  • Certificate course of Leprosy for Non-Medical Supervisor
  • Certificate course in Experiential counselling
  • Training in Podiatric Management under Miss. J. B. Stephen, Podiatrist from Scotland.

Timeline

State Field Coordinator

Damien Foundation India Trust
01.2021 - Current

Training Coordinator

Damien Foundation India Trust
01.2017 - 12.2021

DPMR Coordinator

Damien Foundation India Trust
01.2014 - 01.2017

Physiotherapist/centre in charge

Lepra society
01.2011 - 01.2014

Physiotherapist

ST. JOSEPH LEPROSY CENTRE
01.2007 - 01.2011

Certificate in Paramedical in Leprosy

Grecaltes

Diploma Physiotherapy -

CCTMRI

Certification Physiotherapy

The Leprosy Mission
Nanhe Kumar Singh