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Health And Humanities

Introduction

 

While the subject of “medical humanities” is now well developed in many medical schools abroad, the field is still in its infancy in India. The humanities in health relate to all forms of human enquiry that help us to better understand the human condition in health and in illness. The range of subjects that can be included in this form of enquiry are therefore very vast and include, among many others, sociology, anthropology, ethics, philosophy, human geography, history, etc. As a means to integrate these various forms of enquiry into the learning experience of students, many practical approaches can be used across the visual, literary and performing arts. The humanities in health allow health practitioners to supplement their technical expertise with a broader and more humane approach to healthcare. The history of medicine is a natural bridge between the humanities and medicine. Stories from the history of medicine inspire and provide valuable lessons of what the healthcare professions should and should not do. A study of the history of medicine also allows healthcare practitioners to appreciate the evolution of knowledge and the struggles.

The Division of Humanities and Health is a very recent addition to the Research Institute - it started functioning at its current location in 2011. The mission for Humanities and Health has been structured around three broad objectives aimed at enhancing knowledge and debate about health issues in a changing world, promoting the idea of the humanities in health among practitioners of healthcare and strengthening societal inputs into debates of health issues.

Objective 1: To promote creative and scholarly work at the interface between arts, humanities and medicine and health in order to enhance our understanding of the contextual meanings of illness, healthcare, and the human condition.
Objective 2: To educate medical and nursing students and healthcare providers about the links between the humanities and the practice of medicine with the aim of making them more humane practitioners.
Objective 3: To widen the dialogue between peoples in society and health practitioners so as to realize the ideal of “person-centered” care.

Our core areas include understanding bioethics through lived experiences; public engagement in novel biomedical research; interpreting concepts of bioethics through literature and the arts; promoting social consciousness in medical students and health professionals; environmental responsiveness; people centred policy development and ethical regulations.

We run an annual prize in Reflective Narratives for medical students and an annual prize in social consciousness for all in the Academy. These two prizes were constituted by a wellwisher who set them up in memory of his late wife who succumbed to cancer. We also have an annual prize in the History of Medicine for medical students. In memory of the late Prof Prakash Shetty, an annual public lecture has been set up which is held by the Health and Humanities Division.

In 2017, we started a unit of Bioethics under the UNESECO mandate with a focus on promoting bioethics among college students, school children and the general public.

 

History of Medicine Museum
The Major General SL Bhatia Museum of the History of Medicine was started at St. John’s in 1974. The story of the Museum starts in 1950’s when General Bhatia who had retired in Bangalore wanted to start the Institute of the History of Medicine together with the Government of Mysore. To this end, he offered land owned by him on the Nrupathunga Road. When this plan fell through, he joined St. John’s as the first Honorary Professor of the History of Medicine and bequeathed to St. John’s his collection of books, periodicals, medical artefacts and pictures. This still forms the core of the museum although considerable additions have been made over the years. In the early years, an ardent supporter of Maj General Bhatia’s vision was Prof Louis Monteiro, the founder Dean of St. John’s Medical College.

Key Personnel

Core Staff

Dr. Manjulika Vaz
Dr. Manjulika Vaz
Associate Professor

A social scientist with qualitative research experience in bioethics, public perceptions, public engagement and scien...

Adjunct Staff

Rev. Dr. Christopher Vimalraj Hiruthya
Rev. Dr. Christopher Vimalraj Hiruthya
Adjunct Professor

Professor of Bioethics, teaching in different institutions.

Dr. Akash Srinivas
Dr. Akash Srinivas
Adjunct Faculty

A Palaeolithic archaeologist and Palaeoanthropologist with a wide-ranging interest in all aspects of our collective p...

Dr. Olinda Timms
Dr. Olinda Timms
Adjunct Assistant Professor

Division / Project : Health and HumanitiesDesignation : Adjunct Assistant ProfessorContact : olindatimms@gmail.com

PhD Students

Ria Popli
Ria Popli
PhD Scholar

PhD scholar with background in psychology working in the field of women’s health and behaviour change.

