Rev. Sr. Dr. Josepha. Joseph (Retired)

i. Date of Birth: 15th April 1955
ii. Religion: Roman Catholic
ii. Marital Status: Single
iii. Citizenship: Sri Lankan
iv. Educational Qualification:

• 1986 : Diploma in Nursing (with Distinction) College of Nursing, Kerala, India.
• 1986 : Diploma in Midwifery (with Distinction) College of Nursing, Kerala, India.
• 1995 : B.Sc. Nursing (Honours) First Class, St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, Bangalore University, India.
• 2002 : M.Sc. Paediatric Nursing, First Class, St.John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, Rajeev Gandhi University, Bangalore, India.
• 2005 : Diploma in Psychology, First class, All India Institute of Management Studies, Chennai.
• 2011 : Ph.D - Incidence of and Risk Factors for type 2 Diabetes in a General Population the Tromsø Study, University of Tromso, Norway.

v.  Professional Qualification:

• 1986 : Registered Nurse, Sri Lanka Medical Council
• 1986 : Registered Midwife, Sri Lanka Medical Council

1. Josepha J, Svartberg J, Njølstad I and Henrik S. Incidence of and Risk Factors for Type-2 Diabetes in a General Population. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 2010; 38: 768–775.
2. Josepha J, Svartberg J, Njølstad I and Henrik S. Risk factors for type 2 diabetes in groups stratified according to metabolic syndrome: a 10-year follow-up of The Tromsø Study. European Journal of Epidemiology (2011) 26:117–124.
3. Josepha J, Svartberg J, Njølstad I and Henrik S. Change in Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Relation to Diabetes Status. The Tromsø Study. European Journal of Preventive Cardiology 2012; 19 (3) 551-557
4. Kisokanth G, Prathapan G, Indrakumar J and Joseph J. Factors influencing self-management of diabetes mellitus - a review article, Journal of Diabetology, 2013; 3:1.
5. Kisokanth G, Prathapan G, Indrakumar J and Joseph J. Patients with diabetes mellitus in a tertiary care hospital; their Knowledge on disease, treatments and complications. International Journal of Current Research, 2014; 6(7):7487-7492.
6. Josepha J Effectiveness of Paracetamol and Tepid Sponging and Paracetamol Alone in Reducing Fever Among Children. 5th Annual Research Session, Eastern University, Sri Lanka, 2005.
7. Josepha J, Svartberg J, Njølstad I and Henrik S, The incidence and Risk factors of type 2 Diabetes In a General Population. "The Tromsø Study’’ . 3rd International Conference on Pre-diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome, 1st to 4th April. Nice, France,2009.
8. Josepha J, Svartberg J, Njølstad I and Henrik S, Incidence of type 2 diabetes in groups stratified according to Metabolic Syndrome, . "The Tromsø Study’’. Norwegian Conference in Epidemiology, 5th to 6th November, Trondheim, 2009.
9. Kisokanth G & Josepha J. Knowledge of Diabetes Mellitus, its complications and management among the diabetic patients attending the Diabetic Clinic at Teaching Hospital, Batticaloa. Abstract presentation, Annual Scientific Research Session, Batticaloa Medical Association, 2013.
10. Kisokanth G, Prathapan S, Indrakumar J & Joseph J. Knowledge about Diabetes Mellitus among the Tamil Diabetic in a selected center in the Batticaloa District, Sri Lanka. 4th Biannual Meeting of Diabetes in Asia Study Group, 1-3rd of May, 2014, Al Bustan Palace Hotel in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman.
11. S.Sujendran, U.Senarath, Josepha J, “Feeding practices among children aged 6 to 36 months, in the eastern province of Sri Lanka”, Abstract presentation at iPURSE -2014 , (International Research Session - University of Peradeniya), 4-5 July, 2014.
12. S.Sujendran, U.Senarath, Josepha J, “Prevalence and Predictors of under nutrition among children aged 6 to 36 months, in the eastern province of Sri Lanka”, presented at HETC Symposium-2014, 7-8 July 2014, at Hotel Galadhari, Colombo.
13. S.Sujendran, U.Senarath, Josepha J, “Predictors and prevalence of under nutrition among children aged 6 to 36 months, in the eastern province of Sri Lanka”, presented at SLMA international research session 2014, 17-19 July 2014, at BMICH, Colombo.
14. S.Sujendran, U.Senarath, J.Joseph, “Experience of Public Health Midwives as nutrition counselors for mothers/ care givers on behalf of children aged 6-36 months, in Eastern Province of Sri Lanka, Full paper presentation at KDU International Research Conference, 2014, 21-22 August 2014.
15. Sujendran S, Senarath U and Joseph J, Experience of Public Health Midwives as Nutrition Counselors for mothers and care givers of children aged 6-36 months in eastern province of Sri Lanka. Nutritional Disorders & Therapy. 5: 161. doi:10.4172/2161- 0509.1000161
16. Sujendran S, Senarath U and Joseph J. Prevalence of Stunting among Children Aged 6 to 36 Months, in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. Nutritional Disorders &Therapy 2015;2-6.
17.  Lokeesan V, Josepha J, Kisokanth G and Namonithy S Nutritional Status of Grade Five Students in Selected School of Batticaloa District, Sri LAnka. Nutritional Disorders & Therapy 2015; 5(162) doi:10.4172/2161- 0509.1000162
18. Kisokanth G, Prathaban S, Indrakumar J, Joseph J. “Concern of Physicians and Nutritionist on Self Management of Diabetes Mellitus among the Tamils Living in the Baticaloa District” A Qualitative Study presented at International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches held on 11th and 12th of September 2015 University of Sri Jayewardenepura.
19. Kisokanth G, Prathaban S, Indrakumar J, Joseph J. “Cultural Acceptable Practice for Management of Diabetic Mellitus Among the Tamils Living in the Batticaloa District” presented at International Conference held on 5th and 6th of November 2015 at Peradeniya University.
20. Kisokanth G, Prathaban S, Indrakumar J, Joseph J. Self-management of Diabetes Mellitus among Tamils in the Batticaloa District, Sri Lanka: A qualitative study. Pakistan Journal of Nutrition 2016, 15(5), 455-460
21. Kisokanth G Josepha J.“ Knowledge on hypertension and consequences of its poor control among hypertensive patients at medical clinics, Teaching Hospital, Batticaloa.”, Presented at International Scientific Conference, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, 6th& 8th April, 2016.
22. Thilini H Josepha J ”Prevalence of Risk Factors of Under-Nutrition Among Children 1 to 5 Years in Eastern, Sri Lanka”. Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences 2016; 4(4): 103-107.

