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Cyclone Aila Response in

Hingalgunj Block

Supported by UNICEF Kolkata.

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= ram Panchayats of Hingalgunj Block and =
Panchayats of osaba Block

Issues covered on Health, Education

m Survey, mapping & documentation in 2 Blocks Ȃ osaba & Hingalganj
m Awareness for improvement of immunization for mother and children
m inkage & counseling for antenatal & postnatal check up
m Capacity building for village health workers, ANMs, ASHA workers,
ICDS workers , supervisors of submcenters & SH members
m Introduction and practice of growth charts on SAM & MAM
identification in ICDS centers of Hingalgunj
m Identification of 34 SAM & 83 MAM in Hingalgunj block
m Disinfection of 210 tube wells at Hingalganj
m 36 and 56 outreach clinics organised at Hingalganj & osaba Blocks
m 25 Tube wells raised with platform with funds from other sources
m Arranged water testing for all the tube wells at Hingalgunj from other
sources
m Elevated latrines each in 5 Panchayats at Hingalgunj are underway
m A large section of people of remote villages could avail health
services through out reach clinics, mainly aged, children and
mothers including referral facilities. Nutritional advices were
also made available
m The concept of SAM and MAM was new to ICDS workers
m Anomalies in record keeping at ICDS Centers
m Unmhygienic ICDS centers
m Inconvenience in running ICDS centers for dearth of own
building
m Inadequate drinking water
m Skin and enteric diseases for using of saline water for bathing
and cooking
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m Improper coordination between different
overnment departments
m Para medics to be engaged in more
numbers
m Alternative ivelihood options to be
increased to restrain migration
m Nonmavailability of Mouza Maps /documents from
Block/Administration
m Artificial division of families
m Nonmavailability of qualified Doctors at Hingalgunj Camps
without medicines
m Increased no. of ICDS Center Nonmcooperation of ICDS
administration Improper maintenance of Records
m Identification Tools Introduction of rowth Chart Identification
of SAM & MAM
m To motivate the Panchayat
m Dearth of ovt. Health Services
m Nonmavailability of Masson
ã The osaba Block, in spite of several visits could not supply Mouza Maps,
but had to finish the job with hand painting maps. In Hingalgunj Block, the
problem could be over come with the help of B RO
ã The families were divided and the no. of displaced families was higher than
actual. Panchayat members helped to rectify the same to some extent.

ã RCH doctors were deputed in both the Blocks including Medical officers of
Rangabelia Hospital at osaba. Merger of Health Program of Rangabelia
with UNICEF program. In Hingalgunj, RCH Doctors attended clinics, time
accommodation, conveyance constraints were removed by a local ovt.
Doctor at the last nine program imited Medicines could be made available
from local R.K.Mission only for Rupamari Panchayat

ã The Anganwadi workers could be convinced in major cases and attended

the meetings, but the space for application of training in action was though
limited, could be achieved to some extent. The workers of ICDS could be
convinced the difference between actual attendance and increased no. of
enlistment.
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ãþeigh machines procured by the Society from other sources though new to
Anganwadi workers, the growth chart could be introduced primarily m
Proper arrangement for rehabilitation of SAM & MAM is being lobbied.
In osaba Block the system is being restored, though late, but gradually.
In Hingalgunj, the Society has already completed 25 platform raising in 5
Panchayats. Further constructions will be taken up shortly.
Is going to undertake elevation of community latrines in 5 spots
Already disinfected 200 tube wells and will cover all the tube wells of the
area
Hygiene kit will be distributed (Dettol Ȃ 500 ml., 5 Bath soaps and 5 washing
soaps) to 3700 most vulnerable identified families.
Awareness camps are in progress.
To restrain migration, Cash for þork and other livelihood options like
distribution of fingerlings, nets, ducks and hens and kitchen gardening are
being made available to identified beneficiaries of Hingalgunj Block.
All the programs are being implemented with funds received from other
sources.
The program could not be undertaken for
mass desertion of skilled persons. Now
we are trying to accomplish the training
with 20 persons identified and trained
recently with funds available from other
sources.


   
 


m Increased outreach clinics with medicines
m Rehabilitation of SAM and MAM children
m Regular testing of Hemoglobin
m Frequent distribution of hygiene kits to target
children/families
m More awareness camps on health and hygiene
m Increased training of Health workers
m Proper recognition of implementing N O
m Training on Disaster Risk Reduction.