February,07, 2022
A for Affordable, B for Blended - A booster shot to provide C for capital: Budget 2022-23
Achin Biyani
Achin Biyani (Senior Manager, HNWASH Team) writes an article post Government’s announcement in Budget 2022-23 on providing a push to sunrise sectors through creation of thematic funds with the help of blended finance.
December,07, 2021
Integrating Maternal and Child Health and NCD services: Recipe for Post-COVID Recovery
Dr Nimisha Goel (MBBS, MD)
In this blog, Dr Nimisha Goel (MBBS, MD), National Program Officer at the Norway India Partnership, explores maternal, newborn and child health in India in the context of post-COVID recovery by focussing on the burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in the country and advocating for a more integrated and comprehensive model of care.
October,27, 2021
Digital Divide: How the states are closing this gap
Debamitra Bhattacharya
As the COVID-19 pandemic spread across from big cities into smaller towns and villages, it has impacted hugely the pace of vaccination across the country.
August,03, 2021
CAPC Interventions during Corona Lock down Period- RUIDP Phase III
The Nation and the world at large are currently facing one of the greatest Pandemic and a serious medical and health challenge from Covid-19, the deadly virus.
August,03, 2021
COVID-19 Awareness activities for the general people
Corona warrior Mr. Chiranjee Lal Chandel
Project Designation: Social Development Expert cum Gender Specialist (SDEGS)
Project Location: Sri Ganganagar City, Rajasthan
August,03, 2021
Community awareness and participation program in Bhilwara city
Corona warrior Mr. Kamlesh Kumar Sharma
Project Designation: Social Development Expert cum Gender Specialist (SDEGS)
Project Location: Bhilwara City, Rajasthan
August,03, 2021
Corona warrior Mr. Sujit Sharan Prasad
Corona warrior Mr. Sujit Sharan Prasad
Project Designation: Social Development Expert cum Gender Specialist (SDEGS)
Project Location: Jhunjhunu City, Rajasthan
July,08, 2021
COMMUNITY HEALTH OFFICER (CHO): NEW CHAMP FOR ARI DIAGNOSIS & MANAGEMENT, HARYANA
In order to access Comprehensive Primary Health Care (CPHC), under Ayushman Bharat - Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) are being strengthened.
July,08, 2021
LIFE SAVING MOTHER’S TOUCH
VRIDDHI through its Care around Birth approach is training labor room nurses on handling complications such as preterm and low birth weight newborns who’s lives are at risk.
July,02, 2021
Addressing The Gaps In Childrens’ Nutrition
The National Education Policy (NEP 2020) has been viewed as instrumental in bringing necessary changes in our education system. Addressing health and nutrition of school-going children is also essential
July,02, 2021
We Need A Jan Andolan For A Malnutrition-Free India
To address the challenge of malnutrition, we need a basic understanding of the social, behavioural and cultural practices that promote healthy dietary behaviour, both at the individual and community level.
July,02, 2021
National Family Health Survey V: The Nutrition Story of India
Recently Ministry of Health and Family welfare have released the report of Phase I of National Family Health Survey (NFHS) -V. The report covers findings from across 22 states and union territories.
July,02, 2021
Ensuring Quality Nutrition Services
With overwhelming political will and commitment at the national and the state level of which POSHAN Mission 2.0 is a piece of remarkable evidence, a major gap continues to exist.
December,30, 2020
An Overlooked Strategy To Remedy Malnutrition
After the significant progress in child nutrition indicators between 2005-06 and 2015-16, the early data from the fifth National Family Health Survey (NFHS) is alarming.
December,22, 2020
Improving Quality of Care for small and sick newborn with E-NSSK Module
Guided by World Health Organisation’s QoC framework and the national RMNCH+A strategy, aimed at Ending Preventable Child and Maternal Deaths (EPCMD), USAID Vriddhi Project focusses on strengthening evidence-based practices for ‘Care around Birth’.
December,22, 2020
Home Based care for young child (HBYC) for survival and early childhood development
Home Based Care of the Young Child program is to improve health and nutrition of young children through home visits by frontline workers throughout the critical first 1000 days.
November,03, 2020
How India’s nutrition security can be improved
The govt’s POSHAN Abhiyaan is a step in the right direction. But for it to succeed an empowered community must form its backbone and the measures adopted should be inclusive, across the urban-rural and literacy fault-lines.
August,07, 2020
Essential RMNCAH+N services in response to COVID-19 at Dumka Medical College, Jharkhand
Bringing back focus on essential RMNCAH+N services in COVID 19 pandemic – shifting SNCU & labor room back to the Dumka Medical College & Hospital by the district technical consultant– a story of relentless advocacy.
August,05, 2020
Maternity services during the pandemic through improved IPC
USAID Vriddhi project has been supporting the NHM, Jharkhand in orientation and capacity building of staff from all the 24 districts and with focused attention on health facility staff.
August,04, 2020
Challenges and building resilience during COVID-19
Dr. Harish Kumar
All the health intervention within Vriddhi had been layered with COVID -19 packages including training, supplies of COVID-19 medicine, ventilators, PPE, etc.
