Member Profile

/ Addl. Director Dr K S Baghotia
& Head (Public Health Wing-III)
(NLEP, Silicosis, Fluorosis, Geriatrics & Mobile Health Scheme), Directorate of Health Services, GNCT Delhi,
F-17, Karkardooma, Delhi-32
Mob: +91-8745011314,
Off: +91-1122304362, Fax(0)+91-1122304577
Secretary
Indian society of Hospital Waste management
18A/ Pocket GH-10,
Sunder Apartments, Paschim Vihar,
New Delhi - 110087 Ph.+91-1125276886
Email :
Academic Qualification :
Degree/Diploma / Year / University/ Institution
MBBS / 1987 / MD University, Rohtak
DCO (Diploma in Computers in Office Management / 1996 / IGNOU, New Delhi
MD (Community Health Administration) / 1998 / University of Delhi, Delhi
DNB (Health and Hospital Admn.) / 1999 / National Board of Examination, New Delhi
MBA (Healthcare Services) / 2012 / Sikkim Manipal University, Gangtok.
DR KAMAL SINGH BAGHOTIA has a professional experience of over 28 years.
Fellowship Courses:
Dr Baghotia has also done Fellowship Courses:
1. WHO Fellowship on Information, Education and Communication for Health Promotion–University of Sydney, Australia, in the year 2002.
2. Associate Fellow of Industrial Health, Directorate General of Factory Advice Services and Labour Institutes, Mumbai, India in the year 2005
Associations:
He is active life member of many National/International Professional bodies like:

National Academy of Medical Sciences (India)
International Medical Science Academy
Academy of Hospital Administration
Indian Medical Association
Indian Public Health Association
Indian Society of Health Administrators
Indian Association of Leprologists
Indian Association of Occupational Health
Indian confederation of Health care Accreditation
Secretary-Indian Society of Hospital Waste Management
Secretary-Hind Kusht Nivaran Sangh (NHQ) (Indian Leprosy Association)

