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With a focus on preventive health RUCHI has developed a health awareness campaign focusing on 2 vulnerable groups in society, firstly mother and child health care at both the pre and post-natal care stages and secondly health care and education for adolescent girls.

These target groups have been selected by RUCHI in accordance with the Indian Government's new National Health Policy, which identifies the health risks associated with women before, during and after childbirth; the health risks for the newborn child and the need for health education for adolescent girls.

RUCHI have trained 10 Community Health Motivators in modern health care techniques. Each health worker is presently covering 3-5 villages and is responsible for pre and post-natal care, childbirth, health surveys and awareness generation. RUCHI also participated in the Pulse Polio Campaign launched by the Government of India to eradicate polio.

Main components of the Community Health Project:

• Mother and child health.
• Awareness creation on common diseases, such as water borne diseases.
• Health and nutrition education.
• Safe water.
• Education for adolescent girls including sexually transmitted diseases.
• Personal hygiene and sanitation.
• Promoting family welfare values.
• Provision of first aid medical facility in every village.
• Immunization of mother and children.