Dr. Merin Mariam Roy
Senior Resident
Dedicated Community Medicine specialist, passionate about preventive medicine, health promotion and improving healthcare access for underserved population.
Educational Qualifications:
MBBS - Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore (2018)
MD Community Medicine - Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, Thrissur (2025)
Training Programs:
• Foundation Course in Palliative Medicine at the Institute of Palliative Care, Thrissur, with hands-on training in OP, IP and home care settings
• Occupational Health - Department of Factories and Boilers, Government of Kerala
• Child death review and AEFI NQAS - RCH wing, DMO (H), Thrissur
Research and Academic Contributions:
• Consumers' Awareness and Perception about Food Labelling among college students of Thrissur district - Amritacon 2022
• Determinants of Malnutrition among Under-Five Children in a Tribal Panchayat of Palakkad district, Kerala - Prevencon 2023
• Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Practices among Tribal Population in Central Kerala - Prevencon 2.0 (2024)
• Unveiling Hidden Costs: Out-Of-Pocket Expenditure on Healthcare among Geriatric Population in Central Kerala - IAPSMCON 2024
• A Study on Determinants of Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness among Antenatal Women in Thrissur district - MD Dissertation
Awards and Achievements:
• Best place in Session II of oral paper presentation at the Prevencon'23 International Conference for Determinants of Malnutrition among Under Five Children in a Tribal Panchayat of Palakkad district, Kerala
• First place in Postgraduate category in oral paper presentation at Prevencon 2.0 (2024) for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Practices among Tribal Population in Central Kerala
• Dr. M. J. Cyriac Memorial Merit Award by Amala Institute of Medical Sciences, 2023 and 2024 for securing best paper award at Prevencon'23 and Prevencon 2.0 (2024)
