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Tagore Society Rural Development

Cyclone Aila Response inHingalgunj Block

Supported by UNICEF Kolkata.

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9 Gram Panchayats of Hingalgunj Block and 9Panchayats ofGosaba Block

Issues covered on Health, Education

Work area & issues covered

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- Survey, mapping & documentation in 2 Blocks Gosaba & Hingalganj

- Awareness for improvement of immunization for motherand children- Linkage & counseling for antenatal & postnatal check up

- Capacity building for village health workers, ANMs, ASHA workers,ICDS workers , supervisors of sub-centers & SHG members

- Introduction and practice of growth charts on SAM & MAMidentification in ICDS centers of Hingalgunj

- Identification of 34 SAM & 83 MAM in Hingalgunj block

- Disinfection of 210 tube wells at Hingalganj

- 36 and 56 outreach clinics organised at Hingalganj & Gosaba Blocks

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25 Tube wells raised with platform with funds from other sources- Arranged water testing for all the tube wells at Hingalgunj from other

sources

- Elevated latrines each in 5 Panchayats at Hingalgunj are underway

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- A large section of people of remote villages could avail healthservices through out reach clinics, mainly aged, children andmothers including referral facilities. Nutritional advices werealso made available

- The concept of SAM and MAM was new to ICDS workers- Anomalies in record keeping at ICDS Centers

- Un-hygienic ICDS centers

- Inconvenience in running ICDS centers for dearth of ownbuilding

- Inadequate drinking water

- Skin and enteric diseases for using of saline water for bathingand cooking

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Lessons learnt

- Improper coordination between differentGovernment departments

- Para medics to be engaged in morenumbers

- Alternative Livelihood options to be

increased to restrain migration

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- Non-availability of Mouza Maps /documents from

Block/Administration

- Artificial division of families- Non-availability of qualified Doctors at Hingalgunj Camps

without medicines

- Increased no. of ICDS Center Non-cooperation of ICDS

administration Improper maintenance of Records

- Identification Tools Introduction ofGrowth Chart Identification

of SAM & MAM

- To motivate the Panchayat

- Dearth ofGovt. Health Services

- Non-availability of Masson

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The Gosaba Block, in spite of several visits could not supply Mouza Maps,but had to finish the job with hand painting maps. In Hingalgunj Block, theproblem could be over come with the help of BLRO

The families were divided and the no. of displaced families was higher thanactual. Panchayat members helped to rectify the same to some extent.

RCH doctors were deputed in both the Blocks including Medical officers ofRangabelia Hospital at Gosaba. Merger of Health Program of Rangabeliawith UNICEF program. In Hingalgunj, RCH Doctors attended clinics, timeaccommodation, conveyance constraints were removed by a local Govt.Doctor at the last nine program Limited Medicines could be made availablefrom local R.K.Mission only for Rupamari Panchayat

The Anganwadi workers could be convinced in major cases and attendedthe meetings, but the space for application of training in action was thoughlimited, could be achieved to some extent. The workers of ICDS could beconvinced the difference between actual attendance and increased no. ofenlistment.

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Weigh machines procured by the Society from other sources though new to Anganwadi workers, the growth chart could be introduced primarily-Proper arrangement for rehabilitation of SAM & MAM is being lobbied.In Gosaba Block the system is being restored, though late, but gradually.In Hingalgunj, the Society has already completed 25 platform raising in 5

Panchayats. Further constructions will be taken up shortly.Is going to undertake elevation of community latrines in 5 spotsAlready disinfected 200 tube wells and will cover all the tube wells of theareaHygiene kit will be distributed (Dettol 500 ml., 5 Bath soaps and 5 washingsoaps) to 3700 most vulnerable identified families.

Awareness camps are in progress.To restrain migration, Cash for Work and other livelihood options likedistribution of fingerlings, nets, ducks and hens and kitchen gardening arebeing made available to identified beneficiaries of Hingalgunj Block.All the programs are being implemented with funds received from othersources.

Opportunities contd..

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The program could not be undertaken for

mass desertion of skilled persons. Nowwe are trying to accomplish the training with 20 persons identified and trainedrecently with funds available from other

sources.

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- Increased outreach clinics with medicines

- Rehabilitation of SAM and MAM children

- Regular testing of Hemoglobin- Frequent distribution of hygiene kits to target

children/families

- More awareness camps on health and hygiene

- Increased training of Health workers- Proper recognition of implementing NGO

- Training on Disaster Risk Reduction.

Suggestions Ideas for further

strengthening