Publications

ACADEMIC & RESEARCH PAPERS

SCOPUS / Web of Science/ Pub Med Indexed

International

1. Sukumar, Margret Beaula Alocious1; Peter, Roshni Mary2; Joseph, Alex1. Evaluating oral health status in elderly Irula tribes of Tamil Nadu by using the Geriatric Oral Health Assessment Index. Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 13(12):p 5799-5804, December 2024. | https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1061_24 

2. Sukumar MBA, Joseph A, Alhalabi B. Geriatric Oral Health and Quality of Life Among the Indigenous Irula Tribes of Tamil Nadu. Clin Exp Dent Res. 2024 Dec;10(6):e70036. doi: 10.1002/cre2.70036. PMID: 39491823; PMCID: PMC11532367.|  https://doi.org/10.1002/cre2.70036 

3. Alocious Sukumar MB, Peter RM and Joseph A (2024) Investigating tooth morbidity risks, prevalence, and interventions in tribal setting: a study protocol focused on the Irula community in Tamil Nadu. Front. Dent. Med 5:1427597.|   https://doi.org10.3389/fdmed.2024.1427597 

4. Alhalabi, B., Joseph, A. & Kumar, D. The Impact of Red Beetroot Products on Glycemic Profiles: A Systematic Review of Human Evidence. Curr Nutr Rep (2024).|  https://doi.org/10.1007/s13668-024-00546-8 

5. Alhalabi B, Joseph A*, Venkatasubramanian P. Nutritional values of ready-to-eat snacks available in the Indian E-market—a comparative study based on the health star rating system. Discov Food. 2024;4:16.|  https://doi.org/10.1007/s44187-024-00087-7

6. Kumar D, Peter RM, Joseph A*, Kosalram K, Kaur H. Prevalence of viral hepatitis infection in India: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Educ Health Promot. 2023 Mar 31;12:103.|  doi: https://doi.org/10.4103/jehp.jehp_1005_22  PMID: 37288405; PMCID: PMC10243455.

7. Kumar D, Peter RM, Kaur H, Joseph A*. A qualitative study to explore the ethnomedicine practices towards hepatitis among the Irula traditional healers in Tamil Nadu, India. J Family Med Prim Care. 2023 Feb;12(2):371-375.| doi: https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1648_22   Epub 2023 Feb 28. PMID: 37091002; PMCID: PMC10114546.

8. Peter RM, Joseph A*. An exploratory study on the application of screening of activity limitation and safety awareness (SALSA) scale for evaluation of activity limitation among elderly. Journal of Education and Health Promotion. 2022 Jan 1;11(1):394.|  https://doi.org/10.4103/jehp.jehp_799_22

9. Joseph A, Muliyil J. Community-based case control study on the risk of fall among elderly in Kaniyambadi block, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India. Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health. 2021 Oct 1;12:100907.|  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cegh.2021.100907  

10. Thomas BE, Thiruvengadam K, Vedhachalam C, Rao VG, Vijayachari P, Rajiv Y, Bansal AK, Indira Krishna AK, Joseph A, Hussain T, Anand P. Prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis among the tribal populations in India. PloS one. 2021 Jun 4;16(6):e0251519.|  https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0251519

11. Thomas BE, Thiruvengadam K, Rani S, Gangadhar Rao V, Yadav R, Paluru V, Jacob Purthy A, Hussain T, Indira Krishna AK, Joseph A, Kumar Bansal A. Understanding health care-seeking behaviour of the tribal population in India among those with presumptive TB symptoms. Plos one. 2021 May 20;16(5):e0250971.| https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0250971 

National

12. Kumar D, Peter RM, Kaur H, Joseph A*. A qualitative study to explore the ethnomedicine practices towards hepatitis among the Irula traditional healers in Tamil Nadu, India. Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care. 2023 Feb 1;12(2):371-5.|  https://10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1648_22

13. Madhamani A, Joseph A. Assessment of Knowledge and Awareness of Public School Teachers Towards Learning Disabilities in Children-An Institutional Based Cross-Sectional Study in Dharmapuri District, Tamil Nadu. Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care. 2021 Jul 1;10(7):2524. 

