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Marathwada Gramin Vikas Sanstha (MGVS)
ContextMarathwada Gramin Vikas Sanstha (MGVS) initiated its work in Aurangabad, Nasik, Jalna and Ahemadnagr District of Maharashtra state, India in 1995-96 which is one of the most backward districts in Marathwada region of Maharashtra state. MGVS registered under Mumbai Public Trust & Society registration Act also registered under FCRA and 12 A & 80 G .
MGVS believes in Community Driven Development (CDD) approach in its programs. Through this CDD approach, local communities are encouraged to participate in every stage of project cycle such as planning, implantation, monitoring evaluation and sustainability. MGVS has been working to improve the reproductive and child health status of rural poor by reduction of maternal mortality, morbidity and STD rate through community based intervention. MGVS has its expertise in health and water supply and sanitation programs especially in the area of Reproductive and Child Health, STD and HIV/AIDS prevention and control project, BCC intervention on Safe and legal abortion care service, Paediatrics AIDS initiative Project, Community Mobilization (Link Workers Scheme under HIV/AIDS), and education guarantee centre for school dropout children for the past 15 years and specialized in peer educator system and net working to involve the community towards sustainability. MGVS also working in water and sanitation, women empowerment in Aurangabad,Nasik, Ahmadnagar and Jalna District while working in the area of health education and sanitation MGVS has come out with different experiences, learning is and needs. |
Website:
www.mgvsabad.org Area of Work:
Maharashtra, India Contact Person:
Appasaheb Ugale |
Approaches to implementing Community monitoring/accountability
MGVS believes in Community Driven Development (CDD) Approach in its programs. Through this CDD Approach, local communities are encouraged to participate in every stage of project cycle such as planning, implantation, monitoring evaluation and sustainability.
Results and lessons
HIV/ AIDS prevention and control project
Community Based Monitoring of Health Services under NRHM
Tobacco Control project
Reproductive and Child health
Rural water supply and sanitation
- 2237 trained volunteers available in 200 village
- Trained 80 Link workers and 108 Health workers available in project area
- Target group get aware about the HIV/AIDS and STI
- Stigma and discrimination decreased about PLWHA
- Usage of condom increased in villages.
- All PLHIV identified and linked to ART centre from 200 village of Aurangabad district
Community Based Monitoring of Health Services under NRHM
- PHC, Taluka and District monitoring committees can proactively monitor and supervise the functioning of the Govt. health centre’s
Tobacco Control project
- The government and concerning authorities are following the COTPA act 2003 section 04 & 06 in their respected offices as well as their departments.
- The all-primary health centers (PHCs), Govt. and public offices of Aurangabad district have displayed sign-ages of no smoking area.
Reproductive and Child health
- 20,000 rural population are gating primary health service from MGVS community health center
Rural water supply and sanitation
- Daily 40 litres of clean, pure and sustain drinking waters available for 75,000 rural population in 24 villages of Nasik, Aurangabad and Ahmednagar District.
