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Health and Human Rights training is been organised by CHC with a focus on interlinkages between health and human rights.The training is designed to sensitize people working on issues relating to health and identify issues pertaining to health in the rights framework to guide the analysis and action on the same. The core topics covered by the training program include, among many, the following: 1. The understanding of “health” and “human rights” and their interlinkages.
2. The role of state in ensuring health and improving health equity among its citizens (in
reference to the constitutional law of India and International commitments).
3. Understanding the political economy of health including: a. neo-liberal economic order and the effects of liberalization, privatization and globalization on health of people particularly on health equity among populations
b. state health policy and programs
c. health systems
d. health financing mechanisms
e. intellectual property rights (IPR), patent and health
f. access to essential medicines and health
g. understanding social paradigm/social determinants of health 4. Understanding advocacy towards “Health as a Human Right”- efforts-so-far and the future challenges(including the use of legal and other institutional mechanisms) 2nd Health and Human Rights Training in Kannada was held from 19th to 21st August 2008 To know more about it. Click here |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 23 September 2008 )
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The Community Health Learning Programme (CHLP) Newsletter Building Blocks’ is published by Community Health Cell (CHC) every year. The 2009 edition has been printed. The newsletter gives glimpse into the experiences and aptitudes of the 2009 batch of CHLP interns. To read the newsletter, please CLICHERE. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 27 July 2010 )
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WHAT IS SECTION 3 OF THE INDIAN PATENTS ACT? Section 3 is included in chapter 2 of the Indian Patents Act, 1970. Chapter 2 deals with inventions that are NOT patentable. Section 3 specifically lists the non-patentable inventions. Among other things it includes, inventions which are frivolous, claims anything obvious, contrary to well established natural laws, intended use of which would be contrary to law or morality or injurious to public health, the mere discovery of a scientific principle or the formulation of an abstract theory, a substance obtained by a mere admixture resulting only in the aggregation of the properties of the components, mere arrangement or re-arrangement or duplication of known devices, a method of agriculture or horticulture, and so on. Download complete report (pdf)
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 28 July 2007 )
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On 1st March 2010 the seventh batch of interns began their orientation to the Community Health Learning Programme (CHLP). A total of nine full time interns and two flexi-time interns were selected to be part of the CHLP this year. Also two persons have joined only for the orientation period. The duration of the programme is nine months (March to November 2010). The first day began with a round of introductions of the interns and the Community Health Cell team. The orientation period is for six weeks during which the interns will develop their learning objectives and accordingly they will be placed with various field organizations. Please CLICK HERE to view the profiles of the 2010 batch of Interns. Please CLICK the link http://picasaweb.google.co.in/chcphotos/CHLP7thBatchPhotos?authkey=Gv1sRgCJPl0P-svtiEUw# to view the photographs of the orientation. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 20 May 2010 )
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Community Health Cell (Functional Unit of Society for Community Health Awareness, Research and Action) announces the Community Health Learning Programme for 2010. CHLP helps young professionals enhance their understanding of and capacities in the field of Community Health. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 25 February 2010 )
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