Dr. Darshna Kanubhai Thakker Qualification M.B.,B.S. (Gujarat University 1992) M.D. (Obstetrics & Gynecology) – Gujarat University 1996 D.H.A. (Diploma in Hospital Administration– Institute of Health Care Admn. Chennai 1998) Experience & Appointments • Consultant Obstetrician & Gynecologist at Dr R S Sarvajanik Hospital , Modasa (Jan 1997 to Feb 1998) • Private practice at Vasna, Ahmedabad since Feb 1998 at Sarjan Maternity & Nursing Home (Proprietor) • Visiting Consultant at Apollo Clinic, Shiva Ranjani Cross Road, Ahmedabad Apart from Clinical practice, she successfully runs project for teen age health care awareness, vaccination for them against Rubella. She has great inclination towards health education; all patients coming for consultation / opinion are thoroughly explained about the normal body system and their problem using audio visual aid on latest computer and software. Her approach to infertility management is also more informative for patient understanding. Reasons and solutions for infertility are discussed at length in her office with every couple, as prevention is equally important aspect to obtain good health & fertility. She has developed educational material for elderly women and menopause related issues. She believes in proper counseling and consider it the most important factor that offers great benefit to couples…may they be coming for infertility/contraception or pregnancy care. Experience • Three years of residency with teaching experience at Dept. of Ob.Gyn., Civil Hospital Ahmedabad (Gujarat) • Worked as Full time Consultant at dr. R. S. Shah Sarvajanik Hospital, Modasa (Dist. Sabarkantha) (Feb.1997-Jan.1998) • Presently having Private Practice at Ahmedabad (Since Feb. 1998) at Vasna..Having owned hospital set up with Ultrasonography, Endoscopy, and well equipped Operation Theatre. At National / Local OB GYN Society… • Coordinator, National Workshop on High risk Pregnancy Ultrasound   (Pre-congress AICOG 2000), Ahmedabad • Co-Opt member AOGS (Yr 2000-01) • Managing Comm. Member AOGS (Yr 2001-02) • Program Coordinator – Annual Day Celebration AOGS (March 2002) • Active Member of Ahmedabad Ob. Gyn. Society, Special Invitee AOGS   (Year 2002-2003) • Coordinator (PATS project)- community Health Awareness program of AOGS   (Yr 2002-03) • Member…Adolescent Health Committee, FOGSI(Year 2001-2005) • Member…AIDS Committee (FOGSI) • Audiovisual Committee Chairperson- SOGOG 2003, Ahmedabad • Co-Opt Member AOGS (Yr 2004-5) • Editor – AOGS News Letter (Yr 2004-5) • Organizing Committee member IMS Conference 2005 (National Congress of Indian Menopause Society) Ahmedabad (Feb 2005) • Co Opt Member AOGS (Yr 2005 -06) Areas of Interest • To design IEC material for promoting health, counseling of adolescent girls on various health issues. • To use computer technology in medical practice and patient care, promotion of health education • To create & Promote awareness for Women’ Health, Activities related to Safe Motherhood • Conducting Programs for Adolescent Health care Awareness in School / Colleges • Activities Related to Preventive aspect of Health Hazards e.g. STD / HIV infection and its prevention • Empowering women by providing proper information through educational material on various subjects related to health care e.g. Leaflets, Booklets, and Multi Media Presentation Show etc.   Research Participation • Data collection for the Action Research on Child Rights in association with CHETNA (NGO) March 2004 • Adolescent Health Issues..designed Questionnaire for Adolescent Health Committee FOGSI • Awareness regarding Rubella & Vaccination amongst school students

