Golra Integrated Development Scheme (GOLDS)

Partner NGO: Village Friends Organization     

• Brief description of project objectives:
• to provide clean drinking water
• to improve solid and liquid waste management
• to decrease air and water pollution
• pave way for integrated development of the area

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Preventive Health Project by
APPNA SEHAT

I.     HIGHLIGHTS

• Immunization coverage for children under five has been raised from 32% to 84% and for women of reproductive age has been increased from 16 to 92%.
• Health Services Directorate Islamabad withdrew its EPI staff and handed immunization activities in Golra Sharif over to APPNA SEHAT in January 2002.
• Contraceptive prevalence has been increased from 30% to 46%.
• Communities are being educated on immunizations; diarrheal disease, dehydration, ORS preparation and administration; importance of growth monitoring for children; importance of antenatal and postnatal examinations; importance of child spacing; importance of drinking potable water and proper disposal of wastes, etc.
• Men and women Community Organizations have started taking local development initiatives.
• Field staff participation in APPNA SEHAT inter-regional study tours.
• Five days staff refresher training.

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