Other Program Locations

India

Established: 1993
Workshops: Over 124 (including follow-up workshops)
Follow-up Workshops:
Projects: Over 12,225

PSBH Workshops: Over 120 (including follow-up workshops)
PSBH Follow-up Workshops:
PSBH Workshop Participants: 12,223
PSBH Projects: Over 12,000

PSBHN Workshops: 4
PSBHN Follow-up Workshops:
PSBHN Workshop Participants: 225
PSBHN Projects: 225

Contact Information:
National Coordinator - PSBH
C. R. Soman
Tel: (91-471) 2552774
Fax: (91-471) 2552775
Email: crsoman@vsnl.com

Web Site: www.hapindia.org

The Problem Solving for Better Health^® (PSBH^®) program in India is coordinated with Health Action by People (HAP), a non-profit, non-governmental organization. The association between HAP and DHF started in 1993 and the first PSBH workshop was conducted that year. The workshops address participants with a variety of skills and backgrounds. The seventh PSBH workshop focused on nursing students at the Trivandrum Nursing College. Since March 1999, all PSBH workshops have been conducted for undergraduate medical students in various medical colleges, guiding the students toward their roles as future public health leaders.

The PSBH program devotes its energy entirely to sensitizing medical students to the problem-solving methodology. Each student develops a protocol related to his/her research question. Nearly a third of the projects are selected for implementation. Rather than individual implementation, group activity is encouraged, thus promoting teamwork.

To date, the program has a network of 40 medical colleges in India, and 12,223 medical students have been exposed to the PSBH process. Over 50 projects have been completed in Kozhikode Medical College since the program was launched there in 2003.

India launched the first workshop for nurses in May 2004. Dr. C.R. Soman has incorporated PSBH into the curricula of 46 medical colleges. Ultimately, Dr. Soman plans to bring medical and nursing students together so they can learn to work collaboratively from the very beginning of their academic experience.

Affiliations:
Calicut Nursing College

Country: India
City: Trivandrum

Health and Social Areas Addressed:

Communicable/Infectious Diseases:
Gastrointestinal Diseases
HIV/AIDS
Malaria
Parasitic Diseases
Sexually Transmitted
Diseases (STDs/STIs)
Skin Diseases
Tuberculosis
Other Communicable Diseases
Demographic Groups:
Adolescents/Teen Health
Children's Health
Elder Health
Men's Health
Women's Health
Economic Issues:
Employment/Job
Skills/Training
Income Generation
Occupational Health/Work Safety
Resources (human, equipment, funding)
Transportation (V- Economic)
Other Economic Issues
Environmental Health:
Air Pollution
Animal/Insect/Pest Control
Waste Management
Water Supply/Quality
Other Environmental Issues
Health Care & Policy Issues:
Access to Health Facilities/Services
Aging/Elder Care
Bioethics
Children's Health/Child Care
Clinics/Clinic Administration
Curative Medicine/Surgery
Health Care Workers
Health Equality/Inequality
Health Promotion/Lifestyles
Hospitals/Hospital Administration
Injury/Trauma/Safety
Nurses (including students)
Physicians (including students)
&Other Health Care & Policy Issues
Health Promotion/Lifestyles:
Dental/Oral Health
Diet/Exercise/Fitness
Hygiene
Nutrition/Malnutrition
Obesity
Smoking
Substance Abuse
Vaccination
Vitamin Intake
Other Health Promotion/Lifestyle Issues
Mental Health:
Psychological/Psychiatric Disorders
Stress
Thought, Mood & Behavior Disorders
Other Mental Health Issues
Noncommunicable Diseases:
Allergies
Cancer
Cardiovascular Disorders
Diabetes
Endocrine Disorders
Foot Disorders/Foot Care
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Genitourinary Disorders
Musculoskeletal Disorders
Neurological Disorders
Respiratory Disorders
Skin Disorders
Other Noncommunicable Diseases
Nutrition:
Dietary Habits
Food Safety
Health Promotion/Lifestyles
Obesity
Other Nutrition Issues
Sensory Function:
Hearing
Nasal Function
Vision
Other Sensory Function Issues
Social Issues/Services:
Community Organization
Crime
Cultural Beliefs/Perceptions
Domestic Abuse/Violence
Education/Skill Building
Family Structure/Function
Interpersonal Relationships
Politics
Quality of Life Issues
Religious Beliefs/Customs
Other Social Issues
Women's Health/Reproductive Health:
Family Planning
Teenage Pregnancy
Prenatal/Postnatal Care
Other Reproductive Health Issues