LILA PRISM Lecture 15 "Universal Health Coverage for India: Dream or Development Imperative?" a talk by Srinath Reddy at Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road > 7pm on 23rd December 2013
Time : 7:00 pm
Entry : Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served basis)
Note : Call 91-11-43663333 (Habitat World) to re-confirm any last minute change or cancellation of the event.
Place : Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003
Parking : Gate No. 1, 2 & 3 (Cars), Gate No. 2 (Bikes & Bicycles)
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Event Description : LILA PRISM Lecture 15 'Universal Health Coverage for India: Dream or Development Imperative?' a talk by Srinath Reddy.
India’s economic growth in the last two decades has not been matched by its health indicators; they do not compare favorably with its peers among low and middle income countries. An under resourced health system is challenged by multiple disease burdens and a high level of health care, by related impoverishment. In the past two years there has been a wide ranging debate on universal health coverage (UHC) to provide greater efficiency and equity in the delivery of health services. The Indian Government has announced its commitment to advance UHC through the 12th Five Year Plan. The pathways for achieving that objective have not been clearly identified and debates continue on the role of the private sector and insurance. The State Governments have a key role to play in the design and delivery of UHC. Their response has been highly variable so far. This lecture will review the state of India’s health and discuss the challenges and opportunities that lie on the road to UHC.
Speaker : Prof. K. Srinath Reddy is presently President, Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) and formerly headed the Department of Cardiology at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). He was appointed as the First Bernard Lown Visiting Professor of Cardiovascular Health at the Harvard School of Public Health in 2009. He is also an Adjunct Professor of the Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University and Honorary Professor of Medicine at the University of Sydney. PHFI is engaged in capacity building in Public Health in India through education, training, research, policy development, health communication and advocacy. He has served on many WHO expert panels and is presently the President of the World Heart Federation (2013-14). He also chairs the Core Advisory Group on Health and Human Rights for the National Human Rights Commission of India and is a member of the National Science and Engineering Research Board of Government of India. He recently chaired the High Level Expert Group on Universal Health Coverage, set up by the Planning Commission of India. He also serves as the President, of the National Board of Examinations which deals with post-graduate medical education in India.
Prof. Reddy is a member of the Leadership Council of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (ww.unsdsn.org), established to assist the United Nations in developing the post-2015 goals for sustainable development. He chairs the Thematic Group on Health in the SDSN.
Chair : Prof. Muchkund Dubey, Former Foreign Secretary, Govt of India, will serve as Chair during the lecture and moderate the discussion. He is the President of the Council for Social Development (CSI) and Chairman of the Asian Development Research Institute, Patna. A former Ambassador, Professor Dubey teaches International Relations at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi and is Professor Emeritus at the Foreign Service Institute. He is currently researching a wide array of issues related to world economy, international monetary and trading systems, security and disarmament, South Asian cooperation and international relations.
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Entry : Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served basis)
Note : Call 91-11-43663333 (Habitat World) to re-confirm any last minute change or cancellation of the event.
Place : Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003
Parking : Gate No. 1, 2 & 3 (Cars), Gate No. 2 (Bikes & Bicycles)
Venue Info : Events | About | Map | Nearest Metro Stations :
'Jor Bagh(Yellow Line)Exit Gate-1' - Walk Direction
'Khan Market(Violet Line)'
Area : Lodhi Road Area Events
Event Description : LILA PRISM Lecture 15 'Universal Health Coverage for India: Dream or Development Imperative?' a talk by Srinath Reddy.
India’s economic growth in the last two decades has not been matched by its health indicators; they do not compare favorably with its peers among low and middle income countries. An under resourced health system is challenged by multiple disease burdens and a high level of health care, by related impoverishment. In the past two years there has been a wide ranging debate on universal health coverage (UHC) to provide greater efficiency and equity in the delivery of health services. The Indian Government has announced its commitment to advance UHC through the 12th Five Year Plan. The pathways for achieving that objective have not been clearly identified and debates continue on the role of the private sector and insurance. The State Governments have a key role to play in the design and delivery of UHC. Their response has been highly variable so far. This lecture will review the state of India’s health and discuss the challenges and opportunities that lie on the road to UHC.
Speaker : Prof. K. Srinath Reddy is presently President, Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI) and formerly headed the Department of Cardiology at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). He was appointed as the First Bernard Lown Visiting Professor of Cardiovascular Health at the Harvard School of Public Health in 2009. He is also an Adjunct Professor of the Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University and Honorary Professor of Medicine at the University of Sydney. PHFI is engaged in capacity building in Public Health in India through education, training, research, policy development, health communication and advocacy. He has served on many WHO expert panels and is presently the President of the World Heart Federation (2013-14). He also chairs the Core Advisory Group on Health and Human Rights for the National Human Rights Commission of India and is a member of the National Science and Engineering Research Board of Government of India. He recently chaired the High Level Expert Group on Universal Health Coverage, set up by the Planning Commission of India. He also serves as the President, of the National Board of Examinations which deals with post-graduate medical education in India.
Prof. Reddy is a member of the Leadership Council of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (ww.unsdsn.org), established to assist the United Nations in developing the post-2015 goals for sustainable development. He chairs the Thematic Group on Health in the SDSN.
Chair : Prof. Muchkund Dubey, Former Foreign Secretary, Govt of India, will serve as Chair during the lecture and moderate the discussion. He is the President of the Council for Social Development (CSI) and Chairman of the Asian Development Research Institute, Patna. A former Ambassador, Professor Dubey teaches International Relations at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi and is Professor Emeritus at the Foreign Service Institute. He is currently researching a wide array of issues related to world economy, international monetary and trading systems, security and disarmament, South Asian cooperation and international relations.
LILA PRISM lectures & other events : www.delhievents.com/search/label/LILA-PRISM
Related Events : Talks | Health
LILA PRISM Lecture 15 "Universal Health Coverage for India: Dream or Development Imperative?" a talk by Srinath Reddy at Gulmohar Hall, India Habitat Centre (IHC), Lodhi Road > 7pm on 23rd December 2013
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