Ambuja Cement Foundation (ACF) plans to further strengthen its focus on healthcare and sanitation, through robust intervention programs planned for Maharashtra in 2014 - 15. The foundation promotes comprehensive health care and has built a strong cadre of 321 Village Health Functionaries - Sakhi’s till date to promote ante and post natal care in the country and works extensively on sanitation.
ACF has built 11000 toilets till date. In waste management more than 3700 soak pits have been constructed across its locations. ACF also plans to work for open defecation free villages in the near future.
Ambuja Cement Foundation has till date reached out to approximately 84000 individuals (16000 families), covering 160 villages, and built capacities for 180 Sakhis in the State of Maharashtra. It has developed close to 2,600 toilets and 900 soak pits for ensuring sanitation.
ACF provides Clinical Care Support through mobile health dispensaries, diagnostic centres, and health camps. Preventive and Promotive Health intervention is provided through maternal and child health support, comprehensive sanitation, nutrition education and access to safe drinking water. These programs have had a cascading effect by reducing infant and maternal mortality rates, enabling increased deliveries and also empowering women.
ACF drives sustainable health action and access to quality health care through an extensive participation of communities. This is done through an involvement of village development committees, village health sanitation and nutrition committees, Panchayat and Gram Sabhas.
The foundation has various health and sanitation intervention programs across the country in the States of Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and West Bengal.
Ambuja Cement Foundation has reached out to approximately 1.3 million individuals, covering 8 villages across the country. It has successfully built capacities for 321 Sakhi's across the country. ACF has further developed close to 11500 toilets, 3737 soak pits, to enhance rural sanitation. ACF is empaneled as a National Level NGO under Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation.
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