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#CommunityHealthWorkers #ASHA #GenderJustice #Health4All

Despite this, ASHAs remain pivotal to community participation in urban health. Their stories show how participation itself is gendered—shaped by who is allowed to speak, and who is expected to serve. (4/n)

ASHAs are always women—because the system assumes women will “volunteer” care work without complaint. This built-in gender bias turns essential health work into unpaid obligation, not recognised labour. (3/n)

ASHAs spoke about being overburdened and underpaid, expected to do everything from immunisations to surveys, yet receiving neither recognition nor a stable income. Their work is essential—but remains invisible. (2/n)

To strengthen ties between Mahila Arogya Samitis & ASHA workers in urban health, @georgeinstitute researchers & community mobilisers held a meeting with 13 ASHAs in Bengaluru to discuss challenges in community participation.
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Bismillah Health Committee in Rafiq Nagar is among the most active ones and has been instrumental in raising various issues. #CommunityParticipation

The Prayag Nagar Health Committee is engaging with various authorities to solve local area issues. Important among them are demands related to expansion of bus services and opening of a pharmacy. #CommunityParticipation #Health4All

The Chirag Nagar Health Committee resolved the long pending issue of water supply in the area. This is big accomplishment as residents, especially women, had been suffering for years. #WaterIsARight #CommunityParticipation

The Gandhi Market Health Committee worked towards child health in March by building awareness and identifying underweight children. #ChildHealth #malnutrition

In a big achievement, the Marwari Chawl Health Committee helped form a Self-Help Group in the area. It is also building relationships with ASHA workers which is important for preventive and primary healthcare. #CommunityParticipation #PrimaryHealthCare

We'll bring you regular updates about the Committees' work. These are stepping stones for a sustained long-term functioning Health Committees in the city.

The Poisar Mahila Committee is trying to tackle malnutrition & holding weekly meetings for better coordination.

🩺 In Mumbai, COMPLUS health committees are connecting with local residents to understand area-specific issues.

They’re also building ties with authorities — from health posts to ASHAs and transport officials — to improve service delivery.

#CommunityParticipation #Health4All

This series is just beginning. We’ll continue to share stories of how local health committees are building healthier communities — one step at a time.

📍Follow along for updates from the ground.

#CommunityParticipation

In Parsiwadi, committee members will work with the Health Post for distribution of Iron & Folic Acid tablets. The health post has agreed to train members.

In Shivaji Nagar, the committee has built strong ties with ASHAs — improving maternal care, vaccination, and counselling.

After forming the committees, the next key step was linking them with local Health Posts.

Why? To build relationships, introduce them to health staff, and begin collaborative planning for local health interventions.

#PrimaryHealthCare #CommunityParticipation

🧵In Mumbai, Health Committees have been formed under COMPLUS to support #communityparticipation in health.

Some committees have begun local initiatives. These achievements are stepping stones to their strengthening.

We’ll be sharing regular updates here.

#HealthForAll

At #PHASA, we had an exhilarating discussion around community participation in decision making for health — why it matters and how bottom-up approaches work.

Here’s what our speakers had to say 👇
#CommunityParticipation #Health4All #PeoplePower

💥Change begins at grassroots!💥

After yrs of relentless work, COMPLUS has helped form Health Committees in Mumbai—led by local residents with strong women's participation.

#CommunityParticipation fosters collective problem-solving & community-led action. #Health4All

Here's where we are 👇

📢 Happening Today!

Join us at PHASA 2025!

COMPLUS presents its research findings on "Community Participation in a Plural Health System under the National Health Insurance"

#PHASA2025 #CommunityParticipation

💧Victory in Parsiwadi, Ghatkopar! After 4 years of struggle, residents now have a water pipeline — thanks to strong community mobilisation & support from COMPLUS.

When people organise, change flows.

#WaterIsARight #CommunityParticipation

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The workshop emphasised growth chart interpretation to monitor a child's growth & development:
🟢 Green: Normal growth, no malnutrition
🟡 Yellow: Risk of malnutrition or mild undernutrition
🔴 Red: Severe malnutrition, requiring urgent intervention
#ChildHealth #NutritionMatters

Anthropometric assessments to measure malnutrition:
⚖️ Weight-for-age: Identifies underweight children.
📏 Height-for-age: Assesses stunting, indicating chronic malnutrition.
💪 MUAC (Mid-Upper Arm Circumference): employed by Nutrition Rehabilitation Centers (NRCs)
#Malnutrition #ChildHealth

🥚The Eggscelent Story - A child in M.P. moved from moderately malnourished (MAM) to normal weight within 15 days when provided with eggs from Anganwadi Centre.
3Gs of Nutrition - Go, Grow and Glow.

#HealthForAll #NutritionMatters #SocialDeterminants #SODH

𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭: Poverty & malnutrition are deeply interconnected—two sides of the same coin.
🔄TB & malnutrition form a dangerous feedback loop.
📊Malnutrition is shaped by SPEC-E factors:
S – Social
P – Political
E – Economic
C – Cultural
E – Environmental
#HealthForAll #SocialDeterminants #SODH

The training is now bearing fruit as staff actively engage with communities in the field. This is a recap of the impactful training! 💪

#NutritionMatters #CommunityImpact #MaternalHealth

Last year, SPARC & SOCHARA hosted a workshop on nutrition & malnutrition for the staff from Pimpri, Surat, Mumbai, Bhubaneswar, Paradeep, and Cuttack. The workshop covered community challenges, Anganwadi roles, and strategies to improve maternal & child health.🌱

#CommunityParticipation

🌍 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬:
By equipping communities with the right tools and knowledge, we are creating long-term solutions to malnutrition. Because every child deserves a healthy, thriving future. 💚 #NutritionMatters #HealthierFutures #ActNow

👩‍👧 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬
In March, we collaborated with parents to assess their child’s growth and provide tailored health counseling. This builds parents’ capacity to monitor their child’s nutrition and well-being. 🌟

#NutritionAwareness #CommunityEmpowerment

📊 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐨 𝐢𝐭?
Through monthly growth monitoring, our field team works with children (0-10 years) to track weight, collect data, and identify malnutrition trends in the community. Knowledge is power, and data drives change! 📚✨

#HealthForAll #GrowthMonitoring