Achievement

Dr Melari Shisha Nongrum has been awarded the ‘Fulbright-Nehru Visiting Chair’ for the Spring 2024 semester. She was hosted by the Emory Global Health Institute (EGHI) and collaborated with colleagues at the Rollins School of Public Health. At Emory, she worked on a pedagogical research project entitled ‘Insights into Tribal Health: Development of a Training Module for Health Professionals’. Dr Nongrum’s work aims to develop a teaching module contextualising tribal health in India and inculcating cultural sensitivities among students toward tribal communities. She is an Associate Professor and Dean of Academics at the Indian Institute of Public Health, Shillong.