Field Trip EP 2: The Impacts of Gender and Intersectionality on Health Policy

In the second episode of our mini series, we talk to Dr. Veena Sriram about the role of power structures, such as gender, in global healthcare systems and policies. She highlights the importance of interdisciplinary study between public health and social sciences to better critically analyze healthcare systems.

Resources Discussed:

Veena’s papers that questions were based on:

• Introduction to “Recontextualizing Physician Associations: Revisiting Context, Scope, Methodology”
• Heroes on Strike: Trends in Global Health Worker Protests During COVID-19
• 10 best resources on power in health policy and systems in low- and middle-income countries

Resource Veena gave for context

• DELIVERED BY WOMEN, LED BY MEN:

A GENDER AND EQUITY ANALYSIS OF THE GLOBAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL WORKFORCE

• https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/forefront.20200630.939347/

Guest Biography:

Dr. Veena Sriram is an Assistant Professor with a joint appointment in the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs (SPPGA) and the School of Population and Public Health (SPPH) at the University of British Columbia. Her research sits at the intersection of global health, social science and public policy, and her interests are in understanding power and politics in health policy processes in low- and middle-income countries. She draws upon theory and methodologies from the social sciences in conducting her research, and has a particular focus on qualitative approaches. Dr. Sriram has conducted extensive research at the national and state level in India, exploring a range of health policy and system questions, including medical specialization, health workforce policy development, the functioning of national health authorities and emergency care systems. She has also contributed to expanding the application of theory and concepts to study power in health policy and systems research.

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