Presentations / Publications • Poster presentation at 23rd SOGOG at Surat, Titled “The Family & Family Planning” Year 1998 • Paper presentation at 23rd SOGOG, Surat, Titled “Are the pillars of Safe Motherhood Strong? Who Can Make it Strong?” Year 1998 (Award winning presentation) • Paper presentation at 24th SOGOG, Bhavnagar, Titled “Empowerment of women to plan a family…What can we do?” Year 1999 • Paper presentation at 44th AICOG – All India Congress of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Ahmedabad; Titled “Anemia in Pregnancy, Let us Enhance Awareness in New Millennium…” (December 2000) • Poster presentation at Annual Day Celebration (AOGS) “Planning Family…Who plays a role?” on 31/3/2002 • Radio Talk on “ Garbha Nirodhak Golini Vividh Asaro” (13min talk) on All India Radio. Broadcast from AIR, Ahmedabad on August 09, 2002 at 9:45pm. • Article in a Monthly Magazine "Lohana Samachar” under Health column regarding Rubella Awareness (Octo 2002- Dipotsvi Issue) • Poster presentation at Annual Day Celebration (AOGS) “RCH Activities…” April 2003 • Poster presentation at seminar “Women & health” organized by Asmita Manch, Mahila Samnvya (Gujarat Prant) at Ahmedabad (April 2003) • Poster Presentation at SOGOG 2003 (State Level Ob Gyn Congress) at Ahmedabad – Poster on Reproductive Health Care • Organized a Poster Exhibition in public interest on Safe Motherhood Day (April 11, 2004) At Sarjan Maternity Home • Compiled a Leaflet on Safe Motherhood (English & Gujarati) , Published by AOGS (issued in Public Interest)    Academic Activities • Active participation in Seminars, Clinical meeting, Maternal Mortality Analysis at Civil Hospital during Post-Graduate Study • Completed three years of residency with teaching experience at Dept. of Ob.Gyn., Civil Hospital Ahmedabad (Gujarat) • Organized the first follow up workshop (After AOFOG workshop-National level II on RCH at Ahmedabad, Sept. 1997) on Partograph at Modasa Sarvajanik Hospital, 26/10/1997. • Regular teaching sessions, delivered talk on women health care (28 sessions) for Medical Officers and Paramedical Staff at Dr. R. S. Shah Sarvajanik Hospital,Modasa (Year 1997-1998)

Awards Received • Appreciation Award for Active participation to organize Gujarat State Surgeon’s Association’ Annual Conference- GUSSACON-97 • First Dr. R. G. Patel Prize for Paper Presentation titled “Are the pillars of Safe Motherhood Strong? Who Can Make it Strong?” 23rd SOGOG at Surat, Year 1998 • Felicitation Award on 97th and 98th Annual Day Celebration, 1998-99-2000 given By Ahmedabad Medical Association (Branch of Indian Medical Association • Felicitation Award, for the Act of Bravery awarded by Shri. P. C. Pandey (Commissioner of Police, Ahmedabad City) at Police Stadium, Ahmedabad on January 07, 2000 • First Prize for Best Poster Presentation “ Planning Family, Who Should Play role?” on Annual Day Celebration Yr 2002 (Ahmedabad Obstetrics & Gynecological Society) • First Prize (Best Poster) for Poster presentation at Annual Day Celebration (AOGS) “RCH Activities…” on 13/4/2003 • Special Appreciation- Felicitation Award for Adolescent health care promotion during Yr 2002-03, at AOGS Annual day Celebration (April 2003) • Felicitation Award for RCH Activities during Yr 2002-03, at AOGS Annual day Celebration (April 2004) (Coordinator PATS – RCH Project, AOGS was awarded D K Tank Trophy for the best performance regarding RCH Activities at National Congress)

