If i start a rural health project i like to gain trust of the peoples by making awareness on diseases and early diagnosis like polio vaccines and focuses on maternal treatment etc.,
dedicated their lives to reforming healthcare in rural India. Their pioneering work in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, through the Society for Education, Action, and Research in Community Health .
new born care, malnutrition, vaccination, immunization programme.
Women’s health issues.
Dr. Abhay and Dr. Rani Bang did an incredible work in transforing tribal healthcare in Maharsahtra. If I have to start a rural health project, I would definitely bring up the thought of involving the local population for their healthcare just like How Dr. Abhay and Dr. Rani Bang came up with the thought of HBNC. In HBNC, they trained the tribal women, village health workers and traditional birth attendants to provide better care and to monitor and attend to the pregnant ladies and newborns thereby making a drastic fall in the infant mortality.
As we all know infant mortality and malnutrition is still a major concern in the rural and tribal population, educating the local population through awareness camps, training the village health workers and other care takers to provide better care to each other and to diligently monitor and attend the patient conditions would definitely bring a change.
I would like to follow- ‘their training of local women for newborn care’
During my internship posting in rural areas I’ve seen most women try and get discharged soon as they have to get back work early, most of them come from very poor background
If local women are trained and could be of help to them that would be a real game changer in every rural areas in India.
If I had a chance to start a rural health project,I would like to educate the people by bringing awareness programs regarding neonatal care,sterilisation after the birth.At the end I believe in"We don’t deliver health to the people,but we build it with them".
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If I had to start a rural health project, I would focus on creating awareness among people about basic health and hygiene. I want to guide them to avoid unnecessary use of medicines and promote natural healing and preventive care. I would especially give priority to women’s health, spreading awareness about menstrual hygiene, anemia, and importance of nutrition during pregnancy. I also want to highlight how simple changes in lifestyle, like eating fresh food, staying active, and managing stress, can prevent many diseases. Along with this, I would like to work on mental health awareness promoting importance of meditation in healing, early identification of health issues, and promoting community participation just like Dr. Bangs did. Their model of involving local people in healthcare is something I truly admire and wish to follow.
Dr. Abhay and Rani Bang’s work in tribal healthcare is exemplary for its community-centric approach, significantly improving maternal and child health through low-cost, culturally sensitive, and research-driven solutions.
Their model, which emphasizes local empowerment and health education, has even influenced national health policies in India.
I would like to start any rural health project then that would be on Spreading Awareness on Importance of Nutrition.
If I had to start a rural health project, I would follow the idea of Dr. Abhay and Dr. Rani Bang where they trained local women to become health workers. I think it’s a great way to involve the community and build trust. Also, I liked how they used real data from the villages to understand the problems and then worked on them. Their way is simple but very effective.
If I were to start a rural health project, I would follow Dr. Abhay and Rani Bang’s community based approach like how they trained local women to deliver basic healthcare and maternal child health services. Their respect for local knowledge while listening to community before taking steps is truly powerful.
If I were to start a rural health project, I would follow Dr. Abhay and Rani Bang’s model of training local community health workers, especially women, to provide basic healthcare services. This approach empowers the community, improves access to care, and focuses on maternal and child health. Their method has proven to reduce mortality rates and is ideal for creating sustainable, low-cost healthcare in rural areas.
If i were to begin a rural health project, I would lead with raising awareness to the consequences of poor and inacessible healthcare. The organization would strive to make the care affordable and accessible to the masses, through establishing itself as an instructing body as well, teaching healthcare and medical practices to the people in need so they may support themselves even in our absence.
The HBNC (Home-Based Newborn and Child Care) Model: This stands out as one of the most admirable and life saving interventions the Bangs have implemented. Training the community health workers makes more feasible them especially women to gain local trust.
It can also proves that even without hospitals lives can be saved through knowledge, training and support systems. Empowered by compassion and science, the Bangs revolutionized rural healthcare, proving lasting change begins at the grassroots.
If I had to start a rural health project, I would follow Dr. Abhay and Rani Bang’s Home-Based Newborn Care (HBNC) model and their use of trained local health workers (Arogyadoots).
This approach empowers the community, is cost-effective, culturally sensitive towards the population, and has proven to significantly reduce newborn deaths. It builds trust by involving locals, adapts to the community’s way of working and ethics, and ensures care reaches even remote areas.
It’s a sustainable, impactful method that I believe is ideal for any rural healthcare initiative.
If I had to start a project for the rural and underprivileged people, I would be most inspired to follow Dr Abhay and Dr Rani Bang’s community based approach. My approach will include providing training and spreading awareness regarding basic menstrual hygiene to the women in the community. They often lack awareness on this matter. I would wish to clear myths associated with menstruation and make them understand the importance of using sanitary pads.
If I were to start a rural health project, I’d follow Dr. Abhay and Rani Bang’s community-based approach—especially their model of training local health workers (Arogya Doots). Empowering the community itself creates trust, ensures sustainability, and bridges the gap between modern medicine and rural realities.
Thanks for sharing
This is inspired me many more
Dr. Abhay and Rani Bang’s work great and their approach to rural healthcare are exemplary. I had aim to replicate their model, emphasizing local engagement, integrated care and social determinant addressing.
If i had to start a rural health project in India , i would like to follow Dr. Abhay and Dr. Rani Bang’s model of community based healthcare .
Their are so many healthcare professional graduates who don’t have proper job or unsatisfied with job and want to contribute to development of India were we lacking so behind in health care system in rural India , government should provide a opportunity for youth and conduct some healthcare projects in rural India this can help both the professional and community