Azim Premji University invites you to the fifth conversation in the Let’s Talk Public Health series. Topic of the conversation is Science and Evidence in Public Health Policies: Insights and Lessons from Policy Practice. 

About the speaker

Dr. Soumya Swaminathan is a distinguished Indian physician, scientist, and global health leader known for her significant contributions to global health policy. She serves as the Chair of M.S Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF). She has held several key leadership roles, including serving as the Chief Scientist at the World Health Organization (WHO) and as the Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

About the conversation

Several questions draw our attention to the inherent challenges in embedding science and evidence within public health policy and governance. How does scientific evidence translate into strategic programs and policies at local, regional, and global levels of governance? How do the core values of equity and access shape these translations? In doing so, in what ways do institutions and actors negotiate the intersections between science, context, and practice? Let’s Talk Public Health — Conversation 5 aims to learn from such experiences across multiple levels of policy-making to elicit critical lessons and insights for strengthening evidence-informed public health practice.

About the Let’s Talk Public Health Conversation

Let’s Talk Public Health ­is a conversation initiated by the Azim Premji University, to learn from meaningful contributions to community’s health and wellbeing through cutting-edge practice, and to deliberate on contemporary public health issues that intersect community, health systems, and policy.