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{{Short description|Indian medical doctor}}
{{Orphan|date=August 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Srabana Misra Bhagabaty
| image =
| birth_place = Guwahati, Assam, India
| citizenship = Indian
| education = MBBS, MD
| awards = World Health Organization’s South East Asia Director’s Special Recognition Award<br> Healthcare Excellence Award<br>
}}

'''Srabana Misra Bhagabaty''', is an Indian medical doctor and preventive [[oncologist]]. She was honoured by the [[World Health Organization]], in 2022, by bestowing on her the [[South East Asia]] Director’s Special Recognition Award.<ref name="Regional Director’s Special Recognition award">{{cite web |last1=WHO's |first1=World Health Organisation |title=World No Tobacco Day 2022 |url=https://www.who.int/southeastasia/news/events/detail/2022/05/31/south-east-asia-events/world-no-tobacco-day-2022 |website= WHO |publisher=World Health Organization |access-date=13 September 2024 |ref=Regional Director’s Special Recognition award}}</ref>
for her contributions in [[tobacco control]] in the Southeast Asia region. She was also honoured with Healthcare Excellence Award
<ref name="Healthcare Excellence Award 2019">{{cite web |last1=SDD |first1=Sentinel Digital Desk |title=Healthcare Excellence Award For B Borooah Cancer Institute |url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/cities/guwahati-city/healthcare-excellence-award-for-b-borooah-cancer-institute |website=Healthcare Excellence Award For B Borooah Cancer Institute |date=12 February 2019 |publisher=The Sentinel |access-date=13 September 2024 |ref=Healthcare Excellence Award 2019}}</ref>
in 2019 for her contribution in improving [[rural healthcare]] in [[Assam]]. She is currently leading the Preventive Oncology
<ref name="Faculty Details">{{cite web |last1=BBCI |first1=Dr. Bhubaneswar Borooah Cancer Institute |title=Faculty Details |url=https://bbcionline.org/faculty/facultydetails/23 |website=bbcionline |publisher=BBCI |access-date=17 September 2024}}</ref>
Department at Dr. B. Borooah Cancer Institute, which is affiliated with the [[Tata Memorial Centre]] and receives support from the [[Government of India]]’s Department of [[Atomic Energy]].

== Biography ==

Srabana Misra Bhagabaty was born in Guwahati, in the North Eastern Indian state of Assam. She completed her [[MBBS]] at [[Gauhati Medical College and Hospital]]
<ref>{{cite web |last1=GMCH |first1=Gauhati Medical College and Hospital |title=Educational Background |url=https://gmchassam.gov.in/ |website=GMCH |access-date=13 September 2024}}</ref>
in 1996 and later pursued a specialization in [[Social and Preventive Medicine]], earning her MD in 2005. After her medical training, she choose to work in underserved areas of India. She has work experiences as public health care with [[Government of India]], [[UNICEF]], Centre for Disease Control Atlanta (CDC), [[World Health Organization]] (WHO) and Indian Public Health Association (IPHA), [[Indian Council of Medical Research]] (ICMR), Medical research council UK , Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) etc.

