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South Asian and South East Asian Colloquia on Progress and Policy – Addressing Lead Poisoning in South Asian Countries
Progress and Policy Colloquia
Start time:
June 25, 2024 @ 10:30 am - 9:00 pm
IST
Location:
Online
Type:
Pre-conference
Speakers
Prof. Howard Hu
MD, MPH, ScD, Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California
Perry Gottesfeld
Executive Director, OK International, San Francisco, California, United States
Dr. Indu Bhushan
Vice Chairman, ASIA, Former CEO Ayushman Bharat
Jeiel Guarino
Global Lead Paint Elimination Campaigner for IPEN (International Pollutants Elimination Network)
Bjorn Larsen
Development Economist, USA (Washington DC), Norway, Laos
Mr. Satish Sinha
Associate Director, Toxics Link, South Delhi, Delhi, India
Prof. Amogh Rai
Research Director, ASIA
Dr. Sudha Rajagopalan
Epidemiologist & Program Manager, Lead Poisoning Prevention Program at Florida Department of Health
Shipra Agarwal
Senior Analyst, ASIA
Description
The Colloquia hosted by Advanced Study Institute of Asia (ASIA) at SGT University in collaboration with Young Scholars Initiative (YSI), an Initiative of The Institute of New Economic Thinking (INET) aim to bring together experts, stakeholders, and policymakers from different countries in Asia to discuss the current state of lead poisoning research, policy frameworks, and prevention strategies. This colloquium aims to serve as a platform for knowledge-sharing, policy dialogue, and collective action to address the critical issue of lead poisoning in India and South Asia. The goal is to identify gaps and limitations in existing policies and research and to propose recommendations for strengthening the policy framework and research agenda on lead poisoning in Asia.
Our target audience would be the health professionals, researchers, policymakers, government officials involved in public health and environmental protection, representatives from NGOs, academic institutions, industry, and international organizations working on environmental health issues and community members, parents, and individuals interested in learning about lead poisoning prevention.
Panel Session 1: Evidence-Based Assessment and Policy Interventions
10:30 AM – 12:00 Noon IST
Using evidence and research to understand the extent and impact of lead poisoning in South Asia, as well as discussing potential policy interventions to address and prevent the issue.
Panel Session 2: Addressing Lead Poisoning in South Asia: Impact, Challenges, & Policy Solutions
7:30 PM – 9:00 PM IST
Discussing deeper into the challenges of lead poisoning in South Asia and explores policy solutions to tackle the issue.
Register for the event here: Progress and Policy Colloquia (progress-policycolloquia.carrd.co)
Session 1 https://streamyard.com/watch/XEhHnuBXPPBe
Session 2 https://streamyard.com/watch/dGGSkqeF8V3Y
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