Monday, August 24, 2009
Minutes of Planning meeting held at CHC in association with JAAK
MEETING MINUTES
DISCUSSION ON HEALTH RIGHTS OF THE URBAN POOR IN BANGALORE
A meeting of members of civil society from Bangalore, concerned about the health rights of urban poor, was organized by Community health cell, on 7th August 2009.
The response was very encouraging; as many as twenty organizations from Bangalore participated in the discussion. The discussion, which was moderated by Mr. Premdas of CHC, had the following agenda:
Sl.no
Agenda
1
Sharing of issues and experiences: Linked to health in Bangalore
2
Planning of Joint action towards addressing the health issues of the poor and vulnerable in urban areas
3
Bangalore – Public health system – an overview: Dr. R. Sukanya
4
National urban health mission – an understanding: Dr. Ruth Vivek
Summary:
Agenda one: Bangalore Urban health Scenario: - Sharing of issues and experiences:
The participants raised various violations of health rights of the group they were working with – such as sexual minorities, HIV/Aids, Physically challenged, slum dwellers, Dalits, Women and Children, Domestic workers. Mentally ill etc.
Members of various organizations put forward the problems they have encountered or observed in public health service delivery:
Abysmal infrastructure, absent staff
Governments apathy towards preventive aspects of health care (open and clogged drains, no waters and sanitation facility),
Mental health – a missing concept in Public health,
HIV/AIDS patients denied of their health entitlements , despite specific guideline from the NACO
ESI – and its deteriorating services
Sexual minorities discriminated both in government hospitals and by private practitioners.
Broad Issues raised:
Unlike the rural health infrastructure, the urban public health system is confusing as there are no specific guidelines on the organization of the system and it’s functioning of urban health.
The public, who need to use these services have no understanding of the services available and their health entitlements
Lack of information about urban public health governance and service delivery in Bangalore, with civil society in the city, including with organizations working on public health issues.
Urgent need to organize survey and study of the urban health system in Bangalore
Agenda 2: Joint Action plan:
There was consensus with regard to the lack of coordinated and comprehensive efforts by the civil society in addressing the urban health issues in Bangalore. The group felt the need to come together to improve the urban health system for the poor and the vulnerable.
Plan of action:
1. To get complete information of the Health infrastructure, governance and implementation status.
2. To understand the ground realities of urban health service delivery – by surveying the urban health centers in Bangalore
Tasks:
Obj 1: To get complete information of the Health infrastructure, governance and implementation status.
Tasks
· Collecting information regarding urban health both by RTI and non RTI sources and other contacts
· Consolidating information available with IPH, CHC, JAAK and other organizations
Obj 2: To understand the ground realities of urban health service delivery – by surveying the urban health centers in Bangalore
Tasks:
· Survey of urban health centers (in their working areas.)
· Consolidation and improving the survey formats being used by CIVIC and BRIDGE NETWORK GROUPS.
· Preparing a checklist (which should be integrated with the survey form)
· Survey of Urban health centers in Bangalore
· Consolidation of data
· Preparing case study of each urban health center surveyed
Teams and time limit:
Sl. No
Task
Contact person
Organization
Time line
1
Survey format and checklist consolidation, pilot and finalization
Soumaya
CIVIC
25th Aug
Manjula
Bridge network
Dr. Ruth vivek
CHC
Munigowda
IPH
2
Survey of 15 urban health centres in different parts of Bangalore
Milana, APSA, APD, Paraspara, CIVIC, Sanchaya nele, DBC, Swaraj network, Bridge network
25th – 10th Sept 2009
3
Consolidation of reports and preparation of case study
Milana, APSA, APD, Paraspara, CIVIC, Sanchaya nele, DBC, Swaraj network, Bridge network
10th- - 13th Sept
4
Drafting the overview of the urban health scenario in Bangalore
Premdas, Sukanya
CHC
10th August – 10th Sept
Upendra & Triveni
IPH
Manish
Action Aid
Oblesha
JAAK
5
Next follow up meeting to consolidate all the findings
14th Sept
Urban health centres to be surveyed:
Sl.No
Area
Survey to be done by
1
Austin town
Milana
2
Vibhuti pura
APSA
3
Panthara playa
APD
4
Yeshwanthpura
Paraspara
5
Deshinagara slum
CIVIC
6
K.R. Puram
7
Chandapura
Sanchaya nele
8
Avalahalli
Dalit Bahujana Sangaha
9
Peenya
Swaraj Network
10
D.J. Halli
Bridge network
11
Yarabnagar (Banashankari)
12
Kavalbyrasandra
13
Byyappanahalli
14
Bagalur
Agenda 3: Public health system in Bangalore – an overview: a brief presentation about the public urban health system in Bangalore was presented by Dr. R. Sukanya from Community Health Cell.
