Wikipedia:Edmond Fernandes

Edmond Fernandes is an author, academic and humanitarian working in the domain of public health in India.

Education and career
Fernandes did his MBBS at Fr Mullers Medical College Hospital. He later also completed his Doctor of Medicine in Community Medicine from Yenepoya University. He has advocated to discourage the use of long sleeved white coats in hospitals through his research, that was originally published at British Medical Journal. It alleged that the sides of the coats are the most contaminated part as per a study and coats can transmit infections in hospitals. Fernandes also advocated for no mandatory retirement age for doctors considering the lower doctor to patient ratio in India.

Fellowships/memberships

 * Legislative Fellowship by US Department of State
 * Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council

Reception of Books
Mangalore Today remarked about his book, "Sensitive and unusual in it’s depth; the paucity of time may have given rise to the printers devil,  it seems proof reading may be insufficient  but it does not have a serious impact on the matter.  This is certainly a book worth having around in institution and a reference for people in many walks of life for a while to come."

Newslive TV wrote about Small Things Matter Much, "The book succeeds in decluttering the reader’s mind to a good extent but a few examples may appear silly to the more evolved category of readers who are extensive readers of similar non-fiction. At the same time, it will appeal to a younger audience who are looking retrospectively and open to getting inspired." Central Chronicle published a review of Urban Health - Emerging Health perspectives, "Urban Health is a nascent subject in India’s public health context since the attention of the systems and governance is divided. But the book clearly illustrates that Urban health is like a ticking time bomb with paucity of policies around urban health. The book however lacks uniformity in substance and style since the editors have picked the authors from diverse backgrounds."

The North East Times also wrote a book review. Mahesh Chowdhury wrote, "The book is an important read for Students, Public Health & Public Policy Professionals, policy makers, Government & UN Officials, civil society organisations and other stakeholders. What remains missing from the book is some focus on smart cities and urban architecture. It also fails to include the end game diseases like malaria, dengue, Tuberculosis. Inclusion of those could have built greater value to the same."