AAKAR PROJECT IN SIDDHARTH NAGAR
With the financial help of Mobius foundation Janani implementing “The Aakar Project” with the theme 'Shaping Reproductive Behavior,' is being implemented in Siddharth Nagar districts of Uttar Pradesh. The primary objective of this project is to increase awareness and acceptance of family planning in the community, enabling them to adopt measures such as sterilization, contraception, and delayed marriage.
The project focuses on raising awareness about family planning, contraceptive methods, sterilization, and delayed marriage. Additionally, couples are informed about reproductive health rights, available services, and quality family planning services.
Communication and information dissemination have been facilitated through influential individuals in rural areas, such as ASHA and Anganwadi workers, to promote awareness and behavior change in communities.
Activities
Conducting Family Planning COT services
Our team coordinate with district health official and schedule COT for whole district as per their suitability and this is a high impact approach to expand access to quality family planning services by organizing Fixed Day Static services (FDS)/Family Planning Day/Antral Diwas (Spacing day) in Health Facilities. The FDS service is a collaborative effort wherein our trained human resources, equipment, commodities and supplies are made available on that day to provide quality family planning services to women of reproductive age (WRA) at CHC/PHC. Clinical Outreach Team (COT) is a fully equipped team that moves to CHC/PHC as per scheduled. The COT Van comprises a team of Doctor, Manager, Counsellor, Three Nurses, Lab Technician and OT Assistant and Two Female attendants.
The clinical team performs FP services and then handover discharge form to attendant of client with required medicines and explain how to take medicines in post operative and precaution have to follow and when client have to visit for stitch removal. Team handover all relevant documents to govt CHC/PHC and also keep important records for further follow up clients.
Awareness campaign with branded Mobile Van and free distribution of family planning product in community, Village level in 14 blocks of Siddharth Nagar district.
Team will move in field with printed IEC material and govt contraceptives product for create awareness on FP services and distribution of FP products, those eligible couples need product they can avail at the same time.
Facilitate availability to contraceptives products
As part of the family planning initiative, the Janani manager conducts scheduled visits to government health facilities to assess the availability of contraceptive products. In cases where these products are not available, the manager will liaise with district officials to ensure timely procurement and distribution, thereby guaranteeing uninterrupted access to family planning services.
Conducting cluster meeting with govt official and ASHA to promote family planning services in high unmet blocks
Cluster meetings have been organized at Primary Health Center (PHC)/Community Health Center (CHC) every month. In the cluster meeting appx. 50-55 ASHA participate. On average each block has 4-5 clusters depending on the number of ASHA (and on average 200-250 ASHA working is the block). These meetings are facilitated by a Medical OfficerIn-Charge (MOIC). The Janani team makes sure to attend the cluster meeting and briefing about family planning services. and also discuss upcoming COT/FDS days so that ASHAs are well aware of the day services will be available near to them. If any ASHA needs support to counsel the clients, then Janani visits the field along with her and provides counselling to the eligible clients on FP and contraception.
Promote NSV services and increase male participation
Involve men in family planning decision-making processes and encourage to accompany their partners to reproductive health services. Provide male-friendly services, such as separate waiting areas and counseling rooms. Team explained to clients that NSV is a safe, simple, and effective family planning method and is a responsible choice for men who want to plan their families.
