Joygopalpur Gram Vikash Kendra
JGVK,SUNDARBAN

Safe Motherhood Child Survival

The program started on 2006-2007 in 3 Gram Panchayets, later on two other Gram Panchayets were included from 2010. Fifty Field Health Workers after receiving trainings on Antenatal Check Ups for pregnant women, conduct ANC camps in the villages. The types of checkups these FHWs perform are: Weight, Heoght, Blood Pressure, Haemoglobin, Urine Albumin, Fundal height, risk identification. Presently, the camps are organized jointly with Govt. ANM's, ASHA in different villages. The FHW's perform follow up house visits to ensure the household level care for the pregnant mothers.