14. Krishnan AK, Joseph A. Prevalence of tuberculosis among tribes aged 15 and above in Tamil Nadu. A community based cross-sectional study. The Indian journal of tuberculosis. 2020 Oct;67(4):488-94.| https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijtb.2020.07.006

15. Kumar D, Joseph A, Thiyagarajan A, Shree S. Prevalence of Depression among Elderly in Rural South India. Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development. 2019 Nov 1;10(11).|  https://doi.org/10.37506/ijphrd.v10i11.3869

16. Joseph A, Bagavandas M. Non-fatal home injuries among the elderly in Tamil Nadu, India. Indian journal of community medicine: official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine. 2019 Oct;44(Suppl 1):S81.|  https://dx.doi.org/10.4103%2Fijcm.IJCM_141_19

17. Joseph A, Krishnan AK, Anilkumar A. The tribal community's perception on tuberculosis: A community based qualitative study in Tamil Nadu, India. Journal of family medicine and primary care. 2019 Oct;8(10):3236.|  https://dx.doi.org/10.4103%2Fjfmpc.jfmpc_565_19

18. Peter RM, Joseph A, John KR. The Cost of Falls among the Elderly in Kattankulathur Block, Tamil Nadu. Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development. 2019 Sep 1;10(9).

19. Peter RM, Joseph A, John KR, Logaraj M. A community-based case–control study on the risk of fall among the elderly in rural Kattankulathur block, Tamil Nadu. Indian journal of community medicine: official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine. 2019 Jul;44(3):277.|  https://dx.doi.org/10.4103%2Fijcm.IJCM_122_19

20. Srivastava J, Joseph A. Why institutional deliveries are low in Balrampur District Uttar Pradesh: a cross-sectional quantitative and qualitative exploration. The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India. 2019 Jun;69(3):225-31. | https://doi.org/10.1007/s13224-018-1165-x

21. Joseph A, Kumar D, Bagavandas M, Geetha RN. Road Traffic Injuries in Tamil Nadu: A Growing Public Health Issue. Indian Journal of Community Health. 2019 Apr 1;31(2).|  https://www.iapsmupuk.org/journal/index.php/IJCH/article/view/1080

22. Joseph A, Kumar D, Bagavandas M. A review of epidemiology of fall among elderly in India. Indian journal of community medicine: official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine. 2019 Apr;44(2):166. | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6625258/

23. Joseph A, Kumar D, Edward KD. A Review of Epidemiology of Unintentional Injuries among Children in India. Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development. 2019 Feb 1;10(2).

PEER REVIEWED AND INDEXED

1.  Ramamoorthy T, Patil RR and Joseph A. Performance Index for Assessing Government Funded Nutritional Programme in India. Austin J Nutri Food Sci. 2017; 5(2): 1092.

2. Anup KC, Joseph A, Ritu KC. Pre-diagnosis and diagnosis cost associated before initiation of directly observed treatment, short course regimen in urban Pokhara, Nepal. Int J Health Sci Res. 2017; 7(4):360-369.

REFEREED CONTRIBUTIONS

(Books monographs, book chapters, articles in scholarly refereed journals, conference proceedings, etc.)

 Peer-reviewed (refereed or scholarly) journals

1. Sharma Akshay, Joseph A. “Assessment of nutritional status and developmental milestones among children under 4 years of age in Sahariya tribes, Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh”. Public health research Series. Volume 4. ISSN No- 2321-0206; 2015.

2. Krishnaveni. A, Joseph A.” Prevalence of Respiratory Symptoms among Cement Factory Workers of Ariyalur District in Tamilnadu “. Public health research Series. Volume 4. ISSN No- 2321-0206;2015.

3. Rashmi Rupa, Joseph A. “Knowledge and awareness among women about breast cancer in three metropolitan cities in India”. Public health research Series. Volume 3. ISSN No- 2321-0206;2014.

4. Chandra Sekaran AM, Joseph A. A study on knowledge, attitude and practices on Dinacharya based on Naturopathy, Ayurveda and Siddha streams of medicine. Public health research Series. Volume 2. ISSN No- 2321-0206;2013.

5. Mukuzo Hamisi, Joseph A. Identification of health hazards in MMG Kinsevere Copper Mine in Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo. A descriptive cross-sectional study. Public Health Research Series. Volume 2. ISSN No- 2321-0206,2013.

6. Mahesh Babu, Joseph A “Differences between alcohol users in rehabilitation and those not on rehabilitation”. Public health research Series. Volume 3. ISSN No- 2321-0206;2014.

7. Arun Kumar Udayachandran, Joseph A. Morbidity pattern and treatment seeking behavior of people working in tanneries in Ranipet. Public Health Research Series. Volume 2. ISSN No- 2321-0206;2013.

8. Sadiq A. Said, Joseph A. Female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM) in Nigeria. Public Health Research Series. Volume 2. ISSN No- 2321-0206;2013.

Conference Proceedings

1. Padma Venkat, Alex Joseph, MPH Students. Suicidal Ideation Among Medical and Health Science Students at Campus Colleges in Tamil Nadu, India. https://injurycenter.umich.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Abstracts-Room-1-2021-Suicide-Prevention-Summit-Program.pdf

OTHER REFEREED CONTRIBUTIONS

(Papers presented at scholarly meetings or conferences, articles in professional or trade journals, etc.)