S.I. No Project Title Project Lead Year of Initiation
1 Integrating Humanities into the Medical Curriculum: A practical guide developed at the Division of Health and Humanities at SJRI Manjulika Vaz, Olinda Timms, Mario Vaz 2023
2 A Brief History of Medicine through 50 artifacts: stories from the SL Bhatia Museum of the History of Med, SJNAHS Radhika Hegde, Mario Vaz, Olinda Timms 2023
3 How do brain injury and stroke patients and their caregivers in India navigate institutional and home care? Shajeela Shawkat, PhD Scholar, Manjulika Vaz (Guide), Dr. Gosala R.K. Sarma, (Co-I) 2023
4 Expanding the moral gaze of digital health to include environmental parameters: considerations of manufacturing, utilization, disposal, and waste management, and impacts on human health along the chain – an exploratory study Manjulika Vaz 2023
5 Operationalizing ICMR's Guidelines on AI in Biomedical Research and Healthcare Dr Manjulika Vaz, Niyoshi Shah Quicksand Design Studio (Co-lead 2023
6 Maternity Care for Women in Bangalore City (1900-1947) Radhika Hegde 2022
7 Perceived obstacles to career progression among doctors in medical colleges in South India – an Internet based, cross sectional study Ms Poorvikha S (MBBS student), Dr Manjulika Vaz (Guide) 2022
8 Using narrative medicine to understand the socio-psycho-emotional-cultural aspects of long-term illnesses. Manjulika Vaz 2022
9 Stories as a learning tool – exploring the outcomes of a story telling workshop for ‘patient navigator’ trainees in Mumbai, India. Manjulika Vaz 2022
10 Maternity Care for Women in Bangalore city - a historical perspective Radhika Hegde 2021
11 A Qualitative Study of Traditional Bone Healers in S. India PI - Sharon Isaacs-Pullins. Co-PI - Dr Manjulika Vaz 2021
12 A qualitative exploration of the perception of members of Ethics Committees about Controlled Human Infection Model (CHIM) studies, in India, a multi centric study Dr Manjulika Vaz, Dr Olinda Timms 2021
13 TYPHOID FEVER AND FEVER OUTBREAKS IN KARNATAKA: SOCIAL, CULTURAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH NARRATIVES – LESSONS FROM THE PAST TO UNDERSTAND THE PRESENT Dr Manjulika Vaz 2020
14 A qualitative study of the psychosocial impact of Burns injuries on caregivers of burn patients- families and friends Dr Rajeshwari, Dr Manjulika Vaz 2019
15 Developing a people-centred governance mechanism for biobanks and genetic research with stored samples and data in India Dr Manjulika Vaz 2019
16 Perceptions of health care issues among transgenders in Bangalore and healthcare professionals in a tertiary hospital setting: the ethical and human rights dilemmas Dr. Manjulika Vaz, Co-I: Christopher Vimalraj, Akkai Padmashali (Ondede) 2018
17 Medicine Trails- Series of Museum Tours and Activities Ms. Radhika Hegde 2017
S.I. No Project Title Project Lead Year of Initiation
1 Understanding the challenges of COVID ICU staff in communicating with patients and patients’ families during the COVID crisis, a qualitative exploration. Dr Bhuvana Krishna, (PI) Dr Manjulika Vaz, (CoPI) 2021
2 A pilot study to understand the ethical complexities with CHIM (Controlled Human Infection Model) studies and the need for public engagement Dr. Manjulika Vaz, Co-I: Dr. Mario Vaz, Olinda Timms, Avita Johnson 2018
3 Life after death – the dead shall teach the living’- personal narratives of voluntary body donors for medical education Manjulika Vaz 2016
4 Student perceptions and learnings during undergraduate medical training: an exploration of the hidden curriculum Dr. Olinda Timms 2016
5 The Portrait Film as a Reflective Process of Ethical Discourse: Film Making Workshops Sindhu Thirumalaisamy 2014
6 Humanising Medicine Through Past and Present: A Series of Seminars for Medical Students and Faculty Dr. Kavery Nambisan 2014
7 Stigma Project - Perceptions of Medical and Nursing Students of the Stigma in TB and Diabetes Mellitus Manjulika Vaz 2013
8 Public Perceptions of Ethical issues in Biomedical Research and Biobanking Research Manjulika Vaz 2013
