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The Sexual and Reproductive Health program aims to empower adolescent girls and
married women in urban slums with the right information and skills that enable
them to make informed decisions about their health and in particular their
sexual and reproductive health and their family size.
The Adolescents Gaining Ground project works to orient adolescents to become self-confident, well-informed and responsible decision makers of their general health especially their sexual and reproductive health and to create advocates in the community.
The Family planning Program works with married women to help reduce unplanned pregnancies and also works to increase the uptake of modern methods of contraception. This is done through peer educators in the community.
AGG - ADOLESCENTS GAINING GROUND
IMPACTS
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1500 girls and 300 boyshave completed the program in this phase. Beneficiaries have demonstrated positive thinking, improved self-esteem and decision-making, improvement in negotiation skills, ability to stand up to abuse, improved menstrual hygiene and improved diets.
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Over 35young community women have been trained as facilitators and educators since the start of the programme. The experience has been empowering and transformational for these women.
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Scaled up the existing Girls Gaining Ground project and made a pioneering effort to extend the project to boys.
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Partnered with the Government of India’s SABLA program as a training agency in their pilot phase
CASE STORY (AGG) - Better safe than sorry
Avneet, a 12 yr old resident of Rama Bai Colony, Ghatkopar visited the local doctor with his father for a general ailment. While awaiting his turn, he saw the doctor giving an injection to one of the other patients. The doctor subsequently kept the same syringe and needle back in its plastic case for reuse. Avneet had attended SNEHA’s sessions on HIV/AIDS where he was told that the syringe has to be disposed after one use. Avneet felt it was his reponsibility to share his knowledge with the patient and make him aware of the risks. He advised him to carefully ensure that the doctor opened a new syringe and needle each time and that it was his right as a patient to demand one. The patient acted on this advice and asked the doctor for the old syringe and needle and disposed off them himself in the dustbin. Later, Avneet shared this story with his group and facilitator and told them how the right information helped him save a person from a very risky situation.
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FAMILY PLANNING
IMPACTS
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90% of all users have obtained their family planning method directly from peer educators or on account of a referral by them and use of modern spacing methods of contraception has more than doubled
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Ensured coverage of every married woman in the community
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Formed an effective partnership with Family Planning Association of India for procurement of contraceptives and mobile clinic services
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Highly motivated and committed team of trained peer educators working on a very sensitive issue
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The first community event received an overwhelming response from community women and was covered by NDTV and Loksatta newspaper
CASE STORY - Planning for the future
Ruksana, 24, is married and has 3 children. Her youngest child is 6 months old. She was visited by our peer educator Kiran who motivated her to adopt a method of family planning. Ruksana was willing but before she could act on her desire she conceived again. In the group meeting she is a member of, our community organiser advised her to consider an abortion and gave her a list of places she could go to. On subsequent visits to Ruksana’s home our peer educator Kiran learnt that she does not have any family support and cannot go alone to the hospital. Kiran accompanied her, ensured a safe abortion and also convinced her to get a 10 year Copper T inserted to prevent future unplanned pregnancies. Ruksana and her husband are very relieved and have shared this story with many others in the community. Ruksana shared this in her women’s group and motivated another member to opt for an IUD.
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