The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) had placed the draft of the National Health Policy 2015 in the public domain for comments and feedback. Sama in its submission emphasised the need to include and strengthen provisions towards safeguarding… Continue reading
Sama did a poster presentation on ‘Public Health Response to GBV- Key Concerns and Challenges’ at the World Congress of Public Health, Kolkata in February 2015. The presentation was received with enthusiasm and garnered much interest on health impacts of… Continue reading
A research study on Early Marriage and Health was carried out by Sama from August 2014 to January 2015. The study involved a systematic mapping of existing literature, information, and data relevant to early marriage and health outcomes in India. Alongside… Continue reading
Sama provided critical feedback and comments on the Drugs and Cosmetics (Amendment) Bill, 2015. While acknowledging the positive aspects of the proposed amendments that were missing in the Drugs and Cosmetics Act earlier, Sama’s inputs focused primarily on sections dealing… Continue reading
Book Title: “Reconfiguring Reproduction: Feminist Health Perspectives on Assisted Reproductive Technologies”ISBN: 9789383074525Edited By: Sarojini N and Vrinda MarwahAuthors: Betsy Hartmann, Sarah Sexton, Renate Klein, Sarojini N, Hedva Eyal, Marcy Darnovsky, Judy Norsigian, Shree Mulay, Madeline Boscoe, Jyotsna Agnihotri Gupta, Young-Gyung Paik, Vrinda Marwah,… Continue reading
On 22nd November 2014, Sama organized a consultation on ‘Strengthening Response to Sexual Violence by the Health Sector’ in Delhi. There were 37 participants, which included Doctors from Government hospitals, representatives from 181 helpline, DCW helpline and other organizations. The resource… Continue reading
