An information, communication and education session was conducted for the community members at Gurugram, Haryana. The session included topics such as safe motherhood, birth preparedness and importance of family planning, immunization, importance of education, reproductive health, hygiene, saving money through Self Help Groups (SHGs), male involvement in the day to day activities of the household and family,
The community women were also made aware of hygienic practices and healthy eating habits that they should adopt in their daily lives, and subsequently in their families’ routine.
Dedicated to the welfare of women and the girl child, Swabhiman functions with the belief that when women our empowered, the whole society benefits – families are healthier, children go to school, income levels improve and communities become more prosperous.
Swabhiman works through an innovative and highly effective approach called the ‘4 S Model’, which stands for Seeking Healthcare as a Behaviour, Support for Education, Supporters in Men through Male Involvement, and Sustaining the Change in Communities.