By DEBADUTTA DASH | Secreatry, Sukarya USA
Geeta, 28, a mother of three, lives in Sonia Gandhi Camp slum of Delhi. One of Sukarya's community health workers met with her when she was pregnant with her twins. The COVID19 pandemic was at its peak, and there was a lockdown in the whole country. Geeta was under depression as her husband was not supportive at all during her pregnancy. She shared all her worries and concerns with Sukarya’s CHW. Because of the lockdown, Sukarya’s in-person counseling services had halted, but she was immediately enrolled for virtual counseling. The repetitive counseling sessions enhanced her level of confidence, knowledge, and awareness about antenatal care. Once lockdown was lifted, she was provided with regular health checkups, antenatal checkups, medicine, and nutritional supplements through the Sukarya Health team. Additionally, CHW had regularly visited her and provided counseling support to her ensuring safe motherhood. Her husband was also involved and counseled on his part of responsibilities. Finally, Geeta gave birth to twin babies (a daughter & a son). Both were healthy, receiving regular post-natal care services at Sukarya's health clinic. Geeta is thankful for Sukarya’s continuous support and guidance during her pregnancy period, even during the CODIV-19 pandemic.
Progress Report – From 20th November 2020 to 20th February 2021
During the reporting period, the project has seen substantial progress in delivering the required services as per the set indicators despite COVID19 challenges, successfully addressing the maternal-child health and nutrition issues, and delivering the routine services to the targeted beneficiaries.
No. of Health Clinics organized - 14
Total Beneficiaries-847; Total no. of Ante Natal Care -225; Total no. of Post Natal Care -141
Total no. of Children-238; Total no of women (15 to 49 yrs.)-243
Counseling services
Total 498 beneficiaries received counseling services, Total of 14 Health Awareness Sessions organized
353 Participants got benefited,
Topics of the sessions:
1. Anemia; Symptoms, Preventions & Cure
2. Importance of Nutritious Food & Balance Diet
3. Importance of Institutional Delivery
4.Importance of Breast Feeding
Training & Capacity building sessions done for Community Health Workers.
Total 4 Training & Capacity Building sessions organized on
1. Training on how to conduct Health Awareness Session on Anaemia; Symptoms, Preventions & cure Cure 2. Training on How to conduct the Health Awareness Session on Importance of Nutritious Food & Balance Diet
3. Training on How to conduct the Health Awareness Session on Importance of Institutional Delivery
4. Training on How to conduct the Health Awareness Session on Importance of Breast Feeding.
Sanitation Drive
4 Sanitation campaigns were organized, and 129 people were involved in them.
Home Visits/Follow-up done by the Community Health Workers (CHWs):
The CHWs did a total of 1,597 Home visits/Follow-up visits.
Routine Immunization Sessions attended by CHWs.
Immunizations are done in all area locations.
ANC attended by the CHWs
No. of Meetings held with Govt. Health, ICDS, and other related departments.
Total 28 meetings were conducted with ASHAs & ICDS workers in the project areas.
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