Biography

T. S. Selvavinayagam, MD, DPH, DNB, Joint Director, Government of Tamil Nadu. T. S. Selvavinayagam holds his MBBS from Madras University, Chennai, India, his medical degree from Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai, India, and his DNB from the Government of India’s National Board of Examinations. Dr. Selva has particular interest in health insurance schemes and non-communicable diseases program implementation and management. He is looking forward to learning from other participants’ experiences in implementing NCD prevention and control in primary care settings, including the private sector, and ensuring compliance as per protocol.

Project Title: Qualitative research to understand the reasons for missing follow ups in Hypertension and Diabetes treatment in patients attending the public health institutions in Tamil Nadu, India.