Page from "HER" Diary

Posted on September 22, 2010 01:58 by drishteeadmin
Submitted by- Dr Minal Singh (AVP-Healthcare) She was a pale girl of 17-18 years with lean body and small stature standing behind one of the pillars of the village school. This school was the venue for our community mobilization meeting for need of sanitary napkins and other hygiene issues. As... [More]

Global Maternal Health Conference

Posted on August 31, 2010 22:19 by drishteeadmin
Submitted by- Dr Minal Singh (AVP- Healthcare) August 31, 2010  It was another hot day in Delhi when I reached India Habitat Centre (IHC) to attend Global Maternal Health Conference (GMHC 2010). I stepped into the conference hall to realize that it was no ordinary conference. Along with 700 e... [More]

Dying while giving birth

Posted on August 22, 2010 09:44 by drishteeadmin
Sunita Devi, a 24 years old female, died while giving birth to her fifth child. Being severely anaemic, she developed profuse bleeding during delivery which could not be managed by the traditional birth attendant at the village. It took four hours to arrange transportat... [More]

Defining women empowerment

Posted on August 2, 2010 07:32 by drishteeadmin
Submitted by- Dr Minal Singh (AVP-Healthcare) While we plan revenue models, we take into account monetary benefits as driving factor for the village based health entrepreneur. My last interaction with female entrepreneurs completely changed my perspective and left me surprised. Drishtee is a socia... [More]

Why "Maternal Health"?

Posted on June 20, 2010 19:25 by drishteeadmin
Submitted by- Dr Minal Singh (AVP-Healthcare) Wearing the cap of AVP- health vertical and with the responsibilty of supporting the ongoing project, I often meet people and talk to them about the need of women empowerment. I do get stares at meetings asking "Why do we require a better maternal he... [More]

Once at a camp

Posted on May 12, 2010 19:15 by drishteeadmin
  Sumitted by Dr Minal Singh (AVP-Healthcare) On 12 May 2010 at 12:30 p.m. the sun was strong, making the air hotter by every minute. I was in Guwahati on my field visit to audit the “maternal health project” launched for the remote rural locations in Assam (North Eastern India). ... [More]

Drishtee in Global initiative

Posted on December 21, 2009 10:01 by drishteeadmin
Swapna Mishra anchoring the Global Curriculum Development for Telecentre Managers's (Kiosk Operators) Training This is a global initiative of about 15 countries where Telecentre networks are growing and so is the need for training the Kiosk Operators or the Telecentre Managers. A common minimum ag... [More]

Drishtee Health Camp Report

Posted on December 18, 2009 13:59 by drishteeadmin
Drishtee-Health and Financial Awareness camp Report     For more information on Health and financila camps organized by DRISHTEE in Assam, Please click the link below. Cross_promotional_camp_final_report.pdf (587.95 kb) For more information on Drishtee Health or for partnership in h... [More]

Drishtee Health Camp

Posted on December 17, 2009 14:13 by drishteeadmin
Drishtee Health Camp in Sontali, Kamrup, Assam Promoting DRISHTEE at the sontali camp in Assam. The Health camp was organized by drishtee and lot of people were benefited with this camp. A DRISHTEE Health Centre at Sontali in Assam where the camp was organized Patients at the sontali health... [More]

Drishtee-SBI Camp

Posted on December 17, 2009 12:13 by drishteeadmin
Drishtee-SBI Camp Health & Financial Awareness Camp in Dhontola & Bari Nohira in Kamrup District of ASSAM The entrance and the Drishtee Stall at the Health Camp organized by DRISHTEE Drishtee Information Stall at the cam Drishtee Information Stall at the cam Medicine Stall at th... [More]

Drishtee-SBI Health Camp

Posted on December 17, 2009 11:17 by drishteeadmin
Drishtee-State Bank of India Camp in Kamrup, Assam Health & Financial Awareness Camp A Drishtee Stall in the Health Camp organized by Drishtee and SBI in Kamrup District of Assam. It was a health cum financial Awareness camp Women taking part in the Kamrup camp organized by DRISHTEE and S... [More]

Drishtee Health Camp in Assam

Posted on December 17, 2009 09:52 by drishteeadmin
DRISHTEE Health Camp in Panikhati, ASSAM People at a DRISHTEE stall in Panikhati Village, Assam during a Health Camp organized by DRISHTEE People getting themselves registered for Health Checkups organized by DRISHTEE More women getting themselves registered for the health camp Medicines... [More]

Thawar Village Meet

Posted on December 16, 2009 17:42 by drishteeadmin
Drishtee-Halloran-Thawar Village meeting A village meeting organized by DRISHTEE in Thwar (Lucknow) People in the village meeting organized in Thawar by DRISHTEE Thawar is well know for its paddy fields and the economy based on agriculture Another village meeting organized at Manbhawna v... [More]