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 Dr.Gaurav Chhabra
Founder Director, Humlog
# 11,Sector 11-A,
Chandigarh
Ph.No. +91-9888340250
Email:medimedia@gmail.com
Website:www.humlog.org
Biography
Dr Gaurav chhabra is a Chandigarh based Health activist .
After pursuing bachelors in Medicine & surgery, from Ahmedabad, he infused his childhood passion for Visual arts into the field of health and thus emerged the practice of Public Health Communications, which he presently is pursuing through his independent non-profit initiative, called Humlog,using video films as a major tool for positive social change on the local issues .
Dr Chhabra in last two and a half years, has made the city of Chandigarh his Karmabhoomi and has made niche in the domain of development communications . His films have travelled most of the film festivals in the country.
His zero budget Film 'The Mudcake' won 1st prize at WHO Global health film contest -07 leaving behind thousands of entries across the globe.
Personal Profile
Date of birth : 4th Oct 1979
Gender : Male
Nationality : Indian
Marital status : Unmarried
Languages known : Hindi, English, Punjabi,Gujarati.
Career Objective
To set up a self sustainable model for the use of Mass media and interpersonal communication for Health education leading to Health empowerment and Health promotion through health activism; specially for the rural and illiterate masses.
Field of interest
1. Health Activism
2. Public Health Communications
3. Neo-Patriotism
4. Film-making
Academics
Qualification:
M.B.B.S. from B.J. Medical College, Ahmedabad ,Gujarat University (March -2005)
Additional qualifications:
P.G. Diploma in Preventive and Promotive HealthCare
(Apollo hospitals , Hyderabad, affiliated to B.R Ambedkar Open University.)
M.Sc. Psychotherapy and Counseling (I.P.M.S., Mumbai, an autonomus inst.)
Education Details
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Exam |
Institute |
Board |
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S.S.C. |
Sacred Heart Convent School,
Jagadhari |
C.B.S.E. |
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H.S.C. |
M.L.N. College ,
Yamunanagar |
Haryana Board |
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M.B.B.S. |
B.J.Medical College,
Ahmedabad |
Gujarat university |
Work experience
Medical officer, Malaria Control Program, Commisionerate of Health,
Gandhinagar (May-July 05)
▪Research asst. in School of Public health: 1st Apr 2006 -10 Aug 06
▪Founder Director, Humlog, Chandigarh, Aug 06- present
Co-curricular activities
• Research work: on ‘Lifestyle and Obesity’ in urban population.
• Paper presented at 12th National Preventive and Social Medicine Conference.
• Papers on ‘School based malaria control campaign’ presented at
International Malaria Conference of I.C.M.R. held in Delhi in Nov. 05.
Public Health Communications work
1. Documentary on School Health Programme for Govt. of Gujarat – 2005
2. Independent animation film ‘Bablu aur Dengue’ - 2005
3. Independent MMS film on AIDS ‘The Forbidden Fruit’ -2005
4. Film Mudcake : 1st Award at WHO global health film contest -2007
5. Produced ‘Red’ a film on voluntary Blood donation for S.B.T.C , Chandigarh.Sept- 2007
6. Produced ‘ Taste of berry’ , a film on mental illness Sept -2007, won
We Care disabilty film fest – 09
7. Green Warriors , a film on Enviornmental Health is a nomination in CMS Vatavaran film festival- 09 .
References
1. Dr. Amarjit Singh, IAS
Secretary (Family Welfare) & Commissioner
Commisionerate of Health
Govt. of Gujarat, Gandhinagar,
Phone: +91-79-23253271
Email: cohealth@gujarat.gov.in
2. Dr. Vasudev S. Rawal, M.D. P.S.M., M.D., Psychiatry
Director, State Institute of Health and Family Welfare.
Govt. of Gujarat.
Phone: +91-79-27462811
Email: vasur@icenet.net
3. Dr. Arbind Sinha
Professor and Head,
Health Care Communication Management/Developmental communications.
Mudra Institute of Communication Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Ph. No.:+91-2717-237946
Email: arbind@mica.ac.in
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