About Us
Child Health Research Department was established in June 2022. The Department is engaged in research on various aspects of newborns (sickle cell disease, population-based birth defect surveillance) and Child health (Latent TB infection, undernutrition and precocious puberty).
The department also conducts various capacity building programs at Anganwadis, Schools, Health posts and CME for Registered Medical Practitioners. The department has also developed IEC materials on nutrition, Sickle cell disease, birth defect and puberty.
People
| Child Health Research Department Staff | |
| Name | Designation | 
| Dr. Suchitra Surve | Scientist D and Head- Child Health Research Department Administrative In-charge- Abhyuday Nagar Clinic  | 
| Dr. Kiran Munne | Scientist C | 
| Ms. Sharmila Kamat | Technician A (Social Worker) | 
| Clinical research lab staff | |
| Mrs Leena Tendulkar | Sr Technical Officer- II | 
| Ms Shilpa Kerkar | Technical Officer ‘C’ | 
| Child Health Clinic Staff | |
| Mrs. Rachna Dalvi | Senior Technical Officer II | 
| Mrs. Sarita Bhange | Nursing Orderly | 
Projects
Projects (Completed)
| Title | Funding Agency | From | To | 
| To Assess Magnitude and Factors Associated With Vitamin D Deficiency in Children (1-5 Years) | ICMR-NIRRCH. | 2015 | 2018 | 
| Primary screening of high risk HPV DNA by a low cost molecular HPV test for early detection of cervical precancers and cancers among women in urban and rural community of Maharashtra | DHR (Grant in aid Scheme) | 2019 | 2023 | 
| Improving treatment literacy and adherence among People living with HIV (PLHIV) through innovative strategies | National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) | 2020 | 2022 | 
Contact Us
Telephone: +(91-22)24192029/2148
Email Id: childhealthresearch[at]nirrch[dot]res[dot]in
| Name | Designation | Email Id | Phone no | 
| Dr. Suchitra Surve | Scientist D and Head- Child Health Research Department Administrative In-charge- Abhyuday Nagar Clinic  | 
surves[at]nirrch[dot]res[dot]in | +(91-22)24192029/2148 | 
| Dr. Kiran Munne | Scientist C | munnek[at]nirrch[dot]res[dot]in | +(91-22)24192037 |