Nandita Das

Nandita Das Instagram – Attended the opening of the General Assembly of @who and participated at a round table that had opening remarks by @drtedros and key note by the dean of the medical school of University of California. The panel consisted of the global director for health nutrition and population at @worldbank , health ministers from Indonesia, Singapore and Ireland. Some other health ministers joined virtually. On the panel I was the lone woman and broke the colour palette with a bright orange dupatta! I spoke about the role of art and cinema in amplifying their message, in reaching more people, in changing perceptions, challenging prejudices and correcting misinformation. Though most of our cinema doesn’t use this power it has. Anyhow the others were doing the heavy lifting and pledged serious funds for WHO to do more work. We need everyone – from policymakers to grassroots volunteers to media to every individual to commit to better health for all. Through this experience I realised the magnitude of the problem but also the enormous work that is happening and needs to happen. Sorry if it’s boring you. But for my personal diary that I keep here, it was an important learning experience that I would like to remember. #health #healthforall | Posted on 30/May/2024 11:50:33