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Third Worker Model in Rajasthan

Third Worker Model in Rajasthan. Status of child health: Rajasthan. Of 1000 children born in Rajasthan, 115 died before age five Of these 75 died in the first year And, 49 in first four weeks

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Third Worker Model in Rajasthan

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  1. Third Worker Model in Rajasthan

  2. Status of child health: Rajasthan • Of 1000 children born in Rajasthan, 115 died before age five • Of these 75 died in the first year • And, 49 in first four weeks • What was even more worrying was that NN mortality rates seem to have stagnated or somewhat increased in the last decade!

  3. ICDS- Objectives • The main objectives of ICDS are :- • Improving the nutritional and health status of children in the age group of 0 to 6 years, • Enhancing the capabilities of the family members to look after the health and nutritional needs of the pregnant women and children through relevant education and providing skills for child stimulation and development.

  4. --Contd-- • It was supposed that AWWs will achieve this objective by carrying-out all the ICDS related activities. • AWWs are mostly engaged in organizing supplementary nutrition activity, pre school education and other supportive activities. • These responsibilities do not allow her to act as a change agent in the Village. • Need felt for a change agent especially in the context of early child care practices

  5. An additional worker (Sahayogini) at each AWC for: - JANANI SCHEME (2004) Focusing pregnant mothers and under 3 children. • Providing counseling on health & nutrition issues at door step • Ensuring immunization of under 3 children and pregnant women. • Ensuring adoption of early child care practices like early breast feeding, and timely complementary feeding etc. • Sahayogini is paid Rs. 500 PM as honorarium

  6. Key features of the scheme • “Sahyoginies” selected by the “Gram Sabha” • Minimum qualification - class 8th. • Intensive 10 day initial residential training • Seven days refresher training in the second year • Each "Sahyogini" has been equipped with a Sahyogini guide book , a Sahyogini diary, a Flip book and other IEC material for counselling families

  7. Job profile of Sahyogini • Each “Sahyogini” visits about 10 households per day for counseling. • The Schedule of visit is as follows. • Family of New born – 1st, 3rd, 7th day and once every week in first month and two times in a month from second month to 3 years. • If new born is underweight :- 1st, 3rd, 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th day in the first month and every week till new born gains his/her normal weight from second month. • General Families – once in each month

  8. Contd. • Counsels the members of the family on health and nutrition issues • Ensures consumption of IFA tablets and proper utilization of supplementary food at home by pregnant women, lactating mothers and 7 months to 3 years children • Motivates them to attend the Health day at the AWC every month for immunization, health check up, NHED, growth monitoring of 0-3 years children • Maintains comprehensive records of all services

  9. Convergence with NRHM • NRHM provides for a village level voluntary health activist called ASHA. • Significant overlap in roles and responsilibilities of "Asha" and "Sahyogini" • Responsibilities of "ASHA“ assigned to "Sahyogini" - "Asha-Sahyogini" . • Paid additional incentive under NRHM • 10 day integrated training module has been developed for "Asha-Sahyogini"

  10. Related Initiatives Contd. Joint Plan of Action formulated & joint circulars issued by WCD & Department of Medical & Health for the purpose of :- • Organizing MCHN Day once a month on a fixed Thursday or Monday at AWCs. • Ensuring availability of ANM on MCHN Days along with vaccines at AWCs. • Joint monitoring visit of AWC by regional officers of WCD & Deptt. Of Medical & Health on MCHN Day. Organization of MCHN Days increased from 40% in Sep., 04 to 75% in May, 06. Mother & Child Health & Nutrition Day

  11. Impact Complete Immunization 48% as per CES, 2006

  12. Impact Contd. Assistance by trained personnel during delivery

  13. Contd. Impact Colostrum Feeding

  14. Contd. Impact Early initiation of Breast Feeding

  15. Contd. Impact Exclusive Breast Feeding

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