Dr. Santosh Kumar Yatnatti

With an M.B.B.S., M.D. in Community Medicine, and a Masters in Vitality and Ageing from The Netherlands through the prestigious Leyden Academy Scholarship, I possess over 9 years of teaching and research experience in Geriatrics and Tuberculosis. My work has been acknowledged and supported by various national and international entities, including WHO-SEARO, the SAARC TB and HIV center in Nepal, and as a co-founder of the DST-DERBI NIDHI PRAYAS project. I've provided technical assistance in developing elderly care modules for PHC medical officers under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) and WHO India. My international consultancy work has significantly contributed to the geriatric curriculum across WHO-SEARO countries. Additionally, I am actively engaged as a mentor for various ageing and health incubators. My expertise in aged policy led to an invitation to the G20, C20 working group. In recognition of my contributions to geriatric health services, I received a STATE AWARD from the Chief Minister of Karnataka on behalf of Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore, alongside Dr. Prabha Adhikari from the Department of Medicine. Furthermore, I have served as a panel member for discussions on “AGE FRIENDLY KARNATAKA” organized by the Ministry of Women, Child, Disability, and Senior Citizen, Government of Karnataka. Academically, I hold 1 patent and have published 13 research articles in addition to contributing to 3 book chapters on Healthy Ageing in a Changing World. I am also a reviewer for various esteemed national and international journals.