H

ealth

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Lear

ning about reproductive health using games

s

teadily, expanding to Vocational Training,

Women Development and Empowerment

and Adolescent Health. nderlying

its programmes is a community-led,

participatory and scientific, research-based

approach combined with a social service

ideology and a spiritual outlook, in order to

achieve its goals of reaching the ‘last human

being’. SEWA Rural’s digital application,

ImTeCHO, for maternal child health, has

been rolled out throughout Gujarat (as

TeCHO+), and its base 250-bed hospital is

recognized as a irst Referral nit by the

government and NICE.

e community has responded

tremendously by participating in the

interventions, even offering ‘man, material,

money and time’ to ensure the success of

programmes. ‘SEWA Rural has built a strong

rapport and credibility with all sectors of

civil society including the government

and other stakeholders, like corporates,

philanthropic organizations and individual

well-wishers from India and abroad,’

explains Dr. Shah.

HCL Grant Project Title:

R

eaching the

nreached: Integration of m-Health

Technology and Life Skill Education to

Empower Adolescents Residing in Rural

Tribal Area of South Gujarat

Beneficiaries:

20,000 rural tribal

adolescents, school going, out of school

and dropouts

Location:

B

haruch and Narmada districts,

Gujarat