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POPULATION
FOUNDATION
OF INDIA
Mr. Mangal Bhai Patel, Hon'ble Speaker of Gujarat Vidhan Sabha addressing the MIA workshop.
In a major move to mainstream the : association with PlanIndia, an intemational : her concern on the issue.
support of elected representatives in • NGO and CHETNA, a reputed NGO from·
The workshop deliberations outlined
the campaign against sex selection : Ahmedabad, on November 3, 2004 at : several measures to address the issue. It
and pre-birth elimination of females, • Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
• was unanimously agreed that religious
Hon'ble Speaker of the Gujarat State:
Welcoming the legislators and other: leaders should be involved in the
Assembly, Prof. Mangalbhai Patel, called: participants, Mr A R Nanda, Executive: advocacy campaign for better and
upontheMLAstoextendalipossiblesupport • Director, PFI said that it was critical to • effective impact. Laws should protect and
in addressing the issue of the declining: empower the authorities at the district level : supportthegirichildandtheGovernment
number of girl child in the state. Speaking • in order to legally enforce the PNDTAct. • should declare awards for parents with
on the occasion, he said "Present day:
Mr I KJadeja, Hon'ble Health Minister, : daughters only. This issueshould be made
dispensaries and hospitals had become' Govemment of Gujarat urged hiscolleagues • a part of the education curriculum. Active
slaughter houses for the girl child". It was : to integrate the issue in their programme. : involvement of the media was essential
now the responsibility ofthe participating : As an immediate plan of action regular : for creating awareness.
MlAs to advocate against sex selection in • monitoring of the PNDTCommittee will be. The workshop ended on a positive
their respective constituencies with special : done for effective functioning and: note with MLAs inviting the NGOs to
focus on families and communities.
• enforcement of the law. MslnduCapoor, • organize such workshops in their
The workshop was organized byPFI in : Founder Director, CHETNA, also voiced: constituencies.
• PFI Presents 'Kinara'
• Community Radio Program
Launched in Orissa
• Advocacy Campaigns
• Selection of PFIas the Regional Resource
Centre for Bihar and Chattisgarh
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Effective Management of Primary Health
Centre (PHC) set up through Panchayati Raj
Institution Members
Critical' Issues on Population
and Development...
•• State Level Consultations of Young People:
7. Towards a Healthy Future
•• Global Fund - PFIled Consortium
• Programme on HIVjAIDS and Reproductive
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: • Human Capacity Development Workshop
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India's demographic scenario has undergone a sea change.
Presently, we are all confronted with the problem of sex
selection and pre-birth elimination of females. The problem
is acute as suggested by the census 2001. While 1991 census
reported a child sex ratio (0-6 years) of 945 girls per 1000 boys,
it further declined to 927 during 2001 census. Over the years,
this ratio has fallen from 976 in 1961, to 964 in 1971 and
962 in 1981.
In states such as Haryana, Punjab, Delhi and Gujarat, this
ratio has declined to less than 900 girls per 1000 boys. Seventy
districts in 16 states and Union Territories have recorded a
more than 50-point decline in the child sex ratio during the
decade 1991-2001. The irony is that some of these are the most
prosperous regions of our country.
It is in this context, that PFI has initiated a national
advocacy campaign against "Sex Selection and Pre-Birth
Elimination of Females" involving corporate/industry, commerce
leaders, political representatives, government, media and NGOs.
As a part of the advocacy campaign, workshops have been
organized in Orissa, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal
Pradesh, Delhi and Andhra Pradesh. .
Advocacy is a strategic intervention tool which has been time
tested on several occasions. Political representatives are people's
representatives and the right medium for spreading the message
at all levels. They occupy an important position in the country's
development and social change process. Advocacy through
political representatives provides the momentum for transition
into positive behavior change and mass social acceptance. A
representative speaks the language and understands the problem
in relation to the people of the area he/she represents. A social
crisis such as sex selection requires sustained pressure and action.
People have to be tutored, counseled and motivated to fight this
attitude towards the girl child.
Sensitization of elected representatives can create a chain
reaction at all levels. The issues that need mass consciousness can
only come from sustained efforts and far-sighted leadership.
Political representatives can playa significant role by
acknowledging the existence of the problem and promote effective
implementation of the laws, policies and programs to combat
these practices.
Given the complexity of the problem and the urgency to
improve the imbalances, the challenge is to generate requisite
political will, develop realistic policies and take concerted action.
Pfl Prlse. 'lilara~
A film on No Scalpel Vasectomy (I\\/5V)
Since its inception,
have been female
family
centric
planning
and not
programs
much has
been done to popularize male sterilization tools
• like No Scalpel Vasectomy (NSV).
• NSV was introduced in the 1990s in addition to the
: traditional vasectomy. It has severaladvantages over female
• sterilization methods. To
'lP""
: disseminate information and
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• popularize NSV through
: audio-visual methods, PFIis
: in the process of making a
• film titled 'Kinara' on NSV.
