The UBC School of Population and Public Health and The Centre for International Child Health invite you to attend the: 

Global Health Lunch & Learn: Power and Politics in Global Health: Evidence From the Development of Medical Specialities in India

Wednesday, November 17th, 2021

12:00 - 1:00 pm PST

This will be a hybrid event, both on-line and in-person. Register below:

• To register to attend in-person please register HERE

• To register to attend on-line with zoom please register HERE

Location: School of Population and Public Health Room B104 or by zoom (link will be sent closer to the date after you register)

About the presenter:

Veena Sriram is an Assistant Professor with a joint appointment in the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs (SPPGA) and the School of Population and Public Health (SPPH) at the University of British Columbia. Her research sits at the intersection of global health, social science and public policy, and her interests are in understanding power and politics in health policy processes in low- and middle-income countries. She draws upon theory and methodologies from the social sciences in conducting her research, and has a particular focus on qualitative approaches. Dr. Sriram has conducted extensive research at the national and state level in India, exploring a range of health policy and system questions, including medical specialization, health workforce policy development, the functioning of national health authorities and emergency care systems. She has also contributed to expanding the application of theory and concepts to study power in health policy and systems research.