Agenda 4: National urban health mission – an understanding: The meeting concluded with a short presentation on the national urban health mission by Dr. Ruth Vivek from Community Health Cell.
List of participants
Sl.
No
Name
Full Address (Individual / Organisations)
E-mail
1
Baby,Community Health Educator
Association of people with Disability (APD)
ablehand@vsnl.com
2
Madesh.M
Sangama
sangama@sangama.org
3
Dr.Upendra Bhojani
Institute of Public Health
upendra@iphindia.org
4
Guru
Basic Needs India, Bangalore
guru@basicneedsindia.org
5
Manjula.M.V
APSA
manju-swamy-1978@yahoo.co.in
6
Lakshmidevamma
Bridge Network, Bangalore
7
Anasuya.B
Swaraj Network, Pushpa Niketan Nilaya,
3rd floor, 4th main, 1stcross,SR Nagar, Bangalore.
anasuyabyndoor@yahoo.com
8
Manju.K
Bridge Network, Bangalore
gilgaltrust@yahoo.com
9
Nirmala
Bridge Network, Bangalore
bridge.bnw@gmail.com
10
Girish
No.194, 5th cross, Avalahalli, Mysore road, Bangalore-26
11
Dr.Thriveni
Institute of Public Health
drthrivenibs@yahoo.co.in
12.
Mukunda.M
Sangama
13.
Radha.M
CHC
14
K.Sudha
Centre for Advocacy and Research (CFAR)
cfarbangalore@gmail.com
sudha-katwa@yahoo.com
15
Neelaiah
Swaraj Network, Pushpa Niketan Nilaya, 3rd floor, 1st cross, 4th Main, SR Nagar, Blre-27.
rdo_swaraj@yahoo.com
16
M.Anusuya
MILANA, No.98, 1st floor, Old Race Course Road, Austin Town, Bangalore-47
milana_bgl@yahoo.co.in
17
Jyothi Kiran
MILANA
milana_bgl@yahoo.co.in
18
Dr.P.Manish Kumar
Action Aid No.139, Richmond Road, Bangalore-560025
drmanish@yahoo.com
19
Dr.R.Sukanya
CHC
20
Ruth Vivek.V
CHC
21
M.Venkatesh
Dalit Bahujana Chaluvali, No.35, Mysore Road, (DBC), Bangalore
22
Lalith Narayan
CPHE
23
K.B.Obalesh & Vijaya Kumar
JAAK
25
Bhagya.N
Sanchay Nele, no. 9, Mirza Road. Anekal
26
Savithramma
27
Sudhamani.N
ISST, Bangalore
suman61@yahoo.co.in
28
Anuja.M
Alternative Law Forum, 122/4, Infantry Road, Blre-01
anuja@altlawforum.org
29
D.V. Sowmya Bharadwaj
Project Coordinator
CIVIC, No.6, IInd floor, Apartments, 35/23, Longford road cross, Shanthi Nagar, Bangalore
dv.sowmya@gmail.com
30
Cyril John
SICHREM
31
Justin Paul
SICHREM
DISCUSSION ON HEALTH RIGHTS OF THE URBAN POOR IN BANGALORE
A meeting of members of civil society from Bangalore, concerned about the health rights of urban poor, was organized by Community health cell, on 7th August 2009.
