What is the Union Government's plan for tribal healers?

The Union Government plans to formally recognize one lakh tribal healers as partners in strengthening health services for tribal communities.

What is the Bharat Tribal Health Observatory?

The Bharat Tribal Health Observatory is India's first national initiative to institutionalize health surveillance and research specifically for tribal populations.

How will tribal healers be supported?

Tribal healers will receive capacity-building programs, technical training from experts, and their traditional knowledge will be integrated into public health systems.

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India to Recognize 1 Lakh Tribal Healers

17 Jan

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Summary

Government aims to formally recognize one lakh tribal healers.
India's first National Tribal Health Observatory is established.
Focus is on strengthening health services for tribal communities.

India to Recognize 1 Lakh Tribal Healers

The Union Government has announced a significant goal to formally recognize one lakh tribal healers from Scheduled Tribe communities across India. This initiative aims to integrate them as crucial partners in enhancing health services within their communities. Officials highlighted this during a recent capacity-building program in Hyderabad, emphasizing the enhancement of tribal healers' expertise through collaborations with leading medical institutions.

In a landmark development, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the ICMR-Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar, to establish the Bharat Tribal Health Observatory. This national observatory will institutionalize tribe-disaggregated health surveillance and research, focusing on critical diseases like malaria, tuberculosis, and leprosy, addressing a persistent gap in tribal-specific health data.