: The realisticstoryline will help
: the audience to relate and
• identify with the cha racters.
A scene from the film 'Kinara" -
: The objectives are to present a film on NSV made by PFI.
: NSV as an effective male sterilization tool and dispel myths
• and misconceptions. By presenting scientificfacts within
: a cultural context, the film is expected to bring about
• attitudinal change towards male participation in
: contraception and lead to behavior change.
• The film issupported by three spots, which will be shown
• on various channels as promotional tools. PFIwill also screert
......-...•-.•-.... : the film inall project areasand on cable networks.
HIV/AIDS control and prevention activities need to be
• evidence based. In this regard, PFI in collaboration with the
Population Reference Bureau, Washington DC has prePsrria
series of user-
,~
• friendly chart books
• and fact sheets on
HIV/AIDS for the
country as well as
• for states. PFI and
PRBin collaboration
• with Karnataka State
• AIDS Prevention
Society
and
I n d i a - Can a d a Mr A R Nanda, Executive Director, PFI
Collaborative HIVI releasing HIVIAIDS Chart Book in Karnataka.
• AIDS Project jointly brought a chart book titled, 'HIV/AID-S1ffi
Karnataka: Situation and Response'. This bilingual chart book
• was released by the Honourable Chief Minister of Karnataka,
Shri Dharam Singh on World AIDS Day, 1 December, 2004 a"":r
a function held at Bangalore, Karnataka. Mr A R Nanda,
Executive Director, PFI and Mr Carl Haub, Demographer, PRB
were present along with other dignitaries at the function.
Subsequently, the chart book was disseminated in the state
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Radio programs on health,:
population and development·
issues were introduced by the:
Population Foundation of India in the states :
of Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, •
Chattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and:
Haryana. The Foundation in association •
with Agragamee, a state-level NGO, :
launched 'UJALA' , a community radio:
program, on 31 October 2004, from All •
India Radio Jeypore, Orissa. 'UJALA' goes:
on air every Sunday in the 'Chaitijanna' •
slot (6.1 Opm to 6.40pm), one of the most :
popular programs of AIR Jeypore. The 52- :
episode series in drama format has been •
l.........# produced in Desia, a local tribal di~lect of : >i;j "t \\
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the region. The broadcast covers all the· Launching ceremony of Community Radio Program - UJALA - from AIR Jeypore, Orissa.
four districts of undivided Koraput namely :
- Malkingiri, Rayagada, Navrangpur and: HIV/AIDS, hygiene, gender equality, family: level NGOs and Panchayats. The response
Koraput. It broadly addresses 27 topics • planning and vaccinations etc. To maximize • has been tremendous and more than 300
related to health, population and: its reach, 30 listeners' clubs have been: letters have been received from listeners
development like-RCH, girl child, literacy, : formed with a broad network of village- : since the launch.
Sponsorship
180 seconds of free commercial time given by AIR Jeypore to the Foundation is available for sponsorship.
Corporates/organizations
are called upon to step forward and be ourpartner
in the cause.
As a part of the ongoing campaign against 'Sex Selection and Pre-birth Elimination of Females and
----.•....••-..- importance of Universal Birth Registration' PFj in association with Plan International organized
advocacy workshops with various stakeholders in the last quarter of 2004.
An advocacy workshop on the· plan of action. According to him, this could • Mr Kartikey Sarabhai, Chairperson, Ambalal
issue of sex selection and pre- : only be achieved by leaders of the: Sarabhai Enterprises Ltd said that changing
birth elimination of females with : corporate sector and other individuals : people's perceptions towards the girl child
the corporate/industry leaders of Gujarat • through social re-engineering. Mr RRBhatt. is the only long term solution and he was
was organized in association with CHETNA : from the Directorate of Census Operations, : pleased to share that the corporate sector
and Gujarat Chambers of Commerce and • Gujarat made a presentation on the • is coming forward to improve the situation.
Industries on October 1, 2004 at: adverse child sex ratio in the state. : Mr Jagatramka, MD, Gujarat NRECOKE
Ahmedabad. Delivering his keynote· Dr Vibhuti Patel, Member Secretary, • Ltd. suggested that as corporate, it was
address, Mr AR Nanda, Executive Director, : Women Development Cell, University of : their responsibility to assist NGOs to create
PFIsaid that the issue of adverse child sex· Mumbai made a presentation on the· awareness in the community. Mr B RShah,
ratio can be best confronted if all the: factors responsible forthe adverse child : of Lalbhai Group highlight~ sam!? of thQ
sectors can make a joint effort towards a : sex ratio. Sharing his thoughts on the issue, : corporate social responsibilities taken up
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by the company in the villages and: privileged class. Various industry: responsibilityinpromotinggendersensitive
suggested that the corporate sector' groups, NGOs and government officials' programmes, assisting NGOs and
should educate their own employees, : attended the workshop.
: governmentson socialissuesand adopting
ma ny of which belong to the:
The participants reaffirmed their: slums and villages.
