SNEHA (Society for Nutrition, Education and Health Action)

SNEHA (Society for Nutrition, Education and Health Action) works to improve health, nutrition, and safety among marginalized urban informal settlements. Its mission involves working in partnership with communities and health systems to build effective, replicable solutions that empower women and their families to improve their health. SNEHA follows an integrated life-cycle approach to break the intergenerational cycle of poor health by intervening at critical stages such as pregnancy, childbirth, childhood, and adolescence.

Major Interventions:

Maternal and Child Health: SNEHA employs a continuum of care approach to enhance the nutritional status of women and children. Key interventions include promoting maternal nutrition, infant and young child feeding practices, and planned parenthood. The initiative also focuses on strengthening public systems like Anganwadi centers to ensure quality care at the last mile.

Public System Partnership: The initiative collaborates with the healthcare system to streamline and strengthen referral linkages between public health facilities. It aims to improve the quality of maternal and newborn health services while ensuring access to primary healthcare. The programme also mentors government frontline workers to enhance community outreach.

Empowerment, Health and Sexuality of Adolescents (EHSAS): It focuses on improving the physical, sexual, and mental health of adolescents while promoting gender equity. It addresses domains such as nutrition, emotional resilience, and parent-child communication to empower young people.

Prevention of Violence against Women and Children: It works to prevent and address domestic violence through community mobilization and counseling services. It establishes counseling centers in hospitals and maternity homes to provide survivors with easy access to support.

Romila Palliative Care: This initiative provides support to patients battling life-limiting illnesses. It partners with large public hospitals to increase referrals and provide essential palliative care services to those in need.

Nurse Aide Training and Livelihood Generation provides vocational skill development to financially empower marginalized young women by supporting women through self-help groups, providing access to skills and financial tools to foster independence.