Glenmark Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm of Glenmark Pharmaceuticals ltd along with its NGO partner Spandan Samaj Seva Samiti recently announced the impact of its Project Kavach– Child Health Programme focused on the marginalized Korku tribes launched in June 2011 in the State of Madhya Pradesh.
The impact report was presented in the presence of Devendra Verma, Member of legislative Assembly (MlA), Khandwa; Harish Yadav, Vice President Janpad Panchayat Khalwa, District Khandwa and other dignitaries from the Government along with other stakeholders from the community.
The event also marked the unveiling of ‘Community based Malnutrition Management Manual’ which will have a long term impact in helping many more communities recover from the grave issue of malnutrition
The Project was implemented across 180 villages in the Khalwa block, Burhanpur and Betul and has been able to positively impact over 2,00,000 beneficiaries. The focus was on reducing malnutrition, improving sanitation and increasing immunization. Over 2600 mothers of the malnourished children were provided support to develop Backyard Nutrition Gardens which helped them grow green and leafy vegetables for most part of the year which helped them access essential micronutrients thereby improving their health and wellbeing. More than 60 per cent of the families in the villages have reverted to growing Traditional Crops and Millet that has ensured availability of more food and nutrition round the year.