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PROGRAMME OVERVIEW.

  • CHLP structure and curriculum has been developed through a consultative process involving several community health/public health practitioners. 

  • Framed according to the Indian context and local needs. 

  • Provides an overall perspective to community-based approaches and is guided by the principles of health equity and rights.

  • The programme learning modules will cover 

    • core concepts of community health, 

    • linkages between community health and factors like globalization, climate change

    • current and future community health challenges including COVID-19 and future pandemics

The programme is unique as it encourages participants to explore the social paradigm of community and public health based on community needs and first-hand community experiences. 

Established mechanisms such as Academic and Research Council (ARC) for curriculum design and SOCHARA Institutional Scientific and Ethics Committee (SISEC) for review of research proposals support the programme. Participants will have access to the resource center at SOCHARA, Bangalore and a wide range of partners and networks. Mentorship and a person-centered approach to learning with a justice orientation to health are the core components.

This CHLP adds on to the understanding of impact of COVID-19 on communities and equip the participants to build appropriate strategies to tackle the emerging challenges.

UNDERSTAND CORE CONCEPTS

  1. Understanding community health

  2. Communitisation of health

  3. Social Determinants of health

  4. Right to health and access to health care

  5. Journey towards Inside and Outside learning

EXPLORE LINKAGES

  1. Mental health especially in the context of COVID-19

  2. Health movements

  3. Climate change and health

  4. Globalization and health

CREATE IMPACT

  1. Public health management

  2. Communication for health

  3. Health technology and innovation

  4. Fundraising and proposal writing

  5. Project management

Participants conduct a community-based enquiry or initiate action on areas of felt needs in community health. These could include any one but not limited to following,

CHILD HEALTH

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE

DISABILITY

GERIATRIC HEALTH

HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT

MENTAL HEALTH

NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASES

NUTRITION

PANDEMICS (INCLUDING COVD 19)

RURAL HEALTH

SANITATION

TRIBAL HEALTH

RURAL HEALTH

WOMENS HEALTH

Field Mentors

Fellows Acuity

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