1. 2013 RI CONVENTION
GLOBAL GRANT VTT TO SIKKIM
Districts 1120 & 3240
PDG Dr.Himansu Basu,MD,PhD
Consultant Obstetrician Gynaecologist
Programme Director, CALMED
Team Leader Rtn Denise Collins
Dr. Ippokratis Sarris, Dr. Haider Jan,
Dr. Vinita Nair,Dr. Radhika Viswanata,
Dr. Sangeetha Devarajan

2. 2013 RI CONVENTION
FROM GSE TO VTT
FROM A VISIT TO A PROGRAMME
FROM ANY TOPIC TO AN AREA OF
FOCUS
FROM EVOLUTION TO REVOLUTION
Evolution of Vocational
Rotary Service

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1. BIGGER – BENEFITS LARGE
COMMUNITIES
2. BETTER –EVIDENCE BASED
3. BOLDER PROGRAMME WITH
EMPHASIS ON IMPACT AND
SUSTAINABILITY
Evolution of Vocational
Rotary Service

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The Problem
Every 5 Minutes
• Three mothers die
• Sixty suffer from severe disabilities
following birth injuries
• Twenty babies die at around birth

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The Tragedy
• These occur mostly in low resourced
countries
• These are mostly preventable
• A collaborative action is needed

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Maternal Mortality – a case of being in the wrong place !
A practical solution in low resourced countries

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• Collaborative
• Actions in
• Lowering of
• Maternity
• Encountered
• Deaths
CALMED MODEL
Protecting Mothers’ and Babies’ Health

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C.A.L.M.E.D. CASCADE
Monitoring
& Evaluation
Training the
Trainers
T
Rotarians on
Resources
Raising
Awareness by
Women’s
Groups
Two further visits at 12 and 24 months

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OUR COLLABORATORSOUR COLLABORATORS

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At the foothills of the Himalayas !

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Preparatory Phase
Team Selection - 6 Ob-Gyn and Lead
Global Grant Application
-Budget $ 50,000
- DDF $25,000
- World Fund $ 25,000
Team Visit
Follow Up –Visits , Monitoring and
Evaluation – it works !
VTT CORE ACTIVITIES -
5 Stages

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We were invited and visited Sikkim
twice before VTT !

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The Team in Sikkim

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• A- 7 train 13 local Faculty –
Adapted WHO Manuals ,Simulators
,Role Play and Interaction with
Trainees – Pre and Post Course Tests.
• B- 13 train 19 workers –supported
by 7 VTT members –Same method of
Training and Tests
VTT TRAINING CASCADE A to E
SIKKIM –APRIL 2013

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• C ─ All 20 participate in awareness
training of 39 primary “carers”- Charts
,Posters , DVDs, Interaction
• D ─ Discussion with 19 from Women’s
Groups(8) including 8 IW Members –
way forward with ASHAs and NRHM
• E ─ Legacy - Training Materials, ─
Mentoring, Return Visits
VTT TRAINING CASCADE A to E
SIKKIM –APRIL 2013

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Please listen carefully ………….

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A case of a collapsed pregnant woman!

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Please Concentrate !

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Could you show that again please ?...................

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Oops ! Please be careful –it hurts !

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Team Meeting with Government
Rotary’s Advocacy role

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May we please join you, ladies ?
ASHA’s Advocacy role

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Well Done Teams – You can Smile too!

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Why is CALMED VTT important ?
• Comprehensive sustainable
programme –hits at the root causes
• Incorporates monitoring and
evaluation as parts of the
programme
• Collaborative action with 7 other
organisations –within and outside
Rotary

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Why is CALMED VTT important ?
• Based on knowledge and evidence
• Empowers
professionals, communities, Rotary
and partners
• VTT with TOT has multiplying
effects.
• Return visits ,mentoring ,legacy of
equipment and other resources

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Why is CALMED VTT important ?
• It is Collaborative
• It is Comprehensive
• It Cascades to the grass roots
It is a Revolution saving lives
of mothers and babies - It
works !

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Next Steps
• District 1120 is going to
Bihar, District 3250 in
December,2013 ……

28. 2013 RI CONVENTION
Please join the Revolution !
drhbasumd@gmail.com,ssgrainger@btinte
rnet.com,yogeshverma3240@gmail.com
Please visit us in Booth 1112