Irina Gelmanova, MD
About Irina Gelmanova, MD
Dr. Gelmanova is a Project Consultant to Partners In Health’s DOTS-Plus program in Tomsk oblast. She also serves as a Research Committee member for the PIH TB services and MDR TB project in Tomsk. Prior to assuming these roles, she worked in PIH’s Moscow office as Project Coordinator of the Tomsk oblast MDR TB Project. Dr. Gelmanova also has experience working in the pharmaceutical industry and spent eight months coordinating a pilot TB project with Médecins Sans Frontières in Kazakstan.
Dr. Gelmanova received her MD from Almaty State Medical Institute in Almaty, Kazakhstan. She completed her Masters in Public Health at Boston University School of Public Health.
Role(s) / Profession(s)
- Consultant
- Physician
Organization
- Partners In Health - PIH
Work Location(s)
- Thailand
Language(s)
- English
- Russian
Irina's Communities
Recent Contributions
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Irina Gelmanova, MD replied to "Expert Panel Feb. 20-24: Management of Second Line anti-TB Drugs: Getting it right" in the MDR-TB Treatment & Prevention community.
Dear colleagues, Reading the posts I could see several problems with the current system of SLD procurement. 1) The majority of manufacturers seem not to be interested in the prequalification process. As a result, only a limited number of GDF/WHO-approved manufactures are registered within a given country. These countries also ...
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Irina Gelmanova, MD replied to "Feedback" in the [ARCHIVED] Adherence & Retention community.
Hi Shanta, We felt exactly the same way when we started MDR TB program in Tomsk 10 years ago. We planned to keep all patients from outreach places in the hospital for the whole duration of treatment. Many patients initially agreed but few months later returned to their homes. There ...
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Irina Gelmanova, MD replied to "Wireless Technologies for Monitoring and Adherence Panel Nov. 15-19" in the HIV Treatment & Prevention community.
Dear Shelly, If I am correct the fingerprints are scanned by a fingerprinting device, which is connected to the computer. What is the role of cell phones? Does a Counselor carries a whole set (a computer, a fingerprinting device, a cell phone) when he visits a patient, who didn't come ...
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Irina Gelmanova, MD replied to "Wireless Technologies for Monitoring and Adherence Panel Nov. 15-19" in the [ARCHIVED] Adherence & Retention community.
Dear Shelly, If I am correct the fingerprints are scanned by a fingerprinting device, which is connected to the computer. What is the role of cell phones? Does a Counselor carries a whole set (a computer, a fingerprinting device, a cell phone) when he visits a patient, who didn't come ...
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Irina Gelmanova, MD replied to "Wireless Technologies for Monitoring and Adherence Panel Nov. 15-19" in the HIV Treatment & Prevention community.
Dear Shelly, I am sure many people will be interested in the project details. What equipment is required? Is it easy to use the device? What are the challenges? How expensive is the operation of the system? I assume that you are working in the areas with high population density. ...
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