Dr. Debashis Basu

Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital

University of the Witwatersrand

South African Public Health Medicine Association

President

Email: Debashis.Basu@wits.ac.za

Qualifications

2010 Ph.D.(Med), University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

2005 MMed (Community Medicine), University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South

2005 Fellowship of the College of Public Health Medicine of South Africa

2004 University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

2003 MPH, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

1999 M.Sc. (Med.) in Human Genetics University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

1983 MBBS, University of Calcutta, Calcutta, India

Publications (selected)

1. Basu D, Basu JK and Ellison G. 2010. The burden of infertility among HIV-positive couples in South Africa: a review of available evidence. S Afr Med J, vol. 100, no. 6, pp. 354-356.
2. Govender, M, Letshokgohla, ME, Basu, D. 2010. Health technology assessment-a new initiative in South Africa. S Afr Med J, vol. 100, no. 6, pp. 334.
3. Basu JK, Jeketera CM, Basu D. 2010. Obesity and its outcomes among pregnant South African women. Int J Gynaecol Obstet., vol 110, no. 2, pp. 101-104.
4. Mendes JF, Basu D, Basu JK. 2010. Addressing the demand for termination of pregnancy services in district health facilities in Johannesburg. S Afr Med J, vol. 100, no. 10, pp. 614.
5. Basu D, Croce D, Porazzi E, Restelli U, Naidoo S. 2010. Introduction of concept of cost centre management in a public hospital in South Africa, Journal of Health Care Finance, vol. 36, no 3, pp. 88-91.
6. Julius H, Basu D, Ricci E, Wing J, Basu JK, Pocaterra D, Bonfanti P. The burden of metabolic diseases amongst HIV positive patients on HAART attending The Johannesburg Hospital. Curr HIV Res, vol 9, no. 4, pp. 247-52.
7. Mojaki E, Basu D, Letshokgohla ME, Govender M. 2011. Referral steps in the district health system are side-stepped. S Afr Med J, vol. 101, no. 2, pp. 109.
8. Mueller DB, Govender M, Basu D. 2011. Health technology assessment in South Africa–future promise. S Afr Med J, vol. 101, no. 5. 286-287.
9. Basu JK, Basu D, Jeketera CM. 2011. Demographic and clinical variables influencing gestational age at booking among South African pregnant women. J Obstet Gynaecol, vol. 31, no. 8, pp. 718-20.
10. Govender M, Mueller DB, Basu D. 2011. Purchasing of medical equipment in public hospitals: The mini-HTA tool. S Afr Med J, vol. 101, no. 11, pp 807-808.
11. Naidoo S, Basu D. 2011. National Health Insurance: what the people want, need and deserve! S Afr Med J, vol. 101, no. 10, pp 678.
12. Basu JK, Basu D. 2012. Obesity and its outcome among South African pregnant adolescents. Southern African Journal of Epidemiology and Infection, vol. 27, no. 1, pp: 36-38.
13. Mohapi MC, Basu D. 2012. PHC re-engineering may relieve overburdened tertiary hospitals in South Africa. S Afr Med J, vol. 102, no. 2, pp. 79-80.
14. Dudley L, Selebano TE, Nathan R, Kirsten R, Ciapparelli P, Mutshekwane MN, Basu D. Re-launch of the outh African Society of Medical Managers (previously known as the Medical Administrators Group). S Afr Med J, vol. 103, no. 1, pp. 23.
15. Basu JK, Basu D. 2013. Morbidity from unsafe termination of pregnancy in South Africa. 3. J Obstet Gynaecol, vol 33, no. 6, pp. 605-8.
16. Adonis L, An R, Luiz J, Mehrotra A, Patel D, Basu D, Sturm R.2013. Povincial screening rates for chronic diseases of lifestyle, cancers and HIV in a health-insured population. S Afr Med J, vol. 103, no 5, pp 309-12.
17. Adonis L, Basu D,Luiz J. 2014. Predictors of adherence to screening guidelines for chronic diseases of lifestyle, cancers, and HIV in a health-insured population in South Africa. Glob Health Action, vol. 14, no. 7.
18. Rispel L, Setswe G and Basu D. 2011. Public Health Implications of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) in Developing Countries..In: Phaswana-Mafuya N and Tassiopoulos D. editors. Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Developing Countries: Public Health in the 21st Century. New York: Nova Science Publishers, Inc .