Social and Cultural Development in Buddhism

Prof. Shiv Dutt Gupta, MD, Ph. D., FAMS, Director at the Indian Institute of Health Management Research, Jaipur, India.  Extensively involved in undertaking and participating in the research activities since the beginning of his professional career.  The research areas include epidemiologic studies, Programme Evluation, Operations Research, Implementation Alternative Health Care Delivery Models and testing interventions.  Most of these were supported by the national and the international organizations namely: Indian Council of Medical Research, Govt. of India, WHO, World Bank, UNFPA, UNICEF, KfW, USAID and DANIDA.He is an accomplished researcher par excellence teacher and trainer has significant contribution in the area of health management.  Under his leadership the IIHMR started its management course for non medicos which was otherwise dominated by the medical fraternity.  The Institute has earned many national and international affiliation under his leadership.