Experience:
Presently he is working as Additional Director (Mobile Health Scheme)/State Programme Officer for Leprosy Control and National Programme for Healthcare of Elderly (Geriatrics) under Govt. of NCT of Delhi. Dr. Baghotia has served the nation in various capacities. While posted as medical officer he has served the patients in the Dispensaries, hospitals for OPD, Indoor and emergency care. He has 7 years of service in Central Jail Tihar. As SMO of the Hospital he started De-addiction Centre. He has indenting contribution in banning smoking in Tihar way back in 1994. Then Inspector General (Prisons), Dr. Kiran Bedi in her book “IT’S ALWAYS POSSIBLE” documented at page no. 281- “Dr Baghotia brought initiative and concern to the medical services in Tihar. He lost no time in streamlining the system and clearing up the formidable backlog that had accumulated over the years”.
As State Leprosy Officer he is actively involved in monitoring and supervision of leprosy activities, training of medical, paramedical and non-medical personnel attached with Government, Autonomous Bodies and NGOs in Delhi. He is supplying MDT Drugs to all health care institutions, conducting training, workshops & seminars and spreading awareness of leprosy in the community. More than 5000 personnel have been trained for leprosy. As SLO he is also cooperating and coordinating with International, National and Local NGOs. He was the core group member of Leprosy Elimination Monitoring conducted by NIHFW (during 2001-2004) in collaboration with Government of India, WHO and ILEP (International NGOs). Dr Baghotia has contributed towards decentralization and integration of leprosy services in general health care system. Leprosy is the only programme in Delhi which is running on the district pattern. He has a big role in bringing the leprosy at the level of elimination in Delhi. He is always on the forefront whenever there is Health Mela, Bhagidari Mela, Health Camp or any Health Awareness Rally. He has represented Delhi in Southeast Asian regional Meetings at Katmandu and Bangkok
As State Programme Officer biomedical waste management; he was actively involved in establishment of centralized treatment facilities at Okhla and Nilothi. By his innovations, Bio-medical Waste Management Cell has become a revenue generating unit. It would be generating over Rs.5,000,000/- (Rupees Five Million) per annum in addition to free treatment of waste generated in Healthcare units under Govt. of NCT of Delhi.
He has also worked as State Cancer Control Officer for six months. Major areas of work are capacity building of Health care personnel, strengthening of diagnostic and treatment facilities for cancer in Delhi. Health promotion and awareness generation in the community. Anti tobacco Campaign, Monitoring and evaluation of cancer detection and treatment in Delhi.
Also working as State Programme Officer for Fluorosis Mitigation Programme It is being implemented in NCT of Delhi. This is unique Programme with focus area of Strengthening health care institutions, Capacity building of Health care personnel, Community awareness for Fluorosis, schools, community and household surveys and encouraging use of safe drinking water in collaboration with Delhi Jal Board.
As State Programme Officer for Silicosis he was actively involved in the survey of silicosis affected people in Lal Kuan area of south Delhi. He organised the National Workshop on Silicosis in 2011 and 2012. More than 150 candidates/stakeholders from different sections of Society/Industry participated in these workshops.
Also looking after the scheme of State Award to Service Doctors and paramedical staff given to the meritorious candidates working under Govt. of NCT of Delhi.
On 2nd January 2014, His Excellency the President of India has nominated Dr K S Baghotia as Honorary Secretary of Hind Kusht Nivaran Sangh at National Head Quarters, New Delhi. Hind Kusht Nivaran Sangh (Indian Leprosy Association) is an old and prestigious body of people committed towards treatment, rehabilitation of leprosy patients and elimination of leprosy from India. Abbreviated as HKNS, Hind Kusht Nivaran Sangh was founded on 27th January 1925 with the name of Indian Council of British Empire Leprosy Relief Association (BELRA) with three objectives : (i) to carry out research on various aspects of leprosy; (ii) to provide short courses of training , treatment of leprosy; and (iii) to carry out awareness about leprosy. When the Indian Council of BELRA was established by His Excellency the Earl of Reading and; then Viceroy and Governor-General of India, there were two headquarters, one located at Indian Red Cross Society Office, New Delhi (inaugurated by Sardar Bahadur Balwant Singh Puri) functioning as Administrative Office and the other headquarter working as Technical Office situated at the Department of Leprosy, School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Calcutta under the leadership of Dr Ernest Muir.
Publications:
He has many publications to his credit.
1. K S Baghotia and N K Sethi: A Study of Hospital Waste Management in a Tertiary Care Hospital. Health and Population-Perspectives and Issues 21 (1): 1- XX, 1998
2. K S Baghotia and N K Sethi: Hospital Waste Management. Journal International Medical Science Academy, Vol.14 No.2: 97-99, April-June 2001.
3. K S Baghotia: Status Report on Leprosy in National Capital Territory of Delhi, 2000-2001
4. K S Baghotia: Status Report on Leprosy in National Capital Territory of Delhi, 2001-2002
5. K S Baghotia: Biomedical Waste Management Status in National Capital Territory of Delhi, 2002
6. K S Baghotia: Status Report on Leprosy in National Capital Territory of Delhi, 2003
7. K S Baghotia: Biomedical Waste Management Status in National Capital Territory of Delhi, 2003
8. K. S. Baghotia: Urban Leprosy Elimination
9. Status Report Leprosy 2004
10. Biomedical Waste Management Status in NCT of Delhi 2004
11. Biomedical Waste Management Status 2006
12. Dr Baghotia K S: Biomedical Waste Management- Delhi Experience. Journal of the Indian Society of Hospital Waste Management, Volume 7-8, Number 1 September 2009
13. K S Baghotia: Leprosy Scenario 2010
14. Kamal Singh Baghotia: A study of Biomedical waste Management in selected Hospitals of Delhi, Volume 10, Issue 1 September 2011.
Awards:
Dr K S Baghotia has been conferred State Award by Chief Minister, Govt. of NCT of Delhi in 2006 for meritorious services in health care.

He was elected Secretary of Indian Society of Hospital Waste Management since 1st September 2006. He is also the Treasurer of Hospital Infection Society, India
He was also conferred Bhagirathi Award 2011-12 on 27th September 2012. Dr Baghotia has also been conferred doctor of the Year Award 2012. During ISHWMCON 2012 at Yenepoya university, Mangalore Dr K S Baghotia was conferred fellowship of ISHWM.