Media has an integral role to play in mainstreaming the discourse on health systems and making it a social and political priority beyond the times of crisis. Hence, this time, we wanted to hear and learn from journalists about their experiences and challenges in covering on aspects of the health system in India. We therefore invited Banjot Kaur (The Wire Science), HR Venkatesh (BOOM Media), Priyanka Pulla (Independent Journalist) and Priti David (PARI & Rural Hospital Network) to share their perspectives on the state of health journalism in India, its challenges and how media, research institutions, academia, civil society organizations, and the state could work together to increase the profile of health systems through strengthened reporting.
Around 70 researchers, students, academicians, and practitioners attended the webinar that was held on 4 March 2022.