Context
The Union Government has set a target to formally recognise 1 lakh tribal healers as partners in strengthening health services for tribal communities, integrating traditional knowledge with the public health system.
About the Initiative
- Aim: Formal recognition and capacity building of tribal healers
- Nature: Institutional integration of traditional medicine practitioners into healthcare delivery
- Focus Areas: Primary healthcare, disease surveillance, community-level outreach in tribal regions
Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Partner Institutions
- Indian Council of Medical Research
- Regional Medical Research Centre (RMRC), Bhubaneswar
- AIIMS, WHO, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Ministry of AYUSH (capacity building & technical support)
Institutional Mechanism
- MoU signed between Ministry of Tribal Affairs and ICMR–RMRC, Bhubaneswar
- Establishment of Bharat Tribal Health Observatory (national level)
Bharat Tribal Health Observatory
- Aims to institutionalise:
- Tribe-disaggregated health data
- Disease surveillance and implementation research
- Evidence-based planning in tribal districts
- Priority diseases: Malaria, Leprosy, Tuberculosis
Who are Tribal Healers?
- Traditional medicine practitioners from tribal (Adivasi) communities
- Hold indigenous, community-based healing knowledge passed down generations
- Knowledge is mainly oral and experiential, not formally institutionalised
- Use local herbs, plants, minerals, rituals, and lifestyle practices
- Serve as the first point of healthcare in remote and forested tribal regions
- Treat common illnesses, injuries, fevers, snakebites, and digestive disorders
- Support maternal and child health and aid in disease identification and referral
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