SAFE MOTHERHOOD AND CHILD SURVIVAL PROJECT More than half a million women die every year of complications during pregnancy or childbirth. Majority of these deaths can be avoided if the existing medical interventions are well known. The key obstacle is pregnant women's lack of access to quality care before, during and after childbirth. The Safe Motherhood and Child Survival project was initiated in the year 2003 in partnership with Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Gujarat. Project Implementation Well-coordinated efforts are needed for proper implementation of any project. In Deepak Foundation, a system has been put in place for efficient functioning of each stage in the process so as to ensure effective delivery of the package of services to the people. Village Health and Sanitation Committees Deepak Foundation gives top-priority to sustainability of the various welfare projects which is to be ensured by involving the local people in planning, monitoring, implementation and management of those projects. Steps in this direction have led to the formation and strengthening of the Village Health and Sanitation Committees (as per the guidelines of NRHM). Efforts have also been made to link VHSCs to the local governments through Jan Samvads. Mobile Health Unit Out of the several health initiatives taken by the Government of Gujarat, Mobile Comprehensive Health Care Units (MHU) is an innovative approach to cater to the reproductive and child health (RCH) needs of the communities. Deepak Foundation, in partnership with the Government of Gujarat, has undertaken the operations of MHU in the interior and bordering areas of Primary Health Centers in Pavi Jetpur and Naswadi taluka in Vadodara district to serve the neglected tribal areas. Anemia Control Programme More than half (58%) of the maternal deaths occurring in the tribal blocks of Naswadi, Pavi Jetpur, Kawant and Chhota Udepur in Vadodara district, have been attributed to severe anemia (surveyed by Deepak Foundation). Only providing Iron Folic Acid tablets as part of the government’s strategy may not be sufficient. A holistic program is therefore the need of the hour. Keeping this in view, the Anemia Control Program (ACP) was initiated in all the blocks of Vadodara district as part of the Safe Motherhood and Child Survival Project. Training and MIS Training and MIS form a very important part of the Foundation's work as they help in involving the communities, tracking the impact of the interventions and accordingly introducing modifications for better implementation. In recognition of its relentless work, Deepak Foundation has been identified by the Government as the nodal agency for the training of all ASHAs (Accredited Social Health Activists) in the Vadodara district.
Outcomes
Sustainability Plan: The ultimate aim of the Foundation is to make itself redundant and steps are being taken to make the projects sustainable even after the withdrawal of the Foundation from the areas.
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