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| Multi-Meetings Workshop |
The MICRODIS partners met at the University of Indonesia, Depok Campus in Indonesia for the Multi-Meetings Workshop (MMW). The five day workshop was attended by two senior team members from VHAI who shared theorganisation’s work progress under the project with the partners.
Tobacco Research - VHAI conducted a specially commissioned research study by Health Bridge, United Kingdom ‘At the Crossroads of Life and Livelihood - The Economics, Poverty and Working Conditions of People Employed in the Tobacco Industry in India.’ The study was released on April 21, 2010 in an august gathering along with a documentary film on Tendu leaf pluckers, “Giving Away So much for So Little” documenting a poignant tale of tendu leaf pluckers of Madhya Pradesh.
VHAI is one of the 16 civil society partners of the consortium and will be implementing the project in 46 districts in the states of Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jammu & Kashmir, Goa, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. The selected districts include more than 200 underperforming districts (with care notification rates of 50/100,000 or less), 82 ‘poor and backward’ districts, difficult areas (like the north-east and Jammu & Kashmir), and 44 predominantly tribal districts where civil society will complement RNTCP’S DOTS services by extending its reach, engaging communities and private providers, and improving access to quality TB services. |
| National Disaster Management Authority, Govt. of India |
For achieving the mission of NDMA, an Advisory Committee has been constituted involving eminent personalities from different fields. Appreciating VHAI’s effective work in disaster management programmes/activities during Orissa Super Cyclone, Bhuj Earthquake, Tsunami and the Earthquake in Kashmir, VHAI has been nominated as one of the Members of the Advisory Committee. The Chief Executive, VHAI as a member of the Advisory Committee, NDMA, Government of India has been regular in giving in valuable inputs in its various meetings.
Collaboration with the Government of Madhya Pradesh – At the request of the Department of Women & Child Development, Government of Madhya Pradesh, VHAI conducted an on the spot assessment of the interventions required for combating malnutrition and infant mortality in 9 districts of the state. A Rapid Assessment Study was done assessing the functioning of the ICDS centres and their impact on the overall nutritional status of children. The report was submitted in time to the State Government. |
| 18th New Delhi World Book Fair, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi |
The National Book Trust (NBT) has been organizing the New Delhi World Book Fair, the second largest book fair in the world and the largest book event in the Afro-Asian region biennially at New Delhi. The New Delhi World Book Fair provides for valuable networking among authors, publishers, booksellers and readers as well as for facilitating copyright trade, translations and co-publication arrangements.
Advocacy, Communication and Social Moblisation (ACSM) Workshop at Geneva: Director, Communicable Diseases Division in VHAI participated in Stop TB Partnership Training Course on ‘Empower people with tuberculosis (TB) and communities through partnership’ at the John Knox Conference Centre, Geneva, Switzerland during 22-26 February 2010 organised by STOP TB Partnership of WHO Geneva. More than 40 participants from various countries participated in the course. |
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Budgam Declared First Smoke Free District In Jammu & Kashmir 
