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Oxford India Business Forum

04 February 2009

The Saïd Business School will hold the Fourth Oxford India Business Forum on ‘Health and the Environment: Challenges to India’s Growth’ on March 25, 2009 in New Delhi, India. Business leaders, academics, policy makers and sector specialists will discuss issues affecting quality health-care in India.

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When	25 March 2009 25 March 2009 25-03-2009 from 00:00 to 00:45
Where	New Delhi, India
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Over a million people, predominantly women and children, die each year in India due to lack of adequate healthcare. Some 700 million people have no access to specialist care, as 80 percent of the specialists live in urban areas.

To discuss the health issues in a background of deteriorating environmental conditions, the Saïd Business School will hold the Fourth Oxford India Business Forum on March 25, 2009 at Taj Mahal Hotel in New Delhi, India.

India covers 2.4% of the Earth’s surface. The country faces the daunting challenge of supporting 16% of the world’s population. The result is a severely unsustainable degradation of natural resources. Quality health-care remains inaccessible throughout the country, despite the presence of a highly skilled and qualified medical workforce.

The Forum will explore both the environmental issues for India and discuss how best to provide the Indian population with adequate healthcare. Each of these themes will be explored by globally renowned speakers including: