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Implementing Health Sector Reforms– Sharing National and International Best Practice |
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The Department of Health and Family Welfare (DHFW), Government of West Bengal (GoWB) organized a two-day symposium titled Implementing Health Sector Reforms– Sharing national and international Best Practice at Kolkata on 18-19th April, 2007. The symposium was organized by the DHFW with assistance from the Department for International Development – India (DFIDI) and the Technical Assistance Support Team (TAST). |
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| Purpose |
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| The purpose of the symposium was to provide a platform for sharing of empirical evidence from Health Sector Reform programmes from other states and well as from other countries and stimulate wider adoption of best practices. Read More >> |
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Participants represented donor agencies (DFID, GTZ, UNICEF), NGOs, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, other states (Chattisgarh, Uttaranchal, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Gujarat, Karnataka), other departments of GoWB (Panchayat and Rural Development Department, Department of Women and Child Development & Social Welfare, Finance Department) and other organisations (CARE India, ICDDR – Bangladesh). DHFW officials from the state and also from all the 18 districts participated in the symposium. |
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The presentations made by the speakers covered a broad range of topic and the discussions, which followed, were very enriching and gave an opportunity to critically analyse some of the recent reforms undertaken in the state and elsewhere.
The symposium was inaugurated by Dr K K Bagchi Additional Chief Secretary, DHFW, alongwith Dr Jenny Amery, Senior Health Adviser, DFID, India. . Mr. A. K. Das, IAS, Project Director- HSDI & Mission Director- NRHM, DHFW welcomed the guests and Dr A Kar, Addl. Project Director - SAP & CS & Jt. DHS Leprosy, DHFW, stated the purpose and programme of the symposium. The inaugural address was delivered by Dr. K K Bagchi and Dr Jenny Amery briefly spoke about DFID’s experience of supporting health sector reforms, especially in the context of West Bengal.
There were a total of nine sessions over the two days. |
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