Workshop on GBV in Raipur, Chhattisgarh

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Sama – Resource Group for Women and Health is hosting a workshop on Gender-based violence (GBV) as a public health issue on 4–5 June 2026 in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The workshop will focus on the role of the health system in addressing issues surrounding GBV.

समा – रिसोर्स ग्रुप फॉर विमेन एंड हेल्थ 4-5 जून 2026 को रायपुर, छत्तीसगढ़ में “जेंडर आधारित हिंसा एक सार्वजनिक स्वास्थ्य मुद्दा: स्वास्थ्य प्रणाली की भूमिका” विषय पर डेढ़ दिवसीय कार्यशाला आयोजित कर रहा है। कार्यशाला जीबीवी से जुड़े मुद्दों के समाधान में स्वास्थ्य प्रणाली की भूमिका पर केंद्रित होगी। Continue reading

Mental Health and Sickle Cell Disease: What Policy Leaves Unseen

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Behind every Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) diagnosis lies a narrative of anxiety, stress, isolation, grief, pain, and resilience. Our work with women and young women from marginalised communities illustrates how mental health remains the most overlooked aspect of SCD. This dimension is often unrecognised by families, overlooked in policy, and inadequately addressed by the health system. This blog attempts to bring that experience to the centre. Continue reading

Workshop on Integrating Disability and Psychosocial Support within Sickle Cell Disease Care

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Sama Resource Group for Women and Health is organising a one-day state-level workshop in Chhattisgarh on “Integrating Disability and Psychosocial Support within Sickle Cell Disease Care” for people living with sickle cell disease and their caregivers. This will be held… Continue reading

Roundtable on Psychosocial Health, Disability Justice and SCD: Some photographs

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Building on earlier conversations, research, and collective reflections on Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), Sama Resource Group for Women and Health convened a follow-up roundtable meeting in New Delhi on 4 July 2025.The roundtable sought to deepen engagement with psychosocial health and disability justice as core concerns in responses to SCD. Here are some photographs of the roundtable. Continue reading