Mrinalini Das
Biographic Data
| ID | 8004414 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mrinalini Das |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mrinalini |
| FAMILY NAME | Das |
| SIGNATURE | DAS M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Médecins Sans Frontières |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1354-4299 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Identifying missed opportunities in tuberculosis preventive treatment care cascade
Tuberculosis infection is a condition when a person harbours the bacilli without having signs of active disease. In India, over 50% of household contacts of people with pulmonary tuberculosis have the infection. The national tuberculosis elimination programme recommends preventive treatment to such household contacts after ruling out active disease. Maharashtra is one of the bigger states in India with high tuberculosis burden. We analysed the pr…
Catastrophic costs of tuberculosis care
BACKGROUND: The average expenditure incurred by patients in low- and middle-income countries towards diagnosis and treatment of TB ranges from $55 to $8198. This out-of-pocket expenditure leads to impoverishment of households. One of the three main targets of the End TB Strategy (2016-2035) is that no TB-affected household suffers catastrophic costs due to TB. Study setting was free care under national tuberculosis program (NTP), Puducherry distr…
High burden of malaria and anemia among tribal pregnant women in a chronic conflict corridor in India
Systematic screening for malaria and anemia should be integrated into maternal and child health services for conflict affected populations in highly endemic tribal areas. Interventions should include the use of rapid diagnostic test for all pregnant women at every visit, regardless of symptoms. Further studies should evaluate the impact of this intervention alone or in combination with intermittent malaria preventive treatment
Paragonimiasis in tuberculosis patients in Nagaland, India
BACKGROUND: . In the northeastern states of India, TB and PRG are endemic; however, PRG is rarely included in the differential diagnosis of TB. OBJECTIVE: To address limited evidence on the dual burden of TB and PRG in northeastern India, we aimed to document the prevalence of PRG among TB patients using sputum smear, stool examination for children <15 years and ELISA. DESIGN: A cross-sectional study of patients receiving TB treatment in the Méde…
Second-line failure and first experience with third-line antiretroviral therapy in Mumbai, India
BACKGROUND: There are limited data on the failure of second-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) and the use of third-line ART in people living with HIV in resource-limited settings. Since 2011, the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) HIV/tuberculosis programme in Mumbai, India, has been providing third-line ART to patients in care. OBJECTIVE: To describe the experiences and programmatic challenges during management of suspected second-line ART failure a…
HIV, multidrug-resistant TB and depressive symptoms
BACKGROUND: Management of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) patients co-infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is highly challenging. Such patients are subject to long and potentially toxic treatments and may develop a number of different psychiatric illnesses such as anxiety and depressive disorders. A mental health assessment before MDR-TB treatment initiation may assist in early diagnosis and better management of psychiatric illnesses …
Treating drug-resistant tuberculosis in a low-intensity chronic conflict setting in India
Managing DR-TB in a primary health care programme is feasible in a low-conflict setting with an appropriate treatment model. Ambulatory strategies and standardised treatment regimens should be considered to further simplify treatment delivery and allow for scale-up when needed
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Second-line failure and first experience with third-line antiretroviral therapy in Mumbai, India
BACKGROUND: There are limited data on the failure of second-line antiretroviral therapy (ART) and the use of third-line ART in people living with HIV in resource-limited settings. Since 2011, the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) HIV/tuberculosis programme in Mumbai, India, has been providing third-line ART to patients in care. OBJECTIVE: To describe the experiences and programmatic challenges during management of suspected second-line ART failure a…
HIV, multidrug-resistant TB and depressive symptoms
BACKGROUND: Management of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) patients co-infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is highly challenging. Such patients are subject to long and potentially toxic treatments and may develop a number of different psychiatric illnesses such as anxiety and depressive disorders. A mental health assessment before MDR-TB treatment initiation may assist in early diagnosis and better management of psychiatric illnesses …
Treating drug-resistant tuberculosis in a low-intensity chronic conflict setting in India
Managing DR-TB in a primary health care programme is feasible in a low-conflict setting with an appropriate treatment model. Ambulatory strategies and standardised treatment regimens should be considered to further simplify treatment delivery and allow for scale-up when needed
Paragonimiasis in tuberculosis patients in Nagaland, India
BACKGROUND: . In the northeastern states of India, TB and PRG are endemic; however, PRG is rarely included in the differential diagnosis of TB. OBJECTIVE: To address limited evidence on the dual burden of TB and PRG in northeastern India, we aimed to document the prevalence of PRG among TB patients using sputum smear, stool examination for children <15 years and ELISA. DESIGN: A cross-sectional study of patients receiving TB treatment in the Méde…
High burden of malaria and anemia among tribal pregnant women in a chronic conflict corridor in India
Systematic screening for malaria and anemia should be integrated into maternal and child health services for conflict affected populations in highly endemic tribal areas. Interventions should include the use of rapid diagnostic test for all pregnant women at every visit, regardless of symptoms. Further studies should evaluate the impact of this intervention alone or in combination with intermittent malaria preventive treatment
Catastrophic costs of tuberculosis care
BACKGROUND: The average expenditure incurred by patients in low- and middle-income countries towards diagnosis and treatment of TB ranges from $55 to $8198. This out-of-pocket expenditure leads to impoverishment of households. One of the three main targets of the End TB Strategy (2016-2035) is that no TB-affected household suffers catastrophic costs due to TB. Study setting was free care under national tuberculosis program (NTP), Puducherry distr…
Identifying missed opportunities in tuberculosis preventive treatment care cascade
Tuberculosis infection is a condition when a person harbours the bacilli without having signs of active disease. In India, over 50% of household contacts of people with pulmonary tuberculosis have the infection. The national tuberculosis elimination programme recommends preventive treatment to such household contacts after ruling out active disease. Maharashtra is one of the bigger states in India with high tuberculosis burden. We analysed the pr…
Medicine (6 works) · Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology (5 works) · Tuberculosis (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Healthcare Facilities Design and Sustainability (2 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (2 works) · Immunology (2 works) · Interquartile range (2 works)