Anaemia reduction is another critical component of our health initiatives, particularly for pregnant and lactating mothers. Through anaemia screenings and targeted reduction camps, we educated 1,148 mothers on iron-rich diets and the importance of Iron Folic Acid (IFA) consumption. Follow-up home visits ensure that improvements are sustained, leading to healthier pregnancies and births. Additionally, our ‘Nava Pahuna Goth’ initiative provides family counselling for newly married couples, focusing on family planning and pre-pregnancy care.

Our extensive HIV and TB awareness campaigns have made a significant impact on rural communities. Through canopy camps, counselling sessions, and mass awareness campaigns, we have trained youth to become changemakers, promoting peer-based learning. Over the year, our activities reached more than 30,000 people across various communities. We have also trained frontline health workers to educate the community about TB identification and treatment, further raising awareness among over 900 community members. Through the Nikshay Mitra initiative, we supported the nutrition of TB patients in 56 neighbouring villages, significantly aiding their recovery.

In our efforts to combat addiction, we have conducted de-addiction camps that have sensitized over 1,000 youth in schools and communities about the  dangers of drug addiction. We have also formed 20 action groups, consisting of local health bodies and self-help groups, to work toward building addiction-free communities.

For sustained health outcomes, we have revitalized and capacitated local health bodies such as Mahila Arogya Samiti and the Village Health, Sanitation & Nutrition Committee,which now cover over 600 PRI members and local health workers.

To promote an MHM-friendly environment in schools, we conducted sessions on menstrual health management in 106 government middle, secondary, and higher secondary schools in Korba district. This initiative sensitized over 18,000 adolescents. Additionally, over 70 teachers were trained as ‘MHM Sathis’ to create a supportive and informed atmosphere in schools.

We organized specialized MHM sessions and workshops for over 100 specially-abled adolescents and caregivers. We also developed Braille and Terracotta modules to ensure accessibility and foster sustained learning. In a groundbreaking initiative, we held the first-ever reusable cloth pad stitching workshop with specially-abled participants, offering safe menstrual health management alternatives, reducing dependency, and fostering inclusivity.

To provide sustainable and affordable menstrual hygiene solutions, we focused on raising awareness about informed choices and environmentally friendly alternatives such as reusable cloth pads. Through the ‘Stitch My Own Pad Campaign’, we trained over 3,900 women, adolescent girls, teachers, and health workers on the benefits and hygienic use of reusable cloth pads. Furthermore, we trained over 1,300 boys to promote an inclusive and supportive environment for menstrual health.

Promoting community cleanliness and sanitation is key to fostering an overall healthy environment. We organized Cleanliness Drives (Safai Mahotsav) in collaboration with the Municipal Corporation Department, engaging over 5,000 participants, including adolescent girls, boys, women, teachers, Panchayat members, and local residents. These drives focused on sustainable waste management and encouraged community ownership of cleanliness initiatives.

To ensure lasting impact, we trained over 200 frontline workers (Anganwadi workers and ASHAs) as Master Trainers, empowering them as leaders of change in their communities. These trained workers then reached out to over 5,000 adolescent girls and women, driving positive behavioral change at the grassroots level.