As part of its community health initiative, Aarohi is currently implementing “Arogya” project, which aims at achieving long-term sustainability and security of community health by developing a viable, cost effective community health programme. Conceptualized in collaboration with Kassar Trust, an organization with 22 years presence in the Kumaon Region of Uttaranchal, the project involves 25 villages and is benefiting approximately 15,000 people from Nainital, Chamoli and Bageshwar districts. The focus is on preventive and promotive health care at the household and the community level along with development of referral service mechanism for curative services.

Objectives of the project are:

With the assistance of the Foundation for Research in Health Systems, Ahmedabad, a detailed Health Management Information System has been developed to track the pregnant mothers, child growth and immunization, morbidity and mortality rates. Referral link with two local hospitals based at Almora is being well used. Simultaneously, health education for children from 30 schools, as well as the community, is ongoing to deal with common diseases, nutrition, sanitation and safe child birth.