Personal profile
Research Interests
HIV, infectious diseases, Tribal health, cervical cancer, tobacco and health
Professional Information
Associate Professor in Community Medicine from 12.8.2016 till date
Assistant Professor in Community Medicine from 12.5.2012-15.8.2016
Creative Works
Core committee member, Manipal Centre for Infectious Diseases
Experience
• Principal Investigator in “A study to estimate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome, cardiovascular risk factors and its determinants among ART naïve and treated adult patients infected with HIV” funded by Manipal Centre for Infectious Diseases
• Principal Investigator in “Assessment of microbial contamination in SLT products in Karnataka” funded by State Tobacco Control Cell, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Governament of Karnataka
• Principal Investigator in “Exploratory Study on implementing tobacco vendor licensing in Karnataka” funded by State Tobacco Control Cell, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Governament of Karnataka
• Co-investigator in “Comprehensive Tribal TB Management Program for Decentralised TB Care Services” funded by ICMR
• Co-investigator in “Effectiveness of a Healthcare Governance Model on the utilization of health care services among a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) in Udupi district: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial” funded by ICMR
• Co-investigator in “Screening for Human Papilloma Virus and other DNA virus infections of the cervix among tribal women in Southern India” funded by ICMR
• Co-investigator in “Human Papilloma Virus and other DNA virus infections of the cervix among women in Udupi District” funded by MAHE
• Co-investigator in “Nutritional status and its Determinants among Under-Five Children of a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group in Udupi District” funded by MAHE
• Co-investigator in “The association of tobacco use with COVID-19 infection, hospitalization and mortality: a systematic review funded” by WHO
• Co-investigator in “Feasibility of “1-3-7” surveillance and response approach for malaria elimination in urban Udupi: a mixed method study” funded by Manipal Centre for Infectious Diseases
External positions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Effectiveness of anaemia interventions in indigenous populations across the globe: a systematic review protocol
Thatoju, P. K., Mallya, S. D., Dhyani, V. S., Shetty, R. S., Kotebagilu, N. P., Pattanshetty, S. M., Bhat, R. G., Kunder, M. A., Kumar, A., Kaur, H. & Poobalan, A., 13-04-2026, In: BMJ Open. 16, 4, p. e112201Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Compliance to select sections of cigarettes and other tobacco products act (COTPA) around PoS and perception of tobacco vendors about tobacco control policies and vendor licensing: A mixed method study from four districts of a South Indian state
Mallya, S. D., Kumar, P., Bhagawath, R., Jahan, A., Nayak, R. & Kulkarni, M. M., 01-05-2025, In: Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health. 33, 101999.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Empowering Healthcare Access: Ethnographic Insights into Sustainable Solutions for a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) in South India- a Qualitative Research
Soman, B., Mallya, S. D., Kumar, A., Unnikrishnan, B., Kaur, H. & Shetty, R. S., 2025, In: F1000Research. 14, 589.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Implementation of Community‑Centric Medical Education through Family Adoption Program: Descriptive Results from Coastal Karnataka
Eshwari, K., Mallya, S. D., Kumar, A., Rao, C. R., Sekar, A. & Das, S., 01-05-2025, In: Indian Journal of Community Medicine. 50, 3, p. 479-485 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prevalence of anaemia and its determinants among elderly population residing in a rural community: A cross-sectional study
Narayanan, R. S., Kamath, V. G., Mallya, S. D. & Kunder, M. A., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Medical Journal Armed Forces India.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review