To address the low access to health care services among tribal communities, we are implementing a research project among the tribal and tea tribe communities in the Kokrajhar district in Assam state. This study intends to develop implementation strategies to improve primary healthcare access through the existing public healthcare system.

To identify if community-based anti-stigma campaign leads to significant improvements in community’s behaviours toward adolescents with mental disorders residing in urban slums.

Aim: The Healthy Ageing Fiji project will assess health system preparedness for population ageing in the most rapidly ageing Pacific Island country, Fiji. Using a combination of health system mapping, synthesis of existing population-level data, and consultation with key community, provider and policy-level stakeholders, this project will generate crucial evidence to support recommendations on healthy ageing policies, programs and services for health decision-makers in Fiji. Methods: Mixed-methods approach combining country-level data analysis, policy and program mapping, and a qualitative assessment of patient, community and provider needs. The research has three complementary components: Generate an epidemiological profile of ageing and health in Fiji, using existing national household survey and administrative data. Map existing health system activities against the WHO Global Strategy and Action Plan on Ageing and Health. Evaluate user perspectives on the appropriateness and