Godrej initiated a dialogue on importance of Partnerships and Collaborations’ for malaria elimination
Stakeholders from public, private and social enterprises come together at the ”Achieving a malaria-free India’ Conclave”What happens when people come together to get rid of Malaria? #MalariaFreeIndia
Malaria runs, hides and eventually we are free of it. An amazing example of CSR and public goodwill.
What happened in Mumbai on 3rd August 2017?
Mumbai, 03 August 2017: ‘Achieving a malaria-free India’, a first-of-its-kind conclave, organized by the Godrej Group in partnership with the Vector Control Research Center (VCRC), Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), was held today at Godrej ONE, Mumbai. Stakeholders representing thought leaders from government, academia, the private sector and social & non-profit organizations, discussed the need and merits of partnerships and collaborations in achieving a malaria-free India.
The key highlight of the conclave was a panel discussion on ‘Partnerships and Collaborations towards achieving malaria-free India’.Insightful discussions on India’s current challenges, lessons from the past, the merits and challenges of partnerships, roles and responsibilities of different stakeholders and concrete next steps to make the vision a reality was discussed.
Malaria :All that you need to know
Who all graced the occasion?
It was a power-packed panel comprising Prof. Dr. Sabesan, Senior Consultant, VCRC; Dr. Anup Anvikar, National Institute of Malaria Research (NIMR); Shireen Mistree, India Health Fund, Tata Trusts; Neeraj Jain, Country Director, India, PATH and Vivek Gambhir, Managing Director, Godrej Consumer Products Ltd. Indrajit Gupta, Director, and Co-founder, Founding Fuel moderated the panel.
In his opening remarks, Mr. Adi Godrej, Chairman, Godrej Group, said,
Malaria continues to be one of the most significant public health issues confronting India today, with about 1.5 million new cases detected every year. Our Health Ministry has endorsed the goal of achieving a malaria-free India by 2030. Given the scale of the vision outlined, the importance of partnerships and collaborations is paramount. In line with this, our conclave today, aims to create and facilitate impactful conversations on malaria elimination among key thought leaders from the ecosystem.”
The Chief Guest of the conclave, Dr. Shampa Nag, Project Director, Caritas India, said,
“Partnerships and collaborations present continuous opportunities within the ambit of multi-sectoral approach. They act as catalyzing factors for bridging the physical and behavioural barriers and enabling the motivators/influencers to expand application of interventions as well as strengthening community systems alongside extending support to improve overall health systems. Leveraging distinctive strengths of stakeholders, the National Vector Borne Disease Control Program (NVBDCP), civil society organizations & corporate sector, donor & partner agencies, and others should reaffirm the commitment to advance our common elimination vision.”
70 years of Malaria in India
Speaking at the conclave, Mr. Vivek Gambhir, Managing Director, Godrej Consumer Products Limited, said,
“With project EMBED (Elimination of Mosquito Borne Endemic Diseases), we have embarked on a journey of collaboration with various stakeholders, including the government, social sector, and the community. With gradual reductions in the malaria burden in our pilot districts, our project model is a testament to the productivity and importance of partnerships. As a FMCG player with a robust household insecticide portfolio, we have brought financial resources, knowledge on mosquito behaviours and prevention strategies, and a strong understanding of community members, to the fight against malaria. To further our outreach efforts, we have partnered with the VCRC for this conclave and will continue to work in collaboration with them to develop an action-oriented way forward from the discussions of the conclave today.”
The conclave saw meaningful deliberations on malaria elimination, including: individual paper presentations by students of VCRC on different aspects of vector borne diseases; a presentation on Godrej Consumer Products’ pilot project EMBED by Dr. Vikas Goswami, Head Sustainability, Good & Green, Godrej Industries Limited and Associate Companies and Dr. Bitra George, Country Head, India, FHI 360. Prof. Dr. S. Sabesan unveiled a research paper on ‘Public Private Partnership (PPP) towards malaria elimination in India’.
