Transforming Tribal Health – Research Article for ISB on SEARCH’s Community Impact

📄 Description:
This research article was developed as part of the Indian School of Business’s ongoing study on SEARCH (Society for Education, Action, and Research in Community Health), a pathbreaking NGO founded by Dr. Abhay and Dr. Rani Bang in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra.

The focus of the piece was to explore how SEARCH’s model of community-based healthcare is revolutionizing health outcomes in tribal regions through culturally sensitive interventions, grassroots training, and deep public health research.

🔍 My Contributions:

Synthesized SEARCH’s field reports, research papers, and impact metrics

Highlighted key innovations like home-based neonatal care and community health workers (CHWs)

Wrote a narrative that combines academic research, grassroots storytelling, and policy relevance

🛠 Tools Used:
Google Docs, Miro (timeline mapping), Stakeholder interviews

📌 Outcome:
The article served as a narrative case within ISB’s research repository and was used in policy discussions and presentations related to rural health transformation.

03 Feb 2023

Keywords
Academic Writing
Case Study
Research