The event seeks to bring together experiences and learnings from the ground and discuss the health concerns of these communities

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.

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.

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 organisations 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.

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.