Centre for Enquiry Into Health and Allied Themes
Short Course on Increasing Access to Safe Abortion from 15 - 20 December 2008
The course is designed to develop an in-depth understanding of abortion as a public health issue in India , to understand how law, policies and programmes influence access to safe abortion services and to build clarity on why access to safe abortion services is a right to health issue.The course is organised by Coalition for Maternal-Neonatal Health and Safe Abortion(CMNHSA).Last date for sending applications 31st October 2008 Download brochure and Application Form
Charter and brochure on Patients Rights
The Charter of patients Rights have been adapted from the draft rules framed under the BNHRA(Bombay Nursing Home Registration Act) Act. This Charter and Brochure gives a brief description of the Rights of patient vis-ŕ-vis Patients responsibilities. To celebrate the World health Day on 7th March 2008, the Jan Swasthya Abhiyan (JSA) Maharashtra had organised a Campaign from 7-10th April 2008. The main theme was on Patients Rights. The Patients Rights Charter was disseminated during this campaign. Copies of the Charter and brochure are available in English and Marathi.
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Charter of Patients Rights (English)
Brochure of Patients Rights (English)
Charter of Patients Rights (Marathi)
CEHAT is working towards creating awareness amongst patients on the issue of Patients Rights as part of the JSA. Radio spots on patients’ rights and emergency services were done for MUST community radio started by Mumbai University.
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Web based material on BNHRA
Bombay Nursing Home Registration Act(BNHRA) is an Act for the registration of the private hospitals in Maharashtra. The present study findings has revealed that there low awareness among hospital owners regarding BNHRA and its minimum requirements.Similarly, the knowledge about the Accreditation/self - regulation is also low among hospital owners.In an attempt to provide information about BNHRA a Webpage have been developed by CEHAT that provides information both for doctors,practitioners and patients about BNHRA.Visit the page
Booklet for the private practitioners on accreditation of the private hospitals
A booklet for the private practitioners on accreditation of the private hospitals-It is being prepared in collaboration with Association of Medical Consultants for dissemination of information on regulation of private health care. The booklet includes information like, why regulation of nursing homes is of concerned for them and what can a private health provider do to regulate. It talks about various accreditation options and procedure in India & abroad. It defines what standards of care mean and provides information related to various guidelines/ standards that exist.
NGO Report to the United Nations Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights
Divided Destinies Unequal Lives: Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the Indian StateNGO report to the United Nations Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights. CEHAT has contributed the chapter on right to health along with MASUM and SAMA.
Journal of Health Studies: An eSS-CEHAT Publication
The Journal of Health Studies (JHS), a multidisciplinary, peer reviewed periodical publication is being launched by eSocialSciences, an open access multidisciplinary social sciences portal for the Centre for Enquiry into Health and Allied Themes (CEHAT), a research centre of the Anusandhan Trust with a long history of pioneering research on the health and healthcare in India.
JHS acknowledges the interdisciplinary nature of health issues and is intended to provide a broad based, vibrant space for contemporary and historical inquiry on health themes through the publication of research articles, case studies, research briefs, commentaries and, policy notes and discussions. Philosophically, JHS is located within a perspective that prioritises justice and equity. The aim of the journal is to define and help shape the expanding field of health studies in Asia retaining a special interest in South Asia. For this, JHS will, from time to time, being out special collections in emerging areas. The academic and intellectual needs and demands of academia and social movements will drive the journal.
JHS welcomes conceptual, theoretical and empirical contributions in the broad areas of Economics, History and Philosophy of Medicine, Sociology, Gender Studies, Policy Studies, and others. Also welcome are empirical and field notes and small studies. While academic formats of research communication are preferred, JHS will encourage research work in other formats: essays, narratives, etc. JHS has a special section for student papers and contributions, and will be offering a range of resources for young scholars.
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CALL for Papers
JHS welcomes conceptual, theoretical and empirical contributions in the broad areas of Economics, History and Philosophy of Medicine, Sociology, Gender Studies, Policy Studies, and others. Also welcome are empirical and field notes and small studies. While academic formats of research communication are preferred, JHS will encourage research work in other formats: essays, narratives, etc.
