A Setback To Struggle For Health Rights

Amit Sengupta's optimism and persistence have inspired generations of public health activists in India and abroad.

- T Sundararaman

THE SUDDEN death of Amit Sengupta, one of the most important leaders of People’s Health Movement in India and globally, is a setback to the struggle for health rights and health equity. He died on November 28 in a swimming accident in Goa. Just two weeks ago, Amit played a key role in organising the Fourth International Peoples Health Assembly in Dhaka, an event that brought together 1,400 delegates from 75 nations. Two months prior to that he curated an equally challenging National Health Assembly in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, which was participated by 1,300 delegates from 22 states.