KHPT presents three innovations at SBCC Summit in Marrakech

December 20, 2022


KHPT presented three of its innovative approaches through different session formats at the SBCC Summit in Marrakech, Morocco,  from December 5-9. Through a Blue Sky session involving a panel discussion and audience interactions, Ms. Uma Mahadevan, Principal Secretary, Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Government of Karnataka; Mr Udaya Shetty, Gram Panchayat head; Mr Mohan H L, CEO, KHPT, and Ms Mallika Biddappa, Results Delivery Officer, KHPT, discussed experiences in Karnataka of convergence at the lowest levels of governance to address health and social disparities.

At a TED-talk like session on novel approaches to addressing Gender-Based Violence (GBV), Dr Maithreyi Ravikumar, Strategic Lead, Adolescent Health, and Pavitra, a Sphoorthi Role Model Girl talked about the Freedom from Violence campaign and scaling up strategies to prevent GBV.

A multimedia showcase presented by Ms Vrinda Manocha, Communications Manager, highlighted KHPT’s use of IEC material to de-stigmatize and increase the demand for tele-mental health counselling.  The sessions were followed by questions and discussions with conference attendees.

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