Transcript Janani/DKT North India

Janani/DKT North India
Delivery of Family Planning services
to remote areas in North India
through the use of Mobile Vans
Avinash Chaudhary
Program Officer
Janani, India
Family Planning services through Mobile Van
• Janani is providing IUCD services through a fleet of 8
accredited Mobile Operatering Theatres in rural India.
• Improved accessibility to cost-effective and quality healthcare
services in remote underserved areas addresses a major
cause of poor uptake of FP services in Bihar.
• Commissioned as a pilot in one district to provide fixed day FP
services at HSCs or APHCs; organized 10-12 camps per month
on a defined schedule & route plan.
• Improving the quality of family planning services at
Government medical facilities in collaboration with Bihar
State and local government.
Field operation
Networking
with local
Health
workers and
service
providers
Coordination
with
Government
and donors
• Client motivation and
demand generation
through field health
workers and Block
Coordinators
• Communication activity
done to increase and
inform Van schedule.
• Coordination at three
levels with government
from Block to District to
state level for smooth
functioning
Status and Expansion of FP Services through Mobile
Van
• Current operational Area since
November 2012 till date - 1
district covering 23 Blocks.
• Expansion to 7 more districts
eventually covering 137 blocks.
• Contribution to CYPs through
Mobile Van services 11,484.
• Provide a basket of choice &
services through these Vans.
• Referral and counselling also
provided for other services.
New Clients
Follow Up Clients
1538
1072
672
2012-13
795
2013-14
Innovation and the Way forward
• Sustain improved access to FP servcies at the
community level by recruiting and training local
health personal;
• Engage private providers through franchising;
• Advocate for change in population policy in the
introduction of more choice in the basket of services;
• Scale up postpartum FP services, and
• Open more outlets in rural areas for the sale of
contraceptives.
More choice...
Makes for more Smiles.....
Thanks