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- Deals with self-care for the most marginalized and vulnerable communities
- Discusses the ways to achieve universal health coverage with the present health system in India
- Is written in an easy-to-read style to attract broader readership
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Public Health (BRIEFSPUBLIC)
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Saroj Pachauri, a Public Health Physician has undertaken extensive research on sexual and reproductive health and rights, HIV and AIDS, family planning, maternal health, gender, poverty and youth. Saroj Pachauri was Regional Director for South and East Asia, Population Council. She has published 4 books, contributed chapters to 20 books, published over 100 papers in peer-reviewed journals and numerous print and media articles. She was awarded the Grants Gold Medal for securing the first position in DPH and was bestowed the prestigious title of Distinguished Scholar by the Population Council.
Ash Pachauri, a Ph.D. in Behavioral Science and a Public Health Expert, is a Self-Care Guideline Development Group Member of the World Health Organization, Geneva. He was awarded the exclusive Overseas Research Scholarship by the Secretary of State for Education and Science, UK; awarded a full scholarship for a Ford Foundation-funded Sexual Health Education Program by San Francisco State University; and honored with the “Portraits of Commitment” leadership title by the United Nations. He has contributed to 5 books and authored over 55 conference papers and publications.
Komal Mittal is Research Associate in health at the Center for Human Progress and is a Global Youth Mentor with the POP (Protect Our Planet) Movement. She has conducted research on understanding self-care practices of the most marginalized and vulnerable communities in India. Komal Mittal led a national youth group supported by UNAIDS which focused on promoting leadership and advocacy for the Sustainable Development Goals. She has attended several conferences, including some internationally, and has presented several reports on public health issues. She was awarded the “Research Excellence Award” in the field of biotechnology for a study on “Extraction of Acid Soluble Collagen from Soybean and Tomato.”
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights in India
Book Subtitle: Self-care for Universal Health Coverage
Authors: Saroj Pachauri, Ash Pachauri, Komal Mittal
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Public Health
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4578-5
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2022
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-16-4577-8Published: 12 September 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-981-16-4578-5Published: 11 September 2021
Series ISSN: 2192-3698
Series E-ISSN: 2192-3701
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 82
Number of Illustrations: 10 illustrations in colour
Topics: Gender Studies, Public Health, Reproductive Medicine