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NCD project

Dr VK Paul, Member, Niti Ayog chaired a Workshop on addressing the Urban Health & Nutrition Challenges in India on 12th Dec in New Delhi. KHPT was one of the five NGOs across the country to share their experiences in different thematic areas on strengthening urban primary health care and nutrition. Key Participants of the meeting included Joint secretary, National Health Mission (NHM), Urban Health, GoI; Advisor, NITI Ayog; Director NITI Ayog; Deputy commissioner, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MH&FW), GoI; Executive Director, Urban Health Resource centre; Director Reproductive and Child Health (RCH), GoI; Representatives from other NGOs.

Niti Ayog invites KHPT

Theme:Non-Communicable Diseases

Theme: Nutrition

Project: Promoting and Strengthening Edible Oil and milk Fortification in India

Shri. Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Honourable Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare launched fortified vegetable oil and milk brands “with +F logo” at the Swasthya Mela event in Patna organised by the Food Safety Commissioner’s office, Department of Health, Bihar in collaboration with KHPT, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) and TATA Trusts. “Everyone should eat right, eat healthy and eat fortified” emphasized Shri Choubey at the event. He further added that this event is one of its kind in Patna, and will help in creating awareness among the people in Bihar on consumption of safe and right food.

Six brands of vegetable oil and milk fortified with Vitamin A and D with +F logo were launched at the Swasth Bharat Yatra event in Hyderabad. The event was organised by KHPT in partnership with Food Safety and Standards Authority, Government of Telangana. Dr. K. Shankar (MD) Director, Food Safety and Standards Authority (FSSA), Telangana state, Mr. Nilesh Ojha and other officials from FSSAI, Delhi, Mrs. Deepti Gulati from GAIN were among the dignitaries present at the event.

Eat healthy, eat fortified

Consume foods with +F logo

World AIDS Day, founded in 1988, was the first ever global health day that takes place on the 1st December each year with an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, to show support for people living with HIV, and to commemorate those who have died from an AIDS-related illness.

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World AIDS Day

Theme: Tuberculosis

Project: Tuberculosis Health Action Learning Initiative (THALI)

THALI held a two-day intensive workshop focused on creating a strategy which aims to integrate TB into the agendas and functioning of strong community structures including self-help groups, youth associations, slum associations and labour unions, in order to ensure that TB elimination efforts sustain after the project period. The strategy is based on the values of sustainability, community centrality, inclusiveness and context-specificity, and will link other community structures that THALI currently works with, including Key Opinion Leaders, Health Information Centres and Patient Advocates, to existing community structures.

Sustaining TB control efforts through community structures

THALI formulated an approach to patient care and support which will prioritize the needs of seven of the most vulnerable populations at risk of poor treatment outcomes through a tailored package of services. These patients will be identified through the Risk and Needs Assessment conducted by the CHWs. The differentiated care model (DCM) covers patients with drug-resistant TB, patients living alone, elderly patients, patients with HIV infections or diabetes, and those consuming alcohol.

CHWs were trained on the concept of the DCM, the criteria for enlisting patients, and types of activity to be done for each category. They were also taught counselling skills to help these ‘difficult cases’ adhere to treatment.

THALI also presented the DCM model at the USAID Health Marketplace, an event in New Delhi showcasing the innovations implemented by organizations to improve health outcomes in urban settings. Through this model and the offering of intensive treatment monitoring, follow-up and counselling, THALI aims to push successful treatment outcomes over the 90 percent mark.

Formulating an approach to differentiated care for priority populations

ManthanaOctober - December 2018

“Manav Sampada”, an e-HRMS (HR Management System) is helping GoUP in effective utilization of HR through updated records and transparency in critical HR functions like postings, transfers and promotions. It ensures critical healthcare services access by the general public through better and rational deployment of medical staff. UPTSU is actively supporting in in data collection, digitizing of critical processes and critical decision making support through HR data analysis.

A one-day orientation workshop on Manav Sampada- HRMS Portal was organized by the Department of Medical and Family Welfare, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh with the support of UPTSU. The workshop was attended by various senior functionaries of the Health Department and aimed to orient and train them on the key features of the e-HRMS system.

With the support of UPTSU, NHM has developed a Block Allocation Tool to help them improve their budget utilization and expenditure through ground level planning. A 4 day training workshop on the Block Allocation Tool was conducted by NHM with UPTSU’s support which observed 75 districts participation.

IHAT Uttar Pradesh TSU

Better human resource management for improved healthcare

Workshop on E-Governance initiative for human resource management- Manav Sampada

Bottom up planning to improve budget allocations and utilization

Project: System Strengthening

Dr Kanchan Srivastava presenting poster on perceptions of the Vulnerable Child in Uttar Pradesh, India: A Qualitative Study at 5th Global Symposium on Health Systems Research, Liverpool, UK.