Academic Sessions / Conferences Attended as Delegate • International Symposium on Hysterectomy, February 1998, Mumbai • International congress on Fallopian tubes, February 1998, Mumbai • International Conference on Reproductive Health, march 1998, Mumbai • III Annual conference of the Association of Gynecologic Oncologists of India, February 1995, Ahmedabad • The AOFOG workshop (National Level II) on Reproductive health care for Women, September 1997, Ahmedabad • AICOG 2000, 44th All India Congress of Obstetrics & Gynecology, December 2000, Ahmedabad • National Workshop on Ultrasound In High Risk Pregnancy, December 2000, Ahmedabad • National Level Workshop “ Missing Indian Females: Mapping the Adverse Sex Ratio” organized by Dept. of Women & Child Development, Gender Resource Centre (GRC), Govt. of Gujarat at Ahmedabad (December 2003) • Antenatal Workshop (Pre Congress Workshop) Prenatal Diagnosis & Therapy, Ahmedabad (January 2004) • VII National Conference & Workshop of Indian Society of Prenatal Diagnosis & Therapy (ISPAT), Ahmedabad (January 2004) • 3rd Gujarat state Conference of Indian Academy of Human Reproduction, January 1996, Surat • XXI SOGOG conference, October 1996, Ahmedabad • Training course organized by FOGSI Imaging Science Committee for Ob.Gyn. Ultrasound, January- March 1997, Ahmedabad • XXII SOGOG conference, October 1997, Junagadh • Gujarat State Surgeon’ Association, Annual Conference, November 1997, Modasa • XXIII SOGOG Conference, October 1998, Surat • 5th National Congress on Assisted Reproduction and advanced Infertility Management, February 1999, Ahmedabad • XXIV SOGOG Conference, October 1999, Bhavnagar • Workshop on Reproductive Health (RCH) organized by AOGS & Health & Family Welfare Dept., Govt. of Gujarat/UNICEF, October 1999, Ahmedabad • Regional workshop on “ Gender Bias “, CME on female Feticide & Infanticide organized by Indian Medical Association & UNICEF, November 1999, Ahmedabad • DGHS-WHO Training in Early Detection Technique and Cancer Awareness Special Program at Gujarat Cancer & Research Institute in association with Health & Family Welfare Dept., Govt. of Gujarat, July 14, 2001 • Silver Jubilee Congress SOGOG, December 2001, Mehsana • ICOG Workshop, Dr. C. G. Saraiya CME, February 2002, Ahmedabad • Various Scientific program/Seminar organized by Ahmedabad Ob. Gyn. Society. • SOGOG conference Rajkot, 2002 • Program on Hospital Management, Organized by Ahmedabad Management Association (January 2003) • Sonography Training workshop hosted by AOGS & FOGSI – Imaging science Committee. (February 2003, Ahmedabad) • Pre Congress Workshop on Foetal Surveillance at Ahmedabad (December 2003) • SOGOG 2003 (State level Ob Gyn Congress) at Ahmedabad, December 2003 • Satellite live Workshop on Interesting Surgeries & Procedures in Ob Gyn, Hosted by AOGS (March 2004) at Apollo Hospital, Ahmedabad.

