Odisha to host India’s first tribal health observatory

May 7, 2022

Odisha is planning to create India’s only observatory, which will house data on the state’s indigenous population’s health.
The ST and SC Development Department and the RMRC, a regional institution of the Indian Council of Medical Research, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in this regard.
The Tribal Health Observatory (TriHOb) is the “first in the nation,” which is aimed to be an effective, evidence-based, and policy-oriented centre.
It will monitor illness burden, health-seeking behaviour, and the healthcare delivery system in relation to tribal health in the state in a systematic and continuing manner.