Chairman’s Message
Since 2010, the Sevak Project has utilized the United States Navy corpsman model to improve access to healthcare, employing individuals similar to medical assistants or health coaches. The selected individuals are trained and supported by the staff of Baroda Medical College in implementing education, screening and healthcare tracking programs. The Sevak Project is now in over 100 villages across four states of India, and has now expanded to twelve villages in Guyana in South America.
Capt. Thakor G. Patel M.D. Chairman
Thakor G. Patel currently serves as an Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine at the Uniformed Services of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Patel is Board Certified in both Internal Medicine and Nephrology and is a Master of the American College of Physicians. Following his training, Dr. Patel joined the US Navy where he served with distinction and received numerous awards for his service of 23 years. On retirement from the Navy, Dr. Patel joined the Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington, DC as the Program Director for Renal Diseases, Diabetes and Oncology where he was instrumental in the development and implementation of critical policies on cancer, vascular access for hemodialysis, and hemoglobin A1C standardization. He retired from federal service in March 2016 to devote more time to public health projects in rural India.
Ranjita Misra, PhD. Vice Chairman
Dr. Misra is a Professor at the WVU School of Public Health. She also directs the Public Health Training Center and holds faculty appointment in the WVU Clinical and Translational Science Institute. She is a health disparities researcher with a focus on diabetes. She has conducted multi-center epidemiological and intervention studies examining prevalence and risk factors for metabolic syndrome, diabetes and cardiovascular disease among multi-ethnic populations in the US with cross-cultural comparative studies in rural/urban India and Mexico. As the project vice-chairman, she has lead the team in planning, implementation and evaluation of this community-based program to improve access to care, lifestyle behavior and referrals in medically underserved communities. She is the primary contact for all request for data related activities and project report.
Project Team
Project Manager
Viren Patel
Chief Administrator
Arpita Dalvi
Project Advisor
Padmini Balagopal, PhD.
Project Advisor
Rahul Jindal, M.D.
Sevaks & Villages
Below you will find on-going work in The Sevak Project Villages.
Agiya
Ahima
Bhavanpur
Bhudasan
Chandragrah
Chhipadi
Choranda
Devnimori
Dhandasan
Dharoi
Dhodhalpada
Dhulata
Hiranvel
Kapariya
Khatichitra
Kundal
Makan Champa
Mol
Mota Kalavad
Nardipur
Navalgadh
Raygadh
Sonalgadh
Surpan
Tuvad
Upleta
Vasva
Zab
Bihar - Birpur
Bihar - Mujiyasi, Supaul, Darbhanga
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu-Muthukuda
Tamil Nadu-Venkayanur
Odisha - Badaro
Odisha - Kulapitapada
Odisha - Polsara
Odisha - Torihanbandha
