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1982 - 2000
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1982
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2000
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Crude Birth Rate
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35.6
|
20.48
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Crude Death Rate
|
12.7
|
8.33
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Infant Mortality Rate
|
172
|
41.27
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Immunisation Coverage
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<10%
|
98%
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Couple Protection Rate
|
35
|
71.2
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Severe Malunutrition
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16%
|
2.4%
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Maternal Care
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<25%
|
91%
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Vit. A Deficiency
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Frequent
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Rare
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Measles Epidemics
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Frequent
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Rare
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The ultimate goal of SEWA Rural was not limited to
the four walls of the hospital. It was soon realized that due to a
numbers of complex social & cultural factors, the hospital remains
inaccessible to the vast majority, very often until it is too late.
A baseline survey of the surrounding villages in
the year 1982 revealed the gross neglect of health services. Children
often suffer from measles, diarrhoea, malnutrition, high incidence of
anaemia, malaria and TB beside an apathy towards women's health. As a result
there is a high mortality rate among women & children. Many of
these deaths were related to diseases which were unfortunately
preventable.
The above mentioned rural health scenario prompted SEWA Rural to
formulate & commence project of health care at door steps initially
in 10 villages in 1982. Later on it was expanded to cover 40 villages
and Govt. entrusted Jhagadia PHC was managed for more than 10 years.
This happened for the first time in the country. The targets of Health
for all by 2000 were achieved by SEWA Rural much before the target
deadline due to new approaches and innovations. It included reduction
in infant mortality rate and birth rate and substantial increase in
coverage of maternal care & vaccination.
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