PHA-Exch> PHM-India, Bhopal: Launching the Global Health Watch 2

[PHM Global Secretariat]

From: Dr Ajay Kumar Khare (jsa.secretariat at gmail.com)
National Secretariat coordinator
Jan Swasthya Abhiyan (PHM India)
Bhopal, India

 


Launching of Global Health Watch Report 2 in India



  a.. Program and presentations are available at: http://www.phmovement.org/cms/en/node/919
  b.. More information about the Global Health Watch 2: http://www.phmovement.org/cms/en/node/862

Program for launching of Global Health Watch Report was organized on 6th Nov. in Gandhi Medical Collage, Bhopal, MP. Program is jointly organized by Community Medicine Department, GMC, Bhopal and Jan Swasthya Abhiyan.

 

Reports copy is released to publicby Dr Nirbhay Shrivastava, Dean, Gandhi Medical Collage, Bhopal. In his welcome speech Prof Udai Jain, Ex Vice Chancellor, APS University, Rewa and President, Madhya Pradesh Vigyan Sabha gave brief introduction of JSA and its important programs done earlier. He also emphasized importance of GHW report at this juncture.

 

Dr Thelma Narayan, Jan Swasthya Abhiyan, Community Health Cell, Banglore gave brief overview of Global Health Watch Report 2 to the audience. She informed about various sections of GHW report 2 and its importance. She gave detail account of development paradigm and need for alternative development paradigm. There are many factors affecting health like terror, war, globalization, urbanisation, sanitation, water crisis and education. Important health care sector are also given in report like health system advocacy, mental health, health for migrants, asylum seekers, medicine etc. Very important issues like global health governance, various aid agencies etc are also influencing health program. She provided very good narration of report.

 

Dr P. R Deo State representative UNFPA provided information on Millennium Development Goals for India and MP also. Its targets, role of UNDP. He had linked these goals very effectively with issues in India and MP also specially man power requirement, role of voluntary sector, planning process and quality of care. He ended his presentation with very good note “Focus on Goals-

Road Ahead is full of hills and valleys, some of which would want us to quit along the way. It is during these times that we need to check our focus and remember that, the focus needs to be on the finish and not on the difficulties along the way”. 

 

Dr D K Pal, Professor and Head of Community Medicine Department, GMC presented various social determinants of health and their relevance to health. He presented his note from very important quotation of WHO” Poorer people live shorter lives and are more often ill than the rich. This disparity has drawn attention to the remarkable sensitivity of health to the social environment.

[Social Determinants of Health, The Solid Facts, WHO 2003]” 

 

It explains all the issues we are concerned. He gave detail note of determinants and its importance also. For MP he emphasized on malnutrition under 3, IMR, convergence and establishment of nutrition mission. He identified challenges given below for better health in MP. 



a.. If trends continue, most poor countries will not reach the health MDGs
a.. Health must be addressed within the broad development framework
a.. Greater investment in public health and strengthened health systems are prerequisites
a.. Equity concerns should underpin health strategies and policies


Dr Ajay Khare presented Peoples Rural Health Watch report conducted in 20 districts of MP. It is done by voluntary organizations member of JSA in MP. 20 districts are covered under the study. It covered CHC, PHC, Sub Health Centre, interview of health provider and exit interview of patients. In his report he gave detail account of infrastructure, man power, drugs availability and community involvement for ASHA or VHSC functioning. 



After presentations discussion took place in which many participants contributed. Dr Deo emphasized to look on positive side of government programs. In MpP also many initiatives are done for improving health condition he informed. Ms Biraj of DFID also appreciated the efforts done by JSA and informed that they are evaluating Rogi Kalyan Samiti for its effectiveness and role. Dr Neel Kamal Kapoor, Prof and Head Pathology department, Dr Sunil Nandeshwar, Associat professor, Community Medicine department, Mr Tej Ram, UNFPA, Dr Vikram Gupta, Sir Ratan Tata Trust, Dr Arvind Singh Chauhan and Dr Anita from Sociology department, Barkatullah University with many medical collage Post graduate and under graduate students have participated in large number. Electronic and print media coverage is also very good.

 
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