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RRC-VHAI Newsletter ‘Abhilasha’
In order to create a vehicle for networking of Mother and Field NGOs and to share the progress of RRC-VHAI and various Mother NGOs and Field NGOs activities and disseminate information pertaining to innovative interventions, successful models and achievements of the project in various areas, RRC-VHAI comes out with a Newsletter - "Abhilasha", on a regular basis.

This newsletter provides regular feedback and acts as a forum for sharing of experiences, information on available training materials and training courses.


· The newsletter is an effort at bridging the existing gaps so that all concerned Mother and Field NGOs begin to know each other better and benefit from eachothers experiences.The newsletter is strong on theme and content in simplified Hindi language. It carries facts, case studies and success stories on health and related issues, News & Views – Workshops, research / evaluation studies, articles on various issues concerning the reproductive health of women; training; communication.

· The write-ups in Abhilasha are duly supported with lot of illustrations, photographs, data tables and graphics (duly supported by the Source of Information), not only make educative reading but also acts as a source of information reaching the MNGOs in sufficient number, updating their information about training programmes, meetings etc.

· The newsletter is also a source of information on new government social, developmental and welfare schemes and government programmes for the rural community.

· The published success stories encourage and motivate the project partners and grass roots level workers in other regions to replicate successful models. They also give them a sense of recognition and ownership of the project.

Following Nine volumes of the Newsletter have been published till now:

1.  ABHILASHA (Number 1) – NGO-Government Partnership; Empowering Women
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
2.  ABHILASHA (Number 2) – Safe Motherhood & Male Responsibility
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
3.  ABHILASHA (Number 3) – Alma Ata
Alma Ata
4.  ABHILASHA (Number 4) – Adolescent & Healthy Development
In Hindi     In English
5.  ABHILASHA (Number 5) – Child Health & Nutrition
In Hindi     In English
6.  ABHILASHA (Number 6) – Family Planning and Welfare programmes
In English
7.  ABHILASHA(Number 7)–ReproductiveTract Infections/Sexually Transmitted Infections
In English
8.  ABHILASHA (Number 8) – Maternal and Child Health
In English
9.  ABHILASHA (Number 9) – Preventing Maternal Mortality
In Hindi    In English
10. ABHILASHA (Number 10) – Breastfeeding - First step towards a healthy begining
In Hindi     In English
11. ABHILASHA (Number 11) – Weaning - Introducing solid foods to baby's diet
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