The conclave was part of Godrej Group’s awareness platform.It was launched with the vision to create and facilitate impactful conversations around key issues that are of national significance. The platform will continue to engage with diverse stakeholders groups including government, academia, NGOs, regulatory bodies, industry bodies, media and digital influencers on socially relevant subjects.
Malaria free India
What you need to know
Malaria in India:
India has the highest malaria burden in the Asia Pacific region.More than one billion people are at risk of infection. Official estimates reveal 10 lakh cases of malaria reported in the country every year.
India accounts for 70% of malaria cases and 69% of malaria deaths in the South East Asia region. Over 80% of India’s population lives in ‘malaria transmission high-risk’ areas
The Government of India has made a commitment to eliminate malaria from the country by 2030, in line with the National Framework for Malaria Elimination (NFME) and Global Technical Strategy for Malaria. Eliminating malaria in India will result in substantial public health improvement in the country, and would also lead to important improvements in the economic situation for families burdened by malaria.
Established in 1897, the Godrej Group has its roots in India’s Independence and Swadeshi movement. The founder, Ardeshir Godrej, lawyer-turned-serial entrepreneur failed with a few ventures before he struck gold with a locks business.
Today, Godrej enjoys the patronage of 1.1 billion consumers globally across consumer goods, real estate, appliances, agriculture and many other businesses. Their geographical footprints extend beyond Earth, with their engines now powering many of India’s space missions.
With revenue of over USD 4.1 billion, we are growing fast, and have exciting and ambitious aspirations. Their Vision for 2020 is to be 10 times the size we were in 2010.
But for them, it is most important that besides strong financial performance and innovative, much-loved products, they remain a good company. Approximately 23 per cent of the promoter holding in the Godrej Group is held in trusts that invest in the environment, health and education. We are also bringing together their passion and purpose to make a difference through their Good & Green strategy of ‘shared value’ to create a more inclusive and greener India.
At the heart of all of this, are their people.Godrej is proud of fostering an inspiring workplace, with an agile and high-performance culture. They are also deeply committed to recognizing and valuing diversity across our teams.
India and Malaria:We need to break the relationship now
Appendix
Quotes from Speakers and Panelists:
Dr. Vikas Goswami, Head Sustainability, Good & Green, Godrej Industries Limited and Associate Companies
“Malaria is a major public health concern for the country today. While substantial progress has been made towards reducing the malaria burden globally and in India as well, the problem still persists. Keeping in mind India’s goal of being malaria-free by 2030, our initiative EMBED (Elimination of Mosquito Borne Endemic Diseases) will contribute towards the strong momentum in the malaria elimination effort by creating awareness about malaria and driving associated behavior change, especially among the high-risk population groups.”
Dr. Bitra George, Country Head, India, FHI 360
“Godrej and Family Health India are working closely with Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Madhya Pradesh to realize the National Strategy for Malaria Elimination in India by 2030. Our project, EMBED, focuses on driving sustainable behavior change among community members to ensure that they are empowered with the right information to take charge of their own protection against malaria. We have worked on building long-lasting relationships with the local and state governments of MP, local NGOs, ASHA workers, the health system, and the local community, to employ a collaborative approach in our effort to eliminate malaria in MP.”
Neeraj Jain, Country Director, India, PATH
“While India has seen a sharp drop in both incidence and mortality rates, Malaria is still a major public health challenge. Past successes have been achieved through measures to protect against mosquito bites and by quicker diagnosis followed by appropriate drug therapies.
The Government has set a target of 2030 for malaria elimination in India but for this to be a reality, there is a desperate need for multiple stakeholders including government, development partners, academia and private sector, to come together and work in coordination”
Dr. Anup Anvikar, NIMR, ICMR:
“India has launched the National Framework for Malaria Elimination. There is a need for all the partners like National Programme, Industries, Research Organisations, NGOs, academia, community, media etc. work together to tackle the challenges. ICMR National Institute of Malaria Research, with its headquarters in Delhi and support of 10 field units across the country work closely with the national program. It conducts basic, operational and applied research to find short and long term solutions for malaria control. It has played a vital role by providing evidence for revisions in drug and insecticide policy, assuring the quality of diagnostics, evaluating new control tools and developing trained manpower.”
