Women Development Initiatives in Delhi

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Women Development Initiatives

in Delhi

Dr. G. Narendra Kumar

Secretary, Social WelfareGovt of NCT Delhi


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Initiatives

Stree Shakti- taking hospital services to slums.

Gender Resource Centers- Economic

Empowerment of Women

Mission for Development of Women- Reducing

IMR, MMR, Female Foeticide, School Drop Out

Rate among Girls & Economic Empowerment

through Microenterprises of Women. City Level Plan of Action for Children.


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Stree Shakti Women in 1700 slums of Delhi do not have access

to health care due to absence of facilities and

social inhibitions in availing of health careservices.

Prevelance rate of the following 5 high incidencediseases is almost double in slum clusters: RTI,

Refractory Errors, TB, PEM, Anaemia. On the second Sunday of every month health

camps are set up in a slum cluster , where hospitalcare services are provided.


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Stree Shakti(2) NGOs help mobilize the beneficiaries and

ensure smooth conduct of the camps.

NGOs also help in providing referrallinkages .

Both participating departments provide

services such as: legal aid services,technical education services, yoga, mentalhealth services.


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SERVICES UNDER HEALTH COMPONENT

STREE SHAKTI PROJECT

AT CAMP SITE

General Health Screening & medical examination of women & accompanyingchildren by specialists (gynecologists, physicians, pediatricians,ophthalmologists)

Screening for Ca cervix & Ca breast

Laboratory Services & investigations: Blood hemoglobin(Diagnosis of anaemia )

Blood sugar random (Screening for diabetes)

ECG (Screening, & supporting diagnosis of heart diseases) Ultrasonography (Investigation of abdominal & pelvictumors/mass & other specific conditions like uterine diseases, menstrual disorders,sterility etc.)

Treatment of common diseases including RTIs & STIs (drug dispensing free of

cost)

Issuance of Stree Shakti Health Card & referral

ISM & Homeopathy services- examination, treatment & referral

Voluntary counseling & blood collection for HIV testing

Active suspect TB case finding for confirmation & DOTS treatment

Health Education & awareness like nukkad-nataks on AIDS health exhibitions,distribution of ORS packets & chlorine tablets, TB control etc.


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POST-CAMP SERVICES

1) Hospital Level

a) Registration of referrals on priority basis atexclusive counters- Stree ShaktiCounterscreated for the purpose

b) Follow up of referrals- examination byconcerned treating specialist, investigations& comprehensive management of the patientincluding hospital admission, if required.

c) Hospital charges for the paid services likeregistration fee, investigation charges etc. arewaived off to the maximum possible extent.


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POST-CAMP SERVICES2) Community Level

a) Identify the referrals, motive & guide them to attend the

nearest hospital/health facility for necessary follow-up as per

advice of doctors at Stree shakti Camps. NGOs engaged by

Social Welfare Department carry out this activity. 25-30 NGOs

have been identified & MOU has been signed with SocialWelfare Department.

b) Post-test counselling on AIDS at VCTs of Delhi AIDS control

Society for those whose blood was collected at the camp sites

for HIV tests.

c) At Gender Resource Centre, health education of

beneficiaries on all aspects of Health & Family Welfare with

respect to Primary Health Care.

d) Training & capacity building of community/voluntary workers

& Self-help groups on all aspects of health care services.


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Current Scenario Around 200 camps have been held over 3

years.

Around 1 lakh beneficiaries covered.

Catchment area population of around 10

lakh has been covered.

Women in age group 15-45 years to be/

being covered .


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Stree Shakti- Outcomes 30 % increased attendance of women from

catchment areas at hospitals.

42% improvement in level of satisfaction aboutquality of services.

Greater appreciation among health care providers

and NGOs about health status of women in slums.

Increased awareness to avail of government

services.


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Gender Resource Centers


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Women

Welfare in Delhi

Gender Resource Centres:

As a sequel to Stree Shakti Camps, Gender Resource Centers (Stree Kosh) set up to

provide single window information cum facilitation centre and to evolve strategies,

programs for sustainable empowerment of women covering health, literacy, skilldevelopment and legal Aid.

Highlights

Four GRCs setup in four districts

Expansion programme under way for opening sub- centres and other GRCs

Programme being implemented in active collaboration with voluntaryorganisations.

Attempts at convergence of services for holistic development of women.

Focused attention to establishing infrastructre for sustaining womens

empowerment.


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GRCs(2) GRCs program revamped and expanded.

State Cell

GRC

Sub-Center


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GRCs Roles at Various Levels State Cell- Team of experts to reconfigure

the overall framework.

GRC at district level to provide planning,training, marketing and monitoring support;services with higher scale economies.

Sub-centers- Vocational Training,Formation of SHGs, Health Services inslums , health and nutrition camps.


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GRCs(3) Evaluation study pointed to high level of demand

for GRC services.

Focus on economic empowerment with spinoffinto other empowerments.

Convergence of vocational training andmicrofinance to achieve setting up of

microenterprises. Initiative scaled up with the setting up of GRCs in

all districts, 20 sub-centers and proposed to befurther upscaled to 99 centers in the next few

months.


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Mission on Women Development

Issues


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Women Empowerment -Mission

Map

IMR,MMR

Female Foeticide

School Dropouts

Economic Empowerment


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Mission Approaches

Time bound

Results;

High Quality Services

Improved

Governance

Delhi Development

Goals

Project

Mgmt


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Critical Mission ProjectsReducing IMR, MMR

Improving personal contacts for improving

neonatal care. Increasing immunization rate to 90%.

Universalization of ICDS.

Early detection of pregnancy related

complications. Increasing the number of assisted deliveries.

Developing referral linkages among health carefacilities.


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Critical Mission Projects(2)Reducing Female Foeticide by Enhancing

the Value of Girl Child

Building community pressure against

female foeticide.

Increasing public safety.

Better enforcement of dowry laws.

Fostering Excellence among girl children.


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Critical Mission Projects(3)Reducing Drop Out Rate

Girl Child Protection Scheme.

Additional academic support.

Reading facilities for girl children in slums.

CBT Safe Transportation

Incentives to teachers.


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Critical Mission Projects(3)Economic Empowerment

Vocational training for women in slums

Formation and Capacity building of SHGs.

Microfinance support.

Developing markets for products.

Universalization of creches. Generating Government support through backup

services.


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Institutional Arrangements Mission Mode Society Mission Director,

Sectoral Managers and Professional

Experts.

District Service Centers.

Combination of ICDS and RCH2

Functionaries at field level.

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