• Diabetic prevention
• Prevention of Malnutrition
• Gender violence and prevention

Teaching undergraduate regular and external nursing students:
Psychology, Fundamentals of Nursing, Nursing Management,Nursing Education, Nursing Research,Emergency an Disaster Nursing, Paediatric Nursing, Research project. Teaching and supervision of Nursing and Medical students in their Research thesis,
Clinical teaching and student supervision in Teaching hospitals, Batticaloa

• Best Nursing Student award- College of Nursing, Kerala, India.
• Member of Top 100 Professionals in Marquis Who’s Who Publication 2012, International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England.
• The International Plato award for Educational achievement by International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England, 2012.
• 2007-2010- Post graduate scholarship-by Tromso University, Norway.

• Head, Department of Supplementary of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health- Care Sciences, Eastern University Sri Lanka -2011-2016.
• Coordinator, BSc Nursing External Degree Programme -2006-2007.
• Chairperson of the Board of study (BoS) BSc Nursing External degree programme /FHCS, EUSL - 2014 -2016 July.
• Member of Ethical Review Committee, FHS/EUSL- 2011-2016.
• Chairperson of the Faculty Research Committee / FHCS, EUSL- 2011-2016.
• Student Counsellor of FHCS -2015-2016 July.
• FHCS Represented member of the Research Sub-committee of EUSL-2015 - 2016.
• Member of the Curriculum Developing Committee,FHCS, EUSL – 2012-2016.
• Member of the Research Ethical Committee/ FHCS-2011-2016.
• Faculty Representative for Exam Offence Committee - 2015-2016 .
• Member of the Benchmark Subject Committee, Allied Health Sciences (Nursing), QAA Counsel from 2015 to date.