Swasth Gaon – Ek Pahal

Swasth Gaon – Ek Pahal, an initiative of Artemis Health Sciences Foundation was a community health initiative focused on improving the well-being of communities through interventions in maternal and child health, adolescent health, water and sanitation, and preventive healthcare.

Implemented in Nakhrola village, Gurugram, Haryana, the programme adopted a comprehensive community-based approach combining capacity building of frontline health workers, strengthening of Anganwadi infrastructure, school-based health awareness and community outreach.

Phase I | 2018–19
The first phase focused on maternal and child health, early childhood care, safe institutional delivery, adolescent health, WASH awareness and capacity building of frontline health workers. Community members were reached through awareness and health education initiatives.
Training sessions for frontline health workers, stakeholder engagement and community awareness activities were supported by locally developed IEC materials, including wall paintings, pamphlets and posters, which were also adopted by Anganwadi Centres.

Phase II | 2019–20
The second phase focused on preventive health and holistic development of adolescents. The programme addressed five key areas:
• Nutrition and healthy growth
• Adolescent protection
• Water,Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
• Life skills education,
• Adolescent-friendly health information.

An Adolescent Friendly Health Information Centre (AFHIC) was established within the school premises, providing adolescents with a safe and interactive space to access health information, discuss physical and mental health concerns, develop life skills and make informed, healthy choices.

Creating Lasting Change
Through its integrated approach to health education, capacity building, infrastructure strengthening and preventive healthcare, Swasth Gaon – Ek Pahal sought to create healthier, better-informed and more empowered communities, while strengthening local systems for sustained impact.