The second state roundtable in Bhubaneswar, saw 25 participants from various fields attend. Odisha government representatives from the State Pollution Control Board and FSSAI; senior doctors from AIIMS Bhubaneswar and ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar; scientists from the Zoological Survey of India, CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology, Institute of Physics; academicians from Utkal University,…
The first state roundtable, organised by the IWG Secretariat, saw 31 scientists, doctors, NGO workers and academics from Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya and Nagaland attend. Representatives from the Assamese government, including members of the State Pollution Control Board, FSSAI, Department of Planning and Transformation also participated. The 2 hour discussion saw multiple sources of lead poisoning…
The inaugural meeting saw India’s senior most doctors, scientists, public health experts as well as representatives from various multi-lateral organisations, share their insights on how to tackle the grave menace that is lead poisoning in India. Several action points were raised on how to broaden the available research base as well as engage with government…
The event was graced by the Health Secretary, Shri Rajesh Bhushan and co-chaired by Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Chairman, PIF and Former Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog and Ms. Rachel Silverman Bonnifield, Senior Fellow, CGD. Dr. Thuppil Venkatesh, Chairman of Indian Society for Lead Awareness and Research (InSLAR), popularly known as the Lead Man of India, scientists…