Shelly Batra, MD
About Shelly Batra, MD
MD (Obstetrics and Gynecology)
President, Operation ASHA
New Delhi, India and Chicago, USA
Senior Specialist(Obstetrics and Gynecology), Advanced laparoscopic Surgeon
Best-selling Penguin Author of 2 books ,' 20 Minutes to Total Fitness', and 'The Intimate Self, a book of women's sexual health'. Newspaper Columnist and media person.
Ashoka Changemaker (Patients│Choices│Empowerment Competition ), 2010
Mary E Shannon Memorial fellow, 1976
Abdullah Haji Omar Fellow, 1979
Recepient of Exemplary Contribution Award, Indian Medical Association, 2009, 2010
ABOUT OPERATION ASHA:-
* Serving 5 million disadvantaged urban and rural persons in 16 cities in 7 states of India, and 450,000 in Cambodia.Our community based TB treatment centers are situated deep in slums, for patinet convenience.
* Centers operate from temples and small shops, within the community for long hours from early in the morning till late in the evening providing free treatment and counseling to nearly 8000 patients each year.
* All the patients belong to under-served areas most of whom would otherwise go untreated because they do not have access to any other center that operates at a convenient time.
*Awards and recognitions
1.Operation ASHA was declared as one of the most successful Public-Private Partnership in health in a report presented by the UN Secretary General.
2.Has been elected as a member of the Board Board of the Stop TB Partnership, an affiliate of the World Health Organization.
3. Has won the India Development Marketplace Award of the World Bank
4. Govt of India award for exemplary performance in treating and preventing tuberculosis.
5. Spirit of Humanity Award from Americares, India,
6.the mBillionth Award and Manthan Award for Innovation in Mobile Health Technology..
Operation ASHA in the news:-
Operation ASHA has appeared on Nightline and ABC World News, Times of India, The Economist White Paper on “Healthcare in Asia' and Worldview, NPR, Chicago
. Also on the websites of the World Bank, Guardian, The Governance of Knowledge- India, Wall Street Journal, National Bureau of Asian Research, nextbillion, CNS Stop-TB Initiative website, Center for Health Market Innovations ,University of Chicago
OTHER WORK :-
I have been carrying out probono medical consultation for needy slum dwellers since 1991. Also, provision of free medicines arranged through pharmaceutical companies, and free medical tests arranged in collaboration with like-minded persons, for thousands of patients every year. I have also been carrying out 60-70 surgeries annually free of charge for disadvantaged patients since July 1988.
* Involved, since 1991, with Free Patient Department of Batra Hospital and Medical Research Center, in New Delhi, India, which is run for the benefit of poor patients; work includes free consultation and counseling
(Source: http://s01.opasha.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=128)
Role(s) / Profession(s)
- Administrator (CEO, COO, President, Executive)
Organization
- Operation ASHA
Work Location(s)
- Cambodia
- India
Shelly's Communities
Language(s)
- English
- Hindi
Recent Contributions
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Shelly Batra, MD replied to "Issues and threats of Tuberculosis in Nepal" in the TB Infection Control community.
Great discussion. After 6 years of working in tuberculosis treatment in India, we at Operation ASHA have found the exact same issues here, particularly MDR & XDR-TB. In India, the eCompliance biometric initiative is turning a lot of heads for reliably stopping drug default. It would be incredible to see something like this come to Nepal.
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Shelly Batra, MD replied to "The role of Evaluation in Global eHealth" in the Health IT community.
An important reason for evaluation not being done is that the Truth will be revealed. It is easier to talk of processes rather than outcome metrics, and also better to show to donors where the money has gone. Very few Non-profits believe in transparency, and the reason is that their overheads are high, and adminstrative and development costs have far exceeded stipulated norms. But health is one area where we can have a measurable impact. ...
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Shelly Batra, 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.
Thank you, all for the discussion. Once again, adherance is the biggest issue when it comes to MDR-TB. The solution lies in extensive community involvement. My organisation, Operation ASHA, is treating MDR-TB as part of the governments DOTS-Plus program, and has used lessons learnt in DOTs delivery to ensure adherance to MDR regimens.. My DOTS -Plus clinics are established deep in urban slums and rural areas, open early morning and late night, so no patient ...
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Shelly Batra, MD replied to "How do we Improve Reporting and Diagnosis of Paediatric TB?" in the TB Infection Control community.
The most important issue is of access. In 2006, the Indian Govt declared 100% DOTS 'coverage'. But 2 million new cases a year in India is proof of community transmission. We have to make DOTS available to patients at their doorsteps, at a time and place convenient to them. Paediatric TB indices reflect rate of transmission in the community, and therefore high numbers of children getting TB is a sure sign of high prevalence. Other ...
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Shelly Batra, MD replied to "TB diagnostics market dynamics" in the MDR-TB Treatment & Prevention community.
The papers provide valuable insights. I have had the pleasure of meeting Madhukar in India few months ago, and was very impressed by his knowledge. I must add another dimension. Often, doctors are so busy with private practice that they have no time to educate themselves. So who does the education? Those who represent pharmaceutical companies and laboratories, they are the ones going to doctors with 'evidence' of new research, and request to prescribe so-and ...
Recent Recommendations
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Shelly Batra, MD recommended "Issues and threats of Tuberculosis in Nepal" in the TB Infection Control community.
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Shelly Batra, MD recommended "Room air cleaners" in the TB Infection Control community.