Policy
Support for lawmakers, bureaucrats and policy experts by drafting policy proposals that have sound scientific backing and further public good.
About Us
We engage a range of professional expertise for project deliveries.
Our Mission
Evidence over moral positioning
Public health policies should be designed for the greatest public good, adapting to the latest scientific evidence available and favouring solutions which are pragmatic and effective instead of taking moralistic positions which do more harm. HRPR's mission is to facilitate adoption of effective policies based on scientific and empirical evidence, and those which have promise to make a positive societal impact.
Our main goals are
Research
Enable researchers and professionals who wish to undertake work that seeks to answer difficult public health questions and proposes meaningful policy interventions.
Education
Create awareness of such policy and research ideas among key stakeholders and the general public, to explain their benefits and address concerns.
Director
Mr. Samrat Chowdhery
Mr Samrat Chowdhery is a former journalist and India's foremost harm reduction expert, with wide policy, media and research experience. He is leading national and international efforts for the adoption of harm reduction policies, with a focus on tobacco harm reduction. Mr Chowdhery has been recognised on various forums for his work.
Director, HRPR
The wider network
Not a one-person operation
HRPR works with a number of researchers from educational and private institutions across India, as well as policy experts, legal advisors, public relations and media personnel, field staff and volunteers.