The fifth state roundtable in Bhopal brought together 30 participants from a wide range of domains. Government representation from the state included the National Health Authority, Madhya Pradesh Rajya NITI Aayog, Department of Women and Child Development, Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board and Madhya Pradesh Voluntary Health Association while representatives from multilateral organizations included UNICEF…
The third meeting of the India Working Group included a presentation of the Action Taken Report, along with updates on progress since the last session. Participants shared their latest findings and discussed recent market research.
The fourth state roundtable in Hyderabad brought together 35 participants from a wide range of specialisations. Government representation from the state included the National Health Authority, Telangana State Pollution Control Board, Public Health & Family Welfare, and Andhra Pradesh Voluntary Health Association. The event also saw participation from multilateral organizations such as UNICEF. Representatives from…
The third state roundtable in Raipur brought together 23 participants from diverse fields, including significant representation from the Government, with the State Health Resource Centre and AIIMS playing key roles. Attendees also included representatives from prestigious institutions such as the National Institute of Technology, Institute of Technology and Management, and Late Shri Lakhiram Agrawal Government…
India’s foremost doctors, scientists, public health experts, and representatives from various multilateral organizations came together to discuss strategies for combating the serious issue of lead poisoning in the country. The meeting generated several actionable points, including the expansion of research, collaboration with government departments, heightened awareness, and the sharing of expertise across institutions. The group…
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…