A health equity research agenda for India: results of a consultative exercise.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This paper describes the process and outcome of a consultative exercise undertaken to develop a medium-term agenda for the next decade, and to identify a short list of immediate priorities for health equity research in India. This exercise was undertaken over 2014-2017 as part of 'Closing the Gap: Health Equity Research Initiative in India', implemented by the Achutha Menon Centre for Health Science Studies, at the Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, in south India.

Methods

We adopted a five-step process for the agenda- and priority-setting exercise. The first step, which lasted for approximately 1 year, consisted of a synthesis of evidence on health inequities in India produced during 2000-2014 and identification of gaps.

SUBMITTER: Ravindran TKS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6178245 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature