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This is an innovative, unprecedented and challenging opportunity to dramatically reduce or correct disabilities in a population of 1.5 million persons. Impact India believes that this is an exceptional and replicable project which conforms to all the priorities of the Indian Government and International Agencies:

Objectives

• Reduction by one-half in the incidence of future disability through prevention
• Reversal by one-half of existing disability by curative measures
• To develop systems, methodologies and monitoring arrangements that can be successfully replicated in India and developing countries

In partnership with the Maharashtra State (endorsed by a Government Order issued on November 7th, 2007), IIF has commenced a Community Health Initiative (CHI), a model National Rural Health Mission in support of the goal to establish a fully functional, community owned, health-delivery system in the tribal areas of rural Thane District in Northern Maharashtra - Palghar, Dahanu, Talasari, Jawhar, Mokhada, Vikramgad and Wada Blocks.

The CHI aims at the dramatic reduction in a number of disabilities affecting a population of approximately 1.5 million tribals through curative and preventive measures. Impact believes in creating replicable programmes, working with NGOs and mobilising the community.

Reduction by one-half in the incidence of future disability through prevention:

• Women aged 15-49 with Anaemia
• Under 5 Malnutrition
• Vitamin A Deficiency in mothers and children
• Iodine Deficiency
• Vaccine Preventable Diseases
• Diahorrea in children

Areas of Focus:

• Infant Mortality
• Under 5 Mortality
• Maternal Mortality
• Low Birth Weight

Reversal by one-half of existing disability by curative measures:

• Visual Impairment
• Cleft Lip and Palate
• Hearing
• Locomotion (mainly Polio)
• Other Disabilities

Areas of Concentration include:

• Nutrition
• Water quality
• Safe motherhood
• Immunisation
• Expanded Programme of Immunisation
• Hepatitus
• Rubella