Dr Avinash Kavi currently works at the Department of Community Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research, Belagavi, Karnataka, India. He does research in Maternal & Newborn Health, Diabetology, Mental Health & Public Health. His current projects include, " Maternal and Newborn Health Registry ", "Aspirin Supplementation for Pregnancy Related Preterm Risk Reduction In Nulliparous", "Umbiflow International Study", "Assessment of Risk of Developing DM among adults of urban area", "Prevention of maternal and neonatal death/infection with a single oral dose of azithromycin in women in labour." He is the recipient of President NBE Gold Medal for obtaining First Rank in DNB at National Level. Currently - Associate Editor of BMC Reproductive Health