SWACH
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Empowering Communities for TB Control: The Swasthya Karmi Yojana in Rajasthan
By training local tribal women to serve as health workers (Swasthya Karmis), the project seeks to bridge the healthcare gap in areas where formal systems struggle to reach. These Swasthya Karmis have since become key agents in delivering essential healthcare, raising awareness, and fostering trust within tribal communities. This is a women-led health intervention model.
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Bridging Educational and Nutritional Gaps through Maa Badi Centres in Tribal Rajasthan
Maa Badi Centres, a pioneering initiative by the Tribal Area Development Department of Rajasthan in collaboration with SWACH (Sanitation, Water and Community Health Project), aim to provide a holistic response to the twin challenges of poor educational access and undernutrition among tribal children.
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Swasthyakarmi Yojana: Maternal, Infant and Child Nutrition
Conceived as a collaborative initiative between the Tribal Area Development Department and SWACH with technical support from UNICEF, the project leverages local tribal women as health workers or "Swasthyakarmis" to address the challenges of accessibility, awareness, and acceptability in tribal health systems.