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| Reproductive
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| RCH
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Naya
Savera
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The Foundation in association
with Lakshmi Cement (A division of JK Corp. Limited) has
started an Integrated Family Welfare Programme, “Naya
Savera” in ten villages of Pindwara Tehsil of Sirohi
district in Rajasthan for a period of four years covering
a population of 27,000. The main objectives of the project
are:
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Capacity building of community level volunteers on health
issues including RCH. |
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Raising awareness and knowledge of the community stakeholders
on general health and RCH issues through IEC (Information,
Education and Communication) and BCC (Behavioural Change
Communication) programmes. |
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Providing
basic quality RCH services in the target areas through a
mobile van. |
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The baseline survey of the project has been
carried out. The findings revealed that 34% of women have
undergone the three ANC check-ups, 53% had home deliveries
and 28% received post natal care. |
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| Fifty eight percent of mothers
fed colostrum to the newborn baby while 56% started supplementary
feeding after four months and complete immunization is being
done only for twenty eight percent of the babies. The report
also revealed that there was 6% prevalence of diarrhoea and
15% of ARI in the target area. |
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| Eighty four percent of the respondents had knowledge of the main reason for the
acceptance of family planning for limiting family size, while 60% had knowledge
of any contraception. A contraceptive prevalence rate of 30% was reported and
the main motivators for the current use were husbands (66%) and intention to
use contraceptives in future existed amongst thirty nine percent of the respondents.
The prevalence rate of RTI is thirty four percent. Thirty three percent reported
that they have awareness on HIV/AIDS while 40% have sought treatment for RTI. |
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A three-day training was conducted for Village Level Motivators
(VLMs) (one VLM each in 10 villages) and both trained and
untrained Traditional Birth Attendants have been identified.
Group meetings and mass meetings of IEC have been organized.
The topics covered were health and hygiene, sanitation, family
planning methods, breast feeding, safe motherhood and immunization.
A meeting with the Block PHC (Swaroopganj) officials was
held to build rapport, and condoms, IFA tablets and IEC materials
were mobilized from the Block Primary Health Centre.
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Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) services are provided
through a mobile van in the target area. The mobile team
visits two villages every day. Demonstrations on preparation
of Oral Rehydration Solution, washing hands with soap and
water before meals, two exhibitions on RCH, hygiene, safe
drinking water and sanitation were organized during the year
under report.
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