Introduction
Community Health Initiative (CHI)
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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 :
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Reduction
by one-half in the incidence of future disability
through prevention |
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Reversal by one-half of existing disability by
curative measures |
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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:
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Women
aged 15-49 with Anaemia |
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Under
5 Malnutrition |
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Vitamin
A Deficiency in mothers and children |
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Iodine
Deficiency |
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Vaccine
Preventable Diseases |
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Diahorrea
in children |
Areas
of Focus:
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Infant
Mortality |
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Under
5 Mortality |
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Maternal Mortality |
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Low
Birth Weight |
Reversal
by one-half of existing disability by curative measures:
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Cataract |
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Cleft
Lip and Palate |
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Visual
Impairment |
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Hearing |
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Locomotion (mainly Polio) |
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Other
Disabilities |
Areas
of Concentration include:
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Nutrition |
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Water
quality |
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Safe
motherhood |
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Immunisation |
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Expanded
Programme of Immunisation |
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Hepatitus |
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Rubella |
