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| Highlights Of The Year - 2011-2012 |
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VHAI at Policy Level (International & National) |
Collaboration with WHO
• Mr. Alok Mukhopadhyay, Chief Executive, VHAI has been nominated as a Member of the Advisory Group for South-East Asia Primary Health Care Innovations Network (SEAPIN), constituted by WHO-SEARO.
• World Conference on Social Determinants of Health in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by WHO, Geneva - VHAI played a very important role in this World Conference, which was attended by all Member Countries of WHO. The Chief Executive, VHAI, besides being invited to attend the Conference, was also asked to submit a paper on Social Participation for Effective Social Determinants of Health Approach in India as well as to produce a short documentary film on the Conference theme, as a Curtain Raiser.
• Regional Conference of Parliamentarians on Strengthening of National Public Health Systems for Emerging Health Challenges, held at Bangkok, Thailand - The Chief Executive, VHAI not just participated in this significant Conference but shared a paper on ‘Political Support to Strengthening the National Public Health Systems-a civil society perspective (p.12-13, Report of the Regional Conference of Parliamentarians, Bangkok, Thailand, 1921 March, 2012, WHO-SEARO).’
• Collaboration between VHAI and WHO-SEARO - VHAI and WHO-SEARO have collaborated formally to coordinate their efforts in the South-East Asia Region to facilitate the attainment of common objectives of VHAI and WHO-SEARO.
• WHO Regional Director’s Appreciation Award for Outstanding Contribution to Tobacco Control Advocacy - On the occasion of World No Tobacco Day, 31st May 2012 today, World Health Organisation conferred Voluntary Health Association of India with the Regional Director’s Appreciation Award for outstanding contribution to Tobacco Control advocacy. This award is not only a recognition of VHAI’s work but that of all State Voluntary Health Associations, Member Institutions and their teams who have relentlessly campaigned on the issue for many years.
• The Chief Executive, VHAI has been nominated as a Member of the Expert Advisory Committee of the European Union supported project on “Research & Development for a new methodology to evaluate and monitor health related EU-funded interventions in cooperation partner countries (EVAL-Health)”.
• Seminal publication on HIV/AIDS - VHAI published a very important publication, Keeping the Promise: Two Decades of India’s Battle with HIV/AIDS, highlighting best practice interventions in India’s battle with HIV/AIDS. The book charts the success of the multi-pronged programme initiated by key stakeholders in India to contain the growing epidemic, through public-private partnership. Today India’s achievement on the HIV/AIDS front is globally acknowledged as one of the most comprehensive and successful approaches. This publication serves as a tribute to all the players engaged in this daunting task.
• Inauguration of a PPP Initiative for management of PHC in Andamans - VHAI is managing a Primary Health Centre at Kishori Nagar, 300 Km from Port Blair in North and Middle Andaman in collaboration with Andaman & Nicobar administration under Public Private Partnership. The PHC was inaugurated by Hon’ble Lt. Governor of the Islands in the presence of the Hon’ble Members of Parliament, officials from the administration and community representatives. This project is striving to give a new perspective to primary health care with a greater role for the community, health promotion and preventive care.
• Strengthening of National Rural Health Mission - VHAI has been specifically assigned the states of Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura to visit and to (i) assess selection, training, and support of ASHA and (ii) provide guidance to the States on the constitution of the State Level Mentoring Group.
VHAI is also a member of:
- Mentoring Group for ASHA
- Advisory Group on Community Action under the NRHM &
- Common Review Mission (CRM) of NRHM.
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| VHAI in Action in Community |
• Aparajita Orissa - The PHC (N) at Adri, handed over by the Government of Odisha in a Public Private Partnership mode to VHAI-Aparajita is now fully operational, with a full fledged medical team which is providing both preventive and curative health care to the local community.
• VHAI-Regional Resource Centre - VHAI-RRC was invited by the Jammu and Kashmir state government for the orientation training for TOTs on VHSNCs in Srinagar on 12 February 2012 and Jammu on 24 February 2012.
VHAI has been invited by the J & K State Government to conduct the TOTs for VHSNCs and RKS capacity building and empowerment in 10 districts of Kashmir region of the state.
