Malnutrition is a multi-faceted issue with economic, social as well as political factors influencing it. Thus, placing the burden of finding a solution to this issue on the Integrated Child Development Scheme alone is quite unfair. The solutions to this issue should be sought through the active cooperation of departments such as Public Distribution System, Employment Guarantee, and Rural Development apart from ICDS and Health. Along with the involvement of these departments, an active involvement of ‘Community’ at the grassroots level is essential, without which the issue of under nutrition would not be resolved.
SATHI seeks to address health and nutrition issues through active community participation and partnerships with civil society organisations. The organisation facilitates dialogue and action at the local, district and state level, followed by dialogue at the national level. With a system’s strengthening and convergence approach, SATHI aims at promoting the view that instead of replacing public systems or substituting them, it is essential to improve the functionality and effectiveness of public systems using community-based interventions as well as primarily supporting household-level nutrition practices. With this, SATHI in collaboration with 25 plus civil society organisations across the state, has implemented key processes as part of Nutrition Rights Coalition (NRC) Maharashtra –
Community-based monitoring and action (CBMA) related to ICDS services supported by Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation with the official mandate through Women and Child Development Department of Government of Maharashtra- This was implemented from mid-2013 to mid-2016, in selected nine districts across the state, covering 189 Anganwadis, with collaboration and mandate from the State WCD Department, and support from Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation. Community Action for Nutrition (CAN) supported by the Tribal Development Department of Government of Maharashtra with an official mandate- CAN process is being implemented in 420 villages/habitations across 10 tribal blocks of seven districts of Maharashtra (Nandurbar, Gadchiroli, Palghar, Nashik, Raigad, Thane, and Pune) Building Community Action for Nutrition (B-CAN) supported by Bajaj CSR, Pune- This is being implemented in 120 villages/habitations across one tribal and two rural blocks of two districts (Amravati & Pune) of Maharashtra.
SATHI seeks to address health and nutrition issues through active community participation and partnerships with civil society organisations. The organisation facilitates dialogue and action at the local, district and state level, followed by dialogue at the national level. With a system’s strengthening and convergence approach, SATHI aims at promoting the view that instead of replacing public systems or substituting them, it is essential to improve the functionality and effectiveness of public systems using community-based interventions as well as primarily supporting household-level nutrition practices. With this, SATHI in collaboration with 25 plus civil society organisations across the state, has implemented key processes as part of Nutrition Rights Coalition (NRC) Maharashtra –
Community-based monitoring and action (CBMA) related to ICDS services supported by Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation with the official mandate through Women and Child Development Department of Government of Maharashtra- This was implemented from mid-2013 to mid-2016, in selected nine districts across the state, covering 189 Anganwadis, with collaboration and mandate from the State WCD Department, and support from Narotam Sekhsaria Foundation. Community Action for Nutrition (CAN) supported by the Tribal Development Department of Government of Maharashtra with an official mandate- CAN process is being implemented in 420 villages/habitations across 10 tribal blocks of seven districts of Maharashtra (Nandurbar, Gadchiroli, Palghar, Nashik, Raigad, Thane, and Pune) Building Community Action for Nutrition (B-CAN) supported by Bajaj CSR, Pune- This is being implemented in 120 villages/habitations across one tribal and two rural blocks of two districts (Amravati & Pune) of Maharashtra.
