The workshop was thoughtfully curated by KHPT in collaboration with the Wipro Foundation as part of the Wipro Healthcare Partners Forum under “She Matters: A Day of Dialogue, Insights, and Hands-on Learning on Gender and Women’s Health,” and was held on 17th February 2026 at the Azim Premji University campus.

Facilitated by Abha Rao, Dr. Keerthana Anilkumar, and Dr. Aishwarya Anand from the Ramalingaswami Centre on Equity & Social Determinants of Health, a Centre of Excellence at the Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI), Bengaluru, this workshop demonstrated how game based learning can deepen understanding of the social determinants of health through interactive storytelling, decision-making, and structured reflection. It emphasized how individual health choices are often shaped by broader social, economic, and systemic constraints, rather than personal preference alone, offering participants a more nuanced perspective on health equity.

Three games were showcased. Sankrama used an eight-stage storytelling model in which participants assumed the role of a character navigating socio-economic challenges, with each decision influencing outcomes and scores, prompting reflection on equity and long-term consequences. Aralu (Bloom) applied a life-cycle lens, asking participants to map six key freedoms—such as freedom from hunger, discrimination, and lack of services—across youth, adulthood, and older age, encouraging dialogue on age-specific vulnerabilities and rights.

Aarogya Ayke presented dilemma-based scenarios to illustrate how financial, policy, and community supports influence real-world health decisions, linking choices to necessary system-level interventions.

The session was highly participatory, sustaining strong engagement throughout. Participants received informational leaflets about PHFI and symbolic participation stamps at the conclusion. Overall, the session effectively combined experiential learning with critical reflection, reinforcing the importance of equity-focused, systems-oriented approaches in public health.