• GFATM Axshya Project - Axshya Project towards T.B prevention and treatment has been awarded A-1 category (highest ranking by the Global Fund) as a result of the efforts of all project partners during the year 2011-12. VHAI as one of the partner organisations (Sub-Recipient) has an outreach to 37 districts across seven states of India (Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Goa, Manipur and Bihar). Over the year through Axshya intervention, a strong network has been developed with the existing government RNTCP programme besides a cadre of key social change agents and NGOs has been formed in the project:
- Involvement of 148 NGOs to work at the grassroots in 37 districts;
- Linkages with 370 Community Based Organizations for making outreach to TB care and control in the project area;
- Introduction of Axshya Mitras (approximately 10,330 – one per GKS conducted) to work with the TB patients ;
- Sensitization of ANMs and other health providers to join hands with the project in TB detection and care;
- TB-HIV relationship and dealing with the TI Projects, HIV prevention projects
In the financial year 2012-13, 9 more districts and Rajasthan state will be added to VHAI coverage in the project Axshya. Thus, VHAI will be working in eight states and 46 districts of the country on TB control with other counterparts.
• GFATM Round 9 Intensified Malaria Control Project – II (IMCP-II) - VHAI is one of the partner organizations in IMCP-II and is currently operational in more than 1074 villages of 13 high malaria endemic districts of 4 states in Northeast India. These states are Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura and Manipur. The districts with VHAI form hard core endemic pockets inhabited predominantly by poor rural populations.
VHAI with an expertise in developing well researched IEC material has developed and published 2 manuals for the health workers – Learner’s Guide and Facilitator’s Guide for an effective behaviour change communication at the grassroots.
Under a diligent guidance from the Central unit in Delhi, our Regional units in these North Eastern states have been able to achieve commendable results in a span of two years of the project. To mention a few of them, for the prevention of malaria, against the target of 27075, more than 55384 Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets have been distributed. As an achievement nearly 70663 people which is 110% of the set target in 1039 villages have been reached through the infotainment activities and 557 villages have been educated the second time on the prevention and treatment of malaria through miking and IPC sessions.
As part of the IMCP II mandate under GFATM R 9, VHAI has trained 4574 ASHAs and 863 CHVs in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura and Manipur. VHAI has initiated the ASHA training in Meghalaya as well. |
| VHAI Tobacco Accolades |
Jammu & Kashmir
- Due to VHAI’s rigorous efforts, special postal covers and postal stamps were issued by the Chief Post Master General of J&K state stating “Lets make J&K State Tobacco and Gutka Free”.
- Favorable order of the J&K High Court on the PIL filed by JK VHDA. - The HC Bench issued appropriate orders to the Chief Secretary, DGP and other concerned departments for an effective implementation of COTPA2003, in the state.
- Increase of VAT on all tobacco products by the State Govt. for the third consecutive year.
- From 13.5% to 25% in 2011-12 and from 25% to 30% in 2012-13 as announced in the Budget Session of the State Assembly with persistent advocacy at the highest level of State leadership.
- Regulation of Challan system by the Food & Drug Control Organisation.
- Positive response from the airport authority, Chief Post Master General J&K Circle and railway officers ensuring display of anti-tobacco signage in their respective jurisdictions.
- Concern and eagerness of the District Magistrates to see the public places as smoke free.
Odisha
The tobacco control programme of VHAI – Aparajita in Odisha state has expanded to various districts all over the State and has become one of the top priorities of the State Government.
- Government of Odisha assigned VHAI the responsibility to strengthen the National Tobacco Control programme in Cuttack and Khordha districts. The NTCP programme in these districts has been regularized by regular steering committee meetings, sensitization of law enforcers, display of signage in public places, interventions in education institutions, etc.
- Commissionerate Police in collaboration with VHAI-Aparajita has continued strengthening awareness and enforcement drive against tobacco use and now extending this effort to Cuttack district in the state.
- VHAI has been able to get the Jagatsinghpur district of Odisha declared ‘smoke free.’
- Odisha High Court passed an order to stop the sale of tobacco products in the Omfed stalls (dairy products stall)
- Increase of tax (VAT) on all tobacco products from 13.5 to 25%. And introduction of 10% tax on Bidi which was earlier not there.
- BMC taking action on illegal hoarding by tobacco companies on direct and indirect advertising.
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| VHAI Annual Report 2011-2012 |
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