9 The socio-cultural context of biobanking in India Dr. Mario Vaz 2012
10 INFORMED CONSENT IN A LOCAL SETTING–Stakeholders understanding, attitudes and values towards the concept of informed consent in Bangalore, India: a Qualitative study-VAN ALPHEN, INGE A.S as part of a masters thesis from the Univ of Maastricht, Netherlands Dr. Mario Vaz 2012
11 Physical activity, exercise & health; the wisdom of Caraka and Susruta – Shalini Pammal, Harvard, Boston, USA: as part of the Bangalore-Boston Nutrition Collaboration Studentship Dr. Mario Vaz 2011
S.I. No Title Authors Journal Name Publication Year
1 Understanding the Challenges of Intensive Care Staff in Communicating With Patients and Patients’ Families During the COVID-19 Crisis: A Qualitative Exploration Vaz M, D'Silva C, Krishna B, Ramachandran P, D’Souza MC, Mendonca L, Raman P, D’Souza MC, Padmalatha R Cureus 2023
2 Perceptions of healthcare providers and mothers on management and care of severely wasted children: a qualitative study in Karnataka, India Madhu Mitha Manivannan, Manjulika Vaz, Sumathi Swaminathan Europe PMC 2023
3 Respecting values and perspectives in biobanking and genetic research governance: Outcomes of a qualitative study in Bengaluru, India. Vaz Manjulika, Warrier Prasanna, Wai-Loon Ho C and Bull Susan National Library of Medicine 2023
4 A Qualitative Study of Traditional Bone Setters in South India: A Case Series Isaacs-Pullins, S., Vaz, M., Murthy, H., Hughes, D., & Kallail, K. J. Kansas Journal of Medicine 2022
5 Perceptions about controlled human infection model (CHIM) studies among members of ethics committees of Indian medical institutions: A qualitative exploration. Abhishek Sharma *, Aditi Apte *, Medha Rajappa *, Manjulika Vaz, Vina Vaswani, Shifalika Goenka, Samir Malhotra, Rashmi Sangoram, Subitha Lakshminarayanan, Suganya Jayaram, Jayanthi Mathaiyan, Khadeejath Farseena, Prarthna Mukerjee, Surinder Jaswal, Amol Dongre, Olinda Timms, Nusrat Shafiq, Rakesh Aggarwal, Manmeet Kaur, Sanjay Juvekar, Amrita Sekhar, Gagandeep Kang Wellcome Open Research 2022
6 Between paternalism and illegality: a longitudinal analysis of the role and condition of manual scavengers in India Saldanha Sakshi, Kirchhelle Claas, Webster Emily, Vanderslott Samantha, Vaz Manjulika National Library of Medicine 2022
7 The Covid-19 effect on medical students' perceptions of their profession: A mixed methods study from South India. Vaz Manjulika, Sumithra S, Ravindra R, Chandran Suhas, Ramachandra S, Timms Olinda Europe PMC 2022
8 Engaging publics in biobanking and genetic research governance - a literature review towards informing practice in India Warrier Prasanna, Ho CWL, Bull S. Vaz Manjulika National Library of Medicine 2021
9 Reflective narratives during the Covid-19 pandemic: an outlet for medical students in uncertain times. Manjulika Vaz Indian Journal of Medical Ethics 2021
10 'Life after Death - the Dead shall Teach the Living': a Qualitative Study on the Motivations and Expectations of Body Donors, their Families, and Religious Scholars in the South Indian City of Bangalore Sasi A, Hegde R, Dayal S, Vaz M. Asian Bioethics Review 2020
11 The making of a “Citizen Doctor”: How effective are value-based classes? HEGDE, R., VAZ, M. Indian Journal of Medical Ethics 2020
12 The Eternal Grove – A garden of remembrance VAZ , M., VAZ , M Indian Journal of Medical Ethics 2020
13 Engagement and social acceptance in genome editing for human benefit: Reflections on research and practice in a global context Sebastián Barbosa*, Lea Pare Toe*, Delphine Thizy*, Manjulika Vaz*, Lucy Carter *equal contributors National Library of Medicine 2020
14 The Eternal Grove – A garden of remembrance VAZ , M., VAZ , M Indian Journal of Medical Ethics 2020
15 The making of a “Citizen Doctor”: How effective are value-based classes? HEGDE, R., VAZ, M. Indian Journal of Medical Ethics 2020
16 Relative contribution of diet and physical activity to increased adiposity among rural to urban migrants in India: A cross-sectional study Kinra S, Mallinson PAC, Cresswell JA, Bowen LJ, Lyngdoh T, Prabhakaran D, Reddy KS, Vaz M, Kurpad AV, Davey Smith G, Ben-Shlomo Y, Ebrahim S National Library of Medicine 2020