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A workshop on Rights of
a Girl Child; Women's
Empowerment and
Universal Birth Right
was organized by PFI
on October 16, 2004 at
the India International Centre,
New Delhi.
Welcoming the doctors,
media and other stakeholders,
Mr A R Nanda, Executive
Director, PFI, said that
population and development
should be viewed within the
ambit of the rights of the girl
child before her birth and in
the context of women's
empowerment. This new
perspective would provide the Advocacy workshop with DMA.
opportunity to understand
the social issues concerning women, : present status of women in society and: selective abortion. They have to be
in a holistic manner. He felt that the· their suffering are all a result of these· stopped and punished for their evil
medical fraternity could playa key role: suppressions. Collective responsibility:
deeds.
towards the upliftment of women in • and collective efforts of government, •• Increased number of sexselective
our society.
: doctors, NGOs and other stakeholders:
abortions are being reported from the
Dr Nalini Abraham, Country Health: can only tackle this issue. He assured: posh South Delhi region because
Advisor, Plan International (India) said· full support from DMA in this·
(j affluent people havethe buying power
that the doctors should not forget the: campaign.
• as well as the knowledge about the
faith their patients have bestowed on: Ms Suman Parashar, Joint Director, : latest medical technologies.
them. She fu rther added that the. Office of the Registrar General of India •• Family Planning policies should be
medical fraternity should not betray their : made a presentation on the:
evaluated in the light of these new
faith by indulging in practices like sex· demographic scenario of Child SexRatio· developments.
selection. She called upon DMA to set: in Delhi. Prof Ranjit Roy Chaudhury, a : • Old religious traditions should be
up a self-audit system to keep a record: member of the Governing Board of PFI : followed to solve present day social
of the number of ultra sound machines· while chairing the workshop said that·
problems.
in the city, antenatal registration etc. : though efforts are being made to make: • Religious leaders should be involved
. . Dr IP Dhalla, President, Delhi· Delhi a model city, recent Census data·
in the campaign.
Medical Association thanked PFI and • on child sex ratio does not augur well •• Government alone cannot solve the
Plan India for involving DMA in the: with these efforts.
problems of the girl child.
campaign. He said that though DMA •
• DMA should set up a socio medical
stands by women's empowerment, it : The workshop ended with a
audit unit assisting the appropriate
had failed to involve more women: set of suggestions and
authorities of the government.
doctors in functions and activities like· comments:
" • The Panchayatsshould be empowered
this workshop. Men have being: • Peoplewith unauthorized medical • to carry out civil registration as in
suppressing women since ages and the: degrees are largely involved in sex
Himachal Pradesh.
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A workshop was organized in : fightagainstfemalefoeticideasa mission:
association with Cli Northern • and pledged full support for the mission.•
Region, on October 26, 2004, : She praised PFI, Plan India and CII for:
the declining child sex ratio. He also
highlighted the initiatives taken by the
State for effective implementation of
at Chandigarh.
• such an initiative.
• birth and death registration. It was
Welcoming
the gathering,:
MsGeetaMalhotra,ProgramOfficer,: suggested that:
Mr Manish Bagrodia, Chairman, CII : PFI, said that it is an irony that states:
Punjab StateCouncil, said that in today's • which were economically developed· • The effects due to issueslike female
world Corporate Social Responsibility: were having the most adverse child sex : foeticide have on environment, food
(CSR) had become a critical issue .• ratio in the age group of 0-6 years. Ms • habits and farm society should be
Corporates today realize their social: Suman Parashar, Joint Director, Office:
mentioned in the presentation.
obligations and responsibilities towards: of the Registrar General of India, made: • Censusshould provide data on sex
their employees and society.· a presentation on demographic scenario • ratio at birth at regular intervals
Ms Gurkanwal Kaur,Hon'ble Minister of : of Child Sex Ratio in Punjab/Haryana/ : through a complete civil registration
State for Social Security & Welfare, • Himachal Pradesh. Talking about the'
system.
Government of Punjab, in her addressto : Punjab government's initiatives Mr DS : • The PNDTand MTP Acts are not
the gathering acknowledged the: Guru, Secretary Health, Government of : properly implemented in Punjab and
seriousnessof the problem of declining· Punjab, said that the government has· Haryana and the malpractices are
child sex ratio. She said that it is about: initiated a two-pronged strategy, that : resulting in downsizing the child sex
time that we should take up the cause· is, effective implementation of law on • ratio.
of female foeticide as a priority. She: the one hand and generation of : • Failureof contraception clauseshould
called upon the participants to take the: awareness on the other hand to curb : be removed from MTP Act .
