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1. Where Women Have No Doctor – Distribution of the book in Marathi
Hesperian Foundation, USA has published a book “Where Women Have No Doctor”. The book is a bible to causes, diagnosis and treatment to all ailments common in women. Streehitkarini has adapted the book in Marathi to distribute complimentary copies to all organizations working at grassroot levels all over Maharasthra and also to Streehitkarini Health workers. United Way Mumbai in the Year 2003 supported Streehitkarini with Rs. 1.50 lakh for the publication and distribution of the copies to the NGOs in Maharasthra.
The book was translated in Marathi by a volunteer and published at a very nominal price. The book release function was held on 27th September 2003 attended by well know Gynecologist, social workers, academicians, paediatrician.More than 300 dignitaries from distant parts of Maharasthra attended the function.
The Marathi translation of the book named “Streeyansathi Doctor Nasel Tethe” has been distributed to 278 grassroot level NGOs and health workers in Mumbai & Maharasthra. Another 100 copies are reserved to be distributed to interested NGOs at the grassroot.
The names of the grassroot level NGOs to who the copies have been forwarded in Mumbai are :
1 |
Gram Mangal, Thane |
42 |
Larsen & Toubro Welfare Centre |
2 |
Bombay Mother's & Children's Welfare Society |
43 |
Marathi Vidnyan Parishad |
3. |
Apnalaya |
44 |
Samaj Seva Niketan |
4 |
Audio Visual Education Research Center |
45 |
Annapurna Mahila Mandal |
5 |
Association for the Relief & Education of the Street & Needy blind Indian female |
46 |
Mahila Arthik Vikas Mahamandal Ltd |
6 |
Children's Aid Society |
47 |
Ashwinikumar Medical Relief Society |
7 |
Indian Women Scientist ‘s Association |
48 |
Maharasthra Lokahita Seva Mandal |
8 |
Sharaddhanand Mahila Ashram |
49 |
Bal Asha Trust |
9 |
Ladies Wing of the Indian Merchants Chamber |
50 |
People's Association for Training & Health |
10 |
Asha Sadan |
51 |
Aakar |
11 |
Community Outreach Program Methodical Centre |
52 |
Dadar Bhagini Samaj |
12 |
Nagpada Neighborhood house |
53 |
Mukhyadhyapak Coop Hsg Society |
13 |
Vanita Vishwa |
54 |
CEHAT |
14 |
Maharashtra State Women's Council |
55 |
Child Relief & You |
15 |
New Work Centre for Women |
56 |
Foundation for Research in Community Health |
15 |
Lotus Trust's Bapnu Ghar |
57 |
Chembur Mahila Samaj |
17 |
Beggars' Home for Women |
58 |
Family Planning Association of India |
18 |
Naigaon Social Service Society |
59 |
Gandhi Smarak |
19 |
Shramik Mahila Sangh |
60 |
Arya Mahila Samaj |
20 |
Stree Jagruti Samiti |
61 |
Prakriti Women's Centre |
21 |
Spastic Society of India |
62 |
Majlis |
22 |
Aaviskar Psychiatric Clinic |
63 |
Mahila Dakshata Samiti |
23 |
Women Development Cell |
64 |
National Society for clean cities |
24 |
Purogami Mahila Sanghatana |
65 |
Sanjeevani |
25 |
Jan Shikshan Sansthan |
66 |
Vikas Adhyayan Kendra |
26 |
Vile Parle Mahila Sangh |
67 |
Shri Mahalaxmi Temple Trust |
27 |
Sir Dorabji Tata Trust |
68 |
Tata Memorial Hospital |
28 |
Navnirman |
69 |
Jeevanjyoti |
29 |
Bhartiya Mahila Party |
70 |
Swadhar |
30 |
Rashtriya Mahila Aayog |
71 |
