Enduring peace and shared resilience are a collective desire of the people living in South Asia. But South Asia continues to face cascading risks and challenges at multiple fronts which calls for an inclusive policy that puts health and climate action at the center of progress. Health systems vulnerability & preparedness to practice medicine with…
Read MorePublic mental health is a major concern nowadays. Mental health has a direct impact on the quality of life of an individual. Recent reports of mental health say that 1 in every 8 people in the world lives with a mental disorder. Inequities in social determinants of health are the considerable cause of this public…
Read MoreRecently, we all have gone through a heart breaking news about Assam flood, which is one of the biggest disaster happened in our country. Since Assam is a flood prone state, the impact of the disaster was critical. According to Central Water Comission’s bulletin, 28 districs were suffered from flooding. The rivers Brahmaputra, Beki, Kopili,…
Read MoreAt times I get intrigued by some questions which people raise wanting to do an online Masters in Public Health ( MPH) programme. I don’t get annoyed but amused with the thought of an online programme. After years of dedicated work in the field, we still never have the right kind of confidence in bringing…
Read MoreElectronic Health Records (EHR) is a current rising necessity in health systems. EHR was initially used for improving the health services but now is gaining importance & used for improving public health & better population health outcomes. The interoperability & sharing of the EHR in real time across different actors is bringing positive differences explicitly.…
Read MoreGlobal health has been a terminology widely used, but seldom taken seriously when it comes to addressing health equity as a sustainable goal. Low- and Middle-Income Countries are hardest hit when it comes to addressing development challenges that surround the public health sector and development financing isn’t talent friendly and often builds on obsolete ideas…
Read MoreA pandemic like COVID-19 has exposed the evident bottlenecks of our vulnerable world. The full feeling of a pandemic of this nature has shaken the Indo Pacific Region in more than one way with cross-sectoral impact. Nevertheless, extreme weather events induced by climate change has been creeping across nations which is straining health systems like…
Read MoreCOVID-19 presents a generation, lessons to be learnt in a transitory lifetime besides shaping the ideas and personalities of human beings and molding the very character of progress and public health. The choice between the struggle for regional peace, to eradicate hunger, to mitigate threats of bioterrorism, to tackle infectious diseases through shared regional co-operation,…
Read MoreCHD Group –holding UNECOSOC Special Consultative Status along with National Bank of Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), KANTAR, Edward & Cynthia Institute of Public Health is starting its subsequent batches of skill development training for youth to be trained as Home Health Aide or General Duty Assistant with secured job placements after training in all…
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