Research conduted

• Sexual Problems in Men attending the STD clinic

• PCR for diagnosing NG and CT

• Infertility in STD

• Comparative Study of various Treatment modalities in the management  Genital warts

• Serological markers for HSV infection

• Seroprevalence of HBV, HCV& HIV in blood donors 2004-2008 .

• Changing trends in STD over 15 years.

• An interesting case of cardiovascular syphilis.

• Genital lesions – an indication for changing art regimen – case report.

• Comparitive study of genital ulcers in HIV .                    

• An interesting case of HIV with multisystem tuberculosis and herpes  Progenitalis  iceberg- ahead .

• Prevalence of STD – in infertility patients  a prospective study .

• Mixed infection – in a HIV patient .

• Pattern of sexually transmitted infections  among men having sex with men a prospective study.

• Prevalence of non-venereal diseases involving genitalia  and the attitude among patients.

• Compliance of PEP for HIV among HCW .

• The prevalence of sexually transmitted diseases and Human Immuno Deficiency virus infection in pregnant  women.

• Public health importance of STI &RTI services. 

• A study on the prevalence of skin and mucosal lesions among

• HIV/AIDS  patients.

• Skin - A window  of HIV.

• Prevalence of STI in HIV seropositive women    .

Collaborative work with AYUSH for the year 2008

• A multicenric clinical trial on homeopathic medicines  in HIV infection – started from september 2008

Collaborative work with NIE for the year 2008

• Factors associated with STD / AIDS among different groups of patients attending STD clinic.

• Feasibility study on recruitment and retention of couples attending STD clinic.

• Evaluation of  safety and efficacy of two different once daily

• ART regimens along with ATT in  patients with HIV1 and TB

• Changes in HIV viral load in patients undergoing treatment for filarial infection

• Behavior studies

• Comparison of Daily regimen ATT  Vs DOTS in HIV positive patients on ART

• Chemoprophylaxis for TB with INH – 300mg daily for 6 months in HIV positive patients on ART.

• Training of paramedical staff members of STI clinics in Tamil Nadu on Syndromic case Management  ( 11 batches – total trained 372 ).

• Training of  Chennai Corporation Medical officers on RTI/ STI Management  (7 batches – total trained 171 ).

• Training of  Junior doctors ( CRRI’s ) on STI / RTI Management  ( 4 batches – total trained 100 ).

• Orientation training for CRRI’s on Universal Precautions and BMWM ( Total trained – 160).

• Training of paramedical students in Tamil Nadu on STD Management  (7 batches – total trained 172 ).

• Training of Corporation Medical Officers on STI/RTI/HIV/AIDS(11 batches – total trained 165).