FHS India Research Brief 9 - Voices from the ground: Photovoice research on children’s health in the Indian Sundarbans
Future Health Systems
Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR) University under the aegis of the Future Health Systems (FHS) research programme has carried out a series of research studies in different parts of the Sundarbans using innovative research approaches. Photovoice was conducted with the mothers of the Sundarbans to express and facilitate collective community voices on the determinants of the health of their children within their communities and to decision-makers.
The objective of this brief is to introduce the Photovoice method, highlight how it helped capture the voices of mothers in the Sundarbans, and demonstrate how the method can bridge the gap between communities and local decision-makers.