“Ultimately life of severe malnourished child Kashami was saved”
Sita Devi W/O Ramesh Banvasi, residing of Village Panchayat – Firojpur-Block- Chakiya, District chandauli.UP
Past story
In the month of Feb. 2016, Sita Devi had given birth of a male child at home. The child was seeming malnourished from time of birth. The child name is Ksahmi was kept by the family. Parents of the child was believing on superstitions and they are taking treatment from OJHA – Shokha. They were not taking the case seriously.
In the month of April 2017, during the survey the child was identified by the staff of ROSA sansthan. At that time weight of child was only 2.3 kg. and the skin was badly wrinkled up. It was life threatening condition, mother and father of the child was suggested to take the child for treatment at “POSHAN PUNARVAS” KENDRA(NRC), Chakiya but parents were not ready to take the child at center as they did believe in primitive treatment/superstition “Jhad Fook” . There were lots of misconception about the allopath and other modern treatment. They had spent a lot of time in superstitions, the health of the child was deteriorating day by day. The parents were being counseled by ROSA on regular basis .
One day in the month 1st June 2017 while taking information of the child, it came that the family went to their relative however the child condition was serious . Again on 3rd June 2017 Visit was made by the staff and that time parents were returned. Weight of Kashami was only 2.8 kg. parents were discussed and they had been told about the serious condition of the child and suggested to take the child at NRC for treatment. But family was rigid not ready to take the child at hospital at any cost. The condition about the child was being updated to Mustaque Sir on regular basis. Knowing the codition of the child , Musataque sir instructed the program coordinator to convinced the parents for treatment at NRC it is also said that whatever the expenses over the treatment will be borne by the organization.
In the meantime visit of the village was made by Mr. Parmod from CRY and Mr. Mustaque Sir, head of the ROSA Sansthan. They met child and family, they found that the condition of the children was miserably poor. The parents were discussed immediately and said them not to burry about the expenses it will be born by the organisation. Other people in community had also supported and suggested to parents that to save the life of the child is our first priority. Any how the parent got ready for treatment. Treatment of the child had been started immediately. Within few days the improvement was seen. During the period ANM had completed the vaccination. Slowly -slowly health of Kashami was improving. Child was gaining weight day by day. Parents were very happy and were feeling sorry for wasting of time on fruitless and false believe.
Present status
Dwelling condition of the family was not good at that time, during the period advocacy for his AWAS under the govt. scheme, toilet and hand pump has been initiated by the organization and family has got the house and toilet under the govt. sheme. Kitchen garden with Guava and Drumstick plant has been developed with support of the organisation.
Now the Kashmi is growing well. Still Visit of ASHA Annganwadi to Kashmi is being organized on regular basis. Now the child is about 6 years and weight is 15.5 kg. Overall, the child is gaining height and weight. Poshahar is being provided to the children, Parents are careful and attentive about the health of child. They are very thankful ROSA Santhan for support and guidance in order to save the life of his child. They ashamed on their foolishness in the past. They have understood the reality. Next session the child will be enrolled for formal schooling.
Ravindra Kumar Gupta
Community mobilizer
ROSA (CRY PROJECT)
16 March 2022