Dr. Anil Bindu S

Professor

MBBS, MD, PGDEPI, Advanced Course in Medical Education

Area of Interest

RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Telemedicine
  • Mental Health
  • COVID-19 Public Health Response
  • Adolescent Health
  • Non-Communicable Diseases
  • Women’s Health
  • Community-Based Epidemiological Studies
  • Healthcare Worker Wellbeing

Additional Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

  • Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical students
  • Conducting epidemiological and public health research
  • Guiding postgraduate dissertations and research projects
  • Organizing workshops on Research Methodology and Manuscript writing
  • Supervising academic and institutional research activities

ACADEMIC & ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS

  • Member Secretary, Institutional Research Cell
  • Recognized PhD Guide
  • Member, Institutional Curriculum Committee
  • Faculty Member, Medical Education Unit
  • Organizing Secretary and Faculty for Research Methodology Workshops
  • Member, Bio Ethics Unit
  • Coordinator, Web portal admin, ECFMG Program
  • Nodal Officer, Student Support and Guidance Program (KUHS)
  • Member, Gender Sensitivity Committee
  • Member, Anti-Ragging Committee

Achievements, Memberships, Awards

  • Second Prize in e-poster presentation in state conference of IMACGP conducted on 28th September 2025
  • First prize for research paper(oral) presentation in National conference of Indian Medical Association conducted on 27th to 28th December 2023 
  • Member of IMA, IPHA, IAPSM

Publications

Title Journal / Book Publication details
(Year, Volume, Page No. etc.)
Authorship
1st / 2nd / Other
State /Reg /
Nat / Int
Indexed in
Infant feeding practices and the associated factors in a rural community in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala. Journal of Family and Primary Care 2026;15:348-56. 2nd int Pubmed
. Awareness and Skills of Modern Telemedicine Practice among Doctors in Kerala-A Cross-sectional Study Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2022 Apr, Vol-16(4): LC21-LC26 1st int Web of Science, Embase, DOAJ, EBSCOhost,
Climacteric symptoms among women residing in a rural area of Kerala state – A cross-sectional study  Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health 
2nd Int Scopus
Public perception and preparedness for the pandemic COVID 19: A Health Belief Model approach. Clin Epidemiol Glob Health. 2020 3rd int Scopus
. Prevalence of alcohol use and interventions needed among adults : a community study in a rural area in South India. JOURNAL OF FAMILY MEDICINE &PRIMARY CARE 2020;9:2769-73  1st Int Pubmed central
Psychological Response
of Healthcare Workers and Stigma Experienced During Early Covid 19 Pandemic Period in Kerala.
Int J Med Public Health. 2021;11(1):33-7. 1st Int Embase(Elsevier),
Attitude towards COVID‐19 vaccination among the public in Kerala: A cross sectional study. J Family Med Prim Care 2021;10:4147-52. 4th int Pubmed
Mental health problems among health-care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Indian Journal of Community and Family Medicine 7(1):p 31-36. 1st Int Directory of Open Access Journals
Protective Behaviour against COVID 19 and Telemedicine Use among the Pregnant Women during Pandemic Period: A Cross Sectional Study. International Journal of Tropical Disease & Health 2020:41 ((17) .), 44-52 1st Int US NLM Catalog, Index Copernicus 
Occurrence and pattern of illness anxiety disorder among Medical students of Kerala. International journal of scientific research | february - 2023 |
volume - 12 | issue - 02
2nd Int Index Copernicus
COVID 19 Vaccination awareness and perception among healthcare workers in a tertiary hospital in Thiruvananthapuram during its initial phase International journal of scientific research Mar-23
VOLUME 12 ISSUE 3
2nd int Index Copernicus
Perceived anxiety and stress among pregnant women during COVID-19 pandemic-a cross-sectional study J Clin Diagn Res 2022, 25, 49-71 3rd
Embase
, DOAJ, EBSCOhost,
Web of Science
Perceptions towards COVID 19 and Reflections on Arogya setu Mobile Application Use Among Keralites. Kerala Medical Journal 2020; 13(2)57-61 4th State
Knowledge regarding hepatitis among students of a selected government school of
Trivandrum district, Kerala
Int J Community
Med Public Health. 2019
2019 Jun;6(6):2460-2464 2nd National Index
Copernicus
Clinical Breast Examination Campaign: Experience From Thiruvananthapuram, South India. J Glob Oncol 2018 Sep 28:137s-137s. Other National PubMed / MEDLINE
Scopus
Prevalence of domestic violence among married women doing unskilled manual work in a rural area of Trivandrum district. International journal of Community Medicine and Public Health 2021:8.3; 1350-1350 Other
PubMed/PubMed Central
Index Copernicus,
Prevalence of depression among adults residing in a coastal area of Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala NJCM 2019-10(6):331-336 2 nd National Index
Copernicus
Coverage of Mass Drug
Administration for Filariasis Elimination in
Thiruvananthapuram District of India.
IJOCM 2017;5(1):30-35 1 st National Index
Copernicus
Risk factors of depressive
disorder in patients with type two diabetes mellitus-study in a tertiary care centre
J. Evolution
MED.Dent.SCI
2017;6(89):6167-71 Other National Index
Copernicus
NLM Catalog
Menstrual problems among adolescent girls in
Thiruvananthapuram district
International Journal Of Community
Medicine And Public Health
2017 Jul22;4(8):2995–8. Other International Index
Copernicus
PubMed Central
A study to assess the attitude of under graduate medical
students towards research
Int J Com Health
and Med Res
2017;3(2):60-65 Other International Index
Copernicus
Menstrual problems among adolescent girls in
Thiruvananthapuram district
Int J Community
Med Public Health
2017;4:2995-8, Other International Index
Copernicus
Students’ Perception on Quality Gap in Education Services in a Medical College in Kerala JRMEE 2016;6:141-47 1 st National Index
Copernicus
Sociodemographic Correlates of Malnutrition among School
Aged Children in an Urban Slum in India: A Cross Sectional
Study”.:
J. Evolution
MED.Dent.SCI
2015;4:1598-1605 3 rd National Index
Copernicus
Prevalence of Menopausal
Symptoms among Women (Menopausal for < 5 years) in a Rural Area in Kottayam, Kerala, India”:
J. Evolution
MED.Dent.Sci
2014;3:4648-56 1 st National Index
Copernicus
Prevalence and determinants of Hypertension among adults in a rural area in Thirvananthapuram, Kerala-a Cross sectional Study International journal of medical applied sciences 2014;3:77-83 1st International Index
Copernicus
Perceptions towards COVID 19 and Reflections on Aarogya Setu Mobile Application Use among Keralites Kerala Medical
Journal
2020 May 22; 13(2): 57–61. Other National
Snacking Behavior and Obesity among Students in medical college KERALA MEDICAL
JOURNAL
Published on 14th
September 2020 2020 Sep 14;13(3):107–11.
1st State

