Health Nutrition and Wash

We deliver high-quality health and wellness services, nutrition support, and community capacity-building in disease surveillance and reporting using digital platform.

We have rich and varied experience in delivering health care services to people living in hard-to-reach areas and have contributed to improving the RMNCH health situation. We have supported the design and development of district Programme Implementation Plans under the National Health Mission. We also piloted and implemented the Home-Based Newborn Care programme in partnership with NIPI–NHM, Odisha and supported capacity building of health and paramedical staff on Bio-Medical Waste Management. We are engaged as the District Training Sites for Angul and Ganjam districts and have organised over 150 training batches for ASHAs, ASHA Sathis, and Health workers.

As one of the NGOs involved in community processes, we are engaged in delivering a range of healthcare services. This includes MAS formation and support, capacity building of Ward Kalyan Samitis and Rogi Kalyan Samitis, development of slum-level health plans, organising regular Urban Health & Nutrition Days, awareness drives on dengue, malaria, and water-borne diseases, We continue to deliver healthcare services through both institutional and outreach activities, in collaboration with national, international, and corporate partners, especially for underserved and vulnerable populations.

Glimpses of our technical, outreach & institution based health care activities:

  • Glimpses of our technical, outreach & institution based health care activities:

  • Managing Health Facility/dispensary at Jajang and Nuagaon of Keonjarh district & Ganua & Narayanposi of Sundergarh districts, Odisha.

  • Ambulance services for referral to health facilities

  • Engaged as NGO for community process

  • Functioning as a district training site – ASHA training programme

  • Engaged as a technical agency to support for ASHA HBNC programme

  • Engaged as a technical agency for the preparation of District Health Action Plan (PIP) for NRHM‐Odisha

  • Technical support agency for Demand generation of Fixed Day FP Services at the Accredited Non‐ Ujjwal Clinics in 23 districts of odisha and 04 districts of Bihar.

  • Campaign on hand washing in schools

  • Health camp for underprivileged.

Community-Based Surveillance (CBS) Project Implementation in Jharsuguda District Partner NGO: Paribartan, Supported by: PATH-CHRI, Directorate of Public Health, NUHM, Wipro, and GE Healthcare.

Since June 2024, Paribartan has been actively engaged as the local NGO partner for implementing the Community-Based Surveillance (CBS) project in the municipalities of Belpahar, Brajrajnagar, and Jharsuguda. The project covers four Urban Primary Health Centres (UPHCs): Jharsuguda, Panchpada, Brajrajnagar, and Belpahar in Jharsuguda district, with support from PATH-CHRI, the Directorate of Public Health, NUHM, Wipro, and GE Healthcare.

To ensure seamless implementation, the project team regularly engaged with frontline health workers such as ASHAs, AWWs, and ANMs during sector meetings to clarify their roles following the reporting process. Coordination with the health administration was maintained through regular visits by Medical Officers In-Charge (MOICs) and progress review meetings with the CDMO, DPM, and APM at the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH). Monthly and quarterly reports were consistently submitted to ensure transparency and accountability.

The review system was further strengthened to ensure timely follow-up on Early Warning Signals (EWS) by Medical Officers and to clearly define institutional responsibilities.

Month-wise Training Progress

MONTH NAME OF THE UPHC PANCHPADA JHARSUGUDA BELPAHAR BRAJRAJNAGAR
MEMBERS TRAINED MAS WKS MAS WKS MAS WKS MAS WKS
JULY-2024 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
AUGUST-2024 828 201 0 149 0 208 0 270 0
SEPTEMBER-2024 203 98 0 0 0 20 0 85 0
OCTOBER-2024 139 0 0 0 30 0 43 0 66
NOVEMBER-2024 197 0 39 0 0 0 49 0 109
DECEMBER-2024 250 0 57 0 113 0 30 0 50
JANUARY-2025 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FEBRUARY-2025 137 46 0 0 0 0 0 91 0
MARCH-2025 686 90 0 201 0 0 0 395 0
TOTAL 2440 435 96 350 143 228 122 841 225

Project Achievements

  • MAS Training: Out of a total of 2,747 Mahila Arogya Samiti (MAS) members in Jharsuguda district, 1,854 have been trained on the CBS program.

