Pakur Mother and Child Survival Project
India has the highest number of maternal and child deaths in the world. Around 1 in 5 of all maternal deaths and 1 in 4 of all under 5 child deaths occur in India alone. Rural areas, such as Pakur district of Jharkhand state are most severely affected.
There are life-
Many people lack health knowledge, and due to cultural norms, women often lack authority
to make decisions without approval from husbands or in-
What HealthBridge is Doing
Duration: 2011 -
Key Partner: Evangelical Fellowship of India Commission on Relief (EFICOR)
Location: Pakur District of Jharkhand State, India
Lisa MacDonald, Project Manager
Rationale for the Project
HealthBridge is working in collaboration with its local Indian partner EFICOR to ensure that all women and children in Pakur receive essential health care services. Our comprehensive approach involves:
1. Strengthening the delivery of government health care services in the villages, including ante and post natal care, safe delivery care, nutrition counselling and supplements, immunization and treatment for malaria, diarrhea and acute respiratory illness.
2. Educating communities about proper maternal and child health behaviours, including nutrition, breast feeding, hygiene, and the dangers signs that indicate one should seek medical care.
3. Engaging men and empowering women to promote positive communication and shared decision making between family members.
We are working in synergy with the government health system to help ensure that our results are sustainable and carried forward after the project ends.
Goals and Expected Results:
The overall goal of this 3-
1. Increased coverage of essential maternal and child services: skilled delivery
care, ante and postnatal care, child immunizations, vitamin A and iron-
2. Increased inter-
3. Increased capacity of the Pakur government health system to design and deliver effective services at the village, block and district levels.
4. Increased health knowledge and care seeking by men and women in the villages.
What Has the Project Achieved To Date?
After 1.5 years of implementation, we have made the following achievements:
Strengthening Health Services
Engaging Men and Empowering Women
Reports and Resources
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