International

1. Paer presentation – “Efficacy of Homoeopathic prophylaxis Arsenicum Album against COVID-19 (EPAC): A Cluster randomised controlled trial”. At the 9th International Festival of Public Health Online; The University of Manchester, Manchester, England, July 22nd, 2021.

2. Paper presentation – “Suicidal Ideation Among Medical and Health Science Students at Campus Colleges in Tamil Nadu, India”. At The Science of Suicide Prevention: New Strategies for Understanding and Intervening; The University of Michigan Injury Prevention Center (IPC) Virtual Suicide Prevention Summit, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, March 16th, 2021. https://youtu.be/XQOwxr5Xy9U?t=153

3. Paper presentation – “Fall in Elderly Among Malayali Tribes, Sitteri Hills, Tamilnadu. A Community Based Cross-Sectional Study”. at International Conference On “The Future of Healthy Ageing: Policy and Practice for A Decade and Beyond”, jointly organized by Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, India and Brunel University London, UK at Central University of Kerala, Kasaragod, India, 13th February 2020.

4. Paper presentation – “Epidemiology of Unintentional Childhood Injuries among tribes in South India”, at 1st International Bioethics Health Sciences Conference, SRM Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Kattankulathur, November 2019.

5. Paper presentation – “Elderly Injuries in Tamilnadu”, at Amrita International Public Health Conference, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, India. 2- 3rd November 2018.

6. Paper presentation – “Mobile based Child Injury Surveillance system in Tamilnadu”. at BMJ Awards South Asia 2018, Chennai.

National

1. Paper presentation – “Evaluation of Activity Limitation among Elderly with Chronic Illnesses: A Community Based Cross-Sectional Study in Three Districts of Tamil Nadu”, on Research Day at SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, March 2020.

2. Poster presentation – “Magnitude and determinants of Unintentional injuries among elderly”, at Dr. Paarivendhar Research Colloquium. Organised by the Directorate of Research, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, September 2019.

3. Paper presentation – “Tuberculosis Surveillance in Tribal areas of Tamilnadu”, on Research Day at SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur. March 2019.

4. Paper presentation – “Child Injuries in Tribal areas of Tamilnadu”, on Research Day at SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, March 2018.

NON-REFEREED CONTRIBUTIONS

(Book reviews, published reviews of your work, research reports, policy papers, public lectures, etc.)

Research reports

1. Joseph A, Venkatasubramanian P, Peter RM. Study report on “Efficacy of Homoeopathic prophylaxis Arsenicum Album against COVID-19 (EPAC): A Cluster randomized controlled trial”. Submitted to the Ministry of AYUSH, New Delhi; 2021.

2. Joseph A. Study report on “Assessment of childhood injuries and establishment of Mobile base community Childhood injury Surveillance system (m-CCISS) among tribal children in Tamilnadu”. Submitted to the ICMR, New Delhi; 2019.

3. Indira Krishna AK, Joseph A. Study report on “Estimate the burden of TB among the tribal population and develop an innovative health system model to strengthen TB control in the tribal areas”. Submitted to the ICMR, New Delhi; 2019.

4. Joseph A, Bagavandas M. Report on Evaluation Study on “Distribution of Aids and Appliances to the Differently Abled”- in Tamil Nadu. Submitted to the Department of Evaluations and Applied Research, Government of Tamilnadu.2020.

5. Joseph A, Bagavandas M. Report on Baseline Study on Introduction of Fortified Rice in Pt MGR Nutritious Meal Programme and ICDS in 5 Districts. Submitted to the Commissionerate of Social Welfare, Government of Tamilnadu. 2019.

6. Joseph A, Ramamurthy T, Bagavandas M. Report on Impact Evaluation Study on “Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS)” in Tamil Nadu. Submitted to the Department of Evaluations and Applied Research, Government of Tamilnadu.2018.

7. Satish Kumar CH, Patil RR, Joseph A, Ramamurthy T. Report on Evaluation of Integrated Child Development Service Scheme (ICDS) on Health and Nutritional status of Children in 32 districts in Tamil Nadu.  Submitted to the Department of Evaluations and Applied Research, Government of Tamilnadu.2017.

8. Satish Kumar CH, Patil RR, Joseph A, Mariaselvam S. Evaluation study report on “Monitoring the Access to Equitable Services & Infrastructure of 24X7 PHCS for Maternal and Child Health (MCH) care In Salem, Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri”. Submitted to UNICEF Tamil Nadu & Kerala, 2013.

Policy Papers

1.      Policy Brief; Burden of Tuberculosis among the Tribal Population in India; November 2020. Available at : https://main.icmr.nic.in/sites/default/files/upload_documents/Edited_final_tribal_policy_brief_revised_after_referees_comments_17112020.pdf