Photovoice: Life Through the Eyes of People with Disability in North India

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Nathan Grills
Nossal Institute for Global Health, The University of Melbourne

Gillian Portor
Nossal Institute for Global Health, The University of Melbourne

Raj Kumar
Landour Community Hospital, Emmanuel Hospital Association

Jubin Varghese
Herbertpur Christian Hospital, India.

Keywords

Photo voice, disability, community-based rehabilitation

Abstract

The authors used photovoice methodology to gain insight into the lives of 18 people with disabilities in rural North India. This project provided participants with an opportunity to express their joys and difficulties and provided important insights to help structure future programs and supports within the community. 

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Mar 1, 2017

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Vol. 13 No. 1
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Author Biographies

Nathan Grills, Nossal Institute for Global Health, The University of Melbourne

MBBS [Monash 1st class honours], PHD [Oxford], MPH [Oxford], DPH [Monash] and Fellow of Faculty of Australian Public Health Medicine, Royal Australian College of Physicians  (FAFPHM). Dr Nathan Grills is a Public Health Physician and Senior Research Fellow with the Nossal Institute for Global health at the University of Melbourne. Dr Grills works largely on disability in the Indian context where he researches disability measurement with the Public Health Foundation of India, coordinates the Samvedna CBR program in North India, and has extensively researched faith-based health programs.

Gillian Portor, Nossal Institute for Global Health, The University of Melbourne

Dr Gillian Porter is a General Practitioner in suburban Melbourne. She is also a Master of Public Health student at Melbourne University and her main research interests include community and primary health care. 

Raj Kumar, Landour Community Hospital, Emmanuel Hospital Association

Raj Kumar is the project director for Samvedna disability program at Landour Community Hospital, Mussoorie, North India. He has worked with the Emmanuel Health Association for over 15 years and has extensive experience in community health and development.

Jubin Varghese, Herbertpur Christian Hospital, India.

Jubin Varghese - Masters in Applied Psychology, University of Delhi (South Campus), India. Bachelors in Psychology, Women’s Christian College, University of Madras, India. Ms Jubin Varghese is the head of the disability department for the Emmanuel Health Association (EHA) and as such she is responsible for overseeing disability inclusion across their network of 20 hospitals and 43 community health programs. Ms Varghese is responsible for leading five disability-specific Community-Based Rehabilitation programs.