Journeys: A glimpse of some of the lives that we touched

Journey is a collection of stories of the lives of a few adolescents and their families whom we touched through our intervention, “Meri Life Meri Choice,” supported by Elton John AIDS Foundation. The project was implemented in four districts of north and central India (Allahabad, Banda, Rewa and Satna) focusing on adolescent girls’ better access to information on sexuality, sexual health, reproductive health, life and livelihood skills, health services and education. This collection depicts the struggle of adolescents especially the girls’ who broke the shackles to cross the threshold of their homes to join the programme and outlines the path that these adolescents took and the choices that they made.

Letters for Parents

These are predesigned and pre-printed letters addressed to the GRC Out-of- School girls group members. The letter is written on behalf of the Out-of-School girl to her parents informing them about the gender resource centres and the health related information that the girls receive there. Through this letter the girls appeal their parents to support them in attending the sessions at the GRC.

Letters for husbands

These are pre-designed and pre-printed letters addressed to the GRC married group members husbands. This is an effective tool designed to open up channels of communication between the husbands and the married girls. The letter is written on behalf of the married girls addressed to their migrant husbands informing them about the gender resource centres and the health related information that the girls receive at these centres. Further, there is information about the spread and prevention of HIV

Baat karne se banti hai baat

This flip book has been prepared to be used in group meetings and during individual counseling. It contains information on Early Pregnancy, Birth Spacing and contraceptive methods- Birth control pills, IUD, Condoms and Sterilization. It is also helpful in facilitating couple and family communication

Masik Samuh Baithak Margdarshika

This booklet is a guideline for conducting meetings of young married women, husbands, mother/sister in laws and other community stakeholders. It consists of sessions on general ways of facilitation, interpersonal skills, importance of monthly meeting and home visits, ways to conduct effective group meeting on following topics: Safe motherhood, early pregnancy, Birth spacing, Contraception, Causes and results of repeated pregnancy, Safe abortion, Gender and sex; and Government schemes related to sexual and reproductive health.

Bal vivah ke unchahe uphaar

As a part of the larger issue based advocacy on young people’s sexual reproductive health and rights issue MAMTA has developed this poster on child marriage and its consequences. It reads “Bal vivah ke uncahe uphar” and thus questions the perpetrators if they would want to gift their young children gifts like maternal and child death, loss of education, HIV/AIDS etc. Chairperson State Women’s Commission Mrs. Tara Bhandari released the poster

Haldi Ki Jaldi Kyon

This poster titled “Haldi Ki Jaldi” portrays the ritual of Haldi hence using the metaphor asking the communities why do they hasten up to marry their young children, robbing of their childhood. Hon’ble Minister released this poster for Women and Child Development, Government of Rajasthan, the Principal Secretary Department of Women and child development, Director Department of women and child development and State Representative UNICEF for Rajasthan.

Swasthya Jeevan Ka Phalsapha

This job aids contains stories on SRH issues with specific emphasis on HIV/AIDS. It has been designed with the intention to enable educators to train the community on issues related to gender, sexuality, STI and HIV and bringing the community closer to the prevailing public health delivery system at village and block level by educating them on available health facilities.

Sahi Umar mein Byah Rachayein

As an integral part of the project on “Creating an enabling Environment for Young People’s Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights in an integrated Health and development approach with special focus on Prevention of Early marriage and early Pregnancy in Rajasthan” an innovative approach with participation of young people for development of an IEC/poster gave way to this poster “Sahi Umar mein Byah Rachayan”.Initiated as an activity on poster making competition for young people in the intervention areas, the winning poster, adjudged as best among other was later developed and designed, repeatedly field-tested in the communities, with young people, service providers and NGO’s. It was released by Hon’ble Minister for Women and Child Development, Government of Rajasthan, the Principal Secretary Department of Women and child development and the Director IEC.

Advocacy Kit

This advocacy kit on young people is an attempt to highlight their needs and concerns. There has been a growing realization of this group as special but still efforts are required to promote and protect their health and development. The kit urges the stakeholders to play a pro-active role for understanding andaddressing young people’s needs. This kit also highlights some of the key issues of Education retention, Early marriage and early pregnancy.

Health workers training manual on non communicable diseases

Protocol to assess risk for NCDs like diabtes and hypertension

Mamta Health Institute for Mother and Child PATIENT CARD

Eat well, stay healthy

Roles and responsibilities of healthcare workers

Do you know what causes diabetes and hypertension

Preventive measures to stay away from diabetes

Hepatitis C

Prevention and Early Management of Viral Hepatitis B and C

To create awareness in schools

About diabetes and hypertension. Poster 3 &4: To represent progress of BMS Project in Andhra Pradesh.

Hypertension

To create awareness in schools and at workplaces about diabetes and hypertension. Poster 3 &4: To represent progress of BMS Project in Andhra Pradesh.

Swastya Karyakartaon ki Bhumika

This booklet is developed 'On Role of Healthcare Providers' for discussion on changes and development during adolescence with adolescents.

Asancharit Swastya Sthitiyan avam Bimariyan

Three flipbooks have been developed. Discussion on NCC and NCDs. For discussion of SRH issues with adolescents. Discussion on healthy lifestyle with adolescents.

