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SHARE has been working in Seohara Block for the last three years. The main focus of the project has been to work among women so that infant and maternal mortality can be reduced. To do this, the project has been working in partnership with local government agencies. Relationships have been built with ANMs, ASHAs, Anganwadi workers, TBAs, school teachers, Gram Pradhans, and other influential members of the villages to be more effective in the villages.

The project motivates women to opt for institutional deliveries so that complications during deliveries can be dealt with effectively, and both the mother and the child can be safe. The project  also monitors the working of government-run ICDS centres to ensure that they do what they are meant to. Members of the villages were also taught about the importance of breast-feeding and routine immunization. Family planning is also being encouraged by the project, and condoms are distributed in the villages by the village health workers. The project also helped to spread awareness among the community about government health schemes such as the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) and Jannani Suraksha Yojana (JSY), so that the villagers can know their rights and take advantage of the schemes. The project  conducted 156 sessions in primary and junior schools, where students were taught about health.

Along with the work relating to health, the project is involved in formation of self-help groups, to encourage saving, and also to develop confidence among the members. 18 new groups with a total of 212 members were started during the year.

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