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Article by Lynda Lopez, originally published by blogs.uchicago.edu In 2010, President Barack Obama signed his long debated health care bill into law, but it still remains an issue of controversy among concerned Americans. While the United States deals with its own share of health care issues, there is another Continue reading Students Help Save Mothers in India We conducted refresher trainings for 92 health activists who are currently working in Bhetua, Shahgarh, Gauriganj, Singpur, Gaura, and Dalmau blocks. And, 42 new health activists received the 3-day induction training in Kurwar and Chatoh blocks in Sultanpur and Raebareli districts of Uttar Pradesh. We expanded to two new districts Continue reading News From the Ground – Dr. Ganju Reports (February 2010) Ten one-day refresher trainings were conducted in eight blocks of Uttar Pradesh during December ’09. A total of 83 Swasthya Sakhis (Health Activists) received the refresher trainings. We conducted a three-day induction training of Swasthya Sakhis in Rahi block. 21 Swasthya Sakhis were trained and 15 other local women attended the training. We Continue reading News From the Ground – Dr. Ganju Reports (December 2009) I visited our project in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh and attended two training sessions in our oldest training block, Shahgarh and in the newest, Sereni. I was overwhelmed by the eager participants: our village women. They are smart, inquisitive, and open to new information. Our lively discussions ranged from hand washing to menstrual ailments. Their candor was a revelation and the transformation of activists that has taken place in Shahgarh in the past 18 months – since we started there – is encouraging. Continue reading News From the Ground – Dr. Ganju Reports (December 2009) In the month of October we trained 82 new health activists (Swasthya Sakhis) in Uttar Pradesh from Sangrampur, Unchahar, Sareni and Bhetua blocks. We also conducted six refresher training courses for 99 activists already working in the field in Salon, Jagatpur, Musafirkhana, Baldirai, Bhafiya, and Gauriganj blocks. In the month of November we plan to train new activists from Jagdishpur and Dubey blocks besides conducting six refresher training sessions for old activists. According to our plan for 2009, we had planned to pilot test our program in a new district to see if we can replicate our work and methods outside Sultanpur district of Uttar Pradesh. The plan is on schedule. We are expanding to a new district: Jhansi. Our staff will travel to Babina, Jhansi to train new health activists from 26th to 29th November. We have also received requests from other states to start our program there. We may do this in 2010 depending on our resources and experience in Babina, Jhansi. We are currently drawing up our plans for 2010, which we will publish in our January 2010 newsletter. Continue reading News From the Ground – Dr. Ganju Reports (November 2009) |
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