The Community Health Cell (CHC) entered the twenty-forth year of its existence in 2007-08 which is the functional unit of The Society for Community Health Awareness, Research and Action (SOCHARA). We recognize that peoples’ health is influenced by determinants that are deeply embedded in the social, political, economic, cultural and ecological fabric of life. Therefore, the core thrust of the organization was as usual  to promote community health based on the social paradigm, through policy action, training, networking and mainstreaming the people’s health movement.

This year CHC’s contribution to the field of community/public health was acknowledged and the co-initiatiors of CHC – Dr. Ravi Narayan and Dr. Thelma Narayan were awarded ‘The best Community Health Professional Award’ by Karnataka Association of Community Health (KACH) at their 19th Annual conference in October 2007. Read about this and other initiatives of the organization in the report.  Clic here