Conducts Survey, explores Institutional collaboration
LEH: The Regional Ayurveda Research Institute (RARI), Jammu, has conducted a healthcare-seeking behaviour survey in Ladakh to assess treatment preferences, healthcare utilisation patterns and barriers to accessing medical services, particularly among communities in remote and high-altitude areas.
The survey was conducted by the institute’s Tribal Health Care Research Programme (THCRP) team during its visit to Leh on October 17, alongside meetings with senior health officials to strengthen institutional collaboration and improve healthcare outreach among tribal populations.
The team, working under the guidance of RARI Jammu Head Dr Harbans Singh, met Dr Tashi Thinlas, Director of Health Services, Ladakh, to review ongoing activities under THCRP and discuss coordination with the UT’s health department.
Dr Thinlas was presented with an appreciation certificate in recognition of his support for the programme.
The team also met Padma Shri Dr Padma Gurmet, Director of the National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa, Leh, to discuss ongoing programme activities, collaborative research opportunities and the role of traditional systems of medicine in addressing the healthcare needs of tribal communities. Dr Gurmet was felicitated in recognition of his Padma Shri honour.
The healthcare-seeking behaviour survey aims to generate evidence on how local communities access healthcare, their treatment choices and the difficulties they face in obtaining services. The findings are expected to help inform the planning of accessible, culturally appropriate and community-oriented health interventions.
According to RARI Jammu, the engagements form part of its efforts to strengthen partnerships with healthcare institutions, advance research on tribal health and support evidence-based interventions in Ladakh’s challenging geographical conditions.
The institute said it would continue community assessments and institutional collaboration under THCRP to improve healthcare awareness, accessibility and service delivery among tribal populations.
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