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A workshop with principals and: and development issuesare now seen in : Mr A K Chakarborty, Deputy Director,
teachers of Delhi schools on the • a holisticmanner.He made a presentation • Directorate of Education, Government of
issueof SexSelectionand Pre-birth: on the present demographic scenario of : Delhi in his address said that teachers
. . Elimination of Females and the' child sex ratio in Delhi with reference to • should follow a multi dimensional
importance of UniversalBirth Rightswas. the national perspective.Ms TanikaSingh • approach towards education. About 135
organized in associationwith Population: of Lawyer's Collective made a: school principals and teachers attended
Study Cell, Directorate of Education, • presentation on PNDT Act a nd its • the workshop. It was suggested that:
Government of Delhi on December 21, : effective implementation.
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2004, at PHD House, New Delhi.
• Dr Nalini Abraham, Country Health : • As students are aIready overloaded
Welcoming the participants, Dr Almas • Advisor,PlanInternational(India)appealed • with the syllabus, adding such issues
Ali, SeniorAdvisor,PFIsaidthat since 1995 : to theteachersto comeforwardandendorse : on to the curriculum will make things
the thought processon issuesrelated to • the cause and take-up the issue in the • worse for them ultimately leading to
population hadchanged.Unlikethe target : classrooms. Speaking at the workshop:
confusion and bad academic results.
oriented approach of the past,population : eminent educationist, Prof.DSMuley,said : • Moral and religious education can
that in India and China • help in arresting female foeticide.
alone there were 10 : • Social development issuesshould be
million girlsmissingwhich : taught to children as part ofthe co-
have adverselytaken its • curricular activities.
toll on the present:. Everyschool should have counsellors
demographic scenarioof • who can help children understand the
both the countries. Prof. : issue.
(Ms)SarojYadavof NCERT: • Lawsshould be sincerelyimplemented.
saidthat efforts are being • • Population should be treated as a
made to integrate these : prospect for development and not as
issuesinto schoolcurricula. • a hindrance.
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This workshop was organized on :
November 26, 2004 at·
Vishakapatnam. Welcoming the:
Gender Baiance~ (1••,'':,J1
media Dr Almas Ali, Senior Advisor, PFIsaid :
thatAndhra Pradeshhaslagged behind other •
southern states like Kerala,Tamil Nadu and :
Karnataka in terms of social development·
Universal Birth r,,D,C'''\\f:J1,:
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November 26, 200'1. Hotel G' nn
Population
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and health indicators like per capita income, :
literacy rate and life expectancy. The theme :
of the 'missing girl' constituted one of the •
core concerns of population and:
development. It had its linkage with issues •
_> such as declining child sex ratio, sex: .-
selection, and two-child norm and gender : ....
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equity. He appealed to the media to come : ;~~. '"
forward and endorse the cause.
Prof. Vivekananda Murthy,
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Prof Vivekananda Murthy, Head, Department of Statistics, AP University and Mr Akheshwan;
Head, : Sr Journalist, at the Advocacy Workshop with Media at Vishakapatnam, AP
Department of Statistics, Andhra •
University said that though registration is : be born every year. She called it a 'blood : • As part of the social responsibility,
taking place effectively in the state, the: bath'. It was suggested that:
media should run campaign against
reporting system is not able to keep up • • Media should playa pro-active role. : the declining child sex ratio and sex
with it. Speaking on the role of media, : • Women should be encouraged and • selective abortion.
Ms Akheleshwari, SpecialCorrespondent,·
made to believe that they are an : • Two-ehild norm should be reconsidered.
...•.•_ ...- Deccan Herald said that in India 1-1.5:
million girls are killed or not allowed to :
integral part in equal terms of the •• Government is a party to the present
society and not second class citizen. : status of girl child .
Cntinuing with its role of sensitizing : Health Advisor, Plan India said that there : minister, Mr Tikshen Sood, MLA, Mr Raj
people's representatives, PFI and· are signs of emerging adolescent alliance • Khurana, MIA Ms Veena Kumari of Human
Plan India, in association with: in the country. Adolescents of Punjab : Rights Law Network, Dr Goyal, State
Voluntary Health Association of Punjab' should be encouraged to come together : Appropriate Authority, Dr D S Guru,
organized an advocacy workshop on sex: and work on the issue.
• Secretary, Health Services,Government of
selection and pre-birth elimination of : Other who shared their views on the : Punjab and Mr Inderjeet Singh, Director of
females on October 4, 2004 at Chandigarh. • issue\\N€reMrS TotaSingh,former education : CensusOperations, Punjab.
Chief guest, Hon'ble Speaker of Punjab :
Vidhan Sabha, Shri Kewal Kishan appealed :
to the participants to help in ensuring strict •
implementation of laws along with:
promoting awareness programs.
Mr A R Nanda, Executive Director, PFI :
stressed on the need for social re- :
engineering and bringing about changes'
in the societal norms to deal with this:
complex issue. Mr Manmohan Sharma, :
Executive Director, VHAP shared his·
concern about the alarming situation in the :
State and highlighted some of the activities '
undertaken by his organization against sex : Hon'ble Speaker of Punjab Vidhan Sabha, Shri Kewal Kishan Singh (fourth from left) at the
selection. Dr Nalini Abraham, Country : Workshop.