Prof. Dr. Sabesan, Senior Consultant, VCRC
“VCRC continues to partner with the national program by developing newer tools and innovative vector control strategies, providing technical expertise and assistance and studying the epidemiology of vector borne diseases. PPP is an important approach to eliminate malaria from India. Overall, the private sector, along with other stakeholders, has significantly contributed to the momentum towards malaria-elimination in India, but we have a long road ahead of us. Several private organizations including Godrej, Sun Pharma, and Caritas India, have also employed collaborative approaches in their respective programs to work towards this common goal. Thus, a replication of such an approach across other endemic areas in the country, wherein partners work together till the end-game is won, will go a long way in bringing us closer to a safer, malaria-free India.”
Shireen Mistree, India Health Fund, Tata Trusts
“The fastest route to wealthy nation/India is a healthy nation/India. Our only mode of transport: strong collaboration and robust partnerships geared towards quick and effective solutions. Tata Trusts in partnership with The Global Fund has designed The India Health Fund; a vehicle to not only facilitate strong inter-sectoral partnerships but also serve as a mechanism to generate effective solutions in addressing key public health challenges in India which include mitigation of Malaria.”
Indrajit Gupta, Director, and Co-founder, Founder Fuel
“The Godrej conclave on “Achieving a Malaria-Free India” was timely, relevant and tied in well with the government’s mission to eradicate malaria by 2030. The perspectives from a diverse set of speakers at the panel discussion on collaborations and partnerships was valuable and insightful and an important conversation to initiate, given that we need to bring on board multiple stakeholders from business, government, and the social sector if we have to win the war against malaria.”
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Online Pharmacies are a rage now.It’s good for anyone who wants to avoid the hassles of going to the medicine shop and waiting in line.It’s even more useful for the elderly.
How Online Pharmacies are Helping the Elderlies
With growing age, everyone requires relying on some or the other medicine to live a healthy life. However, the elderlies typically have several health abnormalities that need medication to give them some degree of comfort and wellness. While for some, it’s easy to find all their medications easily at any pharmacy near them, others go through a lot of struggle to find the appropriate dosage. Also, if they are living on their own and have no one to take care of the monthly medication cycle, it becomes even harder to go out and purchase the required medicines. This where the role of an online pharmacy comes in. Online Pharmacies have mushroomed all over the country and are doing exceptionally well. Not only are they a blessing for those who are stuck on a tight work schedule but also for the elderlies living alone. Here we have listed some of the major benefits of online pharmacies and how they are benefiting the elderlies. Take a look!
Home Delivery for Refills
Stepping out of the house may become difficult after a certain age, and repeated visits to the pharmacy may not be possible. Such situations are handled tactfully by online medicine stores . The home delivery facility helps them get the right medications at the right time without the hassle of stepping out of the house. Whether they want to get it delivered to the house or anywhere else, delivery is never a problem for pharmacies running an online business.
How Online Pharmacies are Helping the Elderlies
The Wide Variety of Medicines
Many elderly patients deal with several medical issues. The online pharmacies have a robust selection of medicines related to diseases of all kinds. From medicines related to dental, dermatology, urology, pediatric and more, they have it all. A basic knowledge of the internet is all that the elderlies need to have to order medicines online. The easy ordering process will help them keep the tab on their health by never skipping any important dose.
Skilled Assistance
To order any medication online, one needs to provide a scanned copy of their prescription. This ensures that the medicine ordered is accurate according to the prescription and keeps the customer away from any health hazards. Once the prescription is uploaded, a team of skilled and certified pharmacists verifies it before processing the order. Any discrepancy in the order and the prescription is communicated to the customer as a precaution to avoid any problem to the customer’s health.
Lab Tests @ Home
Another service offered by most of the top online pharmacies include lab tests at home. As stated earlier, it becomes difficult for the elderlies to step out of the house to get their tests done. Using this facility, they can easily get any of the tests including blood, urine, etc. easily at home. All they need to do is to book a test, and the chosen online pharmacy will appoint a Phlebotomist to collect the required sample. Once the sample is collected, it is sent for test and reports are delivered to the registered email ID or hard copies through the post (whatever the customer has opted for). In addition, if there are any precautions that the patient needs to keep in mind before the collection of the sample is conveyed to them via email. Yes, it’s that simple and convenient to book lab tests online.
