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Process actions Prevention of HIV AIDS: by building awareness on safe sex,
counselling to reduce HIV related social stigma, ensure social
Situation Analysis -The indicators would point to areas needing
security for them.
attention. If the incidence of malaria and dengue are to be
reduced, what actions are to be taken, where are they to be Health Promotion:
taken, who are affected more by them, etc questions would
It covers a range of social & environmental interventions to
arise, and the indicators thus bring attention to the situation in
protect people’s health and quality of life. It is important
connection to it and push the GP to analyse problems, and then
especially in the context of Non-Communicable Diseases
work on their resolution be it related to prevention, promotion
(NCD) such as diabetes and hypertension. It has the following
or/and rehabilitation.
action points:
Identify the main cause of the problem- The Gram Panchayat
Awareness creation: Promoting healthy lifestyle, discouraging
with the assistance of VHSNC should identify the causes of
harmful practices, promote sports/yoga. The GP can actively
problem to solve them E.g.: if a habitation has a big gap in
join the Fit India Movement: A ward member of GP can be
immunization, the cause may be, non-functioning Anganwadi
designated as “Grameen Sports & Fitness coordinator.” GP can
or lack of awareness etc
identify fields, organise village runs, yoga camps. This can
spread to more GPs and at the next level the Panchayat Samiti
Programme Activities
and District Panchayat can get involved and take it to higher
Disease Prevention: levels of competition. The PRIs do not have to rely only on

Maternal health: Providing quality reproductive health services, government to organise it, the District Collector to be in the
monitoring nutrient status for mother and child, and providing lead or the District Sports officer to define the boundaries.
nutritional support through kitchen gardens etc.; There is more than enough spark and power in the community
and the PRIs to organise these. The whole of society approach
Child health: Reducing mortality by addressing main problems
in this will certainly get flying rewards;
like respiratory infection, malaria, diarrhoea, vaccine
preventable diseases, malnutrition; Community engagement: in planning and identifying health
needs, health & nutrition days, etc – Children and Youth are
Prevention of communicable diseases such as malaria/dengue
most suited for communicating the messages in very innovative
through ensuring there are no cess pools and stagnant water for
ways of IEC. GPs and other levels of PRIs can take action,
breeding of mosquitoes, spraying larvicide regularly, etc.;
without waiting for government direction. Working together
Adolescent health: focusing on adolescent mental, physical, and
would fulfil the programmes of both and lead to better
reproductive health, organising programmes that create
outcomes; Build Health Infrastructure; Facilitate inter-sectoral
awareness of the ills of drug and substance abuse, addressing
coordination: Involving various departments, NGOs, civil
anaemia in girls, by supporting the improving of the nutritional
society
intake;

Menstrual hygiene: Steps for hygiene and waste management Rehabilitation:
are essential; This focuses on achieving functional independence in daily
Geriatric care: Regular screening, evolving local mechanisms to activities such as participation in work, recreation and
look after abandoned old people, may be tie up with an NGO; education, etc. Key action points are:

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