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Under the RCH programme currently being: Centres (RRCs)". These RRCswill help in enhancing
implemented by the Ministry of Health & Family' the quality of RCH service delivery through GOII
Welfare, Government of India, several mother: NGO partnership. This scheme has now been in
NGOs under the Mother NGO scheme were found' implementation for last 3 years as the first phase.
to be lacking in technical and programme capacity: In the second phase, the number of existing RRCs
in implementing RCH interventions. To fill this gap, • has increased from 4 to 10 based on feedback of
the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare with: mother NGOs of the first phase. PFI has been
financial assistance from UNFPA, has decided to • selected as the RRC for the states of Bihar and
establish institutions called the "Regional Resource: Chattisgarh.
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To develop a feasible strategy involving' 24-25,2004 and November 26-27,2004 respectively.
Panchayati Raj Institution members for effective: About 350 participants including PRI members from
management of the PHC set up, Population: Nagina and Ferozepur Jhirka blocks, government
Foundation of India in collaboration with Vardaan • health functionaries, PHCstaff and the representatives
Consultants, Baroda and S M Seghal Foundation, : of NGOs, participated in these workshops.
Gurgaon started a project, titled 'Effective'
Management of Primary Health Centre (PHC) Set up : Project Update:
through Panchayati Raj Institution Members (Model: 1. In the project "Training Providers, Benchmarking
Project for Haryana)' last year. The project is being'
Services and Delivering FP Clinical Methods
implemented in the block PHC area of Firojpur Jhirka:
through Public, Private and NGO Sector in Bihar"
of Gurgaon District, Haryana.
undertaken with Janani, 3 clinics providing RH/FP
services have been established in 3 districts of
The aim of the project is to highlight sustainability : Bihar, the Purnia Clinic started providing 24-hour
and quality of care as core issues for resident:
services and the other two clinics at Gaya and
population, and to assess the impact of the·
Motihari are functioning satisfactorily.
interventions in improving, sustaining and providing:
quality healthcare and family planning services to the' 2. In the project "Capacity Building of NGOs of Orissa
resident communities.
• through Setting up and Running of a Regional
Training & Resource Development Centre
As a part of implementation
strategy, three·
(RTRDC) implemented by AGRAGAMEE, the TOT
sensitization workshops have been held with NGO : has been conducted and the regular trainings
volunteers, PHC staff and PRI members at Nagina, : programme on RCH for NGO person are in
Firojpur Jhirka on November 22-23,2004, November. progress.
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Critlcallssles II 1'11111.1 andDeveloPOIent
Q~~a!ityof Care:
Quality of care has emerged as a •
critical element of Reproductive health:
programs. In an effort to promote:
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commitment on behalf of various·
stakeholders towards improvement of :
quality of care,four advocacyworkshops •
were organized at Bhubaneswar(Orissa), :
Jaipur (Rajasthan), Lucknow (Uttar:
Pradesh) and Ranchi (Jharkhand) .•
Representatives from Government, :
NGOs, civil society and media attended :
the workshops. Eachworkshop came out •
with recommendations, which were: Workshop on Reducing
Maternal Mortality at
discussedat a joint consultation meeting • Rayagada, Orissa.
held at Delhi.
•
Advocacy handbooks on quality of :
care have been published both in • CHETNA (Gujarat),
English and Hindi.
: Voluntary
Health
• Association of Punjab
Missing Girls:
: (Punjab),
Sutra
Sex ratio is a critical indicator to : (Himachal Pradesh).
measure the extent of prevailing equity • Other
advocacy
between males and females in a society : initiatives
were
atagivenpointoftime.Thefiguresof:
campaign, rallies,
census 2001 showanalarmingdecline'
workshops,lseminars,nukad nataks etc.: Followed by two-block
level
in the child sex ratio i.e the sex ratio of :
• consultation meetings, district level
children in the age group of 0-6 years. : Reducing maternal mortality: : workshops were organized in four
Advocacy around the issue of missing.
In India's demographic structure, • project districts of Koraput, Malkangiri,
girls was carried out in seven states: high maternal mortalityisa major cause : Raygada and Nabrangpur. A mixed
namely Gujarat, Maharashtra, Punjab, • of concern. Within the country there' group of participants consisting of
Haryana, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh: are glaring inter state differentials. : ANMs, ICDS workers, SHG members,
and Delhi. In these states the trend of : Reducing maternal mortality through: health care providers,
PRI
decline is more compared to other' advocacy constitutes a core strategic' representatives, Govt functionaries and
states. The NGOs which carried out: intervention. PFI along with the: NGOs attended these workshops. The
. . advocacy and campaign activities were' Government of Orissa and UNFPAhas' recommendations
from these
_ ..- ....•.•.. Prayas (Rajasthan),FPAI (Haryana), • implemented an advocacy project· workshops will be used as inputs for
ONDS (Delhi), CEHAT (Maharashtra), : towards reducing maternal mortality. : preparing district advocacy plans.
