NGO Mission & Background:

Attainment of the highest possible level of health (complete physical, mental and social well-being) for the people of the Sittilingi and surrounding hill area. .To create an atmosphere that is highly conducive for the growth and development of local cultures and customs. The overall goal is the protection and promotion of health along with economic, social and cultural growth for the tribal people in the area.

NGO Achievements so far:

•  A group of trained tribal women (24) who now work as Health Auxiliaries (HA)

•  Peripheral clinics once a month in all villages for antenatal mothers and children under five to attain a considerable improvement in the health parameters.

•  Ongoing training for tribal girls as and Health Workers (HW)

•  Running a Base Hospital with 24 beds and facilities for secondary care, with special preference to Women and Children

•  An Education Resource Center for tribal children to upgrade their knowledge and skills

•  Formation of Farmers Groups who have started sustainable methods of agriculture.

•  Started working with over 40 existing Womens' SHG's in the villages providing advise on health, social and economic matters

NGO Future Goals:

THI has made serious interventions in Sittilingi for the tribal people in health-care. The overall goal is the protection and promotion of health along with economic, social and cultural growth for the tribal people in the area.

1) Improvement of all health parameters especially the Infant Mortality Rate.

2) Augmentation of Health Auxiliary responsibilities and Capacity Building .

3) Continuation of ongoing Field Health Programs.

4) Continuation of Curative Health services � increasing hospital deliveries and neonatal care of sick newborns and infants.

AID Chapter(s) involved in the project: Pittsburgh and Princeton

State:

Funded by Pittsburgh and Princeton for 2006-07 and 2007-2008 thru NEST (AID-Chennai)

Budget: Rs. 204480

AID Funded for:

Rs. 102240 ( Princeton ) and Rs.102240 ( Pittsburgh ) for 2006&2007

AID is involved with this NGO since: 2006

AID is involved in this project since: 2 006

Project objectives:

AID funding will be utilized towards the salary of the health auxiliaries. The main objective of the project is to bring down the Infant Mortality and to keep the Maternal Mortality at nil. This would be done by continuing the existing health services and also augmenting the first tier of health delivery by enhancing the quality of care delivered by the Health Auxiliary at the tribal doorstep. The Health Auxiliary would also act as an agent of social transformation and help to develop the Farming and Health Committees that we will be continuing to form.

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