The response was very encouraging; as many as twenty organizations from Bangalore participated in the discussion. The discussion, which was moderated by Mr. Premdas of CHC, had the following agenda:
Sl.no
Agenda
1
Sharing of issues and experiences: Linked to health in Bangalore
2
Planning of Joint action towards addressing the health issues of the poor and vulnerable in urban areas
3
Bangalore – Public health system – an overview: Dr. R. Sukanya
4
National urban health mission – an understanding: Dr. Ruth Vivek
Summary:
Agenda one: Bangalore Urban health Scenario: - Sharing of issues and experiences:
The participants raised various violations of health rights of the group they were working with – such as sexual minorities, HIV/Aids, Physically challenged, slum dwellers, Dalits, Women and Children, Domestic workers. Mentally ill etc.
Members of various organizations put forward the problems they have encountered or observed in public health service delivery:
Abysmal infrastructure, absent staff
Governments apathy towards preventive aspects of health care (open and clogged drains, no waters and sanitation facility),
Mental health – a missing concept in Public health,
HIV/AIDS patients denied of their health entitlements , despite specific guideline from the NACO
ESI – and its deteriorating services
Sexual minorities discriminated both in government hospitals and by private practitioners.
Broad Issues raised:
Unlike the rural health infrastructure, the urban public health system is confusing as there are no specific guidelines on the organization of the system and it’s functioning of urban health.
The public, who need to use these services have no understanding of the services available and their health entitlements
Lack of information about urban public health governance and service delivery in Bangalore, with civil society in the city, including with organizations working on public health issues.
Urgent need to organize survey and study of the urban health system in Bangalore
Agenda 2: Joint Action plan:
There was consensus with regard to the lack of coordinated and comprehensive efforts by the civil society in addressing the urban health issues in Bangalore. The group felt the need to come together to improve the urban health system for the poor and the vulnerable.
Plan of action:
1. To get complete information of the Health infrastructure, governance and implementation status.
2. To understand the ground realities of urban health service delivery – by surveying the urban health centers in Bangalore
Tasks:
Obj 1: To get complete information of the Health infrastructure, governance and implementation status.
Tasks
· Collecting information regarding urban health both by RTI and non RTI sources and other contacts
· Consolidating information available with IPH, CHC, JAAK and other organizations
Obj 2: To understand the ground realities of urban health service delivery – by surveying the urban health centers in Bangalore
Tasks:
· Survey of urban health centers (in their working areas.)
· Consolidation and improving the survey formats being used by CIVIC and BRIDGE NETWORK GROUPS.
· Preparing a checklist (which should be integrated with the survey form)
· Survey of Urban health centers in Bangalore
· Consolidation of data
· Preparing case study of each urban health center surveyed
Teams and time limit:
Sl. No
Task
Contact person
Organization
Time line
1
Survey format and checklist consolidation, pilot and finalization
Soumaya
CIVIC
25th Aug
Manjula
Bridge network
Dr. Ruth vivek
CHC
Munigowda
IPH
2
Survey of 15 urban health centres in different parts of Bangalore
Milana, APSA, APD, Paraspara, CIVIC, Sanchaya nele, DBC, Swaraj network, Bridge network
25th – 10th Sept 2009
3
Consolidation of reports and preparation of case study
Milana, APSA, APD, Paraspara, CIVIC, Sanchaya nele, DBC, Swaraj network, Bridge network
10th- - 13th Sept
4
Drafting the overview of the urban health scenario in Bangalore
Premdas, Sukanya
CHC
10th August – 10th Sept
Upendra & Triveni
IPH
Manish
Action Aid
Oblesha
JAAK
5
Next follow up meeting to consolidate all the findings
14th Sept
Urban health centres to be surveyed:
Sl.No
Area
Survey to be done by
1
Austin town
Milana
2
Vibhuti pura
APSA
3
Panthara playa
APD
4
Yeshwanthpura
Paraspara
5
Deshinagara slum
CIVIC
6
K.R. Puram
7
Chandapura
Sanchaya nele
8
Avalahalli
Dalit Bahujana Sangaha
9
Peenya
Swaraj Network
10
D.J. Halli
Bridge network
11
Yarabnagar (Banashankari)
12
Kavalbyrasandra
13
Byyappanahalli
14
Bagalur
Agenda 3: Public health system in Bangalore – an overview: a brief presentation about the public urban health system in Bangalore was presented by Dr. R. Sukanya from Community Health Cell.