For the first time parliamentarians, representatives of the media and civil society got together to discuss population
and health issues,at Manesar (Haryana) on 18 December.The Indian Association of Parliamentarians on Population
and Development, PressInstitute of India and Population Foundation of India facilitated this discussion. The
participants included Mr Laxman Singh of the BJP,Mr Sandeep Dikshit of the Congress, Ms Jayaben Thakkar,
Ms Vanga Geetha, Mr Chandra Sekhar Reddy, Mr Jagannath Manda, Dr Vallabhbhai Kathiria and Dr Prasanna Kumar
Patasani.A number of participants from print and electronic media attended the discussion. The interface was
designed to place the population and development debate within the wider context of health and development help
leaders within the three groups to develop greater clarity on these issues,
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Stale level Celslladols IIYIIII Peollle:
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Punjab
: work and rehabilitation process. Lackof : be working together for the betterment
On October 6, 2004, 122 youth· favorable living conditions, educational • of Meghalaya instead of waiting for
representing 6 districts of Punjab and 3 : opportunities, health facilities and basic: someone else to come and tell them.
districts of Haryana participated in the' amenities presented a case of total •
consultation, which was organized in : disillusionment for the youth. At the: Orissa
collaboration with Voluntary Health: same time lack of awareness on HIV/: The consultation through two
Association of Punjab. The issues' AIDS, health issues,vocational training' workshops took the process of alliance
discussedrangedfrom the role of women : developed fear in the youth psych·e.It : building further in Orissa.The objectives
in communities, education and: was felt that steps were needed to be : were to improve governance, promote
economic empowerment of youth, HIV/ • taken to draw the youth out of the' right to information as a tool of social
AIDS in the context of stigma and: mindsetofmilitancy, police monitoring : audit, and to raisevolunteersto implement
discrimination and preventive measures.• and facilitate a constructive rehabilitation • certain activities. The workshops
Gender discrimination was alsodiscussed : processtowards a healthy future.
: mainstreamed the value of birth
at length in the context of rights, dowry:
: certificates, helped youth in developing
and elimination of females before birth .• Meghalaya
. leadershipskillsand participate in decision
Regardingthe coreissuesthat constituted : A consultation (17 Dee, 2004) was: making at community level
the key problems for youth today, the: held with the collaboration of Impulse:
participants felt that lackof awarenessof • NGO Network, Commonwealth Youth • Andhra Pradesh
HIV/AIDS,reproductivehealth,genderrights: Ambassador, with Meghalaya Aids:
In Andhra Pradesh as a follow up of
and social justice compounded the' Control Society and the Youth Health' the State Level Consultation, Youth
problems.Raisingawarenessl~samongst : Secretariat (PFI). The number of : Alliances in coastal Andhra Pradesh
their brethren and the community could: pa rtici pa nts were 60.The State: (Vishakapatnam) have been constituted.
eliminatetheseproblems.
• consultation aimed at involving the' It consists of 25 NGOsfunctioning in 11
: youth from Meghalaya in the alliance, : Mandals consisting of 5000 girls (tribals,
Jammu
. mobilize, create awareness and enable : dalits, and fisher folk). The alliance is
The National Student Union of India: them to add ress the health and, currently working on the issuesof child
(NSUI)leaders representing 4 districts of : development issues. Reproductive and : labour,trafficking of young people, 100%
Jammu organized the State Level, SexualHealththrough effectiveprograms : birth registration and early marriageetc.
Consultation during 4-7 December2004. : and policies was specially emphasized .•
The core issues discussed were the : Stresswas laid on formation of effective : Uttaranchal
problems of employment in terms of • policies for young people's health and'
In Uttaranchal, kishor/ kishorisamuha
availabilityof opportunities. Government : development and participation at various : alliance have been formed at village level
jobs were the only sourceof employment, • forums. Drug abuse and HIV/AIDSwere : and kishor / kishor sangams formed at
and as the options were limited, a large: important issues,which were shared by • block and district level. Strong links have
numberofthem remained unemployed. : many. At the end of the consultation: been developed with TERIon providing
Youth looked towards government jobs. the youth shared that they would now : computer training to the youth groups.
in view of the security it offered. The:
problem was acute in far-flung areasas •
jobs were limited, funds were unavailable :
and the cottage industry offered no :
security. The impact was felt more by •
women who were struggling to manage :
their household in absence of adequate •
avenues for men. Militancy has fueled :
insecurity amongst youth in the regions:
of Poonch, Doda and Rajouri.
Theseissuespresented the picture of :
youth being unsettled in their studies, :
Rotary Club, Saketwith the support of Population Foundation of India and
UNFPAorganized a Population Advocacy Workshop on October 30, 2004 at
Gyan Bharti School, Saket. The purpose of the workshop was to educate
adolescent students on population and related issues.Students of ClassesX to XII
from various schools participated in the workshop. Representativesfrom PFI,
UNFPAand Rotary International conducted sessionson population education, role
and responsibilities of adolescents, gender discrimination etc. A group exercise
was conducted among the students to understand their knowledge and views on
the issuesdiscussed above.