  • WKS Training: Out of 741 Ward Kalyan Samiti (WKS) members, 586 have been trained.

  • Overall Training: In total, 2,440 community platform members have been trained on CBS.

  • App Usage: 642 trained CBS users have actively reported health concerns via the CBS app.

  • EWS Reporting: A total of 1,496 Early Warning Signal (EWS) reports were submitted through the CBS app between July 2024 and March 2025.

The CBS project in Jharsuguda district has laid a robust foundation for early detection and timely response to public health threats through community engagement and digital innovation. With structured training, active stakeholder participation, and consistent coordination with the health system, the project has empowered local communities to play a key role in public health surveillance. While the initial reporting outcomes are promising, there remains potential to further enhance engagement and reporting rates among community members.

Dispensary Management In Mining Areas

We are delivering quality healthcare services in remote and hard-to-reach areas to meet the health needs of the community and improve the overall health index. Institution-based healthcare services are helping ensure timely and quality treatment at no or minimal cost through dispensaries managed by us.

We are also reaching out to the community through health facilities and regular outreach activities. The health facility provides comprehensive services including regular OPDs, maternal and newborn care, pathological tests, and medicine distribution. These services are helping the community to have access basic healthcare, including both preventive and curative care, referral services, health awareness programmes, and counselling. This work is being carried out in partnership with JSW Foundation. Since 2020 we are managing four dispensaries at Nuagaon Jajang of Keonjhar District and Ganua and Narayanposi of Sundergarh district. Doctors and health service provider delivering quality health care services to the tribal population of Mining areas.

AMBULANCE SERVICES

Paribartan is a Non-Governmental Organization that responds to emergency needs through ambulance services as a lifesaving program for mothers and children. We have also transported accident cases to health facilities. Pregnant women or mothers with sick babies avail the ambulance services, ensuring they reach health facilities within 20 to 30 minutes.

In 2022, the ambulance service transferred over 278 women from their homes to health facilities, around 87 women from primary to secondary/tertiary hospitals, and approximately 203 children under five years of age for urgent referrals. Additionally, 12 victims of road accidents were transferred to health facilities for treatment. We ensure a comfortable ride, cleanliness, and prompt response within 20 minutes during emergency situations.

NGO for Community Process

We were selected and appointed as an NGO for community processes in Berhampur and Angul cities of Odisha by the National Health Mission (NHM) to form women’s health committees known as Mahila Arogya Samiti (MAS) and Ward Kalyan Samiti across urban areas. This appointment recognises our leadership in urban health and our consistent ability to work effectively in partnership with the government.

The formation and empowerment of MAS is a sustainable way to bring health onto the agenda within vulnerable communities and to create demand for improved health services, thereby increasing accountability from public health systems. We believe the possibility of self-sustaining health committees in communities is a meaningful step because community empowerment is one of the most sustainable changes an NGO can work towards.

As part of the initiative, we carried out special dengue awareness drives in urban slums. These efforts aimed to enhance communication and engagement among MAS members and the broader community, and to strengthen demand for public health services. The drive also encouraged the development of local strategies to improve household knowledge and practices, alongside collective cleanliness drives to eliminate mosquito breeding grounds.

The municipal authority of Berhampur, also known as the Silk City of Odisha due to its textile heritage, has taken multiple steps to curb dengue outbreaks. These efforts involved coordination between various line departments and civil society organisations under the National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) programme.

Capacity Building of ASHA and Health Workers

Since 2013, we have been empaneled as one of the District Training Sites (DTS) for Angul and Ganjam districts to organise training programmes for ASHAs, ASHA Sathis, and health workers, with the support of the National Health Mission (NHM), Health & Family Welfare Department, Government of Odisha. The training includes hands-on orientation at the training centre as well as field visits. We have successfully organised over 150 batches of training programmes.