5th Global Symposium on Health Systems Research showcased “Perceptions of the Vulnerable Child in Uttar Pradesh, India: A Qualitative Study”. The symposium was held in Liverpool, UK from 8th -12th Oct 2018. Dr Kanchan Srivastava from Child Health Learning team, UPTSU presented the poster to a global audience which suited the theme of the symposium advancing health systems for all in the SDG era, Leaving No One Behind- Health systems that deliver for all. The study findings were well

Child health learning grant

GoUP/NHM and UPTSU jointly participated and showcased UP’s Nurse Mentoring Programme as one of the best practices in Partner’s Forum hosted by Government of India in New Delhi. PMNCH is a global annual event which brings together 1,200 partners dedicated to every Woman Every Child (EWEC) movement and the achievement of the

Partner’s Forum 2018, New Delhi, India. From Left: Devesh Tripathi (Nursing Cell – GoUP), John Anthony (PD-MNCH+A, UPTSU), Dr. Vasanthakumar N. I.A.S (ED, UPTSU), Mr. Pankaj Kumar I.A.S (MD, NHM, UP), Ivanshi Gupta (Nurse Mentor, UPTSU), Dr. Vandana Singh (Team Leader - Nurse Mentor Programme, UPTSU)

Nurse Mentor Ms. Ivanshi Gupta explaining Kangaroo Mother Care to participants at the Partner’s Forum New Delhi, India, 2018

Nurse mentoring

Theme: Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health

UN Secretary General’s Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health (Global Strategy). The Joint Secretary Health and Deputy Commissioner Maternal Health and the Senior Consultant NHSRC, Dr Himanshu Bhushan appreciated the commitment of the team for improving the skills of delivery care providers and the way UP was progressing in the area of maternal and new born health.

Theme: Adolescent Health and Education

Sphoorthi Project

A unique sports meet organised to boost the confidence of young girls by playing kabaddi and volleyball in their own villages where sports is still considered as a boy’s domain especially certain types of sports like Kabaddi. Many among the crowd were surprised to see girls playing confidently in their jerseys and shorts. The event was aimed at breaking away gender norms that limit a girl’s potential to realise her rights .

Career guidance sessions were organised for about 3000 children for both girls and boys pursuing their 10th standard in 32 high schools, covering 51 villages of Koppal block, Koppal district. The career guidance session exposed the children to a variety of courses especially vocational courses and gave them the wide range of opportunities that were available for them. This was intended to ensure that children can pursue professions of different types that suit their abilities and affordability .

Girls are ready to play

Supporting girls to shape their future

received and greatly appreciated by the organizers and other participants.

• 16 staff from IHAT and KHPT have attended external training programmes including Leadership programs.

• Workshop conducted for communication team of IHAT and KHPT staff to build their capacity on storytelling as an important tool for fund-raising.

• Dr. Ravi Prakash, Mr. Prakash Javalkar, Ms. Kavitha DL attended ‘What works Annual Meeting’ in September - 2018 in Nepal to present Samvdena Plus Trial Results on Intimate Partner Violence against Sex Workers.

“I thoroughly enjoyed my internship period and have a very valuable experience under my belt. I have learned more than I expected to learn and the office environment is wonderful to work in. It is an ideal place to learn and intern in.”

- Shri Gauri K.N, HR Intern

“KHPT felt like, absolutely the right place for me to have gotten an opportunity for internship, the very professional and friendly work environment had me feel comfortable and made me give my best. There was absolute freedom to work independently. All inputs, suggestions and the work done by me was much appreciated and encouraged which gave me a great deal of self-confidence.”

- Vagmi Nanda, Public Health Intern

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Ever blue Private Limited, Doddaballapur, one of the implementing partner with Employer Led Model (ELM) having 3000 workers in the factory took an initiative to create awareness on the issue of HIV/AIDS for their employees on 1st December. Following the theme of 2018, “Know Your HIV Status”, they arranged 3-day camp in the premises of the company with the help of the TSU and those tested positive were followed up by the ICTC counsellor with strict adherence to confidentiality.

Know your HIV status

IHAT Karnataka TSU

Employee engagement initiatives

Welcome new members to KHPT family

Staff training and development initiatives

Internship

• Gandhi Jayanti celebrated across KHPT/ IHAT offices to commemorate the principles of Gandhi.• International Men’s Day celebrated on 19th November across KHPT /IHAT offices to appreciate male colleagues at the workplace and fostering gender equity.

Around 40 staff joined KHPT family during October to December 2018 in different capacities across projects.

Two young and talented students from Public health and HR backgrounds, underwent internship in KHPT with NCD project and HR unit. Here’s what they have to say:

In an effort to build capacities of ASHAs and ASHA Sanginis, UPTSU’s community process intervention transformed regular cluster meeting platforms into a capacity building platforms in 100 blocks of 25 HPDs. Observing substantial change in the capacities of the

ASHAs demonstrating correct way of carefully covering the baby before weighing in a cluster meeting, UP, India.

Community process

FLWs, the GouP has decided to pilot this model in selected 61 blocks of UP in addition to above mentioned 100 blocks of 25 HPDs.

Dr. Avdesh Kumar, MOIC CHC-Tirva, Kannouj, stated that “Cluster meeting is an effective platform for capacity building for ASHAs and should be consciously leveraged for imparting appropriate skills. I have observed that ASHAs and ASHA Sanginis are now more equipped with necessary knowledge, and improved skills on communication, interpersonal and coordination”.

Research Reports y Knowledge about TB among Adult Populations Living in Urban

Slums of Bengaluru (Baseline Study Report: 2016-2017) (https://bit.ly/2zpIJbm) y Knowledge about TB among Adult Populations Living in Urban

Slums of Hyderabad City (Baseline Study Report: 2016-2017) (https://bit.ly/2zoKK7H) y Baseline Report on Delays at the Patient and Health System Levels

among New Sputum Positive Adult TB Patients in Bengaluru (https://bit.ly/2GX3wtJ)

Technical Briefs y Technical brief on Mitra: a TB Careline (https://bit.ly/2s3gqMs) y Technical brief on the Specimen Collection and Transportation

system (https://bit.ly/2F4zr9K)