Training on Mahila Arogya Samiti (MAS) Mahila Arogya Samiti (MAS) as the name suggest are local women’s collective. They are expected to take collective action on issues related to Health, Nutrition, Water Sanitation and its social determinants at Slum/Ward level. They were particularly envisaged as being central to ‘local community action’, which would gradually develop to the process of decentralized health planning. Thus MASs are expected to act as a leadership platforms for woman’s and focal community group in each slum area for improving awareness and access of community for health services, support the ASHA / Front line health worker/ ANM, to develop health plans specific to the local needs and serves as a mechanism to promote community action for health. Main purpose of Mahila Arogya Samiti (MAS) includes, demand generation, ensuring optimal utilization of services, establishing referral linkages, increasing community ownership and sustainability and establishing a community based monitoring system. IIǯŗ Objectives and Goals of MAS 1. To provide an institutional mechanism for the community to be informed of health and other government initiatives and to participate in the planning and implementation of these programmes, leading to better outcomes. 2. Organize or facilitate community level services and referral linkages for health services for Maternal, New born, Child health and Nutrition (MNCHN) and other related services for water sanitation and hygiene (WASH), adolescent health issues and non-communicable diseases for increased access of the community for these services. 3. To provide a platform for convergent action on social determinants and all public services directly or indirectly related to health. 4. To provide mechanism for the community to voice health needs, experiences and issues with access to health services, such that the institutions of local government and public health service providers can take a note and respond appropriately 5. Generate community awareness on MNCHN, WASH and locally relevant health issues and to promote the acceptance of best practise in health by the community members. 6. To focus on preventive and promotive health care and management of untied fund. 7. Provide support and facilitate the work of community health workers like ASHA and other frontline health care providers who form a crucial interface between the community and health institutions.
Posted on: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 12:58:09 +0000
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