Amhi Amachya Arogyasathi

Context

Amhi Amachya Arogyasathi working in 5 district of Maharashtra state and one district of Madhya Pradesh state of India. We are mainly working to reduce neonatal and maternal morbidity and mortality through home based neonatal care by trained village level women health workers known as Arogysakhi. Krantijoyati Mahila Sanghatana has been initiated by Amhi Amachya Arogyasathi.  Since 2010 in Gadchiroli and Chandrapur district. Krantijoyati Mahila Sanghatana used to monitor Tribal Ashram School and Hostel, twice in a year and sub-centre RH, PHC etc. They also used to visit Fair price shops of PDS. Amhi Amachya Arogyasathi worked as training and resource centre for NGO’s SHG’s or an individuals on Herbal Medicine. Amhi Amachya Arogyasathi is also working for right to education. We have also involved in financial literacy of students in 3 blocks of Gadchiroli district with the help of Meljol Mumbai.We have worked in RCHI programme and now we are involved in empowerment in maternal health programme with Oxfam help. We are working with CSR in Chandrapur district on total village development and neonatal and child health care programme in Chandrapur, Gadchiroli and Pune district in Maharashtra and Seoni district in Madhya Pradesh.
Website:
www.arogyasathi.org
Area of Work:
India
Contact Person:
Dr. SatishGogulwar/ Ms.ShubhadaDeshmukh

Approaches to implementing Community monitoring/accountability

  • Amhi Amachya Arogyasathi imparts training to members of CBOs and other NGOs  regarding community based monitoring, health rights and legislations regarding people with different abilities, women , schedule tribes and scheduled casts.
  • Amhi Amachya Arogyasathi initiated dialogue with government and non-government machinery and CBOs.
  • Initiating process of data gathering and  using it in people’s  dialogues and public hearings.

Results 

  • Community monitoring and social audit concept has been deeply rooted in CBOs like Disabled Person’s Organisation and women’s organisation. They used to visit health centres , residential tribal schools(public and private) , faire price shops, and other social schemes at some interval.
  • It has been accepted by government system and also private institutions even where area is not  part of project.
  • Cleanliness and availability  of services and medicines  in health centres  became in good situation.
  • Vacant posts in health and education institutions filled up by continuous follow-up of CBOs like cluster level SHG federations and or DPOs 

Lessons

  • Peoples’ organisation can   take ownership of public services.
  • Community based monitoring approach   increase the number of public service users and also the quality of public services.
  • Women can more initiative in such activities.
  • It is the proper way for initiating the downwards planning.