The Health Resource Unit (HRU) is part of the Centre for Development Action and Research (cDAR) of HDF. HRU is a facilitating platform for building quality human resources at appropriate levels and intellectual leadership contributing towards an environment that will support policies, plans, approaches to ensure Health for All.
The HRU is run by a core team of professionals and experts backed by a technical group with
extensive experience in the field of health and allied activities in Orissa and outside. The piloting strategies and innovations are being supported by critical learning-by-doing practices. The general principle followed by the unit is a l
Thrust Areas
Extending support and cooperation to Government, Community, Institutions and NGOs in formulating and influencing health policies and programmes in achieving the goals of human development.
- Improving the quality of life of the people through health programmes with special emphasis on Malaria and other communicable diseases, Malnutrition, Mortality (Infant, Neo-natal and Maternal), Sanitation and Lifestyle related diseases.
- Advocating knowledge and evidence based programmes at all levels to promote human development.
The networking, research, training and content development activities are being backed by a group of technical advisors and working group with the programme support team.
Core Competencies and Future Endeavors
HDF Health Resource Unit has the core competencies to undertake along with its partners interested to undertake assignments in collaboration/partnership with Government, Institutes, Universities, Consulting Organizations, NGOs and international agencies to contribute towards the improvement in health conditions are follows:
- Training/capacity building
- Operation/Action research
- Demonstration Projects/Model Projects
- Evidence based Advocacy
- Publication & Documentation
- Establishing State level/District level Resource Centre
Partnership/Collaboration
HRU intends to translate its ideas into action through partnership and collaborations at all levels with like-minded organisations and individuals.
Core Team
- Dr. M. K. Mohanty
- Mr. Basudev Panda
Technical Advisors
- Prof. J M Senapati
(Retd. Prof. Dept. of Physiology, SCB Medical College) - Prof. Basudeb Kar
(President Orissa Vigyan Academy) - Prof. Nityananda Swain
(Retd. HOD, Biochemistry, SCB medical college, Cuttack) - Dr. B. B. Samanta
(Expert in Water & Sanitation) - Dr. Niranjan Kar
(Retd. Director of Health Service, Govt. of Orissa) - Dr. P K Dash
(Retd. Director of Health Service, Govt. of Orissa) - Dr. R N Roth
(Retd. Regional Director Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India) - Dr. B N Mishra
(Retd. Regional Director Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of Orissa) - Dr. S. C. Tripathy
(Retd. Joint Director SIHFW, Govt. of Orissa) - Dr. (Mrs.) Ellision Dembo Rath
State Representative (OPTIONS) - Dr. Almas Ali
(Senior Advisor PFI & Advisor HDF)
Working Group
- Prof. B Kar
- Prof. N Swain
- Dr. Almas Ali
- Dr. R N Roth
- Dr. P K Das
- Dr. N Kar
