The Health Equity Cluster at IPH Bengaluru is now the secretariat for the newly launched Health Equity Network India (HENI) and is pleased to announce the eleventh webinar in the Equilogues series in January 2019. Do block your calendar for this date and come join us in an engaging conversation on health inequities in India.
Theme: Social exclusion and health of Muslim communities in Maharashtra
About the Speaker:
Dr. Sana Contractor is a public health researcher working with the Centre for Health and Social Justice in New Delhi, India. She has a masters degree in public health from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and has worked in the field for the past 10 years. Her interest lies in exploring the inter-linkages between various social inequities and health. This talk is based on work that she did with CEHAT in Mumbai.
Speaker
Dr. Sana Contractor
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Affiliation
Centre for Health and Social Justice in New Delhi, India
Since its announcement in Budget 2018, Ayushman Bharat has received considerable attention. It aims to achieve universal access to primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare through its two component: Health and Wellness Centres and Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogaya Yojana (PMJAY). This presentation by Ketki will give a brief overview of the design and implementation of PMJAY, a financial protection scheme which aims to cover 10 crores vulnerable families.
As a matter of health and social justice, health research should improve the health and well-being of those considered disadvantaged and marginalised and foster their engagement in all phases of its conduct. Such communities’ engagement in priority-setting is a key means for setting research topics and questions of relevance and benefit to them. However, without attention to dynamics of power and diversity, their engagement can lead to presence without voice and voice without influence. What is needed to give marginalised communities a voice in agenda-setting for health research projects? In this talk, Bridget will present the findings of conceptual and empirical research that address this question. Key ethical considerations for sharing power with community members that should be taken into account before, during and after priority-setting will be identified and discussed.
Based on the health advocacy programs carried out at Rhodes University as a collaboration between Faculty of Pharmacy and Rhodes Business School, this seminar explores the advantages and outcomes of Servant leadership principles in this setting.
Mr. Sameer, a road crash survivor addressing the event organised by IPH under the banner of Safer roads Bengaluru initiative to mark World Day of Remembrance -2018
A Walkathon was organized on 17th Nov 2018 by the Institute of Public Health (IPH), Bengaluru in association with the Government Girls Junior College (High school section), Malleswaram, under the Banner of ‘Safer Roads Bengaluru’ to observe The World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims (WDR). the WDR is commemorated to remember the many millions killed and injured on roads, together with their families, friends and many others who are also affected.
Dr. C N Ashwath Narayan, MLA, Malleshwaram constituency participated as a chief guest for the event and flagged off the walkathon. Dr. Asha Abhikar, Deputy Director of State Road Safety Cell, Karnataka; Mr. Prathap Reddy, DySP – Road Safety Cell; Dr. Upendra Bhojani, Assistant Director of Institute of Public Health; and the Vice-Principal of Govt Girls College, Malleshwaram along with other Officials from Police and Transport department had participated and addressed the program. The event was witnessed by participants of more than 350 school and college students of Government Girls College and Padmashree Group of Institutions. As a part of the event, a candlelit vigil was observed to remember the victims of road crashes.
Students from various educational institutions participated in the Walkathon
Representatives from the media were also invited for the event and 10 media houses (including 2 electronic media – TV 5 & DD) covered the event.
a candlelit vigil was observed to remember the victims of road crashes
