Sama organised a two-day International Consultation Bio(Medical) Economies Today: Understanding Issues of Ethics, Markets and Labour on 29- 30 May, 2015 in Delhi. Major themes discussed in the consultation included the processes of co-constitution of economy and biomedical technologies, how women’s reproductive… Continue reading
Sama is conducting a study titled ‘Exploring Mental Health Issues among Young Women’. It is an exploratory qualitative research study being conducted in the two districts of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. The aim of this study is to explore the factors… Continue reading
Sarojini N from Sama presented a paper on Clinical Trials in India at the British Sociological Association Conference 2015 at the Glasgow Caledonian University between 13 – 19 April 2015. Her presentation was part of a panel on Commercialisation of Clinical Research in India,… Continue reading
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