Swami Vivekanand Medical Mission |
31 |
Family Welfare Training Research |
72 |
Nav Bharat Yuva Andolan |
32 |
Rashtriya Swasth Pradodhini |
73 |
Dhirubhai Ambani Foundation |
33 |
Basti Sikhshan Kendra |
74 |
Bal Bhavan |
34 |
Maitreyi |
75 |
Stree Shakh Sadan |
35 |
Bal Vikas Trust |
76 |
National Neonatal Forum |
36 |
SOSAVA |
77 |
Bridge Public Charitable Trust |
37 |
Dayandeep Mandal |
78 |
Research & Support Centre Development |
38 |
Mobile Creches |
79 |
Adivasi Sewa Mandal |
39 |
Centre for Advancement of Philanthrophy |
80 |
Dept of Women & Child |
40 |
Avehi Public Charitable Trust |
81 |
Vatsalya Trust |
41 |
All India Institute of Local Self Govt |
82 |
United Way Mumbai |
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The names of the grassroot NGOs to whom the copy has been forwarded in Maharasthra are :
1 |
Kunda Smruti Kendra, Satara |
35 |
Prabhat Shikshan Prasark Mandal, Nasik |
2 |
Foundation for research in community health, Pune |
36 |
Mahila Seva Mandal, Kolhapur |
3 |
Shantivan, Distt Raigad |
37 |
Vanchit Vikas, Pune |
4 |
Chetna, Wardha |
38 |
Mahila Mandal,Distt:Sindhudurg |
5 |
Institute of Health Management, Aurangabad |
39 |
Janawadi Mahila Sanghatana, Pune |
6 |
Dang Seva Mandal, Nasik |
40 |
Falashruti Mahila Mandal, Yavatmal |
7 |
Nityaseva Hospital, Distt Ahmednagar |
41 |
Mahila Hakka Sauraksha Samiti, Nasik |
8 |
Meher Free Dispensary, Distt Ahmednagar |
42 |
Bhagini Nivedita Pratisthan, Sangli |
9 |
Kasturba Sarvodya Mandal, Dist Amravati |
43 |
Manaswini, Distt Beed |
10 |
Nirmaya Rachanatinak Gram, Dist Solapur |
44 |
Shramik Mahila Samiti, Pune |
11 |
Matru Mandir, Distt, Ratnagiri |
45 |
Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan, Pune |
12 |
State Resource Centre for Non Formal Education, Pune |
46 |
Krantijyoti Savitribai Phule Mahila Mandal, Satara |
13 |
Comprehensive Rural Health Project, Dist Ahmednagar |
47 |
Mahila Jagruti Kendra, Parbhani |
14 |
Jyoti Yuvak Mandal, Distt Amravati |
48 |
Prabhat Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, Nanded |
15 |
Pujya Ramdevji Baba Arogya Pratisthan, Distt Jalgaon |
49 |
Chetna, Ahmedabad |
16 |
Anand Sadan Health Centre, Distt Dhulia |
50 |
Tathapai, Pune |
17 |
Kalpandhari Mahasvargiya & Adivasi Gramin Vikas Sanstha, Distt, Latur |
51 |
Population Council, New Delhi |
18 |
Gramin Mahila Jagruti Kendra, Distt Ahmednagar |
52 |
SEWA Rural, Ahmedabad |
19 |
Pragati Mahila Samaj, Bhandara |
53 |
Ford Foundation, New Delhi |
20 |
Mahila Jagruti Saunstha, Buldhana |
54 |
Muslim Satyashodhak Samaj, Pune |
21 |
Family Counseling Centre, Akola |
55 |
Stree Atyachar Virodhi Parishad, Nagpur |
22 |
Anand Van, Dist Chandrapur |
56 |
Sarthi, Distt Panchamahal |
23 |
Vidarbha Van Vikas Ashram, Nagpur |
57 |
USAID, New Delhi |
24 |
Nari Prabhodan March, Latur |
58 |
Adivasi Sahaj Shikshan Parivar, Distt Thane |
25 |
Mahila Seva Mandal, Kolhapur |
59 |
Education Health & Agriculture Ass, Distt Thane |
26 |
Matru Sewa Sangh, Nagpur |
60 |
Aalochana Centre for Documentation, Pune |
27 |
Pragati Mahila Samaj, Bhandara |
61 |
Gram Vardhini, Pune |
28 |
Hesperial Foundation, California |
62 |
Social Action for Manpower Creation, Pune |
29 |
Annada Trust, Mawal |
