A photo story from my time in Dindori and Anuppur districts of Madhya Pradesh, with bits of Chhattisgarh sprinkled in for extra oomph!
My first field work experience. Until I realised this was the wrong kind of field! I mean, this really was a field. It just wasn’t what everyone around me was referring to when they said they went to the ‘field’. Despite this minor setback, I quickly learnt what they really meant.
The ‘Real’ Dindori Field
Chai Stalls And Rivers And Sunsets
‘Duggu’ – our neighborhood dog that Mahema (IF23) and I have a love hate relationship with. I feed him ice cream and he barks at me incessantly. I think this might have been the start to a toxic human-neighborhood pet relationship. But more needs to be explored here
From Sickle Cell Disease Symposium Event
In Transition From Dindori To Anuppur
During this time, we were weighing the pros and cons between me relocating to Anuppur to manage the Laqshya (Labour Room Quality Improvement Program) or commuting from Dindori for district hospital visits. Ultimately, we decided a permanent move to Anuppur would be the best choice. I also made my first visit to our hospital in Chhattisgarh and met the team there. It was a period full of uncertainty and new connections.
Entry Into Anuppur
As compared to the single sickle cell program that is conducted in Dindori, Anuppur has several projects that run concurrently. In Anuppur, the following programs are conducted:
- Phulwari Program: This rural crèche program operates in 75 villages across the Anuppur, providing care for 10 to 20 children in each crèche, ranging from 6 months to 3 years old. The program aims to reduce malnutrition among children and foster healthy physical and mental developmental milestones.
- Sickle Cell Program: Anuppur’s sickle cell disease (SCD) program collaborates more extensively with the government. With six years of establishment, the program has supported the government in enhancing patient screenings for SCD in a systematic and robust manner.
- Comprehensive Primary Health Care: This program focuses on training ANM (Auxiliary Nurse and Midwives) mentors to support government ANMs. Responsibilities include screening pregnant women and conducting Village Health Nutrition Day (VHND) sessions in local communities, where mentors administer vaccinations and perform routine checkups.
- Training Government Staff: ANM Mentors also collaborate with local public health agencies to train government ANMs and CHOs, enhancing their skills and knowledge.
- Laqshya Program: Labour Room Quality Improvement Program which i am setting up. More about these interventions soon.
A Trip To Amarkantak
Finally, Some More Team Photos
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