Report BCC-FGD Wangoi - NRHM Manipur

A Report on FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONPlace: Bengoon Mayai leikaiTopic: Family planning/ImmunisationDate: 30th august2009Number of participants: 10Team members: Reena Laishom (BHPM) RK Babul (BDM) Kh Jems (BAFC)Dr. Ratimanjuri (MOAyush) O.yasmeen (PHN) and ASHABengoon Mayai Leikai is a village that is covered by PHC Mayang Imphal. The road leading to this village is kuccha. Itis a Muslim based Village having a population above 1000.There is no AWC in the village. The participants have not heard about NRHM but know about the presence of ASHA and sharedthat her role as they know are going to PHC and arranging immunization day at her home once in the month.Most of the participants have shared that they have delivered at home or at private clinics (Ragini) which is not run by Doctor buta nurse. Deliveries are mostly done at home due to economic constraints and onset of labour pain just at the time of delivery.Immunization:Many of them have not immunized their children fully despite of having immunization card. Most of them have 6 to 7 children inaverage for they do not adopt family planning. Some mothers who have knowledge about the importance of immunization. But allthem know about IPPI and have benefited for home visit was made. If the health services reach their door step they will definitelytake the benefit. So they want outreach health camp.VHND is conducted once in a month for immunization but health talk is not given.A lady shared that she was denied of immunization for her child for the vaccine was not available and sometimes the staff comevery late so she thinks it is a waste of time to visit the health centre. Sometimes syringe brought by ANMs are not enough. Insome PHCs the attitude of the staffs are very negative and bias in nature. They also prefer outreach services for immunization.Family Planning:There is regular supply of condoms as received from ASHA but she does not have oral pills which the participants prefer, so theyhave to purchase it by themselves. Muslim society does not permit family planning so they are taking pills secretly without theconsent of the husband since they cannot motivate their husbands to use condoms.One lady aged 22 years wanted to adopt family planning but have no accurate knowledge about it and fear for side effect. Andanother participant shared that a private practitioner has advised her that it is useless to put Cu-T after having three children.Need:Separate Awareness programme for both men and women on Family Planning.Frequent outreach serviceDoctors visit at PHSCHealth campBCC activities:• Counseling• Awareness programme• Poster and leaflet• Street playList of participants:Sl no Name Age Occupation1 Sanayai 35 House wife2 Rahantun 30 Do3 Momina 22 Do4 Karamjan 25 Do5 Tharo 22 Do6 Salima 25 Do7 Hajira 35 Do8 Achoubi 30 Do9 Jumera 30 Do10 Hamida 33 Do2