EDUCATION :

• MD,  from JJMMC, Davangere in the year 1989
• MBBS from JJMMC, Davangere in the year 1977.

EXPERIENCE: 35 Years 9 Months

• Working as a Professor & Head at Navodaya Medical College, Raichur

RESOURCE PERSON

• Training of Anganwadi workers and helpers from 1992 to date
• Department of Medical Education Unit since 2009
• IYCF (Infant and young child feeding practices) 2011.
• Comprehensive Care of People Living with HIV (PLHIV) and Integrated Management of Adult and Adolescent Illnesses
• RNTCP Scientific basis and Rationale for DOTs, TOG and PMDT (Tuberculosis)
• Non communicable diseases-prevention, treatment and control.
• Davangere,Chitradurga, Chikkamaglur and Bellary districts doctors and Health Care Workers

OTHER ACTIVITIES

• Nominated as National Assessor for Baby friendly Hospital initiative in 1994 and to date assessed many hospitals in Karnataka state.
• Actively participating in National Pulse Polio Programme as Co-ordinator from 1995 to date.
• Worked for UNICEF in the year 2001 – 2002 – Intensified Pulse Polio Immunization (IPPI) Monitoring and Evaluation of pulse Polio Programme in Davangere and Harihar Taluk.
• Secretary to Breast Feeding Promotion Network of India (BPNI) Davangere District Branch from 2002 to 2004 and as President from 2004 to 2010 .
• Member of Child Welfare Committee Davangere District – 2003-2010.
• Project Officer for Routine Immunization of Children covering a population of 50,000 in Davangere urban area – 2005.
• Felicitation by IMA Davangere in association with Academic body of JJMMC Honored for my achievements and services rendered. 26-7-2008
• Joint secretary for Lady Doctors Association since-2005
• Under this many activities are conducted like free medical check- ups and health awareness programme for general public
• Vice president of Students Association of JJM Medical College -2010-2011
• Worked as Observer with clinical attachment in community Paediatrics. Sheffield Children Hospital, Sheffield, England, UK 15-07-2011 to 31-08-2011
• Guide for the post graduate students for dissertation topics submitted to KUVEMPU UNIVERSITY& RGUHS
• Many publications inNational and international journals

Publications:

1. Geethalakshmi R. G., Madonna. Dsouza, Adherence to anti-tuberculosis treatment among patients in urban field practice area of medical college, Davangere, Karnataka: a qualitative study. International journal of Community Medicine and Public Health. Vol. 6, Issue 6,YearJune 2019;Page 2555 -2558.
2. Anupama, G. K. Ratnaprabha, R.G. Geethalakshmi. A Cross-sectional Study to Assess Neck Circumference as an Indicator of Central Obesity among Healthy Adults in Rural Karnataka. Vol. 9, Issue 2, Year 2021 ,Page ;29-33.
3. A. M. Preethi, R.G Geethalakshmi, K. Prakash. A Study on Perception for Gender Preference among Married Women of Urban Field Practice Area of a Medical College in Davangere, Karnataka. Annals of Community Health (AoCH) Vol. 9, Issue 2, Year June 2021; Page 177-181