 

Published Educational Material • “Role of Behavioral Change Agents in Safe Motherhood- ANC, IPC, Postpartum Care, Neonatal Care” for CARE (NGO), Madhya Pradesh • Posters on HIV & AIDS for Pre Congress National Workshop (AICOG 2004, Agra) • “Qualitative IUCD insertion” for health workers (UNFPA Assisted IPD Project, Gujarat) March 2004 • Couple Counseling Program on issues related to Fertility & Infertility • Adolescent Health Education in Schools

Guest Lectures / Presentations • Has delivered series of talks on Reproductive Health- Family welfare at various Programs for weaker section women under UDC project, Ahmedabad Municipal corporation- In association with Central board for Worker’s education (Ministry of Labour, Govt. of India) Yr. 1999-2000 • “Breast Feeding- Myth & Reality…Role of an obstetrician, Prime Messages” during Breast feeding week’ celebration; at AOGS ladies Club (Aug 2001) • “Adolescent Health..An overview, STDs & HIV” at Seminar organized by Uttar Gujarat University & NSS Meghraj (Sabarkantha) (December 2001) • “Caring for elderly women - Osteoporosis & Menopause” at Jalaram Mandir, Ahmedabad (Feb.2002) • “Management of Pregnancy with malaria” at SOGOG CME I at Himatnagar (June 2002) • “Need for scientific awareness regarding Rubella ” at School Principal’s Meeting, Ahmedabad (July 2002) • “Teenage Health Awareness & Vaccination against Rubella…Role of Teachers” as a Faculty at Teacher’s Training Program at Naradipur – North Gujarat (August 2002) • At The Consultative Meeting on RCH Implementation (FOGSI) at Ahmedabad (November 2002) • “Adolescent Health care..Vaccination amongst teen age population” Awareness program on rubella at Air Force Station, Vadsar (Gandhinagar) April 2003. • “New Look at prevention…awareness program on Vaccination amongst Adolescent age group” at Modasa IMA branch, Dr R S Shah Sarvajanik Hospital on April 21, 2003. • “Role of family members for better health of Adolescent Girls… Tomorrow’s Mothers” On safe Motherhood Day at Vastral, program organized by Integrated Population and Development Project (UNFPA assisted) on April 11, 2003. • At seminar on Safe Motherhood Day “ Social Commitment & Role of Community for Safe Motherhood” , Vastral organized by UNFPA/ IPD Project (April 2003) • Conducted Opinion Poll at “Round Table meeting on Ovulation Induction” AOGS, Hosted by Bavishi IVF, Ahmedabad (April 2003) • “New Look at Prevention.. Rubella infection to mother & Unborn” at CME organized by IMA Modasa, Dr R S Sarvajanik Hospital Modasa (April 2003) • Panelist “Vaginal Discharge- Clinical Approach” at SOGOG CME, Ahmedabad (June 2003) • “Giving her hope with Progesterone, Newer Perspectives” Scientific Program at Ahmedabad (June 2003) • Visiting Faculty at Blind Peoples Association (Yr 2003-4) for taking session during Doctor’s Training Program on “Preventing Defective Births, Role of Rubella and Vaccination” • Resource Person at Teleconference on Safe Motherhood organized by UNICEF Rajsthan & Govt. of Rajsthan, for the target viewer working at field level and health functionaries (HW/ANM/AWW) in various districts of Rajsthan. (Transmission from DEKU-ISRO, Ahmedabad) August 2003 • “Maternal Mortality, How to Reduce it?” at RCH Program, (Dec 2003), jointly organized by AOGS & UNFPA. • “Role of Adolescent in Reproductive & Child Health” at L D Arts College, A’ bad organized by Family Planning Association of India, NSS & Lions Club (December 2003) • Panelist; SOGOG 2003 (State level Ob Gyn Congress) at Ahmedabad, December 2003 • National Level Workshop “ Missing Indian Females: Mapping the Adverse Sex Ratio” organized by Dept. of Women & Child Development, Gender Resource Centre (GRC), Govt. of Gujarat at Ahmedabad (December 2003) • Panelist at Academic meet on Overactive Bladder, Ahmedabad (January 2004) • Resource Person at Advocacy Workshop on Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health at Himatnagar, Organized by Integrated Population Development Project (UNFPA Assisted IPD Project) (March 2004) Delivered Talk on “ Physiological & Psychological Changes in Adolescent, Contraception & STDs” • “Teen Age Health Issues..Our Role” at ASRH (Adolescent Sexuality & Reproductive Health) Workshop at Himatnagar, organized by IPD, UNFPA, April 2004. • At Planning Meeting for observing National Safe Motherhood Day – April 11, 2004 in the State of Gujarat at CHETNA, A’ bad • “Hormonal Changes .. Adolescent to Menopause” at Ahmedabad Medical Association (April 2004) • “Teen Age Health.. it Matters” at Ahmedabad Medical Association for AMA Family members (April 2004) • “Emergency Contraception – Will it make MTP Obsolete?” at YUVA FOGSI Nagpur 2004