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Current Projects/Initiatives:-
• Diversifying and improving quality & hygiene of supplementary food at AWCs.
(A joint initiative by ICDS, Taj Group of Hotels, Rajmata Jijau Health & Nutrition Mission, and Shriram Ahirrao Memorial Trust) :
• Day Care Centres in Construction Sites
(An initiative by ICDS, Local NGO’s – Mumbai Mobile Crèches & Nirman and B.G Shirke Constructions)
• Behavioural Change Communications on personal hygiene through hand washing
(A joint initiative by Government, UNICEF and Hindustan Unilever Ltd. and Ogilvy Action)
• Improving adult literacy along with awareness on Health & Nutrition amongst tribal women through computer aided Program
(An initiative jointly implemented by Department of Tribal Welfare, TCS, and local NGO – VACHAN
• Girls Gaining Ground – Empowering adolescent girls on health & nutrition
(A partnership project with local NGO’s -Nirmala Niketan, BAIF, KHOJ, VACHAN, NYK, Ashray Sevabhavi Society, Late Shriram Ahirrao Memorial Trust and SNEHA with support from NIKE Foundation, UNICEF, IHMP, ICRW, Departments of Tribal Welfare, Health & Family Welfare, ICDS, SPARSH-Centre for learning and Media Matters)
• Improving Counseling at Primary Health facilities for better improved utilisation of services by community
(A collaborative initiative of Zilla Parishad, Amaravati,Dept.or Health,ICCHN,And MAHAN)
Other Initiatives:
• Project Yashoda - Behavioural Change Communications on appropriate Infant Feeding
A Behaviour Change Communications project on Complementary Nutrition for children between 6-12 months in partnership between Hindustan Unilever, UNICEF, & Rajmata Jijau State Health & Nutrition Mission.
• Day Care Centres in Dharavi Slums
Day Care Centres for prevention and management of under nutrition in the age group 0-3 years children of working mothers in partnership between SNEHA and ICDS.
• Improving Supply Chain of Medicines & Vaccines at Government Health Facilities
A pilot to improve availability of medicines and supplies at Primary Health Centres in partnership between Department of Health and Family Welfare & HUL
• Healthy Lokshakti- An initiative for Maternal and Child Health
An initiative by ICICI Lombard, ICICI Foundation for Inclusive Growth ( IFIG), ICICI Centre for Child Health & Nutrition (ICCHN) and VACHAN to create an example on importance of strengthening maternal and child health services aimed at reducing maternal and infant morbidities and mortalities.
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