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Society and Health

Introduction

Society and Health looks at a wider understanding of medicine, the body, patients and health from the perspective of the arts, literature, history, law, philosophy, religion, anthropology and so on. It draws upon the vast body of knowledge in these various disciplines and fosters non medical enquiry into health related phenomena.

Sl No. Project Title Project Lead Year
1 Assessing the anti-aging effects of SOUKYA’s Integrative therapies Dr Jyothi S Prabhu 2023-2024
2 How do brain injury and stroke patients and their caregivers in India navigate institutional and home care? Shajeela Shawkat, PhD Scholar, Manjulika Vaz (Guide), Dr. Gosala R.K. Sarma, (Co-I) 2023
3 Expanding the moral gaze of digital health to include environmental parameters: considerations of manufacturing, utilization, disposal, and waste management, and impacts on human health along the chain – an exploratory study Manjulika Vaz 2023
4 Integrating Humanities into the Medical Curriculum: A practical guide developed at the Division of Health and Humanities at SJRI Manjulika Vaz, Olinda Timms, Mario Vaz, 2023
5 Operationalizing ICMR's Guidelines on AI in Biomedical Research and Healthcare Dr Manjulika Vaz, Niyoshi Shah Quicksand Design Studio (Co-lead), 2023
6 A Brief History of Medicine through 50 artifacts: stories from the SL Bhatia Museum of the History of Med, SJNAHS Radhika Hegde, Mario Vaz, Olinda Timms 2023
7 Perceived obstacles to career progression among doctors in medical colleges in South India – an Internet based, cross sectional study Ms Poorvikha S (MBBS student), Dr Manjulika Vaz (Guide) 2022
8 Maternity Care for Women in Bangalore City (1900-1947) Radhika Hegde 2022
9 Stories as a learning tool – exploring the outcomes of a story telling workshop for ‘patient navigator’ trainees in Mumbai, India. Manjulika Vaz 2022
10 Using narrative medicine to understand the socio-psycho-emotional-cultural aspects of long-term illnesses. Manjulika Vaz 2022
11 A Qualitative Study of Traditional Bone Healers in S. India PI - Sharon Isaacs-Pullins. Co-PI - Dr Manjulika Vaz 2021
12 Maternity Care for Women in Bangalore city - a historical perspective Radhika Hegde 2021
13 TYPHOID FEVER AND FEVER OUTBREAKS IN KARNATAKA: SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH NARRATIVES – LESSONS FROM THE PAST TO UNDERSTAND THE PRESENT Dr Manjulika Vaz 2020
14 A qualitative study of the psychosocial impact of Burns injuries on caregivers of burn patients- families and friends Dr Rajeshwari, Dr Manjulika Vaz 2019
15 Developing a people-centred governance mechanism for biobanks and genetic research with stored samples and data in India Dr Manjulika Vaz 2019