PGIMER, Chandigarh will formulate Village Water and Sanitation Committee in nine villages of Fatehgarh Sahib District in Punjab to tackle Water, Sanitation and Environmental issues.
School of Public Health, PGIMER, Chandigarh in collaboration with University of Utah (UoU) and Mehar Baba Charitable Trust (MBCT) is working to improve the health and livelihood of nine villages in Fatehgarh Sahib District under Bassi Pathana Community Collaborative Development Project (BPCCDP).
Under the BPCCDP initiative, water, sanitation and health (WASH) was identified as a key issue, as it directly affect the health of villagers and specially children under 5 years.
Considering people participation as key strategy to improve healthcare services under the chairmanship of Dr Ravindra Khaiwal, Assistant Professor of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, PGIMER, Chandigarh, it was decided to formulate Village Water and Sanitation Committee in nine villages of Fatehgarh Sahib District as a pilot study.