BIPF holds Ideate 2018  with PATH on  Strengthening of Urban Healthcare through Community Participation-Challenges, Prospects & Avenues

Bhubaneswar,20/11(INS)/ : BIPF(Bansidhar & Ila Panda Foundation) in partnership with International NGO PATH organised  Ideate 2018  today in Bhubaneswar. This year’s annual  panel discussion was on Strengthening of Urban Healthcare through Community Participation-Challenges, Prospects & Avenues’ .

Speaking on the occasion, Ms Shaifalika Panda,CEO,BIPF said, “Dialogue is essential in mapping the right set of challenges and roadblocks in any social sector. The goal of Ideate 2018 is to create an actionable plan and workable roadmap on how diverse stakeholders can collectively address the challenge of  urban health. Robust public private partnership can supplement the current efforts in urban healthcare”.

Keynote speaker, Dr Sanjay Pandey, Chief Officer – Advocacy & Partnership, Population Services International, India Office spoke about the urbanisation process in our country and state. The small cities are growing at the faster rate. National and State Governments are implementing the National Urban Health Mission to reach out to un-reach population – most marginalised population – urban poor population .  The major thrust is community participation and communitisation processes under the NUHM (National Urban Health Mission) .  The provisions of Mahila Arogya Samity, ASHA, Rogi Kalyan Samity and Ward kalyan Samities are key instruments for effective community participation in urban health system.

Other panellists included: Dr Mrunal Shetye, Country Lead, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, India; Dr Lipika Nanda, Vice President, Multi Sectoral Planning in Public Health, Public Health Foundation of India, Hyderabad; and Mr Sudhir. M. Diggikar, CEO, Apollo Hospital, Bhubaneswar.

The discussion was moderated by Dr Rajiv Tandon, Technical Director, MNCHN+A, PATH India, who said, “there is still much to do to deliver quality and equitable healthcare to all. National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) document suggests promoting community-based groups for enhanced community participation and empowerment in conjunction with the community structures.”

Panellists emphasized on the involement of  community members to bring  improvement  in  health care. Panalists also said that health organisations and private sectors can contribute a lot towards bringing in improvement in the conditions of the urban poor.

BIPF has been organising  Ideate  for  last 7 years. In previous years BIPF has organised pannel discussion on diferent burning topics like: Maternal & New-born health, Education, water & sanitation, immunisation, skilling rural India and sports for development.

About Bansidhar & Ila Panda Foundation: Bansidhar & Ila Panda Foundation (BIPF) believes that transforming individual lives, amongst the most marginalized communities in Odisha, will have a cascading impact on the regional development of the state. BIPF drives results in core areas of transformation: healthcare, livelihood, education, water & sanitation, and advocacy and appreciation. Currently, the foundation’s geographic focus spans five districts in Odisha, which cover nearly 200 villages. 

PATH: A non-profit organisation that works in more than 70 countries to transform bold ideas into sustainable solutions that improve health and well-being for all. PATH advocates and partners with public institutions, businesses, grassroots groups, and investors to solve the world’s most pressing health challenges.