In the last 2 years, Mahavir International has embarked on a significant project of sanitation to prevent infectious baby and female diseases through the distribution of Baby Kits and Sanitary Pads to needy strata of the society.
1.Vatsalya (Baby) Kits Distribution
This is a Post birth baby kits distribution especially in rural and backward areas for just born kids/infantsAs per a research conducted, 75% of baby deaths can be prevented out of 2.6 million babies that die every year in India mainly because of:
Maturity/preterm- (35%) Neonatal
Infections- (33%)
Birth asphyxia- (20%) Congenital
Malformation- (9%)
PROJECT ACHIEVEMENTS
1. No. of Awareness workshops :396
2. Beneficiaries :85,900
3. Poshahar Beneficiaries :15,300
4. Baby Kit distribution: 2.5 Lacs
5. Free Medical Camps :963
6. Camp Beneficiaries :54,000
7. CBC Tests :6,300
8. Sanitary Napkin Distribution :35,100
9. Pregnant women Registered this year :81
10. Breastfeeding Awareness drives :135
11. Infants Breastfeeding booths :70