“Developing a Multi Sectoral Approach Model for Sustainable Health and Development”

Sponsored by: Swedish International development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)
Pravara Medical Trust, Loni in collaboration with Linkoping University, County Council of Osterogoland and University of Skovde, Sweden designed a unique “ Multisectoral Approach Model for sustainable health & development in 235 selected villages of Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra “. The model will be developed and tested in the target area for three years (2006-2009) with an estimated cost of 12.5 crores Major contribution to the tune of 7 crores has been committed by Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), Sweden for the Project.

The services of the Model will be available to 235 villages covering a population of 400,000,belonging to drought-prone and tribal talukas namely Shrirampur ,Rahata ,Sangamner ,Shevgaon and Akole of Ahmednagar district, Maharashtra . The direct beneficiaries of the Project would be vulnerable sections of society – women, children, adolescents & youth, indigenous & poor people and public at large.

The Project aims at improving the maternal, child & adolescent health status through increased access to health care on Swedish pattern, promoting e-health for improved health care delivery and empowerment of people, bringing socio-cultural behavioral changes in personal and environmental hygiene & sexual and reproductive health rights including safe abortion and HIV/AIDS, and gender equity and male participation, and research in transgenic plants, quality of breast milk and awareness for low cost locally available nutrition rich food for improving nutritional status of women and children and low cost herbal remedies for control of viral infections.To know More click here