63 |
Aamchi Aamchya Aarogyasathi, Gandhichiroli |
30 |
Prerana Gram Vikas Sanstha, Distt, Yavatmal |
64 |
Ashirwad, Aurangabad |
31 |
Bailancho Ek Votta, Margao, Goa |
65 |
Voluntary Health Association of India, New Delhi |
32 |
Bailancho Saad, Panaji |
66 |
Somvanshi Khatriya Samaj, Bordi |
33 |
Gramin Samasya Mukti Trust, Yavatmal |
67 |
Adivasi Sewa Mandal, Thane |
34 |
Sath, Latur |
68 |
Gandhi National Memorial Society, Pune |
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81 copies of the book are distributed to Streehitkarini health workers and members.16 copies of the book were given to the dignitaries on the day of the release of the book.
As per the feedback received by Streehitkarini the book is being used to train nurses and aayabais in renowned hospitals out side Mumbai. Many of the NGOs have asked for multiple copies to distribute to their beneficiaries. Streehitkarini is still in the process of documenting the responses and the feedback on a C.D. Once prepared the feedback to the book will be available on the United Way web site.
Details of the expenses as follows :
Publication |
Rs 50,000/- |
Book Release Function |
Rs 16,907/- |
Cost of dispatch of 278 books(Price of book + postage courier charges) |
Rs 32,890/- |
Amount reserved to dispatch 100 books(price of book & postage/courier charges) |
Rs 14,000/- |
Amount reserved for CD on responses to the book from the grass root level NGOs |
Rs 5,000/- |
Total |
Rs 1,18,797/- |
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2. Urban Family Welfare Surgical Unit
The Urban Family Welfare Unit was started in 1981.Many women from the neighboring slums and far fetched places comes for operations like Copper T insertion, Tubal Ligation, MTP. The equipments at the unit are as old as the Unit and needed a replacement.
United Way Mumbai supported Streehitkarini with a grant of Rs1.50 lakh for the replacement as well as up gradation of the Family Welfare Unit.
The Family Surgical Unit now has an Air Conditioner, Water Cooler & Purifier, Vaccum Cleaner, Washing Machine, Refrigerator which were not installed before but much needed for the Unit.
All the surgical apparatus and the instruments, operation table have been replaced.
Over 2500 women will benefit from the well equipped and updated Family Welfare Surgical Unit annually.
Details of the expenses as follows :
Wash Basin |
Rs 6,100/- |
LG Air Conditioner 1.5 tonne |
Rs 19,095/- |
Blue Star Water Cooler |
Rs 21,760/- |
Alpha Water Purifier |
Rs 6000/- |
National Washing Machine |
Rs 12,563/- |
Fixing/Plumbing of Water Sink |
Rs 2,653/- |
Vaccum Cleaner Eureka Forbes |
Rs 6,260/- |
Pipe of Washing Machine |
Rs 160/- |
Exhaust Fan |
Rs 1,750/- |
Surgical Instruments |
Rs 7900/- |
Operation Table & Others |
Rs 31,900/- |
Surgical apparatus |
Rs 5,980/- |
Ceiling Fan |
Rs 1,085/- |
Samsung Refrigerator |
Rs 14,500/- |
Steel Cupboards |
Rs 14,066/- |
Total |
Rs 151,772 |
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Total Grant Amount : Rs 3,00,000/-
Total Expense on the Programme :Rs 2,70,569
Administrative Expense (10% of the grant) : Rs 30,000/-
Total Expense : Rs 3,00,569/-
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