17 Combining host-derived biomarkers with patient characteristics improves signature performance in predicting tuberculosis treatment outcomes Sivakumaran D, Jenum S, Vaz M, Selvam S, Ottenhoff THM, Haks MC, Malherbe ST, Doherty TM, Ritz C, Grewal HMS National Library of Medicine 2020
18 Public perceptions on Controlled Human Infection Model (CHIM) studies-a qualitative pilot study from South India Vaz M, Timms O, Johnson AR, S RK, Ramanathan M, Vaz M National Library of Medicine 2020
19 The ethics of teaching in medicine: A personal view Vaz M National Library of Medicine 2019
20 The ethics of teaching in medicine: A personal view Vaz M National Library of Medicine 2019
21 Consultation on the feasibility and ethics of specific, probable Controlled Human Infection Model study scenarios in India: A report Vaz M, Timms O, Rose A, Manesh A, Bhan A National Library of Medicine 2019
22 Health for all in an unequal world: Obligations of global bioethics BANDEWAR, S., CHAUDHURI, L., DUGGAL, L., RAVINDRAN, G., NARAYAN, T., N, S., KURPAD, S., VAZ, M., VENKATACHALAM, D Indian Journal of Medical Ethics 2018
23 Incidence of tuberculosis and the influence of surveillance strategy on tuberculosis case-finding and all-cause mortality: a cluster randomised trial in Indian neonates vaccinated with BCG Jenum S, Sumithra S, Nelson J, Christian R, Anneke C H, Vicky C, Esther L, Mark DT, Harleen M S G, Mario V National Library of Medicine 2018
24 Public engagement in the context of a CHIM study Vaz M National Library of Medicine 2018
25 Ending commercial surrogacy in India: significance of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016 Olinda Timms National Library of Medicine 2018
26 Report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill, 2016: A commentary Olinda Timms National Library of Medicine 2018
27 The views of ethics committee members and medical researchers on the return of individual research results and incidental findings, ownership issues and benefit sharing in biobanking research in a South Indian city Vaz M, Vaz M, K S. Developing World Bioethics 2017
28 Social responsibilities of a physician: reflections of Major General S L Bhatia (1891-1981) Hegde R, Vaz M National Library of Medicine 2017
29 On the integration of Ethics into the Physiology curriculum Savitha D, Vaz M, Timms O, Ravindran GD, Vaz M National Library of Medicine 2017
30 "Thinking ethics": a novel, pilot, proof-of-concept program of integrating ethics into the Physiology curriculum in South India D S, Vaz M, Vaz M National Library of Medicine 2017
31 Perceptions of healthy eating amongst Indian adolescents in India and Canada Correa N, Rajaraman D, Swaminathan S, Vaz M, Jayachitra KG, Lear SA, Punthakee Z National Library of Medicine 2017
32 The funny world of medical clowns Manjulika Vaz , Helena Makri Indian Journal of Medical Ethics 2016
33 Incidence of tuberculosis among school-going adolescents in South India Uppada DR, Selvam S, Jesuraj N, Lau EL, Doherty TM, Grewal HM, Vaz M, Lindtjørn B; TB Trials Study Group National Library of Medicine 2016
34 Perceptions of stigma among medical and nursing students and tuberculosis and diabetes patients at a teaching hospital in southern India Vaz M, Travasso SM, Vaz M National Library of Medicine 2016
35 The ethics of research on stored biological samples: outcomes of a Workshop Vaz M, Sridhar TS, Pai SA https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27260824/ 2016
36 Listening to the voices of the general public in India on biomedical research - an exploratory study Vaz M, Vaz M, Srinivasan K National Library of Medicine 2015
37 The tuberculin skin test in school going adolescents in South India: associations of socio-demographic and clinical characteristics with TST positivity and non-response Uppada DR, Selvam S, Jesuraj N, Bennett S, Verver S, Grewal HM, Vaz M; TB Trials Study Group National Library of Medicine 2014

