Column: Enigma of Regional Politics and National Interest
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BOATS OF HOPE: ASSAM’S UNIQUE HEALTH LIFELINE
The merciless Brahmaputra river flows through the northeast Indian state of Assam and splices it into two halves. The mighty river floods, inundating the remote islands of the river, submerging and eroding large parts of the state year after year. For the three million people inhabiting the 2500 islands access to modern healthcare becomes a…
Boat Clinics fight COVID 19
https://mediaswaraj.com/covid-19-boat-clinics-are-the-only-hope-to-fight-pandemic-in-assam/?fbclid=IwAR0nACneH9ll1jxXgIyfD2eDXL3UwXFTFHZj8s7MLVsGE_rlJkW9R30DIyM Some 20 years ago, an idea by Sanjoy Hazarika, Managing Trustee of Centre for North East Studies & Policy Research (C-NES) to have boat clinics to reach out to millions of people who had no access to basic healthcare facilities is changing lives of people. Today 15 Boat clinics are the only hope for…
The Quint covers Boat Clinic
For the 30-lakh people living on the 2500 river islands of Brahmaputra, the boat clinics are the only healthcare option. 15 boat clinics operate across 13 districts of Assam, providing free treatment, medicines, vaccines and diagnostic facility to the people living on the river islands. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ev4AV-jdb4&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR2Kwa_fEWmHLYD08nfmh7GL8RqPbqUchVD0xfOlpuLfDIYA36sMUZ7QZug
C-NES Vacancy
Send your application by email to adminasst@c-nes.org Office Assistant Duties and Responsibilities: Performs clerical duties, including, but not limited to, mailing and filing correspondence, preparing payrolls, placing orders, and answering callsInteracts with clients, visitors, and vendorsSorts and distributes incoming mail and enter details in the dak registerArranges meetings by reserving rooms and managing refreshmentsTypes correspondence,…
C-NES Vacancy
Send your application by email to adminasst@c-nes.org Associate Programme Manager Advertisement for Appointment Centre for North East Studies and Policy Research (C-NES), Guwahati, invites applications on contractual appointment for the following post: Associate Program Manager: Qualification: Masters in Public Health/ Social Works/Social Science/Hospital Administration from a recognized University (Full Time) Experience: More than 5 years…
World Population Day 2020
Dr C R Hira Technical Adviser boat clinics programme C-nes speaks on the occasion of the World Population Day, 11th July 2020 https://www.facebook.com/104945264480376/videos/4094641567243668
Assam’s boat clinics scan remote islands for COVID-19
On April 26, 2020, when the Dhemaji Boat Clinic was on its way to conduct a routine health camp in Pakhoriguri – one of the 2500 saporis or riverine islands situated across the 891 km long course of the river Brahmaputra in Assam – the clinic received a call to change course. They were asked…
By the Brahmaputra (January – March 2020)
C-NES Newsletter (Vol: 49)(For the quarter January- March 2020) Knowledge Fair New York based story teller Laura Simms introducedLaura addresses the participantsAn interactive session in progress at the Knowledge Fair Laura Simms, a New York-based award-winning performer, writer, and educator advocating storytelling as compassionate action for personal and community transformation was the resource person at…