Talk at the DBT/Wellcome Trust India Alliance Conclave by Nandini Velho & Prashanth N Srinivas based on the co-production of a planetary health information center that is being set up in collaboration with the Arunahcal Pradesh Forest Department and communities living around Pakke Tiger Reserve. The work is supported by a public engagement grant to Prashanth N Srinivas (2021-22)

1. CO-PRODUCTION OF A
PLANETARY HEALTH INFORMATION CENTER
PAKKE TIGER RESERVE, ARUNACHAL PRADESH
Nandini Velho, MSc, PhD, Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design
and Technology, Bengaluru
Prashanth N Srinivas, MBBS, PhD, Institute of Public Health,
Bengaluru
A public engagement grant under Towards Health Equity & Transformative Action on tribal
health (THETA) project

2. THETA PROJECT

3. The case for planetary health...

4. No templates (yet) for planetary health engagement with communities

5. Questions
Can the conceptual and empathetic understanding
of human health and environmental change be integrated?
How do we implement the concept of planetary health on the ground?

6. Transformational
Knowledge
Lay Knowledge
Organized knowledge
Forest protection staff on
ground
Forest protection staff on
ground
Policymakers: Social welfare & health
departments at state level
Policymakers: Social welfare & health
departments at state level
Implementers
District & taluka
health managers
Implementers
District & taluka
health managers
Public health
training
Public health
training
Primary Health
Care
Primary Health
Care
Epidemiologists
Epidemiologists
Community-based
organisations &
tribal groups
Community-based
organisations &
tribal groups
Wildlife
biologists &
Ecologists
Wildlife
biologists &
Ecologists
Social Science
Hard Science
Framework of engagement

7. Pakke Tiger Reserve
Map: Anjora Noronha

9. Interface with the forest department
Scientific method
Data
collection
Data
analysis
Publishing
Graphic
designers
Product
designers
Cartoonists
Musicians
Educators
Film
makers
Illustrators
Writers
Fine
artists

13. Extraction of the background
data from the Previous Project
(THETA, Ref: Slide No. )
Institute of Public Health,
Bangalore and SRISHTI School
of Design and Technology,
Bangalore
Co production of
knowledge through
various actors
Field
biologists
(n=6)
Pakke Adda
Tippi Wildlife Range (Wives of
forest watchers, Ranger, Forest
Guards and Watchers)
Forest
watcher
families
(~30)
Green
Hub Story
tellers
(n=30)
ANMs,
Anganwadi
ASHAs
(n = 20)
Information
Art and
Design
(n=12)
Teachers
and
Residents
(n=20)
Doctors
(n=15)

14. DATA COLLECTION THEMES MAJOR INSIGHTS
Anganwadi/ ASHA
members, Panchayat
Members, Business
person, Bazar
Secretary, Teachers
Understanding resident needs
better
Pride about forest staff being from the local
community
Hunting is a threat especially during the pandemic
Wanted to know more about zoonotic diseases
Waste management system absent
Doctors Human-snake conflict No anti-venom
Doctors would themselves like to have better training
on snake-bite management on best practices
Wanted to know about snake-id
Data collection process...

15. Virtual Addas...

16. Virtual Addas...

20. Some preliminary explorations...
Illustration: Radhika Bayanwala

21. Illustrations: Parul Lavakare

22. Illustrations: Parul Lavakare

24. Polling for Pakke

25. Dietary diversity and ecosystem services
Species Diversity
Bio-mimicry
Jungle Craft of forest watchers
Seasonality
Snake bite and management
Waste Segregation
Zoonotic diseases
Salt
Example of thematic list of projects..

26. Planetary health centre is common place for Addas
In addition to the wildlife centre there is a tour of the planetary centre as well
Doctors come to learn about snakes and Pakke’s biodiversity
Expected outcomes...

27. Research Team
Deepa Nambiar, Nayantara Siriguri, Monisha Chetia and Julee Jerang
Forest Officials/Communtiies
(Kime Rambhia (RFO, Pakke Forest Range), Oppo, Hage Kepu, Paro Natung, Wangta Ranongham, Niranjan Boro, Doimari Babu, Chandan, Lambo, Gumbo,
Kepu Riba, Nanoo,)
Field Biologists/ Experts/Instructors/ Researchers:
Gerry Martin, Rustam, Sanjay Barnela, Salman Javeed , Ayaz, Bonty, Shradha Rathod, Bharati Sharma, Chandan Ri, Sanjay Tissu, Ram Sangchoju, Gaurav and
Hemantto, Bobika and Arjun, Deepa V K and Julee Jerang)
Design Students from SRISHTI
Residents
Sara Degio and Noko Degio, Manimongai and Sideymishi, Gobind Ramdasow, Joten Jebibow, Sugunai and Maya Sangchoju, Binu Sekhang
Sangchomu Sangchoju, Likha Dema Miji, Kambo Ramdasow, Tsering Khomjuju, Aijony Kaduju, Miali Sejisow, Kumar Borisow and Randu)
Doctors:
Zongluzu, Bharat, Jumsang, Tage Neha, Tultul Das, B Ahmed, Shanti Tajo, Himanshu, Gajung Yangfo, Gom Lamu, Dhorjee, Rinchini Norbu Thongchi, Madhuri,
SK Singh
All the staff and Students from the Middle School, Tippi
All the local communities and people who were part of the project
Acknowledgements...