The Young Citizen is putting efforts since one and a half decade with reference
to Human Development Index. The results are as under :
HIV preventive care and support
HIV Prevention
1. 1.5% ratio of HIV in general population of Mehsana district has come
down.
2. HIV/AIDS is shifting from urban to rural areas. This has decreased.
Change in the behavior of risky sexual groups, F.S.W. and M.S.M. is clearly
seen. The Condom use has increased and they have started receiving treatment of
STI or RTI at their own.
Falling female ratio
The joint effort of Young Citizen, Government, Civil Society and private
sector has raised the gender ratio to 1000 Males : 845 Females in 2011. (44 point
up) Dowry system is banned in many communities.
T.B. Control :
People have started on their own to receive treatment of T.B. from Govern
ment and Private Hospital under T.B. Control Programme in Mehsana district.
This is the result of IEC programme running for 3 years.
Ayush :
Spread and publicise of Ayurvedic System of medicine was due to imple
mentation of Ayush Project. People started using local herbs being aware of their
own health.
R.C.H.
The expectant mothers used to go for checkup during pregnancy under
Reproduction and Child Health programme. Total vaccination programme was
implemented and people became aware of VDs and started taking treatment. In
this task, local leaders, Government Health Employees and people took initiative
assuming it to be their responsibility.
Education :
Under the Family Health program, students, professors, principals, teachers
of 75 schools and 51 Colleges of 9 Taluka were given knowledge about AIDS
and falling female ratio. The HIV ratio is therefore under control in youths of the
area.
Environment protection :
Three water tanks were constructed for harvesting rainwater with the assistance
from VASMO. Many people started construction of tanks in their own
houses for storage of fresh drinking water.
Income Mobilization Programme :
The women in 27 self-help groups of 27 villages of Mehsana district
were made self-dependent with NABARD assistance.
Mehsana Town Development :
A baseline survey of slums in Mehsana district was conducted and the
CEPT was given information for future planning of the slum area of Mehsana
district.