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111118fl1lll- PFIled Gelsdlll PrllralD,lDe on
IIIIAIIS aid 1'_lcU.lealll
In a major effort to improve the: National AIDS Control Organisation will:
survival and quality of life of people • implement tre_atment activities. In the·
living with HIV/AIDS and reducing HIV : six high HIV/AIDS prevalent states namely:
end of second year of the project. DLNs
will identify PLHAs to be trained as peer
educators. These peer educators will do
transmission, PFIis leading a Consortium • Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Karnataka, • the treatment education & treatment
on HIV/AIDS and Reproductive Health. The: Andhra Pradesh, Nagaland and Manipur, : adherence, nutrition education and create
aim of the program is to reduce morbidity : the main activities will be: (i) capacity: awareness on reproductive health choices.
and mortality associated with HIV/AlDS and • building of NGOs; (ii) building district· DLNs will also do advocacy on medical,
check the transmission of HIV in the six: level PLHA networks such as District Level : economic and legal issues. For care &
high prevalence States, by combining care, • Networks (DLNs), Treatment Counseling • support, the 5 Positive Living Centres and
treatment (including antiretroviral : Centers (TCCs), Positive Living Centers: one Conformation Care and Support
treatment), prevention and support.
: (PLCs) and Comprehensive Care & : Centres will be set up in selected high
Two major strategies to be adopted. Support Centers (CCSCs); (iii) setting. prevalence districts in the first two years.
during the course ofthe program will be : treatment cou nseling centers; (iv) : The PLCswill provide basic primary health
the provision of ART at public teaching' setting up comprehensive care and· care facilities for PLHAsthat do not require
institutions and district level hospitals; : su pport centers for PLHAs; (v) advocacy : hospital visit, address the needs of infected,
treatmentadherenceandcareandsupport
: with corporate sectors; and (vi) : affected, vulnerable women and children
provided by the NGO/Privatesectors.
• operations research.
• and create an enabling environment
During the program period of five years : Treatment Counseling Centres will be : through advocacy and multicultural
(April 2005 - March 2010), NACO and' situated within the premises of the ART' linkages. CCSCs will provide palliative
PFI-Ied Consortium will implement the: centreswheretheindividualsandthefamily
: care for those who are terminally ill. One
program. The other implementing partners: members will be counseled and they will : such centre will be set up in Andhra
will be Engender Health, The Indian • be linked to the District Level Networks· Pradesh during the first two years. 100
Network for People Living with HIV/AIDS : and other NGO networks for follow up. : NGOs working in these 6 states will be
(INP+), The Confederation of Indian • The District Level Networks will enroll all • trained to provide home and community
Industry (ClI) and Freedom Foundation. : the PLHAs in each district. There are 138 : based care. PFI will partner with State
The program has two components. : districts in the 6 states but since the smaller : AIDS Control Societies (SACS) in each
The NGO component is the prevention. districts will be clubbed with the larger. state to ensure coordination with the
and care and support program while the: districts, 102 DLNs will be set up by the: national HIV/AIDS program.
1_1_
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M
anagement Sciences
Health (MSH), with
headquarters
based
. for' Foundation of India, Indian Network of
its· People living with HIV/AIDS, Confederation
in : of Indian Industry, Community Aid and'
.•
Boston, isa private, nonprofit educational • Sponsorship Programme - Delhi, ••
and scientific organization, working to : Himalayan Institute of Hospital Trust, Child'
close the gap between what is known' In Need Institute, State AIDS Control
about public health problems and what: Societies of Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, : •
isdonetosolvethem.Bystrengthening·
. . Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar attended'
public health management, MSH helps· the Workshop. The objectives of the •
to improve health services for those who : workshop were:
••
need them most. A Workshop was held •
by Management Sciences for Health at : • Use the Human Capacity Development:
Population Foundation of India on 20-21 • (HCD) framework to analyze the HIV/ •
December 2004 on Human Capacity: AIDS environment and identify short : •
Development. Staff of Population:
and long-term goals for human
resource management (HRM);
leadership; partnerships; legal, policy
and financial requirements.
Use the HRM Assessment Tool to
assess the HRM capacity in their own
organizations.
Use the Management and Leadership
framework to assess the leadership
capacity in their own organizations.
Identify the specific HRM, leadership
and partnership issues that require
attention in their own organizations
and programs.
Develop outline action plans to
address these issues at project level.
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The leading & Managing Resuhs lodel
Managers Who Lead
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Parliamentary Forum on
H IV/AI DS
: November, 2004 at New Delhi. The: Health and Family Welfare.
• objective was to bring young people.
