Medical publisher BMJ Group, UK, has said that it has taken to the road to talk to senior health professionals and political leaders across India. Starting in Delhi, BMJ editors and senior personnel will be joined by representatives from the British High Commission in a series of roadshows to help support government plans for universal health coverage throughout India.
To succeed in its ambitious plans, India needs its doctors to be able to readily access the most reliable and up-to-date evidence and guidance, it is observed. With BMJ's global reputation as a leading provider of trusted evidence-based support for doctors, researchers and patients, it is stated to be ideally placed to help, through its journals, online learning service and decision-support tools.
The roadshows will showcase BMJ India - a dedicated edition of bmj.com - to help doctors in India find medical news, comment, research and education that is directly relevant to them.
BMJ's first India Editor, Dr Anita Jain, will oversee the content of bmj.com/India. It is expected that doctors will find the resource both informative and inspiring.
From Delhi, BMJ will travel with Deputy High Commissioner Sanjay Wadvani to Kolkata on February 5, then onto Chennai with Deputy High Commissioner Mike Nithavrianakis on February 6. The final roadshow will take place on February 7 in Mumbai with Deputy High Commissioner Peter Beckingham, followed by the official launch of bmj.com/India.
