Chaturvedi, H; Nixon, L; Lakhanpaul, M; (2024) Seen and not heard: how we used visual creative activities for public health knowledge exchange with communities in rural India. Perspect Public Health , 144 (5) pp. 279-281. 10.1177/17579139241252717.

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Abstract

Public health is about the public, and it is recognised that they need to be part of the research process to optimise the suitability of interventions.1 However, communities are often not engaged with the research designed to support them, especially in low- and low-middle-income countries (LIC/LMIC).2 Marginalised groups are often labelled as ‘hard to reach’, but it is argued that this places blame on communities for being ‘inconvenient’, when they are often not approached with their needs in mind.3 Participatory research practices are a way of challenging the traditional top-down health research culture by including seldom-heard voices in research and encouraging a reciprocal relationship between researchers and communities.4,5 Creative activities are considered an effective, accessible and low-pressure approach to involve and engage the public in research and to minimise the researcher-community power imbalances that often come with working with marginalised groups.6,7 Here, we share examples of how we have used art to both learn from and share findings with rural communities in Rajasthan, India.

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