== Legacy ==

Bhagabaty has initiated numerous community health projects aimed at [[cancer prevention]] and [[tobacco cessation]]. Under her leadership a Tobacco Cessation Centre at the Dr. B. Borooah Cancer Institute, has provided counseling and support to many individuals since its inception in 2007. This center was the first of its kind in [[Northeast India]] and is supported by the [[Ministry of Health and Family Welfare]] and the [[WHO]].
<ref>{{cite web |last1=BBCI |first1=Dr. Bhubaneswar Borooah Cancer Institute |title=Tobacco Cessation Centre Overview |url=https://bbcionline.org/page/page-content/DEPARTMENTS/preventive-oncology |website=bcionline |publisher=BBCI |access-date=17 September 2024}}</ref>
Her community-oriented initiatives include free [[cancer screening]] clinics and outreach programs in remote areas, aimed at raising awareness and facilitating early detection of cancer. She has also been involved in various research projects focusing on [[oncology]] and [[tobacco control]], including the DESH (Detect Early Save Her and Him).
<ref>{{cite journal |last1=S M |first1=Bagabaty |last2=S K B |first2=Hegde |last3=S |first3=Sadanand |last4=A. C. |first4=Kataki |last5=S |first5=Chanda |last6=D. |first6=Varma |last7=A. |first7=Deshmukh |last8=V. |first8=Phanse |title=Community-Based Cancer Screening Program: The DESH (Detect Early Save Her, Him) Initiative of Piramal Swasthya |journal=Journal of Global Oncology |date=2018 |volume=4 |pages=146s |doi=10.1200/jgo.18.52900 |doi-access=free }}</ref> project and several studies funded by national and international organizations.
Dr. Bhagabaty has contributed to over 3,500 educational programs on cancer and tobacco awareness, and has trained numerous health workers and community members in these areas.

== Positions ==

Srabana Misra Bhagabaty is the lead of Preventive oncology of the Dr. B Borooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati
<ref name="Faculty Details">{{cite web |last1=BBCI |first1=Dr. Bhubaneswar Borooah Cancer Institute |title=Faculty Details |url=https://bbcionline.org/faculty/facultydetails/23 |website=bbcionline |publisher=BBCI |access-date=17 September 2024}}</ref>
and a member of several professional organizations, including the Indian Public Health Association
<ref>{{cite web |last1=Indian Public Health Association |first1=IPHA |title=About IPHA |url=https://www.iphaonline.org/ |website=Indian Public Health Association |access-date=16 September 2024}}</ref> and the Association of Oncologists of [[Northeast India]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Association of oncologists of Northeast India |first1=AONEI |title=Members List |url=https://www.aonei.org/members |website=AONEI |access-date=16 September 2024}}</ref> She also participated in national committees focused on [[tobacco control]] and [[public health]] initiatives. She is also contributing as the Principal Investigator of the National Tobacco Quit Line Services (NTQLS)<ref>{{cite web |last1=National Tobacco Quit Line Services |first1=NTQLS |title=Homepage |url=https://ntqls.in/ |website=ntqls |publisher=National Tobacco Quit Line Service (VPCI) |access-date=28 March 2025}}</ref> for [[Northeast India]], Odisha, and West Bengal under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India (GOI).

== Awards and Recognitions ==

Bhagabaty received two awards of repute, in 2022 she received the World Health Organization’s South East Asia Director’s Special Recognition Award
<ref name="Regional Director’s Special Recognition award">{{cite web |last1=WHO's |first1=World Health Organisation |title=World No Tobacco Day 2022 |url=https://www.who.int/southeastasia/news/events/detail/2022/05/31/south-east-asia-events/world-no-tobacco-day-2022 |website= WHO |publisher=World Health Organization |access-date=13 September 2024 |ref=Regional Director’s Special Recognition award}}</ref>
and in 2019 she also received the Healthcare Excellence Award.<ref name="Healthcare Excellence Award 2019">{{cite web |last1=SDD |first1=Sentinel Digital Desk |title=Healthcare Excellence Award For B Borooah Cancer Institute |url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/cities/guwahati-city/healthcare-excellence-award-for-b-borooah-cancer-institute |website=Healthcare Excellence Award For B Borooah Cancer Institute |date=12 February 2019 |publisher=The Sentinel |access-date=13 September 2024 |ref=Healthcare Excellence Award 2019}}</ref>
Additionally, she has received various accolades for her research presentations and advocacy work in public health.

== References ==
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== External links ==
*{{cite web |last1=WHO |first1=Southeastasia |title= World Health Organization Southeastasia |url=https://www.who.int/southeastasia/ |website=WHO, Southeastasia |publisher=WHO |access-date=14 September 2024}}
*{{cite web |last1=BBCI |first1=Guwahati |title=Dr. Bhubaneswar Borooah Cancer Institute |url=https://bbcionline.org |website=BBCI |access-date=14 September 2024}}

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