So, if your parents live far away from you and need medical assistance time to time, make sure you introduce them to any of the top online pharmacies to gift them a healthy life without any hassles. In addition, even you can book medicines and test on behalf of them and get them delivered at the most convenient location. Make the most of this revolutionary service available to keep a regular check on your parent’s health.
The best news is nowadays even the neighborhood friendly pharmacy is delivering at home after accepting the order.If there’s a choice between unknown online and known offline store with online presence ,I prefer the former in all cases.What’s your go to method of getting your prescription filled?
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It’s also one of the first plants I bought.The water and nutrition need of the plant is less and is very easy to care for.
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ALAMUNDA in my balcony garden
It wraps around the support you give it quickly makes a beautiful green wall or canopy for you to gaze at.
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Balcony gardening:Alamunda for your balcony
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It blooms throughout most of the year, except in winters when the old leaves need to be trimmed and the plant hibernates.Sun filtering through the leaves is the prettiest picture you will ever see.
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During my UG days when I went out on a date with my then BF now hubby, we used to walk around and round and talk. Let me rephrase it was more often, I talked and he listened. For me, that was the direct line to my heart. I fell in love walking with him, while the poor dear bravely listened to all my random dreams and worries and carried my satchel.
Walking for me always had a special place.I used to walk after dinner for one hour inside the Safdarjung hospital campus. We were married, staying in the doctor’s hostel and the post-dinner walk was a great chance to meet and catch up with friends. So both mind and body refreshed. Studying acres of notes, tons of books and writing fresh notes, was easier with this one hour of relaxing walk.
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In 2013 I started my new job and shifted to my hubby’s hometown with a 10-month-old baby and full-time job. Mad days but blessed ones. With a small child and no pedestrian walkways walking was anything but fun. Luckily I had a treadmill that was collecting dust for sometimes. My hubby suggested I start using it. That was 2014.
Walking and Writing: The Connection
I have walked mainly on the treadmill since then. Park and nature walks are my favorite walks. But what to do?
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At home, I can look at my potted plants, put on my favorite nature sounds, and walk.
I started blogging in 2014 too.I wrote once a month and struggled with writing. Things changed when I clubbed my treadmill, with a DIY wooden plank and made it my writing spot too.
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That’s what I have learned. Writing while walking, makes me feel good and positive and avoid the traps of weak back and poor BMR due to endless sitting.
The treadmill cum standing desk hack
Multitasking is frowned upon. I like mindfulness for most things I do. What if it prevents lifestyle diseases? This habit of mine lets me walk more and write more. I am clubbing something I resist doing(walking on Treadmill), with something I love doing(writing ).A result, I walk as much as I write, when I write.
That’s when I am on the treadmill I get more work done on the blog, than when I am sitting. Even if I walk slowly at 2 Km per hour, I am walking 2 Km in one hour and writing too. That’s exciting!
Sitting is bad for your health. While the treadmill desk is not for everyone, you should definitely think of using a standing desk. It’s not about calories it’s about your spine, back, and leg muscles. The stronger they are, they will help you more. The weaker they are, your brain will waste resources worrying about them.
Creativity needs nurturing. Walking is as much an exercise for your body as it is for your mind. Even now I go on trips to places with good nature walks. I feel starting walking again together with my gardening has both helped me write.
While walking, my brain becomes calmer and my thoughts more organized. The result is, I write more and quickly. Walking and typing on the laptop, somehow makes the writing quick.I edit and add pics later. But do all rough drafts on the treadmill. Working this way is easier for me.
This paper published by Stanford researchers supports, what I have experienced using the treadmill desk.
Walking led to an increase in analogical creativity.Walking,and not being outdoors, was the driver of novel, high-quality analogies. While research indicates that being outdoors has many cognitive benefits, walking has a very specific benefit—the improvement of creativity.
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