[EQ] Lecture: Health Systems based on Primary Health Care - Tuesday November 23, 2010

Health Systems based on Primary Health Care

Presents:

Dr. Thelma Narayan, 

Centre for Public Health and Equity

Society for Community Health, Awareness, Research and Action (SOCHARA)

TUESDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2010 from 14:00 – 16:00   (EST)

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Agenda
           

14:00 – 14:05 Welcome, Dr. José Luís Di Fabio,

                    Manager, a.i., Area of Health Systems based on Primary Health Care, Pan American Health Organization
           

14:05 – 14:15  Opening, Dr. Socorro Gross-Galiano, Assistant Director, Pan American Health Organization

           

14:15 – 16:00  Presenter Dr. Thelma Narayan, Director Centre for Public Health and Equity,(SOCHARA), Bangalore, India

           

 

A series of short presentations followed by interactive discussions

 

1. Civil Society Role in Public Health in India

 

Civil Society has helped engage communities with public policies that concern health, health determinants and health care. India is home to a vibrant civil society which is alert, articulate and proactive. It is a land full of social movements addressing varying issues. However the contextual challenges are formidable. So while gains have been made, challenges continue. The experiences of the Peoples' Health Movement and its constituent members including SOCHARA and related campaigns and activities will be shared and discussed.

 

2. The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) India - strengthening the public health system through public engagement and multistakeholder participation.

 

Launched in 2005 the National Rural Health Mission of India is considered one of the largest current public health initiatives in terms of its size, scope and ambition. Progressive equity oriented health goals and objectives were backed up by operational mechanisms through a Framework of Implementation passed by the federal Cabinet. Mechanisms include flexible financing, human resource development, infrastructure development, communitisation, decentralisation and participatory governance. Given the scale and the overall low per capita public expenditure on health challenges are many.
How can the health and development community, including civil society and the international community participate, support and learn from this initiative in a spirit of social solidarity?

 

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