{"id":2089,"date":"2026-03-12T16:04:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T16:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arth.in\/?p=2089"},"modified":"2026-03-12T16:04:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T16:04:42","slug":"navneet-a-community-based-intervention-on-postpartum-maternal-and-infant-care","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arth.in\/index.php\/2026\/03\/12\/navneet-a-community-based-intervention-on-postpartum-maternal-and-infant-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Navneet: a community based intervention on postpartum maternal and infant care"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong style=\"color:#A32A37;\">Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; margin-block-start: 5px;\"> The year after childbirth brings numerous challenges for both women and infants. Women experience physical recovery, manage childcare responsibilities, deal with uncertain fertility patterns, and face economic pressures. Infants, particularly those born with low birth weight, are highly dependent on their caregivers, undergoing rapid growth and development while also facing increased risks of illness and mortality. In rural-tribal communities of Southern Rajasthan, ARTH survey of postpartum women found a significant prevalence of maternal anemia. Postpartum contraception presents further complexities due to unpredictable fertility return and breastfeeding\u2019s impact on contraceptive safety. Current efforts focus mainly on providing long-acting methods like Copper-T immediately after childbirth. Additionally, postpartum depression affects many women, with 15.8% of those studied by ARTH experiencing it within 6\u20138 weeks of delivery. To address these gaps in postpartum care, ARTH introduced the Navneet intervention with the goal to improve the health outcomes of both mothers and infants in these rural communities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arth.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Navneet-title-image-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arth.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Navneet-title-image-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.arth.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Navneet-title-image-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.arth.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Navneet-title-image-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.arth.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Navneet-title-image.jpg 1156w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><br><strong>Objectives of the intervention:<\/strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To improve health and well being of women in the year after delivery with focus on nutrition, return of fertility and mental health in rural-tribal communities of southern Rajasthan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To improve survival and health outcomes of low birth weight newborn in rural-tribal communities of southern Rajasthan<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>The <strong>Navneet Intervention<\/strong> is being implemented in <strong>4 blocks of Ud aipur and Rajsamand districts<\/strong>, with an estimated population of<strong> 5 lakhs<\/strong>, focusing on rural-tribal communities of Southern Rajasthan. The intervention follows a <strong>continuum of care model<\/strong>, extending from pregnancy through to one year postpartum. It involves multiple interactions with women during the postpartum period, including home visits by community mobilizers, phone calls from call center counselors, and subsidized routine clinic visits. The intervention focuses on following key areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nutrition and anemia management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contraceptive options<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Postpartum morbidities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Infant care<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mental health<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arth.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Navneet-2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2066\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arth.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Navneet-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.arth.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Navneet-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.arth.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Navneet-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.arth.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Navneet-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.arth.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Navneet-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key activities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Enrolling women in the Navneet intervention during the postpartum phase, with each woman assigned a unique ID to track progress over the course of the year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Meeting women twice during the postpartum period (2\u20134 months and 7\u20139 months) for brief assessments and to provide essential health information through community mobilizers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connecting postpartum women with a Community Health Entrepreneur or Taruni Sakhi in the village, who in turn will offer information and distribute contr aceptives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Follow-up calls<strong> <\/strong>by call center counselors to women during the postpartum period, providing information on contraceptive options, support, care, and referrals as needed. Additionally, check-in calls will be made to families of low birth weight newborns born within the first month to offer education and support on newborn care.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Encouraging women to attend at least one routine clinical health check-up within the first year after delivery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"805\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arth.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Navneet-3-3-1024x805.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arth.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Navneet-3-3-1024x805.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.arth.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Navneet-3-3-300x236.png 300w, https:\/\/www.arth.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Navneet-3-3-768x603.png 768w, https:\/\/www.arth.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Navneet-3-3-1536x1207.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.arth.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Navneet-3-3-2048x1609.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Timeline:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arth.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/prorgam-timeline-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arth.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/prorgam-timeline-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.arth.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/prorgam-timeline-1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.arth.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/prorgam-timeline-1-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br><strong>Results:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>No. of villages covered<\/td><td><strong>247<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Estimated population<\/td><td><strong>314,602<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>No of births\/thousand (@20\/yr)<\/td><td><strong>6292<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>No. of women registered<\/td><td><strong>4094 (65.1%)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>No. of women contacted at least once after delivery<\/td><td><strong>3286 (80.3%)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction The year after childbirth brings numerous challenges for both women and infants. Women experience physical recovery, manage childcare responsibilities, deal with uncertain fertility patterns, and face economic pressures. Infants, particularly those born with low birth weight, are highly dependent on their caregivers, undergoing rapid growth and development while also facing increased risks of illness and mortality. In rural-tribal communities of Southern Rajasthan, ARTH survey of postpartum women found a significant prevalence of maternal anemia. Postpartum contraception presents further complexities due to unpredictable fertility return and breastfeeding\u2019s impact on contraceptive safety. Current efforts focus mainly on providing long-acting methods like Copper-T immediately after childbirth. Additionally, postpartum depression affects many women, with 15.8% of those studied by ARTH experiencing it within 6\u20138 weeks of delivery. To address these gaps in postpartum care, ARTH introduced the Navneet intervention with the goal to improve the health outcomes of both mothers and infants in these rural communities. Objectives of the intervention:: The Navneet Intervention is being implemented in 4 blocks of Ud aipur and Rajsamand districts, with an estimated population of 5 lakhs, focusing on rural-tribal communities of Southern Rajasthan. The intervention follows a continuum of care model, extending from pregnancy through to one year postpartum. It involves multiple interactions with women during the postpartum period, including home visits by community mobilizers, phone calls from call center counselors, and subsidized routine clinic visits. The intervention focuses on following key areas: Key activities Timeline: Results: No. of villages covered 247 Estimated population 314,602 No of births\/thousand (@20\/yr) 6292 No. of women registered 4094 (65.1%) No. of women contacted at least once after delivery 3286 (80.3%)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2065,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2089","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community-action","category-uncategorized-en"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Navneet: a community based intervention on postpartum maternal and infant care - Action Research and Training for Health<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arth.in\/index.php\/2026\/03\/12\/navneet-a-community-based-intervention-on-postpartum-maternal-and-infant-care\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Navneet: a community based intervention on postpartum maternal and infant care - Action Research and Training for Health\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Introduction The year after childbirth brings numerous challenges for both women and infants. 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