Community Programs and Social Service
Despite his busy clinical service and academic commitments, Professor Misra has done remarkable work for poor people in urban slums, for enhancement of health status of women, and for healthy life for children, and for children suffering from crippling form of diabetes not only in Delhi but for whole of India. He has developed special focused program for management of diabetes among disadvantaged population living in slums. Some of these programs have been widely appreciated, these are:
Health Education for Low Economic Stratum
Dr. Misra initiated a project in urban slums in South Delhi. In this project, several health camps and health education programs were carried out, in which free dietary advice and treatment was given. His team also profiled health of the population and highlighted that even these people are suffering from obesity, heart diseases, diabetes and hypertension. These observations have been presented in various scientific conferences as well as highlighted in the press.
DIABETES CARE AT DOOR STEPS:
Dr. Misra and his team carried out diabetes care at door steps using two mobile van providing early diagnosis and treatment for diabetes: The project provided diabetes care at door steps to disadvantaged population living in 10 different slums of Delhi, it was funded by world diabetes Foundation
GESTATIONAL DIABETES (GDM) AMONG LOW SOCIO-ECONOMIC STRATUM WOMEN
Dr. Misra and his team carried out a similar diabetes care program for women in urban slums. Health education was given to these women related to obesity and gestational diabetes
HEALTH EDUCATION AMAONG CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS REGARDING NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Three intensive health education programs for schoolchildren in Delhi and several cities of north India being conducted by his team. The children were given correct diet and physical activity advice, and made aware of various diseases, which are due to incorrect lifestyle. This program covered almost 100,000 children in a five years program where schoolteachers and parents of the children were provided awareness and training to give right nutrition and physical activity advice to children with a focus to prevent T2DM (Diabetes and CHD (coronary heart diseases)
Other initiatives:
Countrywide Health Education Programs
Dr. Misra initiated a health education program focusing on women with the help of a grant from the Department of Science and Technology in 8 cities in India. In this initiative, women in the age >30 years are targeted for proper nutrition and lifestyle advice and early detection of various diseases.
Awareness Initiatives on Diabetes and Heart Disease in India
Dr. Misra has also attempted to create awareness regarding early detection and proper treatment of diabetes in general public as well as in nurses and doctors throughout India by several lectures and interviews. He has organized several diabetes health camps for poor people at Delhi, UP and Haryana and given medicines and insulin free of charge.
A Countrywide Health Education Program Targeted at Patients with Type 1 Diabetes
A proposal designed to provide comprehensive, practical, culturally, socially, and resource sensitive health education for T1DM in India was initiated by Dr. Misra. The project was carried out in eight major cities in north India over a period of three years. Health education and awareness program for T1DM was aimed towards patients, their families, physicians, nurses, and general public.
