The Ministry of Tribal Affairs, in collaboration with ICMR-NIHR, organizes a national orientation programme for tribal healers on public health.
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs, in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research's National Institute of Health Research (ICMR-NIHR), Bhubaneswar, has initiated the first phase of a National Orientation Programme for Tribal Healers on Public Health. The programme commenced on 2nd November 2026 at Kanha Shanti Vanam, Hyderabad. Shri. Manish Thakur, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, and Dr. Sanghamitra Pati, Director, ICMR-NIHR, Bhubaneswar, inaugurated the programme in the presence of other senior officials. The initiative is part of the Janjatiya Health Institutional Transformation (JanHIT) initiative. Approximately 550 tribal healers from nine states and Union Territories of India are attending the two-day orientation programme. The aim is to strengthen their understanding of key public health issues, common diseases, early identification of danger signs, and appropriate referral for timely medical care.
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