Sunil Suhas Solomon is an Indian academic and associate professor of Medicine, in the Division of
Infectious Diseases
An infection is the invasion of tissues by pathogens, their multiplication, and the reaction of host tissues to the infectious agent and the toxins they produce. An infectious disease, also known as a transmissible disease or communicable dise ...
, at the
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr Sunil is also the chairman of
YRG Care
YR Gaitonde Centre for AIDS Research and Education (YRGCARE) is a non-profit organisation in India working in the domain of HIV/HIV/AIDS, AIDS. The organisation was founded by Dr Suniti Solomon in 1993. As reported in 2018, YRGCARE had provided HI ...
. His work revolves around epidemiology, clinical management and access to
HIV and
HCV services for at risk populations.
Early life and education
He obtained the medical training at Sri Ramachandra Medical University in
Chennai and eventually did a Masters in Public Health and a doctorate in Epidemiology (PhD) from the Johns Hopkins University, USA.
Publications
* Integrated HIV Testing, Prevention, and Treatment Intervention for Key Populations in India: A Cluster-Randomised Trial The Lancet HIV, Vol. 6, No. 5, e283–e296
* The holy grail of HIV programme effectiveness The Lancet HIV, Vol. 4, No. 3, e96–e98
* Community viral load, antiretroviral therapy coverage, and HIV incidence in India: a cross-sectional, comparative study The Lancet HIV, Vol. 3, No. 4, e183–e190
* High HIV prevalence and incidence among MSM across 12 cities in India AIDS. 29(6):723–731, MARCH 27TH, 2015
Awards and recognition
* Avenir award, a Director's award from the National Institutes of Health
References
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Indian infectious disease physicians
Indian medical academics
HIV/AIDS researchers
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine faculty