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Namaste Vanakkam India Country Group. A project spreading the IPHU concept to state, national and regional level in India. Group members. Premdas - Karnataka Tej Ram – Rajasthan Kaaren – Himachal Jeph – Himachal Narendra – currently Tamil Nadu/ AP Ameer Khan – Tamil Nadu.
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NamasteVanakkamIndia Country Group A project spreading the IPHU concept to state, national and regional level in India
Group members • Premdas - Karnataka • Tej Ram – Rajasthan • Kaaren – Himachal • Jeph – Himachal • Narendra – currently Tamil Nadu/ AP • Ameer Khan – Tamil Nadu
Proposal for People’s Health University short course in India – Jan Swasthiya Abhiyan • Objectives • To use IPHU type short courses at state, national and regional level for increasing understanding of the wider determinants health. • To strengthen JSA through building capacity of young health activists • To build JSA capacity for teaching activists
Possible Curriculum topics • JSA – history and overview • Trade and health – WTO, IMF • Globalisation and health • Indian health system and current health policy – including NRHM • AYUSH – summary of traditional Indian health • Skills for an activist – networking, media • Climate change and health • Right to health approach • Inclusion of marginalized groups – incl. gender/ caste
Plans and Resources • Number of participants 20 – 25 • Days 5 days • Resource people - possibilities • Karnataka Premdas, Prakash Rao, Prasana, Prabha • Tamil Nadu Sunderamman, Ameer Khan, Rakhal • Rajasthan Tej Ram, Mira Shiva, Amit Sen Gupta, Narendra Gupta, Abhay Shukla, Vandana Prasad • ? One course coordinator for all three courses
Funding options • International private donors • JSA known donors • Tata Foundation • PHM Global support • Participant contribution of Rs500 each
Other things to think about • Use of teachers to teach • Use modern adult learning methods i.e. participatory, creative, interactive learning • Use IPHU course manual and coordinate with David Legge for ideas • Build capacity within India