TULA TEA 2024 GALA
A Night of Empowerment
MATA JAI KAUR MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH CENTRE
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WHO WE ARE
Mata Jai Kaur was established in 2009 as a maternal health non-profit located in rural Rajasthan, India in village 35BB, district of Sri Ganganagar. We provide, free of cost, quality maternal care to vulnerable women and innovate ways to improve access to reduce geographic, social, and economic barriers. Mata Jai Kaur was founded by Baldev (Deep) