AIM

Conduct various projects and experiments in Public Health so that the highly deprived rural population avail good quality health services. Establish models so that successful models may be effectively applied in other areas.

METHOD

SEWA Rural has successfully managed the total health care responsibility of one Primary Health Centre (PHC) covering 40,000 population from 1985 to 1999. This was entrusted by the state government under a unique NGO-GOG Partnership. The project achieved health targets for all by 2000 AD much earlier and sustained them over a period of time.

SEWA Rural (2003-2011) had managed a “Family Centred Safe Motherhood and New Born Care Project” in entire Jhagadia covering 168 villages (pop. 175,000). The main aim of the project was to develop an evidence based model to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality and morbidity in resource poor settings. The front line volunteers are confident as they have assurance of SEWA Rural’s base hospital which provides round the clock comprehensive emergency obstetric and newborn care (CEmONC) and also recognised as a First Referral Unit (FRU) by UNICEF. The micro level interventions resulted in 75 % reduction in cases of maternal deaths and about 39 % reduction in Neonatal Mortality Rate. Institutional delivery rate increased from 22 to 84%.

Lately, there have been projects aimed at helping patients with sickle cell diseases, sick newborn babies, orphan children, digital health, artificial intelligence and non-communicable diseases.