Anusandhan Trust

Centre for Enquiry into Health and Allied Themes (CEHAT) is the research centre of Anusandhan Trust, conducting research, action, service and advocacy on health and related issues. CEHAT s objectives are to undertake socially relevant research and advocacy projects on various socio-political aspects of health, establish direct services and programmes to demonstrate how health services can be made accessible equitably and ethically; disseminate information through databases and relevant publications, supported by a well stocked and specialized library and a documentation centre. CEHAT s projects are based on its ideological commitments and priorities, and are focused on four broad themes, 1.Health services and Financing, 2.Health Legislation and Patient s Rights, 3. Women and Health, 4.Investigation and Treatment of Psycho-Social Trauma. , , CEHAT recognises Violence Against Women as a public health and human rights issue and has been working on the subject since 1998. It has engaged with the health systems and professionals on the issue by setting up models that are gender sensitive and that provide comprehensive health care services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. These services include psychosocial support, documentation of violence, legal services and follow up medical care. Training and capacity building of health care providers is the cornerstone of these interventions and this is ongoing. Services have been set up and staff of hospital has been trained to provide these services.