No book chapters available.

S.I. No Title Authors Publisher Year
1 Equitable Access to Human Biological Resources in Developing Countries: Benefit Sharing Without Undue Inducement - Book Review Manjulika Vaz Philpapers 2015
S.I. No Title Authors Report Name Year
1 The Parallel Arts Festival at the 14th World Congress of Bioethics and the 7th National Bioethics Conference, Bengaluru VAZ, M., TIMMS, O., HEGDE, R., VAZ, M Indian Journal of Medical Ethics 2019
2 The Parallel Arts Festival at the 14th World Congress of Bioethics and the 7th National Bioethics Conference, Bengaluru VAZ, M., TIMMS, O., HEGDE, R., VAZ, M Indian Journal of Medical Ethics 2019

No other publications found.

4th
Sep
Thursday

VII Prof.Prakash Shetty Lecture on September 4th 2025, 2.30 pm

Dear All,I’m happy to announce this year’s Professor Prakash Shetty Public Lecture will be delivered by Smt. Uma Mahadevan,…

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13th
Jul
Monday

Narrative Medicine Workshop- Power of a Metaphor

The Power of Metaphor: A Hands-on Workshop in Narrative MedicineFacilitated by Dr. Walter FontaniniVenue: Conference Hall, Ground Floor (next to the SJRI…

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15th
Jul
Wednesday

Lecture by Dr Sandhya Shetty on her book: Imperial Pharmakon

Dr Sandhya Shetty will be speaking on her book Imperial Pharmakon: Writing and Medicine in the Late Nineteenth Century organised by CHRIST University…

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17th
Jul
Friday

The Hospital Linguistic Microbiome: Language, Ethics and the Ecology of Health Communication

We are pleased to invite you to a talk on the The Hospital Linguistic Microbiome: Language, Ethics and the Ecology of Health Communication Speaker:…

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21st
Jul
Tuesday

Dignity Therapy at the End of Life

Prof. Walter Fontanini is the speaker for “Dignity Therapy at the End of Life”, honouring life stories, affirming dignity and leaving a legacy. 21…

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9th
Jul
Thursday

Technological Advancements and Research Ethics

A Guest Lecture by Prof. Walter M. Fontanini, MPhil, MPsych, PhD, Professor of Bioethics, Health Law and Medical Ethics at Semmelweis University, Budapest,…

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19th
Jun
Friday

World Environment Day- Staying Within the Planetary Boundaries to provide Sustainable Healthcare

The Health and Humanities Division invites you to a Friday clinical meeting on the topic"Staying Within the Planetary Boundaries to provide Sustainable…

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20th
May
Wednesday

Presentation by Fullbright Scholar- Type 2 diabetes management as a negotiation between biomedical narratives and lived realities in Bengaluru district, Karnataka, India

You are cordially invited for the end of research presentation by:Ms. Sharanya Sriram, Visiting Scholar, Fulbright-Nehru Researcher 2025-26Under…

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6th
May
Wednesday

Echoes of a Chemical Age: A journey through the rise and fall of DDT

A curatorial walk through accompanied by readings from the history of DDT, exploring its emergence, impact and legacy in public health and the environment…

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22nd
Apr
Wednesday

City as Home Series- “The MTR Story: A Labour of Love” by Pratima Chabbi

The Division of Health and Humanties, SJRI invites you to the Inaugural Talk  “City as Home: Stories of Bengaluru at St John’s”. It is a new…

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10th
Mar
Tuesday

Women's Day Program- Menstruation, Dignity and Labour: Do we need menstrual leave?

