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भारत की आबादी के लगभग पच्चीस करोड़ लोग 10-19 वर्ष के हैं| यह उम्र का दूसरा दौर है, जो बचपन और जवानी के बीच का परिवर्तनशील समय है| विडंबना तो यह है की विकास के इस दूसरे दौर में पोषण की स्थिति गंभीर है …

15-19 वर्ष की उम्र में 60% से अधिक किशोरियों में एनीमिया है|*
27% से अधिक किशोरी-किशोर पर ठिंगनेपन का बोझ है|
24% से अधिक किशोरी-किशोर पर दुबलेपन का बोझ है|
लगभग 5% किशोरी-किशोर का वज़न अधिक है|
1% किशोरी-किशोर में मोटापा है|

We are elated to receive

“Best Women Healthcare Initiative of the Year – 2022”

by INDIAN CSR Awards

Awards

Centre for
Health, Education, Training & Nutrition Awareness

CHETNA envisages an equitable society where disadvantaged communities are empowered to live healthy lives.

Annual Reports

WHO WE ARE?

CHETNA is managed by a women-led core management team, governed by a governing council and comprises a team that has academic and research experts in the field of health, nutrition of women, children and young people, education, communication, and gender. CHETNA reaches out to more than 36 Districts, 1930 villages in three States pan India through its programmes and publications.

As we move ahead, we stand committed to our values and strive to reach the unreached to change the health and nutrition scenario of vulnerable communities’ in the world.

Embracing a Life Cycle Approach to Women’s Health

CHETNA’s approach to health embraces the life cycle of gender equity within the wide cultural, economical and political environment. CHETNA recognizes and addresses women’s health issues throughout her life cycle.

What we do

CHETNA recognizes the health, nutrition and other developmental needs of children, young people and women at the critical stages of life viz. children (0-10 years) adolescents and young people (11-24 years), and women (+25 years). CHETNA believes that women’s empowerment is a process of reflection and action aimed at raising self-esteem, confidence and consciousness, enabling them to access their entitlements and to improve the health and quality of life.

Know How to Help

Strengthening Capacity

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Communicating Health and Nutrition Information

Networking and Advocacy

Demonstrating Workable Models and Approaches

OUR PROJECTS

We translate our commitment by taking projects that help health, nutrition
and development needs of women, young people and children.

Accomplished
On-Going

NandGhar

Sambal

What women want: Midwives Voices Midwives Demands

WHRAP

PAHONCH

Change

Khusali Sehat

Improving access to Maternal, Child, Adolescents health and nutrition services

Vidyaa

Empowering Vidyaa - Enhancing Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE)

Eye cum Nutrition Camps

To create awareness about eye care and early diagnosis of eye problems, treat and refer them for further treatment if required.

Mobile Medical Unit

To make healthcare services accessible at doorstep

“Arogya”

To improve nutritional status of women, children and adolescents of the intervention villages.

SAMARTH

Getting Engaged, Entrust and Empower Young People

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OUR PUBLICATIONS

CHETNA develops innovative, interactive and creative Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) material on health, nutrition and development needs of women, young people and children.