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and
Over 3,000 people consisting of : together to fight the AIDS menace. The: Sports, Ministry of Health and Family
representatives of student unions, • event provided a platform fortheyouth • Welfare and NACO recognised the PFI-
universities, bodies such as the Nehru: to present to the Government their: led Alliance as an important body,
Yuva Kendra Sangathan, National· recommendations on the draft law on • which networks with NGOs from all
Service Scheme, rural youth, NGOs : HIV/AIDS. The event strengthened the: over the country. The Alliance was
members, government officials, • position of the Young People's· requested to provide 60 resource
Member of Parliament, Member of : Alliance with the various Ministries: persons for the event. These trainers
Legislative Assemblies from about 500 : and the UN organizations. The: provided 3 days training to 300 youth
districts attended the two day National • draft of the Bill on HIV/AIDS was· who acted as MPs and contributed
Youth Parliament during 6 - 7 :presentedtotheHon'bleMinisterof:activelytowardstheevent.
Global Movement lor Children IniUatiVe on HIV/IIDS 2004
As a part of the Global Movement for Children Initiative on HIV/AIDS 2004, the 'Young People-Towards
Healthy Future Alliance' was given the responsibility for training NGOs of 9 districts of Delhi on the issuesof HIV/
AIDS and life skills. Attended by more than 190 participants, the training workshop was organized by UNESCOalong
t.
with two of the core alliance members, MAMTA and (ASP.
Trained participants will carry on the follow up activities of spreading awareness by using creative methodologies
like street theater, informal meetings, discussion, etc. Good News, a one page brief on the campaign are being sent
by some of the organizations PFIand UNICEF.
Representllon to the UHF'I Camp
One of the youth representing the Alliance, Mr Yashodan Ghorpade was chosen by UNFPAto represent India at the Asia
PacificAdolescent and Youth Sexand Reproductive Health camp at Olongapo City, Philippines, held on October 17-21,2004.
Expandinl Choices 01ContracePtion
A national levelworkshop on 'Expanding Choicesof Contraception: Injectables- Learningfrom Experiences"was held on
27-28 October 2004. Organized by ParivarSevaSanstha(PSS),New Delhi it was co-sponsored by PackardFoundation, UNFPA
and PFI.Theworkshop overviewedcontraceptive needs,availablechoicesand the status on injectable contraception in India
and other nations. Experiencesfrom India, Iraq, Bangaladesh,Nepal,and Srilankawere sharedby representativesfrom these
countries. ICMR,FOGSI,Arth and PSSalso sharedfindings from clinicaltrials and services.The concerns raised by women's
9roup on injectableswere also highlighted. The participants worked out the policy and management issuesfor Quality
Assuranceand guidelinesfor quality servicesthrough group work.
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M,eelinusl WorkshopslRended IV Executive DireClor
Date
Meeting
11 Oct. 04
Workshop by National Commission of Women on Violence Against Women (VAW).
20 Oct. 04
Seminar on "Enhancing Employment Opportunities in Rural Areas"organized by Rotary.
27 Oct. 04
National workshop on "Expanding Choices of Contraception: Injectables"organized by Parivar Seva Sanstha at Manesar.
2 Nov. 04
Planning Commission meeting on "Mid Term Appraisal of the 10th Five Year Plan".
24 Nov. 04
Governing Body Meeting of SIFPSA, Lucknow.
27 Nov. 04
Advocacy Workshop on "Population and Development: Some Critical Issues" organized by Mamata at Bhubaneshwar
2 Dee. 04
Spoke on "Country perspective of India on Young People's Sexual & Reproductive Health Needs" at the
Asia Conference, organized by CORT, Baroda.
5 Dee. 04
Workshop on "Sex Selection and Female Foeticide" organized by CWDS and CFAR at Goa.
21 Dee.04
UNFPA-IASP Consultation
Meeting
on 'ICPD+ 10 : Perspectives on Ageing
and Migration in India".
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Mr A J Francis Zavier has
• State level Advocacy conference on
Health, Population and Social
••
Developmentin Orissaat Bhubaneshwar •
on January 21-22, 2005.
• Launching of Community Radio
Program from AIR Sambalpur, Orissa •
on January 24, 2005.
• Advocacy workshop with filmfN
••
producers of Delhi on February 2,
2005.
• Advocacyworkshop with members of :
Indian Medical Association,
Hyderabad City on February 5,2005.·
Advocacy workshop on sexselection.
and pre-birth elimination of females
and importance of Universal birth •
registration with corporate/industry :
sector of Delhi on March 17, 2005 at:
PHD House, New Delhi.
•
joined the Foundation as a
Programme Associate in the
monitoring and evaluation
section. Earlier he worked as
consultant in the Population Research
Centre of the Institute of Economic
Growth, New Delhi for six years.
Advocacy workshop on sexselection.
and pre-birth elimination of females·
with corporate/industry sector of
Maharashtra on April 7, 2005,
Mumbai.
Dr Jayachandran, Programme Associate left
PFI on December 10, 2004 to join the Centre
Hospitalier affilie Universitaire de Quebec in
Bangalore. He worked with the Foundation
for 3 years. Foundation wishes him best of
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