Elimination of Identity-based Discrimination in Food and Nutrition Programmes in India

Mamgain, Rajendra P.; Diwakar, G. D.

doi:10.1111/j.1759-5436.2012.00343.x

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“…Anganwadi centres is also lower compared to other groups (74,75). The provision of childcare services in a diverse community must understand and take account of these dynamics.…”

Section: Village Health Sanitation and Nutrition Committeesmentioning

confidence: 98%

Opportunities for the development of drowning interventions in West Bengal, India: A review of policy and government programs

Gupta¹,

Zwi

Jagnoor³

2020

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Background Four million people living in the Indian Sundarbans region in the state of West Bengal face a particularly high risk of drowning due to rurality, presence of open water, lack of accessible health systems and poor infrastructure. Although the World Health Organization has identified a number of interventions that may prevent drowning in rural low-and middle-income country contexts, no drowning interventions are currently implemented in this region. Interventions that build on existing policy targets or government programs are more likely to be sustainable and scalable. Methods A detailed content review of national and state policy (West Bengal) was conducted to identify policy principles and/or specific government programs that may be leveraged for drowning interventions. The enablers and barriers of these programs as well as their implementation reach were assessed through a systematic literature review. Identified policies and programs were also assessed to understand how they catered for underserved groups and their implications for equity. Results Three programs may be leveraged for drowning interventions: the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS), Self-Help Group (SHG) and Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) programs. All three had high coverage in West Bengal and considered underserved groups such as women and rural populations. Conclusions This is the first systematic analysis of both policy content and execution of government programs to provide comprehensive insights into possible implementation strategies for a health intervention, in this case drowning. Programs targeting specific health outcomes should consider interventions outside of the health sector that address social determinants of health. This may enable the program to better align with relevant government agendas and increase sustainability.

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“…Anganwadi centres is also lower compared to other groups (74,75). The provision of childcare services in a diverse community must understand and take account of these dynamics.…”

Section: Village Health Sanitation and Nutrition Committeesmentioning

confidence: 98%

Opportunities for the development of drowning interventions in West Bengal, India: A review of policy and government programs

Gupta¹,

Zwi

Jagnoor³

2020

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“…Anganwadi centres is also lower compared to other groups (75,76). The provision of childcare services in a diverse community must understand and take account of these dynamics.…”

Section: Integrated Child Development Scheme (Icds)mentioning

confidence: 98%

Opportunities for the development of drowning interventions in West Bengal, India: A review of policy and government programs

Gupta¹,

Zwi

Jagnoor³

2020

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Background: Four million people living in the Indian Sundarbans region in the state of West Bengal face a particularly high risk of drowning due to rurality, presence of open water, lack of accessible health systems and poor infrastructure. Although the World Health Organization has identified several interventions that may prevent drowning in rural low-and middle-income country contexts, no drowning interventions are currently implemented in this region. This study aims to conduct contextual policy analysis for the development of a drowning program. Implementation of a drowning program should consider leveraging existing structures and resources, as interventions that build on existing policy targets or government programs are more likely to be sustainable and scalable.Methods: A detailed content review of national and state policy (West Bengal) was conducted to identify policy principles and/or specific government programs that may be leveraged for drowning interventions. The enablers and barriers of these programs as well as their implementation reach were assessed through a systematic literature review. Identified policies and programs were also assessed to understand how they catered for underserved groups and their implications for equity.Results: Three programs were identified that may be leveraged for the implementation of drowning interventions such as supervised childcare, provision of home-based barriers, swim and rescue skills training and community first responder training: the Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS), Self-Help Group (SHG) and Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) programs. All three had high coverage in West Bengal and considered underserved groups such as women and rural populations. Possible barriers to using these programs were poor government monitoring and resource provision and overburdening of community-based workers. Conclusions: This is the first systematic analysis of both policy content and execution of government programs to provide comprehensive insights into possible implementation strategies for a health intervention, in this case drowning. Programs targeting specific health outcomes should consider interventions outside of the health sector that address social determinants of health. This may enable the program to better align with relevant government agendas and increase sustainability.

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“…In South Asia in general, socially excluded groups are marginalised and overlooked in implementation of social protection programmes (Kabeer and Cook, 2010). In relation to India, caste can be a barrier with lower caste persons unable to access social protection due to discriminations (Bosher, Penning-Rowsell and Tapsell 2007;De Haan, Dubey and Sabharwal 2009;Thorat and Sadana, 2009;Haddad, Chandrashekhar and Swain 2012;Mamgain and Diwakar, 2012).…”

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confidence: 99%

Cultures of Entitlement and Social Protection: Evidence from Flood Prone Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, India

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Elimination of Identity-based Discrimination in Food and Nutrition Programmes in India

Cited by 24 publications

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Opportunities for the development of drowning interventions in West Bengal, India: A review of policy and government programs

Opportunities for the development of drowning interventions in West Bengal, India: A review of policy and government programs

Opportunities for the development of drowning interventions in West Bengal, India: A review of policy and government programs

Cultures of Entitlement and Social Protection: Evidence from Flood Prone Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, India

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