Colleagues and friends of all gender, do join this conversation! TOPIC: 'Menstrual Leave' though the lens of Menstruation, Dignity & Labour.SPEAKERS:…

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30th
Jan
Friday

Major General S.L. Bhatia Oration, 2026

Title- Beyong the White Coat: Women Doctors and their Struggle for Professional Authority in India, 1885-1925Professor Roger Jeffery is a sociologist…

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24th
Sep
Tuesday

The Professor Prakash Shetty Public Lecture 2024

By Dr. Rajendra A Badwe |Theme: 'Indian Society & Cancer' This year’s Professor. Prakash Shetty Public Lecture will be delivered by: Dr.…

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29th
Sep
Friday

The Professor Prakash Shetty Public Lecture 2023

By Ms. Aranyani Bhargav |Theme: Embodying Art: Looking within and beyond the body. This year’s Professor. Prakash Shetty Public Lecture will be delivered…

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21st
Jul
Friday

Mental Health at the Margins

This collaboration is developed by IIHS along with the sex worker community in Bangalore, presenting everyday mental well-being through the lens of sex…

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29th
Oct
Saturday

Professor Prakash Shetty Public Lecture 2022

St John’s Research Institute, Bangalore, cordially invites you to the Professor Prakash Shetty Public Lecture to be delivered by Dr. Sharachchandra…

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20th
Jul
Wednesday

The Oxford Typhoid India Project Exhibition

Welcome to the Virtual Exhibition of Bangalore's Socio-Cultural History of Typhoid Fever. This work is the outcome of a two-and-a-half-year research project…

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8th
Nov
Monday

Online Workshop in Qualitative Health Research

The Health and Humanities Division of SJRI has been committed to novel ways of understanding the human condition and conducting health research with health…

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29th
Oct
Friday

World Bioethics Day 2021 -Theme: Social Responsibility and Health

Welcome to our celebration of World Bioethics Day 2021!We return after a gap during 2020 due to Covid19. In fact, the pandemic has made us more aware…

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29th
Oct
Friday

Citizens Conference on Sanitation Workers

The Division of Health and Humanities, St John’s Research Institute, Bangalore, supported by the University of Oxford, Typhoid-India project are proud…

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28th
Nov
Saturday

Major General S.L. Bhatia Oration, 2020

The Division of Health and Humanities, St. John's Research Institute and the Department of History of Medicine, St. John's Medical College is happy…

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3rd
Oct
Saturday

Professor Prakash Shetty Public Lecture 2020

St John’s Research Institute, Bangalore, cordially invites you to the Professor Prakash Shetty Public Lecture to be delivered by Dr. Soumya…

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8th
Nov
Friday

World Bioethics Day 2019 - Panel Discussion on Other Systems of Medicine

The theme of World Bioethics Day 2019 is 'Respect for Cultural Diversity'.  On this occasion, the Division of Health & Humanities and the UNESCO…

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20th
Sep
Friday

The First Professor Prakash Shetty Public Lecture

St John’s Research Institute, Bangalore, cordially invites you to The First Professor Prakash Shetty Public Lecture to be delivered by Professor…

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7th
Jun
Friday

Major General S.L. Bhatia Oration, 2019

St. John's Medical College is happy to invite you to the Maj. Gen. SL Bhatia Oration on 7th June, 2019.The oration is a tribute to…

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4th
Dec
Tuesday

The 14th World Congress of Bioethics & IJME’s 7th National Bioethics Conference

THEME:Health for All in an Unequal World: Obligations of Global Bioethics DATES AND VENUE:Pre-conference satellite meetings: Monday, December 3,…

