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November 2, 2022
A fraction of truth: The anganwadi adoption scheme beyond numbers
by Sanavver Shafi | 2 min read
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December 9, 2020
The devil is in the details
The National Education Policy 2020 could transform early childhood education, if it is implemented effectively.
by Nilesh Nimkar | 7 min read
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June 26, 2020
Mitigating malnutrition
In response to the food crisis created by the lockdown, here’s what anganwadis can do to ensure that children stay nourished in times of COVID-19 and beyond.
by Dr Pavitra Mohan, Dr Sanjana Brahmawar Mohan | 5 min read
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May 18, 2020
A day in the life of: A community health worker
In rural Rajasthan, community health workers are taking on new roles—dispelling myths around the pandemic and allaying fears that come with the lockdown.
by Sajju Meena | 5 min read
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November 27, 2018
Understanding community health workers
Government schemes and nonprofit health interventions are heavily dependent on frontline health workers. Here's an insight into what motivates them, the challenges they face, and how these are overcome.
by Anuja Jayaraman, Nikhat Shaikh | 3 min read
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November 9, 2018
India’s push for universal healthcare depends on women’s safety
If women community workers do not feel safe, they are less likely to participate in the workforce, which can negatively impact the public health projects that they are the most essential part of.
by Junaid Nabi | 4 min read
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September 27, 2018
A workforce of women with a near-impossible mandate
Though they are the backbone of India’s child development programme, there isn’t enough interest in understanding Anganwadi workers themselves—what drives them, their challenges, and what can be done to fully unleash their potential.
by Ananthapadmanabhan Guruswamy, Kavitha Kuruganti | 7 min read
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September 19, 2018
IDR Explains | Frontline Health Workers
In just eight minutes and nine questions, get a quick introduction to Frontline Health Workers—who they are, what they do, why they matter, and their challenges.
by India Development Review | 2 min read
July 26, 2018
The ecology of an itch
An unprecedented medical issue in a tribal village led health workers to conduct a micro-study of the rural area, which taught them invaluable lessons on how to approach a community—its culture, ecology, and the problem itself.
by Anand Bang | 6 min read
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September 5, 2017
The commercialisation of nutrition – Maharashtra comes full circle
The Maharashtra government's policy to replace hot cooked meals with pre-mixes at rural anganwadis will have implications on children's nutrition.
by Venkatesan Ramani | 4 min read
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