ST & SC Development dept signs MoU with RMRC to establish TriHOb
Published By : Prameya News Bureau | May 04, 2022 IST
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Bhubaneswar, May 4: An MoU was signed between ST & SC Development Department and Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC) today for establishing a “Tribal Health Observatory (TriHOb)” in Odisha, a first in the country for ensuring equity in tribal health in Odisha. This MoU was signed between Ranjana Chopra, Principal Secretary, ST & SC Dev. Dept and Dr. Sanghamita Pati, Director RMRC, ICMR, in the presence of Sushmita Bagchi, Chairperson, Mo School Abhiyan. TriHOb will establish a repository on health of tribal population of Odisha. It is designed to be effective and evidence based, policy oriented and virtually established centre, performing systematic and ongoing observation on disease burden, health seeking behaviour and healthcare delivery system pertaining to tribal health in Odisha. Sushmita Bagchi also launched the ‘Odisha Tribal Family Health Survey’ which would be the first of its kind and comprehensive survey among tribal communities in India, where high quality demographic and health data will be made available for informed policy making. This study will lay the foundation for further longitudinal cohort studies and implementation, policy oriented research. This study would provide an idea about the reach of the health programmes and policy interventions and suggest course correction wherever required.
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