// Sampark III
XISS in partnership
with UNICEF, Jharkhand
To the success of the first two phases of the project, XISS and UNICEF are dedicated, committed and responsible to continue the partnership and has been partnered for next eleven month – 2023 -24. “The technical support to strengthen SBCC at 12 districts with their SBCC DPCs deputed to improve COVID vaccination and entering into more deep rooted social issues like - Ending child marriage (ECM), Ending violence against children (EVAC), Nutrition Mission and RMNCH+A and Routine immunization"
Strengthening Vaccine Promotion
While the vaccine is an important part of COVID-19 protection, it is important to emphasize the continued practice of COVID Appropriate Behaviours or CAB, even after getting vaccinated. Therefore, promoting and sustaining CAB is vital This year also it will important to focus on strengthening the practice and getting full coverage of vaccination dosage as well as booster dose in the difficult areas too. As a result, it should be in a saturation of the covered areas.
RMNCH+A & RI
India’s Reproductive, Maternal, New-born, Child, and Adolescent Health (RMNCH+A) & Regular Immunization strategy is unique as it recognized the fact that maternal and child health cannot be improved in isolation and need to be effectively weaved with adolescent, family planning and nutrition-based interventions.
The ‘Plus’ within the strategy focused on a continuum of care with linkages between the interventions targeted at various stages of the life cycle from new-born to the reproductive age, with a focus on adolescence as a distinct life stage. This year it has been focussed on “Measles & Rubella (MR) campaign”, refers to a mass vaccination campaign organized to introduce a MR vaccine. MR vaccination campaign targets a wide age group of children (9 months to <15 years). The periodicity depends on the routine immunization (RI) coverage, existence of pockets of unprotected children and considering vaccine efficacy. Through communication plan the DPCs along with the stakeholders support they will be the key person to take the drive-in awareness, information, electronic communication methods in the community to encourage immunization of the children. the periodic follow-up of the campaign drives in between 3 - 5 years interval. read more...
Nutrition Mission/ Poshan 2.0
Providing accessible, affordable, and accountable quality health care to its people particularly in the remote and difficult areas have been priorities. The Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0 is a strategic shift in mission mode to develop practices that nurture health, wellness and community from malnutrition. read more
Ending Child Marriage
Leave No Child Behind
The Ministry of Women and Child Development, (MWCD, GOI) is the nodal ministry for ensuring welfare of children. Schemes being implemented under the Ministry namely,
- Programme for Juvenile Justice for CNCP and CCL
- Integrated Programme for street children
- Scheme for assistance to homes for children (Shishu Greh)
- Prior to 2009-10, Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) since 2009-10 onwards
The Mission Vatsalya was initiated in 2021 -22 centrally sponsored scheme as a roadmap to achieve development and child protection priorities aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It lays weight on child rights, advocacy, and awareness along with strengthening of the juvenile justice care and protection system with the motto to 'leave no child behind' Read More.
Ending Violence Against Children (EVAC Act)
Violence against Children (VAC) are the essence of UNICEF India’s Country Programme. UNICEF seeks to step up actions to prevent violence from occurring and better support for children who are survivors of violence and abuse. The proposed End Violence Against Children (EVAC) Strategy cuts across sectors and maximizes the convening capacity of UNICEF to support government, unite civil society, the private sector and development partners in a joint effort to end violence against children.
- Creating an enabling environment for multi-sectoral response
- Systems-strengthening across justice/law enforcement, social service, education, and health sectors
- Social Behavioural Change Communication (SBBC) and adolescent and youth empowerment
This proposed strategy will be initiating in SBCC project (phase III) and work in broader concepts in communication campaign that can create awareness in overall situation. read more...