Over the last 25 years, Sama – Resource Group for Women and Health has conducted research on various issues related to women’s health, public health, mental health, the health impacts of early marriage on women, gender-based violence, and sexual and reproductive health, including maternal health, infertility, surrogacy, and assisted reproductive technologies. Some examples are as follows.
We had conducted exploratory research in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan to understand the contributing factors to mental ill-health among young women as well as their experiences of accessing mental health care and other support that they required. We conducted a study on the health inequities among the tribal communities in selected districts of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Odisha, which was commissioned by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
Our contribution to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) includes our involvement in the first national assessment of sexual and reproductive health, commissioned by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). For this study, Sama – Resource Group for Women and Health collaborated with the Partners for Law in Development (PLD) to map the key issues in sexual and reproductive health in India, highlighting the distinct yet interconnected nature of these concerns.
We conducted a qualitative study on the interrelationship between gender and malaria among the rural poor of Jharkhand. We also undertook a study on access to medicines to assess the accessibility and affordability of drugs for which clinical trials were conducted on the Indian population.
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