CfP: Seminar on Public Health System at the Grassroot Level in India at ICREP: Submit by Dec 16

06 Dec 2023

Categories: Call for Papers Conferences & Seminars

About the Seminar

India, with its vast and diverse population, faces significant challenges in providing accessible and quality healthcare to its citizens. One of the Constitutional aspirations of the founding fathers were protection of health of the public. The Concurrent list of the constitution supports in making Laws relating to Public Health. The public health system at the grassroot level plays a crucial role in addressing these challenges.

This seminar would focus on examining the operational aspects of public health system in India especially at the grassroot level with a specific emphasis on the regulatory and policy frameworks that govern them. It will provide an overview of the role and significance of Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in the healthcare system by highlighting the importance of PHCs as the first point of contact for primary healthcare services.

Primary Health Centres being the first physical point of contact between patient and the doctor, therefore OPD (Out-Patient Department) services play important role towards the preliminary diagnosis, as well the further referral to the higher level of health facilities, wherever required. So, the seminar will be analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of the current PHC’s working model.

Besides, it examines the regulatory mechanisms in place for governing PHCs by discussing the roles of various regulatory bodies and agencies involved in monitoring PHC’s operations. It will explore the healthcare policies at the national level as well as the state level that impact PHCs by identifying common challenges faced by PHCs, such as resource constraints, staffing issues, and infrastructure limitations.

The government’s commitment towards achieving universal health coverage and addressing the unique healthcare needs of diverse communities is evident in the various initiatives and programs. However, sustained efforts, collaboration between stakeholders, and adaptability to emerging health challenges are crucial in realising the vision of a robust and accessible public health system for all citizens.

Themes

Public Health Realm: Global & National paradigm.
Challenges of Public Health.
Vulnerable population & Public Health System.
Health Equity and Inclusivity.
Policy and regulatory framework of Primary Health Care System.
Functional Analysis of Primary Health Centers in India.
Palliative Care & Assisted support in Public Health System.
Community engagement & empowerment through primary health care.
Health Care workers in Primary Health Centers: perspectives and challenges.
Universal Health Coverage & Role of Primary Health Centers.
Panchayati Raj Institutions & Primary Health care.
Digital Health & Technological interventions.
Financial management of PHCs.
Financial sustainability of PHCs.
Impact of funding on service quality & availability.
Policy Impact & Implementation in PHCs.
Effectiveness of Health policies & challenges in adaptability.
Health Data Management and the law.
Emergency Response and Care.
Readiness of PHCs to respond to health emergencies.
Co-ordination between PHCs & higher-level healthcare facilities.

Submission Guidelines

The paper must contain an abstract which should encompass the structure, rationale and the scope of the paper with 5 keywords.
All the papers must contain an introduction and conclusion with suggestions.
The layout must be as follows: Font: Times New Roman, Font size: headings -14; Body-12, Line Spacing:1.5, Margin: Left-1.5; Right-1; Top-1; Bottom-1, Footnotes: Times New Roman with Font size-10, Sub headings: Times New Roman-12, Left Aligned.
Co-authorship is allowed for up to a maximum of 2 authors The word limit for article shall be 4000- 8000 words.
Footnotes should be in Bluebook (20th ed.) citation format.
A Plagiarism report should also to be submitted along with the paper. Papers exceeding 10% similarity will be summarily rejected.
Copy right of all entries shall exclusively vest with Prof. N. R. Madhava Menon Interdisciplinary Centre for Research Ethics and Protocols and the submission would imply that the author has assigned such rights to the Centre.
The author is required to attach a declaration form stating that his/her work is original and hasn’t been published anywhere or not in consideration for publication else were.
Selected articles/research papers will be published in a book bearing an ISBN Number.

SUB-THEMES are crucial in realizing the vision of a robust and accessible public health system for all citizens.

How to Submit?

All submissions should be sent with a covering letter indicating the name of the author, designation and e-mail id.
The submission should be made through E-mail (rusa2.0t5g@gmail.com). The document should be in Microsoft word (.docx) format.