ARTH’s work on Research & Evaluation, Community Action, Training, Facility Services and Outreach spreads across a population of about 10,00,000 in 2 districts of southern Rajasthan.

Basic statistics of Rajasthan

Rajasthan, with a geographical area of 342,239 square kilometers is India’s largest state, constituting 10.43 percent of the total area of the country. Rajasthan is characterized by water scarcity, poverty, illiteracy, and a conservative, patriarchal social structure. It is among one of the least developed states of the country. Over recent decades, successive Rajasthan governments have shown a commitment to address the state’s many development concerns, especially those of children, adolescents and women. ARTH over the years has been an active research supporter in many of the programmes related to women, children. Despite high fertility and mortality, the largely tribal population in Rajasthan has limited access to rational health care.

The field service and surveillance programme operates in 8 blocks in 2 districts of southern Rajasthan. ARTH’s field programme integrates clinic and extension services with culturally appropriate health communication activities. In addition to the tangible benefit of service to the population, the field programme allows ARTH to test innovative ideas in a manner that is sensitive to prevailing social, economic and gender constraints.

The field programme features provision of reproductive and child health services through a clinic; periodic outreach services via monthly camps in select villages; community based education and distribution of health products through volunteers; health education of women, men and adolescents; care of older persons and management of malnutrition among children.

District Name	Block Name	Total Estimated population	% SC	% ST
Udaipur	Badgaon	65,315	3.6%	29.9%
	Gogunda	1,29,580	7.7%	50.4%
	Sayra	1,24,058	8.0%	49.4%
	Jhadol	1,54,748	3.0%	71.8%
	Falasiya	1,39,110	2.6%	97.0%
Rajsamand	Kumbhalgarh	1,69,233	9.0%	30.0%
	Khamnor	1,45,505	10.1%	22.9%
	Delwara	94,544	10.0%	27.9%