USAID India has awarded the SAMVEG- Systems Approach for MNCH (Maternal, Newborn & Child Health) focusing on Vulnerable Geographies project to IPE Global led consortium with project partners DIMAGI Inc., World Health Partners & John Snow India Private Limited for a period of four year beginning from July 2021. The project will fill critical gaps in health systems, encourage innovations, scale-up and sustain interventions and help India progress towards ‘self-reliance’ in MNCH. The overarching goal of SAMVEG is to accelerate efforts to improve maternal, newborn and child health outcomes in identified vulnerable geographies of India.
To accelerate efforts to improve maternal, newborn and child health outcomes and ensure ‘self-reliance’ of MNCH services in identified vulnerable geographies of India.
To demonstrate innovative models across the continuum of care for pregnant, post- partum and young children <5 years (to decrease maternal, newborn, child mortality and morbidity) in selected districts of priority states.
| State | Districts | ADs | List of ADs Supported |
| Jharkhand | 24 | 19 | Garhwa, Chatra, Giridih, Godda, Sahibganj, Pakur, Bokaro, Lohardaga, Palamu, Latehar, Hazaribagh, Ramgarh, Dumka, Ranchi, Khunti, Gumla, Simdega Purbi & Pashchimi Singhbhum |
| Uttarakhand | 13 | 2 | Udham Singh Nagar and Haridwar |
| Punjab | 22 | 2 | Ferozepur, Moga |
| Haryana | 22 | 1 | Nuh |
| Himachal Pradesh | 12 | 1 | Chamba |
| Policy to Action |
Private sector engagement |
Innovative Implementation model |
AD Support |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUMAN | Manufacturer of tech innovation |
CARE (Integrated home visitation) |
DAKSH |
| LaQshya | Capacity building using professional bodies |
QUICK (Grievance redressal and quality improvement) |
Supportive Supervision Visits |
| MusQan | Consortium | ACE (Group Counselling for ANC and ECD) |
Evidence based Health Action Plan |
| FBNC, HBYC, IMNCI | Annual Jugadathan | Technology: (CPAP, UBT) | Monitoring and supervision |
