Health institution’s TEDx event brings new perspective on innovation, social impact
A TEDx event at the IIHMR University in Jaipur featured speakers like Mallika Sarabhai discussing the intersection of health communication, social impact, and innovation. The event aimed to bring attention to overlooked issues like malnutrition, mental health, and disability rights.
Why it matters
It highlights the growing importance of using creative communication and community engagement to address public health challenges.
Noted classical dancer and choreographer Mallika Sarabhai has underlined the significance of health communication, with a focus on malnutrition, sexual and mental health, and empowerment of communities. Ms. Sarabhai addressed a TEDx event at a health institution in Jaipur, bringing together activists and changemakers.
The fourth edition of TEDx, organised by the Indian Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR) University, brought a new perspective on health, innovation, entrepreneurship, social impact, culture, and the arts. A battery of activists working on the issues of child rights, disability and public health attended the event.
Ms. Sarabhai said the conversations around mental health and sexuality, which rarely happened in society, could bust the myths and move people’s consciences. “Talking about the unseen, about shame, and about malnutrition and violence is part of health communication,” she said.
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