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ealth

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IDF-sensitiz

ed health provider addressing a young girl’s queries

p

roviders and ensure service delivery in

the remotest areas. With the Ministry of

Health and amily Welfare, Government

of India, it helped transition abortion from

merely a medical procedure to a woman-

centered comprehensive service. It is now

the go-to partner for the ministry, aiding

in the formulation of national policies

and technical standards for abortion and

contraception.

e healthcare delivery system built

by ID works with women in rural

communities directly. Community

programmes are led by women it trains as

leaders. ID’s research at the community

level includes a study with 900 women and

girls from three states to understand the

impact of Covid-19 on their sexual and

reproductive health.

‘We leverage technology at multiple

levels – both in our regular programmes and

to drive innovations,’ says Vinoj Manning.

An example is the interactive AI WhatsApp

chatbot developed by ID called Disha

didi

.

‘e bot is a one-stop digital resource for

SRH that provides credible information for

youth when they need it, in a medium that

they prefer.’

HCL Grant Project Title:

T

ransforming

Health & Lives of Rural Young People and

Adolescents in Two States in India

Beneficiaries:

1,40,000 adolescents,

48,000 young women, 19,200 partners of

young women

Location:

600 v

illages in Assam and

Madhya Pradesh