July,16, 2020
IMPROVING PNEUMONIA DETECTION & TREATMENT IN INDIA THROUGH AMERICAN INGENUITY
One of the leading cases of death for children in India is pneumonia, contributing to 15 percent of deaths for children under five.
July,16, 2020
TARGETED INVESTMENTS YIELD MULTITUDES FOR INDIA’S WOMEN AND CHILDREN
Due to the size of India, maternal and newborn mortality comprise 15 percent and 26 percent of the respective global burden.
June,16, 2020
Empowered to shield the community against COVID19
USAID Vriddhi team has provided information by way of messages and videos on infection prevention and control against COVID19 to Sahiyas (ASHAs) for sharing with family members during their visit.
June,15, 2020
Fund for Rural Prosperity: Innovating in times of crisis
The Mastercard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity has been adapting and responding to the rapid spread of COVID-19. Beyond the public health consequences, this virus has caused severe economic disruption, as travel restrictions are imposed and businesses shuttered to try and slow the spread of this deadly disease.
May,11, 2020
Beating TB Through Nutrition
The Government of India (GOI) has pledged its commitment at the highest levels to eliminate TB by 2025 and has launched a bold National Strategic Plan for TB elimination (NSP). Towards this end, ChildFund India, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and IPE Global Limited, have come together to complement the GOI’s priorities.
May,05, 2020
Listening and Monitoring Fetal Heart Rate
The monitoring device, Moyo, helps the staff nurse in the labour room to monitor faster, easier and effective FHR and raises alarm if abnormal FHR is recorded. The calculated fetal heart rate is presented on the display together with an audible (doppler) sound.
May,05, 2020
Practicing Correct Management of Pneumonia in Mewat, Haryana
The multi modal pulse oximeter device called RAD G, designed by Masimo Health is a novel device which records and displays SPO2 and respiratory count of patient, helps in screening pneumonia.
March,24, 2020
World TB Day 2020- Corporates join the fight to end TB by 2025
Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be the largest infectious disease killer in India causing an estimated 4,500 deaths every year . The country is home to over a quarter of the global TB burden, with an estimated 27 lakh new TB cases emerging each year. Recognizing that tuberculosis affects populations inequitably, contributes to the cycle of ill-health, malnutrition and poverty, and that the spread of TB has an impact upon the community and its development, the government has waged a war against the disease.
March,04, 2020
INVOLVING MOTHERS IN CARE INCREASES SURVIVAL OF PRETERM AND LOW BIRTH WEIGHT NEWBORNS
The story of Ganga and her baby has provided SNCU of DH Mahasamund with a learning that strengthening clinical practices, family’s participation as part of FPC, allowing fathers or mothers to be part of the process helps in the survival and growth of the neonate against all odds.
November,12, 2019
Champions of Change: Leveraging technology for improved competency of service provider
Every year about 32000 women die due to pregnancy-related causes in India. More than 90% of these maternal deaths are preventable with the presence of a skilled birth attendant during delivery. It is therefore crucial that women seek timely care during pregnancy and childbirth, and that all births are attended by health professionals with a sufficient level of training.
November,12, 2019
Investing in next generation
A teacher from a district school in Barnala says, “Under the Vriddhi team, we all learnt about the supplementation of iron and Folic Acid tablets and how that can help build good health and well-being of the children.
September,20, 2019
Empowering Health Workers Saving Lives
The USAID funded Vriddhi project conceptualized and implemented a comprehensive capacity building approach that included participatory training based on adult learning principles, follow up and mentoring of the trainees in their workplace, facilitating use of data to track progress and overcome local bottlenecks.
September,20, 2019
Saviors in the Wilderness
Vriddhi through its care around birth approach targets mothers and newborn at the critical time of birth. The approach not only aims at enhancing skills of health workers but also empowers them and builds their confidence to apply their learning to real life situations and make a difference
September,20, 2019
Winds of Change Breaking Down Barriers
Nirmala is one among the 123 health-workers who were trained by Vriddhi to reach out to expecting mothers in the far-flung hilly areas of Jhanjheli block to distribute the lifesaving Misoprostol and counsel mothers.
August,20, 2019
Joyful Child Birth
This time during the birth of my second child in the hospital, nurses in the facility were very helpful and comforting. They even allowed my sister to enter the labor room during the delivery, which made me feel supported. Curtains and screens in the labor ensured a private space for me. Everything was neat, clean and orderly.
August,20, 2019
Families Join Hands to Care for Small and Sick Newborns
Now a days, our special newborn care unit has become a joyful place. Mothers are spending time with their sick babies and tending to their needs. Mothers are taught how to care for small and sick babies. They join us for feeding babies with special needs, keeping them clean and warm, and also learn kangaroo mother care. All of these skills are essential for survival of such newborns.
August,20, 2019
Helping Premature, Small and Sick Newborn Survive and Thrive
Kangaroo Mother Care is a simple cost-effective technique to promote the health and well-being of small and pre-term newborns. It helps mothers keep the baby warm and feed him/her as often as needed. This technique can be practiced at home by any healthy adults using locally available resources.
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