Major Activities |
Major tasks and accomplishments (as reported by the NGO):
Bihar Voluntary Health Association has been engaged in Community Health Promotion in Bihar through Voluntary Action since 1969. It is the oldest secular health network of India and is the largest NGO network in Bihar. It is federated with voluntary health association of India.During last 41 years of its establishment, it has carried out many health and development activities in each and every corner of Bihar with the help of its network member originations. It has been working with support of MOH&FW, GOI and Govt. of Bihar, national and international donor agencies, its network member organizations, VHAI and individual following major activities were carried out by BVHA till date as mentioned below:1. Community health intervention through networking advocacy and support to voluntary organizations in the state of Bihar.2. Reproductive and Child Health Awareness Project as MNGO.3. Capacity Building Project of VOs on Community Health Management.4. Diarrhea management in the slums of Patna district.5. Support to gender issues programme6. ISM&H (IEC) programme of MOH&FW, GOI.7. Community radio programme on health and gender issues.8. Tobacco awareness programme9. Pluse polio search campaign10. Adolescent Reproductive Health Training of girls and boys of 15-19 years.11. Advocacy project to reduce IMR & MMR12. Disaster Management programme13. Arsenic Mitigation project14. Promotion of rational use of drugs 15. Malaria control project16. Kala-azar elimination project through behavior change communication17. Challenge fund partnership project on HIV/AIDS awareness.18. Advocacy intervention for improving quality care services at PHC level.19. Capacity building of Zila Parishad, Panchaat Samiti and Gram Panchayat Members for effective implementation of HIV/AIDS intervention programme.20. Integration health & nutrition programme21. Community Awareness Building on Girl Child Survival and Conscientiousness Building on PC & PNDT through NGO intervention.22. IMNCI training project for AWW, ANMs on integrated management of neonatal & childhood illnesses.23. Communication initiatives to strengthen activities at community level.24. Psycho-social Counseling Programme for Adolescent Girls and Women in four worst flood affected districts of Bihar.25. Emergency child protection programme.26. Medial relief camp during flood in Bihar.Major achievements: BVHA has developed capacities of more than 10000 stake holders in Bihar to handle community health programmes in Bihar. BVHA has helped Govt. of Bihar to carryout Massive Malaria Eradication programme in 6 districts of undivided Bihar.(presently in Jharkhand state) and as a result , death due to malaria came down to very minimum. BVHA also advocated continuously for proper implementation of activities by Govt. of Bihar under Tobacco Control programme and as result govt. of Bihar has formed State Tobacco Cell & initiated Tobacco Control activities in the State of Bihar. BVHA has saved thousands of thousands of lives at the time of disaster by providing timely medical services to the victims. With the continuous liaisoning & advocacy BVHA and its member organizations have become members of various govt. formed societies/boards where it takes active part in planning, strategy formulation and implementation part.************************************
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