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| Reproductive
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| RCH Projects with NGOs and Other
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Adolescent
Initiatives in Uttaranchal (AIU)
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In association with the Himalayan
Institute Hospital Trust, Dehradun (Rural Development Institute)
and with part funding from Sir Dorabji Tata Trust (SDTT),
the PFI started a three-year project on Adolescent Initiatives
in Uttaranchal, from March 2003. Through this project, 32,700
adolescents in the age group of 13-19 years from three blocks
in three districts of Dehra Dun, Udham Singh Nagar and Nainital
of Uttaranchal are reached. The main objectives of the project
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To increase
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices among adolescents on reproductive
and sexual health. |
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To enhance general and reproductive
health of adolescents in the age group of 13 to 19 years. |
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To promote safe sexual behaviour
and lifestyle amongst adolescents in the project area. |
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To enhance adolescent maternal
health among the married adolescents in the age group of 13
to 19 years. |
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To promote career and development
opportunities for adolescents in the project areas. |
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An NGO directory on adolescent health in the state of Uttaranchal was developed
and made available on CDs. Rapid Rural Appraisal (RRA) and Community Needs Assessment
(CNA) was done with 18 NGOs in three districts and the findings of the same were
incorporated for designing the baseline survey questionnaire. Four NGOs - VTTDS,
AASTHA, HIHT and CHIRAG were finally selected for implementing the programme
as per the Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP), which was developed.
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| The Himalayan Institute
Hospital Trust (HIHT) took technical assistance from the “Thought-Shop
Foundation” for developing communication materials.
Based on the findings of the baseline survey, the BCC Modules
were prepared. The programme is called "Pehal" and
the logo for Pehal was finalised, and calendar and posters
were developed. The project attire (jacket + cap), brag sheet
on AIU in Hindi, a Pehal Radio Phone in Program, a newsletter,
Dehleez radio series, a Nukkad Natak cassette on Gender Discrimination,
an anthem and a website on AIU were developed. The implementing
NGOs were trained on the use of PEHAL KIT, BCC ,on Counselling
on Reproductive and Sexual Health issues and on MIS formats. |
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| An Adolescent Vocational Cell has been established at the Rural Development Institute
of HIHT for initiating career development prospects for youth in Uttaranchal.
A career development reference directory has been developed outlining the organisations
providing technical and financial assistance for vocational development. |
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The Resource Centre at HIHT is run by two
adolescent girl volunteers, who act as informants and youth
mobilisers. The Centre was upgraded with furniture and more
resource material. Adolescent Resource Centres have also
been established by all NGOs with technical and resource
support from HIHT Resource Centre. A rotational mobile library
with 50 books was initiated by HIHT for all NGOs. This library
will cover all the villages in the project area. |
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BCC materials like posters on safe motherhood,
nutrition, HIV/AIDS, RTI/STDs, and contraceptives, audiovisuals
and Nukkad Natak were developed. The All India Radio, Najibabad
radio station was contacted for transmission of the radio-phone
in programme. |
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A monitoring tool (field-tested) was developed
for recording the activities implemented and MIS is being
maintained. Career fairs were organized in schools by the
three partner NGOs in February and March 2005 and were well
received by 700 adolescents. |
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| Training on BCC was organized at HIHT for the
field functionaries, which covered exercises like making puppets.
Fifty Dais were trained from three partner NGO areas for three
days at Jaspur by HIHT resource persons at the local PHC for
10 days. |
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| Three hundred and fifty adolescent groups have
been formed so far and around 268 anganwadis and 98 contraceptive
depots are functioning in the project area. A total of 10721
adolescents were provided with the services. A total of 79,238
adolescents participated at various events/programmes organized
by HIHT, during the year under report. |
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