Azim Premji University to hold two-day event on health among tribal communities in Ranchi

New Delhi: Azim Premji University will hold a two-day event on “Health among Tribal Communities: Experiences and Learnings from the Ground” in Ranchi on April 22 and 23.

While the health status of tribal populations has improved over the past few decades, there remains a significant gap between health indicators among tribal and many other social groups. The event seeks to bring together experiences and learnings from the ground and discuss the health concerns of these communities, emerging challenges, and pathways for improvement.

The event is expected to draw about 250 participants from across the country, including representatives from civil society organisations working on the health of tribal communities, doctors working in hospitals that serve these communities and members of the public health system, among others.

Read the detailed agenda and schedule here.

Panel discussions will cover a wide range of topics related to the health of tribal communities, including the current context and future directions, perspectives of community health workers and frontline staff of the public health system, building a culturally sensitive health workforce, addressing neglected and enduring health concerns and experiences of running good hospitals.

Over 25 organizations working on the health of tribal communities will hold a poster exhibition on their experiences, innovative practices to address health concerns and efforts to galvanise community engagement.

This event is the first in a series of ‘Dialogues in Public Health’ hosted by Azim Premji University to create a forum for exchanging knowledge embedded in the real world of practice.

Through a comprehensive and collaborative approach, the Azim Premji Foundation is focused on improving community health practices and access to quality healthcare for vulnerable households. Its core work is to support the public system at all levels – community health, primary healthcare, and secondary hospitals – by improving their capacity and functioning. Apart from its work on-the-ground, the Foundation also supports building an informed, skilled and dedicated health sector workforce through education. The upcoming Azim Premji University at Ranchi will include a Medical College and Hospital and offer courses in medicine, nursing and allied health.