Agenda 4: National urban health mission – an understanding: The meeting concluded with a short presentation on the national urban health mission by Dr. Ruth Vivek from Community Health Cell.
List of participants
Sl.
No
Name
Full Address (Individual / Organisations)
1
Baby,Community Health Educator
Association of people with Disability (APD)
ablehand@vsnl.com
2
Madesh.M
Sangama
sangama@sangama.org
3
Dr.Upendra Bhojani
Institute of Public Health
upendra@iphindia.org
4
Guru
Basic Needs India, Bangalore
guru@basicneedsindia.org
5
Manjula.M.V
APSA
manju-swamy-1978@yahoo.co.in
6
Lakshmidevamma
Bridge Network, Bangalore
7
Anasuya.B
Swaraj Network, Pushpa Niketan Nilaya,
3rd floor, 4th main, 1stcross,SR Nagar, Bangalore.
anasuyabyndoor@yahoo.com
8
Manju.K
Bridge Network, Bangalore
gilgaltrust@yahoo.com
9
Nirmala
Bridge Network, Bangalore
bridge.bnw@gmail.com
10
Girish
No.194, 5th cross, Avalahalli, Mysore road, Bangalore-26
11
Dr.Thriveni
Institute of Public Health
drthrivenibs@yahoo.co.in
12.
Mukunda.M
Sangama
13.
Radha.M
CHC
14
K.Sudha
Centre for Advocacy and Research (CFAR)
cfarbangalore@gmail.com
sudha-katwa@yahoo.com
15
Neelaiah
Swaraj Network, Pushpa Niketan Nilaya, 3rd floor, 1st cross, 4th Main, SR Nagar, Blre-27.
rdo_swaraj@yahoo.com
16
M.Anusuya
MILANA, No.98, 1st floor, Old Race Course Road, Austin Town, Bangalore-47
milana_bgl@yahoo.co.in
17
Jyothi Kiran
MILANA
milana_bgl@yahoo.co.in
18
Dr.P.Manish Kumar
Action Aid No.139, Richmond Road, Bangalore-560025
drmanish@yahoo.com
19
Dr.R.Sukanya
CHC
20
Ruth Vivek.V
CHC
21
M.Venkatesh
Dalit Bahujana Chaluvali, No.35, Mysore Road, (DBC), Bangalore
22
Lalith Narayan
CPHE
23
K.B.Obalesh & Vijaya Kumar
JAAK
25
Bhagya.N
Sanchay Nele, no. 9, Mirza Road. Anekal
26
Savithramma
27
Sudhamani.N
ISST, Bangalore
suman61@yahoo.co.in
28
Anuja.M
Alternative Law Forum, 122/4, Infantry Road, Blre-01
anuja@altlawforum.org
29
D.V. Sowmya Bharadwaj
Project Coordinator
CIVIC, No.6, IInd floor, Apartments, 35/23, Longford road cross, Shanthi Nagar, Bangalore
dv.sowmya@gmail.com
30
Cyril John
SICHREM
31
Justin Paul
SICHREM
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