Centre for Health and Social Justice

CHSJ is a health policy resource centre working with the mission “to promote human development, gender equality, human rights and social justice with specific reference to the field health, in its widest interpretation.” CHSJ was established in 2006 with the objective of influencing the discourse and practice of public health by

• Building evidence on the impact of existing policies and programmes on the core health concerns of the marginalized, especially women.
• Identifying emerging issues and priorities for delivering accessible, quality health care services for women and other marginalized people.
• Strengthening advocacy for changes in health related policy and practice.
• Developing leadership and operational capacities for improved design, delivery and monitoring of quality, accessible health care services

The Government of India has made new commitments by announcing the National Rural Health Mission ( 2005 – 2007) which promises greater public spending and an increased attention to health care issues of the poor. India along with other countries around the world has committed itself to the achievement of the Millenium Development Goals. The Centre for Health and Social Justice aims to identify reasons, disseminate information, build capacities, strengthen leadership so that the government’s commitments to fulfill the health needs of women and the poor may be effectively met irrespective of their ability to pay.

The unique advantage of the Centre for Health and Social Justice is the composition of its founder associates who bring on board multiple skills and expertise. The founder associates of the Centre for Health and Social Justice have been involved in founding and developing some of the most influential NGOs working in the fields of public health and gender justice in India today. The work of the Centre is enriched by the unique synergy generated by the insights developed through years of implementing rights based health programmes on the ground, with rigorous public health research.

Address:
Centre for Health and Social Justice (CHSJ)
Flat No. 3C, First Floor, H Block
Saket New Delhi 110017
India
Phone 91 11 40517478, 26511425
Telefax:91 11 26536041
Email:  chsj@chsj.org