Dr. Manjunatha R is currently working as Scientist – E (Medical) with the Division of Public Health Nutrition. He has more than 18 years of experience in the field of Public Health and Medical Research. He has done his MBBS from Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS), Bellary, MPH from Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST University), Thiruvananthapuram, and Ph.D (Community Medicine) from Santosh Medical College and Hospital, Ghaziabad, Delhi NCR. He has received Fellowship (FRSPH) from the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH), London in 2014. His areas of interest are Public Health Nutrition, Non-Communicable diseases and HIV/AIDS. At various capacities starting from District level till National level he has worked under implementation of various National health programs including Leprosy, HIV/AIDS, Maternal & Child Health and Public Health Nutrition. He has contributed to operationalization of National Iron Plus Initiative (NIPI) in the States of Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Gujarat. He was member of the National IDCF (Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight) Secretariat, 2014 established by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India. He has widely published Nationally and Internationally and contributed to various health guidelines at National and State level.

1. Manjunatha R, Kiran D, Thankappan K R. Sickness Absenteeism, Morbidity and Workplace Injuries among Iron and Steel workers – A Cross Sectional Study from Karnataka, Southern India. AMJ 2011, 4, 3, 144-7
2. Manjunatha R, Krishnamurthy J, Reynold Washington et al. Understanding Positive Prevention Practices among People Living with HIV in Karnataka, Southern India. AMJ 2011, 4, 4, 150-161
3. Kiran D,Manjunatha R, Aswin K, Mahabalaraju DK, Patil BK. A study on risk factors associated with inconsistent condom and lubricant use among men who have sex with men in central Karnataka, India. AMJ 2011, 4, 9, 469-473
4. Manjunatha R, Arya RK, Krishnamurthy J et al. Knowledge and practice of positive prevention among serodiscordant couples in South India. Int J Health Sci Res. 2015; 5(11):270-277
5. Sunil Kumar,Manjunatha R, R. K. Arya, Krishnamurthy J., Reynold J. Washington, B. B. Rewari; A study of Family level Determinants on Adherence to Anti Retro Viral Therapy among Serodiscordant Couples in Karnataka. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 2016, 4 (1). 1235-1241 (ISSN 2320-5407)
6. Manjunatha R, and R K Arya. Role of Literacy on positive prevention among HIV sero discordant couples. Int. J. Adv. Res. 2017, 5(12), 545-549
7. Manjunatha R, Functioning of Nutritional Rehabilitation Centers – A comparative study across different regions in Karnataka. Karnataka Evaluation Authority, Government of Karnataka; Bangalore: Jan 2020.
8. Madhavi Bongarala, Shashi Kumar, Ronald Ross,R. Manjunatha; N. S. Nagaraja & Krishnamurthy Jayanna; Impact of a Neuro-Cognitive Intervention on Students’ Cognitive Functions: Assessments in a Government School Setting in South India. Journal of Educational and Developmental Psychology 2019; Vol. 9, No. 2; 62 (ISSN 1927-0526)
9. Golla Rachana and Manjunatha R; A Study on Identifying the Pre-analytical Phase Errors Leading to Biochemistry and Hematology Sample Rejection by using FMEA & Pareto’s Principle. Int. J. Adv. Res. 2019, 7(9), 811-820 (ISSN: 2320-5407)
10. Jyothi M Borkar, Manjunatha R; A Review on Medical coding & Billing errors and its management: Int Journal of Science and Res. 2020, 9 (12), 1230-37 (ISSN: 2319-7064)
11. Preethi G Nair, Manjunatha R; A review on cohabitation of artificial intelligence in healthcare: Int Journal of Scientific Research, 2021, 10 (03), (ISSN: 2277 – 8179)
12. Manjunatha Ramu; A Letter on Evidences for Action on CVD Risk Factors in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India: International Journal of Medical Science and Health Research, 2022, 06 (04), 83 – 88 (ISSN: 2581-3366)
13. Rakesh Kumar, Ajay Khera, Sila deb, Ruchika Arora, Manjunatha R, (2014) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, Intensified Diarrhoea Control Fortnight (IDCF), New Delhi
14. Ramu M, Ghosal SR, Biji S, Saida K, Mandal A, et al. (2023) Raising Burden of NCD Risk Factors in Rural and Remote areas of South Andaman Islands in India. J Community Med Public Health Care 10(12). (ISSN No. 2381-1978)
15. Ambreen Fatema, Manjunatha R, P Vijayachari. Shift of the human leptospirosis risk factors in South Andaman Islands, India. Indian Journal of Applied Research. March 2023. vol.13 (03). (ISSN No. 2249 - 555x)
16. Ramu M, Fatema A, Ghosal SR, Biji S, Saida K, et al.(2023) Prediction of 10-Year Cardiovascular Disease Risk Using WHO HEARTS Risk-Based CVD Management Tools (Non-Laboratory-Based) Among Rural Population of South Andaman Islands in India. J Clin Stud Med Case Rep 10:170
17. Ramu M, Fatema A, Ghosal SR, Biji S, Saida K, Mandal A. Burden of undiagnosed and uncontrolled hypertension and its associated factors among rural populations in South Andaman Islands, India. Int J Community Med Public Health 2023;10:2219-23
18. Ambreen Fatema, Manjunatha Ramu and, et al.: Knowledge, attitude, and preventive practices of leptospirosis affected populations in South Andaman, India: A cross-sectional study. Journal of Health Sciences 2023;13(2):105-112
19. Ambreen Fatema, Manjunatha Ramu, Paluru Vijayachari. Risk estimation of chronic kidney disease in a leptospirosis endemic area: A case control study from south Andaman Islands of India. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine 2023; 16(10): 463-471