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The Health Workers Programme is an extremely important initiative of VHAI. It recognizes health workers as a rare group of people who in spite of their social, political and economic constraints are playing the role of change agents in their communities.
The recognition and enhancement of this important force now becomes even more essential in the light of their new emerging roles and responsibilities after the 73rd and 74th amendments to the Constitution of India.
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Followings are the main components of the Health Workers’ Programme of the Unit:
•Bringing out Health Workers’ Newsletter ‘Hamari Chitthi Aapke Naam’ (HCAN)
The news letter addresses needs of over 100,000 Village Health Workers directly associated with VHAI on a continuous and regular basis. HCAN is brought out by VHAI and State VHAs in 19 languages including Hindi and English. It regularly updates the health workers with practical health information and developmental issues in simple language.
•Health Workers as Panchayat Members
Special efforts are made for health education of health workers who are also members of Panchayats. They are also given orientation on developmental issues. VHAI’s ‘Panchayati Raj Manual’, published earlier is proving to be a very useful tool in this respect.
•Use of various media forms:
VHAI uses a variety of approaches in Health Workers’ Programmes such as trainings, conventions, development of audio visuals etc.
•Health Workers Conventions :
The Unit coordinates with the Division of Community Based Health and Development for organizing regional and State level conventions of Health Workers which give them a unique opportunity for sharing experiences and mutual learning.
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