Community Health Initiative
Focussed on Health and Education domains
1,00,000
Population serviced
2,318
Infants & children supported
200
Number of Aanganwadis refurbished
31,951
COVID patients helped in Mokhada Tal
The Community Health Initiative (CHI) is focused on improving health and education in rural tribal
areas. On the health front, the CHI effort embodies a holistic approach to better health and disability
prevention. CHI caters to the 7 Tribal Blocks in Palghar District, Maharashtra, which has a population
of 30,00,000. CHI's projects address diverse target group groups from pregnant and lactating mothers
through infants, children to adolescents.
CHI undertakes the following activities:
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Early detection and treatment of disabilities
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Health and Nutrition Education
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Preventive health through clinical interventions
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Empowerment of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) and Village Health, Sanitation & Nutrition
Committees
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Revival and refurbishment of Anganwadis
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Triple-AAA capacity building (ASHA, AWW & ANM)
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Community-Based Events
Following the success of CHI, IIF has now adopted the most vulnerable Tribal Block - Mokhada - which
has
a population of one lakh tribals.
CHI has three projects underway currently:
Janani
Launched in February 2020, this project monitors 1,600 pregnant tribal women and their newborns to
control malnutrition. Growth is monitored for five years using a digital app. The project will end in
January 2025.
Beast Feeding: Explaining The Importance Of Baby’s
First 1000 Days
Post Natal Care: Testing For Anaemia
Male Parenting: Teaching Males How To Hold The Baby
Testing Blood Sugar In A Pregnant Woman
Haemoglobin Check As Pregnancy Advances
Home Visit To Weigh Newborn During Postnatal Health
Checkup
Anganwadi Early Childhood Education
Launched in April 2022, this project aims to give a headstart to tribal children (aged 3 to 6 years) in
Anganwadis and at home in Mokhada Block by improving their physical, emotional and mental development.
The project envisages a structural upgrade of Anganwadi Centres (AWCs) by providing a conducive learning
environment to pre-school children and curriculum inputs to stimulate and promote motor skills and
cognitive development. IIF provides training by experts to Anganwadi Sevikas and volunteers.
Above (Before) And Below (After) Refurbishment Of
Anganwadi Centres
Re-Furbished Anganwadi Attracts The Attendance Of
More Children
100 Anganwadis Have Been Refurbished By IIF - 30 In
Mokhada
Home-Based Cognitive Development: Children Place
Cards To Match Fruits On The Chart
Trained Staff Introduce Recognition Of Body Parts
Bringing Pre-School Education Into Homes
COVID-19 Prevention & Control - Trace, Treat & Track
From June 2021, during the pandemic, an AI-integrated COVID-19 surveillance software platform was
customised by IIF and used to trace, track and treat Covid patients. IIF reached out to 1 lakh Tribals
to help detect and control COVID-19 and promote nutrition and personal hygiene. It sent door-to-door
teams equipped with protective gear and tablet devices to screen residents using digital thermometers
and oximeters. The teams also tested blood pressure & sugar levels for treatment and timely referrals to
control morbidity and mortality. IIF mobilised 75% of the Mokhada population to get vaccinated against
COVID-19 and also generated awareness on COVID Appropriate Behaviour (CAB) with the help of 100 local
college students.
IIF Donated Medical Equipment To Morhanda Primary
Health Centre, Mokhada
IIF Goes House To House To Detect Covid Patients
IIF Participates In COVID-19 Briefing By CEO,
Palghar Zilha Parishad
Teaching COVID-Appropriate Behaviour
Nutrition Donation To The COVID-Affected Patients
COVID-19 Health Check-Up Camp. IIF Staff Conduct
Awareness Sessions.
For the history of the CHI and past projects
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