Presentations

Topic 

Guest lecture / Oral / Poster / Convener of Workshop

Name of the 

event

Conference / 

CME / 

Workshop

Venue 

Dates 

Level

Research methodology and protocol writing

Convener

Workshop on Research Methodology and Protocol Writing

Workshop

SGMCRF

2026

April 6,7,8

State 

Telemedicine in Healthcare: Exploring perceived barriers and concerns of healthcare professional for sustainable adoption

Oral presentation

International conference on Reimaging Healthcare Solutions for Sustainable Tomorrow 

Conference 

University of Kerala, Karyavattom Trivandrum

24-09-2025 to 

26-09-2025

International 

 Youth Perspectives on Cervical Cancer prevention & HPV Vaccination: Implications for Primary Care Physicians 

Oral presentation

State conference of IMA CGP


State Conference

Indian Medical Association  Head Quarters  Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 

September 2025

State


South East Asian conference on NCD

Resource person


SEACON NCD 2024

South East Asian conference

Conference 

Trivandrum

Jan 2024

International 

Relation between Perceived parenting style and Social connectedness Anxiety

Oral presentation

98th All India Medical Conference

National conference of IMA

Conference 

Kovalam,

Trivandrum


 2023

December 27, 28

National 

Role of Gender in Health and Wellbeing of Women: A review

E poster

98th  all India Medical conference

National conference of IMA

Conference 

Trivandrum

27th &28th 2023

National 

Awareness, and skills of Telemedicine among doctors in Kerala

eposter

IAPSM National conference

Conference

India

2021

National 

Snacking behaviour and its association with obesity among students

Oral 

Combat obesity

Gokulam AIIAROCON

Conference

Trivandrum

2020

National 

HIV and Tuberculosis co infection: A qualitative study on challenges in treatment faced by healthcare providers

Oral presentation 

Amritacon 

Amrita 

International 

Public Health 

Conference

Conference 


Amrita , Kochi 

2019 

International

Data 

management 

and analysis in 

SPSS

Guest Lecture 

Workshop on 

data analysis 

using SPSS

Workshop 

MEU, SGMC 

13,14 November 

State

Curriculum 

Implementation Support 

Program

Guest Lecture 

Curriculum 

Implementation Support 

Program

Workshop 

MEU, SGMC 

May 

2019

State

Workshop On 

Research 

Methodology

Convener & 

Faculty

Workshop On 

Research 

Methodology

Workshop 

SGMCRF 

2019

State

KUHS National 

Conference On 

Students 

Medical 

Research

Chair person

Natcon 2019 

Conference 

GMC, TVPM 

2017 November 

National

AMRITA 

International 

Public Health 

Conference 2018

Chair person 

Amritacon 

Conference 

Amrita , Kochi 

2018 

International

Bioprospectus 

Guest Lecture 

Bioprospectus 

Conference 

SGMC &RF 

2018 

National

Research Projects

Project 

Completed 

/ Ongoing

Funded 

Y / N

Collaborated Y / N

Published 

Y / N

Improving Cervical Cancer Prevention: A Mixed-Methods Study on HPV Vaccination and  Screening Uptake in Kerala, India. 

Ongoing 

N

N

N

Knowledge and practices on cervical cancer prevention, HPV vaccination and current screening methods among young people


Ongoing

N

N

N

Hiv-And Tuberculosis: A Qualitative Study On Challenges In Treatment Faced By Health Care Providers”

Completed 

From The 

Tuberculosis Association 

Of India, 

New Delhi

Y

N