CHETNA

CHETNA conducts tailored training initiatives for programme managers, implementers, NGOs, Government bodies, and corporate entities. These programmes focus on integrating gender-aware and holistic health schemes. Subsequently, it extends guidance and mentorship to promote village-level techniques and strategies that guarantee fair healthcare and nutritional services, with a special emphasis on deprived populations.

CHETNA designs inventive, interactive, and imaginative Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) resources. Drawing from its extensive interaction with semi-literate and non-literate communities, these materials are tailored for the audience and user-friendly. Many of CHETNA's materials have been widely printed and integrated into Governmental, non-governmental, and corporate initiatives. CHETNA has pioneered the use of conventional media for health and nutrition messages, employing successful methods like Health Mela (fair), YuvatiShibir (Gathering), Bhavai (traditional drama), folk songs, and PoshanMela (nutrition fair). Special training programmes on Behaviour Change Communication are also organized by the organisation.

CHETNA actively collaborates and advocates for inclusive, gender-aware policies and initiatives on local, national, and global platforms. It ensures that community voices play a pivotal role in shaping policies and programmes. It has played a vital role in shaping policies such as the National Youth Policy, National Adolescent Health Strategy, Early Childhood Care and Education Policy, and National Policy for Children. In the year 2015-16, CHETNA was instrumental in the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process, an initiative by the Human Rights Council (HRC) to enhance human rights conditions across the 193 United Nations Member States.

CHETNA exhibits practical models and strategies that can be integrated into established Government health and nutrition schemes on both state and national levels. The organisation illustrates methods to engage and empower communities in managing their health and nutrition needs while also encouraging them to demand high-quality services from the public health system. It highlights training techniques for equipping a significant number of frontline workers in areas such as health, nutrition, communication, supervision, and monitoring. Notably, CHETNA has dedicated efforts to designing training resources and modules that are attuned to gender sensitivities.