Promotion of Traditional Health System

Traditional health system, or alternative medicine system, is being promoted in 40 villages of three development blocks of Madhubani district. Under this activity, intensive awareness camps are being conducted in Mahila Mandals. Members of gram sabha have been oriented on traditional health system. The traditional health practitioners are preparing herbal medicines in their respective areas of practice and making them available to the people.

In addition to these qualitative outcomes, this programme has brought some sustainable behavioural change in the community. This has led villagers adopt sound health practices and is reflected in village cleanness drive, safe drinking water after boiling, improved sanitary practices by women and promotion of herbal and kitchen gardens in the families.

Key Achievements

• Training imparted to 131 TBAs
• Training to 65 community health promoters for traditional health system
• Training to 109 vaidyas
• Promotion of Ayurvedic medicines