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3rd
Dec
Monday

A Parallel Arts Festival at the 14th World Congress of Bioethics

A Parallel Arts Festival at the 14th World Congress of BioethicsOrganised by: Manjulika Vaz, Mario Vaz, Olinda Timms and Radhika Hegde, Division of Health…

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25th
Oct
Thursday

Documentary Film Screening - "I am Bonnie": story of an intersex athlete

As part of World Bioethics Day 2018 celebrations, based on the theme 'Solidarity and Cooperation', the UNESCO Bioethics Unit, SJRI invites you to a screening…

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21st
Aug
Tuesday

Insight and Healing through Dance - A Dance Workshop

The Division of Health and Humanities, SJRI and the Department of The History of Medicine, SJMC, cordially invite you to a dance workshop on "Insight…

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18th
Jul
Wednesday

Talk - History of Namma Bengaluru through Inscription Stones

The Dept. of the History of Medicine SJMC and the Division of Health & Humanities, SJRI, cordially invite you to a Talk on "History of Namma…

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9th
Jul
Monday

Talk - History of Anatomical Illustrations

The Dept. of the History of Medicine SJMC and the Division of Health & Humanities, SJRI, cordially invite you to a Talk on "History of Anatomical…

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19th
May
Saturday

International Museum Day at SL Bhatia History of Medicine Museum

The S.L. Bhatia History of Medicine Museum is celebrating the International Museum Day.Date: Saturday, 19th May, 2018Time: 10.30 am to 12.00 pmAge: Open…

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16th
Mar
Friday

Major General S.L. Bhatia Oration, 2018

The Dept. of the History of Medicine SJMC with the Division of Health & Humanities, SJRI, is happy to invite you to the Maj. Gen. SL Bhatia Oration…

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11th
Dec
Friday

A Dancer's Story: The Two Sides of Life

Humanizing Medicine through Creative Expression Series A Dancer's Story: The Two Sides of LifeA Lecture - Demonstration by Odissi Dancer, Ashwini…

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10th
Apr
Friday

Insights from Carnatic Music and Its Influence on Humanity

A lecture – demonstration by TM Krishna, a well known Carnatic music vocalist.Venue: St. John's Research Institute

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30th
Jan
Friday

Creative Writing Workshop for Medical Students and Medical Faculty

By Kavery & Vijay Nambisan The workshop will show how creative writing is not only essential in good fiction, essays and poetry but also in all…

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11th
Dec
Thursday

National Bioethics Conference

Dec 11 - Dec 13, 2014Indian Journal of Medical Ethics The fifth NBC is being held at the St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore.  The priority…

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11th
Dec
Thursday

National Bioethics Conference- Parallel Arts & Film Festival

A healthy mix of films, theatre and exhibition at the 5th NBCPUT December 11 and 12 in your diary for a ‘first’ you cannot miss –  award-winning…

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4th
Apr
Friday

Doll's Exhibition

The Dolls are back again! The Dolls are back again to tell us their stories and inspire our lives! This time in keeping with the Christian season…

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27th
Mar
Thursday

Audio Film Experience

You are invited to experience and give your feedback on an Audio Film (29 minutes) by Sindhu Thirumalaisamy. It is focussed on a re-looking, or rather,…

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11th
Feb
Monday

The Development and Preservation of Tibetan Medicine in India

- A Talk For centuries, Tibetan medicine constituted not only a vibrant field of scholarship and the prime health resource in Tibet, but also – together…

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14th
Dec
Saturday

Regenerative Medicine and Reconstrutive Surgery

Talk and Exhibition St. John’s Research Institute presents a unique opportunity to meet experts from the University Hospital of Lausanne (CHUV) and…

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13th
Apr
Saturday

Film Screening at SJRI

“HAVE YOU SEEN THE ARANA?” ( “Ningal Aranaye Kando?”) “HAVE YOU SEEN THE ARANA?” “Ningal Aranaye Kando?”(A documentary film of 72 minutes in…

