Category: Events and Blogs

On 25th August 2023, IAPHP hosted a talk on ‘Technology & Multi-Sectoral Approaches to Dengue Surveillance in Bengaluru’ by Dr Bhaskar Rajakumar, Director of Healthcare Initiatives, ARTPARK (AI & Robotics Technology Park). The talk shared ARTPARK’s plans on working with BBMP & GoK to build a robust platform, with a systems approach towards disease surveillance and management including dashboards for daily monitoring, resource mapping, and disease risk prediction models. In his talk, he highlighted the significance of a data-driven approach for disease surveillance, the value of integrating multi-source data sets from sectors like health, transport, and economy to uncover overlapping areas for effective strategies, and the need for data collection protocols to minimize the time required for data cleaning. Watch the complete event

IAPHP hosted a panel conversation titled ‘Environmental Surveillance: The Future of Health Equity in Asian Cities’ as a part of a global movement of practitioners committed to achieving the SDGs at CATALYST2030’s ‘Catalysing Change Week’. It brought together leading practitioners across South Asia to share the landscape of ES in the region and discuss potential pathways forward. The conversation highlighted the roles of intersectoral collaboration, government engagement, and the need for long-term commitment for impact. View the talk