Creating awareness of services for better health
India suffers from staggering child and maternal deaths each year. 20% of the world's maternal deaths occur in India, and more than two million children die annually; many from diseases that could easily be prevented. Over 40% of India's children are malnourished. Poor health insurance coverage and increasing poverty add to India's crisis with health, nutrition, and disease. The
DFID -supported technical teams focus on strengthening state health systems to improve access, quality, and demand of basic health services. Some specific measures taken are -
- Keeping communities well-informed about public and private primary health care services
- Making sure that critical posts are filled-up to address shortage of health professionals
- Reforming Behaviour Change Communication strategies