Developing an integrated approach for Fluorosis mitigation
Community based learning and innovation
Supported by : Sir Dorabji Tata Trusts
Budget size : INR 76 lakhs
Primary focus
Fluorosis mitigation
Secondary focus
Safe Water and Better Nutrition
Location
Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh
Duration :
May 1, 2010 – Apr 30, 2013
This 3 year programme focussed on an integrated Water and nutrition approach to mitigate fluorosis.
This project designed as an action-research programme focussed on 2 villages with children who were highly affected with Skeletal Fluorosis. Under the advice of a Project Expert Committee and an Institutional Ethics Committee, the programme devised an innovative approach that combined Safer water with Better nutrition to mitigate Fluorosis.
Overall, 25 children were selected from these 2 villages and families experiences a behaviour change programme to adopt Safe water purifiers and Nutrition supplements. Observations were made clinically and through community based studies to see whether the interventions are accepted by the community and if outcomes on health are being realized.
Project Goals
1Develop integrated approach to mitigate Fluorosis
2Implement integrated fluorosis mitigation approach in 2 villages
3Establish a standard protocol for Fluorosis for wider scaleup
Major Outcomes
1Recovery from skeletal fluorosis for 20 out of 25 children
2Solution developed for Safe water and nutrition towards wider scaleup
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