USAID Saksham
It offers expertise in capacity building, private-providers engagement, industry leverage and community participation to enhance Maternal Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) outcomes.
- Access to Quality MNCH Services: Ensuring access to evidence-based, high-quality MNCH information, services, and sustainable interventions.
- Strengthening Health Systems: Building institutional capacity to deliver well-documented, responsive and integrated services.
- Cross-Sectoral Collaboration: Fostering innovative partnerships between MNCH organizations and non-MNCH sectors, such as tea garden hospitals in Assam, to enhance service delivery and reach.
As part of our intervention, we empower frontline workers with digital skills, domain knowledge and leadership capabilities to address MNCH issues. The MAAdol Campaign in Assam has led to a 45% increase in registration of pregnant women under the Wage Compensation Scheme. In Odisha, practical training for FLW Core Group members has reduced home deliveries by 70% compared to 2021-22.
Core Services: Integrated digital job-aid | Digital resource repository | Data dashboards | Swift referrals to health facilities | Training and workshops
Reached over 16,500 beneficiaries in the last 3 years.
Frontline workers save Tijeshwari’s life and bring her child into the world
This story highlights how the dedicated efforts of Frontline Workers (FLWs) in Chhattisgarh, supported by the USAID Saksham program, helped save Tijeshwari Jurri’s life during a high-risk pregnancy.
USAID Saksham
Our USAID Saksham project is a collaboration between PATH, Piramal Swasthya, Jhpiego, and Deloitte to enhance MNCH outcomes. This flipbook showcases our transformation stories from Assam, Chhattisgarh and Odisha.