Home Based Child Care
Problem Background :
Melghat, the hilly forest region inhabited mostly by tribal was known for very high infant mortality and Malnutrition related deaths (among children under 5 yrs of age). The neonatal mortality rate (NMR), Infant Mortality rate (IMR) & under 5 children mortality rate (U5MR) were about 54,94 & 140 respectively per 1000 live births during the year 2004.
MAHAN Intervention & Impact:
MAHAN trained semi-literate tribal women treated under 5 children suffering from acute respiratory infections (ARI), diarrhea, malaria, severe malnutrition, neonatal sepsis and birth asphyxia. Intensive health and nutrition education was imparted.
Reduction in Under 5 Mortality Rate by 75% due to treatment of >1,05,000 childhood illnesses-Episodes, free of cost.
Reduction in Severe Malnutrition prevalence by 76%
SUCCESS STORIES
'Muskan', when born as a premature baby girl, was size of smaller than palm & weight
PHOTO GALLERY
Kangaroo Bag-Keeping Child Warm from cold as low as 5 Degree by keeping child close to mother
RESEARCH PAPER
MAHAN researches accepted & published in various national/ International journals