Annual Report 2008-09 - Nehru Yuva Sangathan Tisi

formality but now this crucial period in the life of the would mother is taken as the right time to apprise
her as well as her elders on the proper health care that is required, making all the supporting elements
in the circle of the likely birth alert and active. We wish that this unique tradition ceremony should be
modernized to highlight the health need of the hour in the life of the pregnant women so that reduction
in the post natal mortality rate can be had.
1.9 Pradhan Conference
In the three blocks of the operational area, Lalganj, Kheero and Sareni, a one day conference of
Pradhans, Panchyat Mitra and Panchayat Representatives was held, with a view to sensitizing the on
their role and responsibility so that 60% of the Panchyats become effective implementers of various
programmes. The BDOs, MOICs, Field Officers of CARE India, Block Pramukh and other project
workers took part and the head of our organization had a motivational dialogue with them.
All the Pradhans and Members of the health committees learnt that by virtue of the Sure Start
Project awareness has been felt in 40 percent villages and people have started realizing their
responsibility. Till now pregnant women and new born were not inoculated and delivery of child used to
take place at home. But now people are eager to receive the benefits of available services, which has
brought about an appreciable hike in institutional child birth and project workers are helping ANMs and
ASHA workers, which is a sure sign of progress towards the goals set.
All the Pradhan were apprised on the role and responsibility of the health and sanitation committee in
the matter of safe child delivery, sprinkle disinfectants in the wells, and maintaining sanitation around
hand pumps etc.
1.10 ASHA Conference
As we are aware, the role of Asha Bahu amongst 1000
people at village level is very vital in the sphere of mother
and child health. She has direct influence on controlling the
post natal mortality; her indifference in proper discharge of
duties spells emergency, this was the background of
organizing Asha conference in these block to emphasize on
their responsibility. These conferences proved to be an
effective forum for Ashas to voice their points of view and
share their experience mutually. A number of good Ashas in
respect of providing effective and prompt health services
were suitably rewarded by the organization.
1.11 World Breast Feeding Week.-
It is generally observed that on account of old and superstitious practices majority of women do not
breast-feed their children within half an hour of the child
birth. But this very early breast feeding is nectar like and if
continued up to 6 months this makes the baby capable of
resisting various disease. To spread this message
amongst the community, we celebrated breast-feeding
week from 1 st to 7 th August 2008 in the entire operational
area. While the community has better level of awareness
now, the service providers also stand to gain by enhancing
level of capacity building inputs. In this campaign mothers’
in-law were sensitized through mothers’ committees. By
means of door to door visit the benefits of breast-feedings
were communicated. The husbands of pregnant women
were involved in wall-writing and Healthy Baby show and Quiz events were arranged.
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