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| Reproductive
and Child Health (RCH) Field Interventions : |
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| RCH Projects with NGOs and Other
Agencies |
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Community
Based Distribution Services in Lodha Block in Aligarh District
and RCH Services in Selected Slums of Aligarh City
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This project was implemented
in the Lodha Block of Aligarh and in some selected slums
of Aligarh city with support from SIFPSA. During the period,
the project was implemented in (i) the selected slums of
Aligarh covering a population of 1,01,983 in association
with the Indian Medical Association, Aligarh Branch and (ii)
the Lodha Block of Aligarh district covering a population
of 1,60,114 in association with Aligarh Muslim University
(AMU) faculty of Sociology and Social Work. |
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| The project focused on family planning by visiting
the drop-out clients, extending family planning services to
those with unmet needs, promoting contraceptive social marketing
and strengthening the efforts for maternal and child health
through counselling as well as service delivery. The main strategies
of the project were: |
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Increasing
the CPR by 8% points from baseline CPR of 41.6% by registering
1,387 new acceptors. But in case of AMU, increase of the CPR
by 10% points from the existing CPR of 38.5% by registering
2,722 new acceptors. |
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Sustaining all baseline spacing
method users (IMA - approx. 4560 clients and AMU – approx
4382) and supply of condoms to 40% of all spacing clients (IMA-approx.
2268 clients and AMU – approx. 2450 clients). |
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Hundred percent registration
of all pregnant women, three ante-natal check-ups, two doses
of tetanus toxoid and 100 IFA tablets to 80% pregnant women
in both the areas. |
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Providing immunization to 3059
(IMA) and 4083 (AMU) children every year through 85% complete
primary immunization coverage |
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Providing immunization to 11,218
(IMA) and 10,568 (AMU) children every year through 60% complete
immunization coverage of children of the age group 1-5 years |
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An office was set-up in Aligarh
with a Project Manager, an Accountant and a lady doctor for
coordinating and networking with stakeholders for supplies
and referrals in both the areas. The health posts were made
functional in March 2003 with one doctor, ten social workers
and five ANMs. Sixty six Community Based Distributors (CBDs)
were appointed in the project area for distribution of contraceptives
and other heath related supplies. Field based activities
like immunization camps and IEC activities like Health Melas,
baby shows and group meetings etc. were arranged by the IMA
on a regular basis, while health camps were arranged through
the AMU, at fixed points on a regular basis with the help
of the project doctor. The field level IEC activities were
also organized. The project ended in November 2004 and the
end-line evaluation was carried out by SIFPSA.
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