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28th
Nov
Wednesday

Talk on “BIOBANKING -ethical and regulatory challenges"

St. John’s Research Institute& The Division of Humanities and Health invites you for  “Biobanks: Ethical and Regulatory Challenges”A talk…

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15th
Nov
Thursday

Unraveling the stories of women – The Doll’s Speak – by Francoise Bosteels

An exhibition of visual stories of everyday depicted through creatively crafted dolls and reflective poetryHistory of Medicine Museum, SJRINov 15-17,…

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18th
Oct
Thursday

A talk by Kathyayini Chamaraj on The Right to Information Act

The presentation and discussion looks at RTI as a tool to enforce public disclosure and enable research in health policy in India.Location: Humanities…

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13th
Sep
Thursday

“Illness as a catalyst” Talk by Lata Mani, a feminist, cultural historian, writer and poet

The talk is based on her personal reflections post a serious head injury recounted in her book –“Interleaves”. It deals with the patient – physician relationship,…

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18th
Aug
Saturday

“ Multiple Medical Systems and Spiritual Healing in India” – a talk by Prof. Frederick Smith

Frederick Smith, Prof. of Sanskrit and Classical Indian Religions, Univ of Iowa ,shares his insights in the field of mental illness and traditional…

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17th
Aug
Friday

Public Health Challenges in Colonial India” by Dr. Mridula Ramanna

"Can historical investigation be of value in understanding contemporary public health concern?”  is the subject addressed.

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17th
Jul
Tuesday

India’s place in the global eradication of small pox – 1700-1975 by Paul Greenough

Paul Greenough discusses the historical antecedents of ‘native’ vaccination in India and its impact.Location: Conference Hall, 2nd Floor, Biorepository…

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9th
Apr
Monday

Workshop -“BIOBANKING -exploring ethical frameworks”

An open workshop to review ethical frameworks related to biobanking from across the world and explore issues significant to India.Location: Conference…

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announcement

NURSING ADMISSION 2026

May 19, 2026

B. Sc nursing admission 2026  

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announcement

Inviting Applications for the History of Medicine Archives & Museum Projects

Mar 04, 2022

India Foundation for the Arts (IFA) in collaboration with SL Bhatia History of Medicine Museum, Library & Archives, Bangalore invites applications…

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announcement

Exploring digital health promises and practices through a sustainability lens - A collaborative project

Nov 16, 2023

The collaborative project, ‘Exploring digital health promises and practices through a sustainability lens’, will examine the environmental impacts…

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announcement

AI -Ethics workshop: The Right Thing, The Realistic Way.

Nov 06, 2023

A series of stakeholder engagements on what it takes to use AI responsibly in Health and Health Research.

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news

The Story of a Disease

Dec 05, 2018

One of the unlikeliest stories has now been adapted as a playDr Siddhartha Mukherjee, renowned cancer specialist, researcher and a stellar author, described…

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Gandhian economist sees hope in young Indian innovators

Mar 22, 2026

As a historian of modern India, Mark Lindley has largely concentrated on the freedom struggle and Mahatma Gandhi.The American scholar, now a sprightly…

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She did it anyway

Apr 02, 2017

History tells us the first women healers, oppressed and short of power over their own destinies, transitioned from the zenana to university halls with…

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Tales from the medical repository

Sep 23, 2016

Tomorrow, INTACH will hold a walk-through of city’s long history of medicine and its practitioners“We invite you for a special INTACH Parichay event on…

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Preserving for posterity

Sep 20, 2016

The Major General SL Bhatia Museum for the History of Medicine in Bengaluru brings alive important stages in the journey of medicine through its exhibits…

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Living Stones - Online Exhibition

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Archives and Museum

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Plan your Visit to the Museum and Library

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Book by Dr. Olinda Timms, published by Elsevier titled ‘Biomedical Ethics’

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An 18-minute Film on Sexual Harassment - by Dr. Sunita Simon Kurpad

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‘Patient Films’ - Reflective films by film making workshop participants

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Arts Festival on ‘Integrity in Healthcare’ (National Bioethics Conference, 2014)

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