The capacity building of ASHAs is key to improving their ability to deliver Home-Based Care for Young Children, contributing to Early Childhood Development. The training equips them with knowledge, skills, and competencies required to perform their responsibilities and serve the community more effectively. The main objective is to reduce infant mortality and improve the nutritional status of children.

The training modules cover topics such as nutrition, health, early childhood development, and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH). These sections help strengthen their existing knowledge and build new skills, especially around early childhood care. It has also been observed that communication between ASHAs and the community has improved, which has helped in better coordination and delivery of maternal, newborn, child health, and nutrition-related services.

Technical support for ASHA HBNC programme

Paribartan has good rapport with district and block administration and being identified as technical agency by NRHM,H& FW department to provide technical support for ASHA HBNC programme from 2010 to 2012 PARIBARTAN successfully intervened Home Based ASHA HBPNC Programme Angul,Sambalpur and Jharsuguda in partnering with Norway India Partnership Initiative and NRHM, Health & Family Welfare department Government of Odisha.

Technical support agency for Demand generation of Fixed Day FP Services at the Accredited Non‐ Ujjwal Clinics

PARIBARTAN is being engaged as technical support agency for Demand generation of Fixed Day FP Services at the Accredited Non‐ Ujjwal Clinics (ANUC) in Odisha located in Baleswar. Mayurbhanj,Ganjam and Puri with backup plan to expand the same to Sundergarh and Rayagada districts and demand generation for FDS per month per ANUC.

Campaign on hand washing in schools

We initiated a handwashing and safe excreta disposal education programme to influence the behaviour of school-going children, with the expectation that this knowledge would be passed on to their families and eventually spread throughout the community. This programme was introduced in 40 schools in Pallahara, Angul, Odisha.

As part of the intervention, 2,316 schoolchildren were educated on the consequences of poor sanitation and unsafe water. The incidence of diarrheal diseases remains high among children, often resulting in repeated illnesses throughout the year. Through this initiative, we aimed to promote good hygiene and sanitation practices to eliminate unhealthy behaviours and improve children’s overall health.

Over the course of the programme, we reached 40 schools. To communicate hygiene messages effectively, our team used SBCC (Social and Behaviour Change Communication) materials such as posters, banners, and audio-visual aids. Additionally, 46 teachers were sensitised to issues related to access to latrines and how the lack of such facilities contributes to school dropouts and poor attendance—especially among adolescent girls.

As a result, a noticeable sense of cleanliness emerged among students, and they became more aware of the importance of keeping school toilets clean. Demonstrations on proper handwashing techniques were also conducted, and students have since begun self-monitoring their handwashing practices.

Since the year 2009, the agency has been concretely working on wildlife conservation issues, dedicated to protecting endangered species, preserving their habitats, and defending biodiversity—including the harvesting and management of perennial water bodies and common resources. Paribartan believes that wild animals and plants have the same right as human beings to live on the earth and enjoy natural resources. It supports participatory and innovative strategies, adopting public, private, and community partnerships for people and wildlife to co-exist and thrive.

Health Camp for the Underprevileged

Doctor, Pharmacist, Lab Technician and Staff nurse regularly organizes Health Camps in partnership with the district health administration of Odisha This includes screening and identifying the cases and referring cases for specialized treatment. Sick newborn and malnourished children detected during these camps are referred to the health facility for medication and treatment. To summarize, our activities are as follows:

  • To screen the patients of the Village/Panchayat/Urban Slums with a purpose to facilitate the availability of health care services at doorstep.

  • To treat common diseases and distribute medicines as per the doctor’s advice/prescription, refer further, for better diagnosis/surgery/treatment/.

  • To provide health-related awareness, key messages on health & wellbeing, and counseling them on basic healthcare and hygiene.

  • To provide post COVID-19 care services (even after recovering from COVID-19, people are suffering from post-COVID symptoms. Counseling will be provided covering all aspects of post -COVID care like pulmonology, cardiology and mental health.)