Date & Time – December 15, 2023 from 09:00 am – 05:00 pm
Venue – Regenta Orkos Kolkata,
621, Prantik Pally Rd, Ravindra Pally, Kasba,
Kolkata, West Bengal 700107
09:15-10:00 Am
Inauguration Ceremony
Padma Shri Mukund Nayak, Nagpuri Folk Singer and Sangeet Natak Akademi Awardee
Prof. (Dr.) Satya Narayan Munda, former Vice Chancellor, Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University, Ranchi
Dr Dipak Ranjan Mondal, Former Vice Chancellor, Sidhu-Kano-Birsa University
Ms. Papiya Sen, Exe. Director, MANT
10:00-10:15 Am
Introduction to CPHR-MANT
Dr. Nirmalya Mukherjee, Director, MANT
10:15-10:30 am
Guest of Honor
Dr. Barun Kanjilal, Independent consultant (Health economics & Financing)
10:30-10:45 am
Chief Guest
Marty Otañez, PhD, Associate Professor and Chair, Anthropology Department, University of Colorado, Denver, USA
10:45-11:00 am
Healthcare in tribals: A Cardiologist’s experience
Dr. Jaideep Menon, Head- Preventive Cardiology, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Kochi, Kerala
11:00-11:15 am
Healthcare provision in tribals: MANT’s experience
Dr.Nirmalya Mukherjee, Director, MANT
11:15-11:30 am
Economic aspects in tribal health
Prof. Denny John, Faculty of Life and Allied Health Sciences, M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bengaluru and Co-Director, JBI-CPHR
11:30-11:45 am
Oral healthcare provision in tribals: A Dentist’s experience
Dr. Chandrasekhar Janakiram, Head, Public Health Dentistry, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Kochi
11:45-12:00 pm
Mental health in tribals: A Community Psychiatrist’s experience
Dr. Chitra Venkateswaran, Founder, Mehac Foundation
12:00-12:15 pm
Spine care in tribals: Experience from The Spine Foundation
Dr. Shekhar Bhojraj, Founder, The Spine Foundation, Mumbai
12:15-12:30 pm
Climate Change and Tribal Health
Dr. Raj Shankar Ghosh, Public Health Specialist
12:30-01:00 pm
Panel Discussion:
Traditional Medicine
Moderator:
Ms. Els Reynaers
Speakers:
Dr. Tapas Bhadhuri, Associate Professor, Institute of Post Graduate Ayurvedic Education & Research
Dr. Omesh Bharti, Principal & State Epidemiologist, State Institute of Health and Family Welfare (SIHFW), Himachal Pradesh
Dr. Kaushik Chattapadhyay, Asst. Prof. in Evidence Based Healthcare School of Medicinne, University of Nottingham
Ms. Jayashree Soren, Tribal Community Representative
01:00-02:00 pm
Lunch
02:00-02:30 pm
Panel Discussion:
Climate Change, Environment Health & One Health
Moderator:
Dr. Raj Shankar Ghosh
Speakers:
Dr. Prasanta Roy, Asst. Professor, Dept of Clinical Psychology Institute of Psychiatry, IOP, Kolkata
Dr. Omesh Bharti, Principal & State Epidemiologist, State Institute of Health and Family Welfare (SIHFW), Himachal
Pradesh
Dr. Paramita Bhattacharya, Asst. Director, CPHR
Ms. Srimanti Hembram, Executive Committee Member, Community Radio producer, MANT
02:30-03:00 pm
Panel Discussion:
Access to healthcare in tribal populations
Moderator:
Prof. Denny John
Speakers:
Dr. Upendra Bhojani, Faculty at Institute of Public Health Bengaluru
Dr. Chitra Venkateswaran, Founder, Mehac Foundation
Ms. Sarala Soren, Community Radio Producer, MANT
Dr. Narayanan, Founder & Lead of Swami Vivekananda Medical Mission Hospital in Agali, Kerela
03:00-03:30 pm
Panel Discussion:
Building clinical and public health capacity for tribal health
Moderator:
Dr. Jaideep Menon
Speakers:
Dr. Sirazul Sahariah, Associate Professor-Public Health, D Y Patil School of Public Health, Navi Mumbai
Ms. Moumita Hansda, Team Member MANT; Community Video
Dr. Sajda Khatun, Research Officer, CPHR
Dr. Biswajit Mahapatra, Research Officer, CPHR
03:30-03:45 pm
Tea-break
03:45-04:00 pm
Infectious Disease Control in Tribal Population
Dr Sayantan Banerjee, Associate Prof. All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalyani West Bengal
04:00-04:15 pm
Community Radio and Health Communication
Ms. Srimanti Hembram, 1st Tribal Radio Jockey in India and EC Member of MANT
04:15-04:30 pm
Problems Related to Maternal Health And Malnutrition in Tribal Population
Mr. Kumar Rana, Freelance Researcher and Social Activist
04:30-04:45 pm
Way Forward For Tribal Health
Mr. Dilip Ghosh, IAS (Retd.), Public Health Expert
04:45-05:00 pm
Vote of thanks
Dr. Paramita Bhattacharya, JBI-CPHR