Overview
Pradeepan has been working with women and adolescent girls from tribal, Dalit, and marginalized communities using a feminist, rights-based, and community-led approach. We believe that women's empowerment and health security are the cornerstones of social justice, gender equality, and democratic development.
Our Impact
50
Health Camps Conducted Annually
2,500
Women Trained on Health Rights
730
Children Supported with Health Services
90
Health Action Groups Formed
32
Women Selected as ASHA Workers
7,000+
People Reached (AIDS Awareness)
Key Interventions
- Community-Based Health Rights: Under the PACS project, Pradeepan worked on health rights of Dalit, tribal, and backward class women in 120 villages (Athaner, Prabhat Pattan, Amla, and Multai blocks) to improve access to services under the NRHM.
- Health Action Groups (HAGs): 90 HAGs formed in 120 villages. 1,350 women actively monitored health services. 2,500 women gained a better understanding of the NRHM, maternal health, and child health services.
- Improved Health Services: Improvements observed in service availability, quality, and staff behaviour at Primary Health Centre, Sub-Health Centre, and Community Health Centre levels.
- Maternal and Child Health: Coordinated vaccination of pregnant women and infants. 32 women selected as ASHA workers. Continuous support provided to reduce maternal and child mortality.
- Health Awareness: 50 health camps organised annually. Campaigns conducted on anaemia, malnutrition, tuberculosis, malaria, diarrhoea, de-addiction, and HIV/AIDS.
- Malnutrition: 730 children supported with health services. 34 severely malnourished children treated at Nutrition Rehabilitation Centres.
- HIV/AIDS Prevention: Targeted Intervention projects conducted with NACO (2010–2011). Worked with 750 high-risk individuals (FSW and MSM) in Hoshangabad district. AIDS awareness campaigns reached 7,000 villagers. 670 high-risk women connected with safe living practices and government schemes.
- World AIDS Day: Annual programmes organised to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS prevention, testing, and treatment.
SDG Alignment
Our health, nutrition, and well-being work contributes to the following United Nations Sustainable Development Goals:
Disaster Response & COVID-19 Relief
During the COVID-19 pandemic and related lockdowns, Pradeepan mobilised rapidly to support the most vulnerable communities across Betul district — ensuring food security, health access, and protection for women and children.
550
Families Provided Cooked Food
2,500
Families Received Dry Rations
15,000
People Reached for Vaccination
71
Villages Covered
155
ASHA Workers Supported
250
Women Helped to Return Home Safely
- Food Security: Cooked food provided to 550 families during lockdown; dry rations distributed to 2,500 families across affected villages.
- Health & Hygiene: Masks, sanitizers, soaps, and hygiene kits distributed across 100 villages. Health equipment supplied to 155 frontline ASHA workers.
- Vaccination: Community awareness programmes on COVID-19 vaccination reached 15,000 people across 71 villages.
- Protection: Women and children at risk of violence, child marriage, and trafficking were supported with protection services during lockdown.
- Safe Return: 250 distressed young women stranded in different states were supported to safely return home during the lockdown period.
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