Chikitsa Adhikari aur Swasthya Karyakarta

Leaflets: Ten leaflets have been developed on following topics: Alcohol ii) Tobacco iii) BP and heart disease iv) Healthy lifestyle-part1 & 2 v) Role of Healthcare providers vi) SRH Part1 & 2 vii) Unsafe Sexual Practices.

Kishoravastha and Poshan

Standees: Ten standees have been developed on following topics: General Problems ii) NCC and NCD iii) Alcohol iv) Tobacco v) BP and heart disease vi) Unhealthy lifestyle vii) Primary Healthcare Worker viii) SRH ix) Unsafe Sexual Practices x) Kishoravastha and Poshan.

Arogya Kiran Program

To create awareness among community members by Arogya Kiran and among adolescents by school teachers on diabetes, hypertension and their management.

Jagriti Illustrated Book

The book portrays pictorially the themes, processes and outcomes of the intervention in Project Jagriti with youth on issues of health, nutrition and hygiene across 15 districts of India. The book highlights the role of creativity and sports while delivering health messages and bringing behaviour change in the community.

Sangini (Navvivahit Dampati Swasthya Pustika)

Training cum Reference manual for Young couple Peer leaders

Module Aanchal P&L

A training module for sessions on pregnant & lactating women health.

Module Breastfeeding

A training manual for community workers.

Module Yauvan Adolescent

A training module for sessions on Adolescent Health.

Flipbook Yauvan Adolescent

A peer flipbook for sessions on Adolescent Health.

Flipbook Sangini

A peer flipbook for sessions on health of married couples

Aanchal

A Peer flipbook for sessions with pregnant and lactating women

Pilot testing the use of mobile based technology (Interactive Voice Response System – IVRS) for Improving Rural Health.

IVRS is an innovative mobile-based application developed for frontline functionaries (ASHA workers) to improve their counseling skills through delivery of health-specific messages. This is being done in two PHCs each of two districts of Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh) and Churu (Rajasthan) under the project on Continuum of Care with a special focus on Preconception Care for young married women.
A brochure as a job aid for ASHAs to enhance their service delivery capacity & counselling skills on “Continuum of Care”

Garbhwati Istri Aur Navjaat Shishu Aur Maa Ki Samudai Avam Ghar Mein Dekhbhaal.

Flipbook on Community and Home Based Care of Pregnant Women, Newborn and Mothers

Bal Poshan

This poster will provide guidance for use of Nutritious food.

Garbhavastha ke doraan inme se

This poster explains the importance of ANC services that every mother needs to avail. (Registration, checkup, RI, Nutrition, IFA, Danger.

Navjaat shishu main inme se…

Authors: Sarkar A, Chandra-Mouli V, Jain K, Behera J, Mishra SK, Mehra S. Community based reproductive health interventions for young married couples in resource-constrained settings: a systematic review. BMC Public Health2015;15:1037. This poster explains the importance, technique of New born care and Danger signs in new born babies like: – Cold body, hands & legs – Slow and laboured breathing – Letharginess – Decreased or trouble feeding – Feeble cry – Bluish discoloration of hands and legs – Trouble feeding &infected belly button, eyes or skin.

TB Leaflet

TB leafet is distributed to participants of GKS/ Mid Media and Axshya It explains about the TB disease,its symptoms and treatment

Guidelines Sputum Collection and Transportation for TB Diagnosis

Guidelines of Sputum Collection and Transport is given to CVs, NGO/ CBOs/ worker and other Volunteer who are engaged in sputum collecetion and transport .

TB Chart Board

BCC toolkit in Hindi explains that two weeks cough can be TB and it can infect people of any age and sex. It also depicts the testing facility available at all DMC and use of DOTs medicine as cure of the disease at free of cost.

TB Flip Book

Flip chart is used by the resource person for facilitating GKS meeting. Symptoms of TB, Treatment services ,Role of VHSCs are depicted in this tool and useful for both literate and illerate people to understand.

TB Banner(Chart)

Available both in leaflet and Hanging posters in Hindi and English. Leaflet is distributed to TB patients and posters are displayed at PHC, CHC, DMC, District Hospital, DOTS centres, Private clinics, TI,CSCs and CSO etc. Patient Charter talks about rights and responsibilities of TB patients.

Patient Charter

Available both in leaflet and Hanging posters in Hindi and English. Leaflet is distributed to TB patients and posters are displayed at PHC, CHC, DMC, District Hospital, DOTS centres, Private clinics, TI,CSCs and CSO etc. Patient Charter talks about rights and responsibilities of TB patients.

Hand Book on Advocacy

Many organizations engage in some or the other form of advocacy. Many of them are unaware of the fact that they are engaged in advocacy efforts while they are spreading awareness and mobilizing people towards achieving their rightful claims. Advocacy happens to be a means and not an end in itself. Many a times our efforts fetch us the desired results over a considerable period of time. Introspection and sharing of our efforts and experiences help to determine future actions. Sharing such experiences help advocates in strengthening their own efforts in whatever field they are engaged in. This handbook endeavors to enhance the capacity of advocates to carry out organized efforts and actions. These efforts and actions are capable of bringing results. It brings forth the different advocacy tools that can be utilized to sharpen effort, skills and methodologies in the most effective and economic way. It will help future advocates in their efforts and initiatives.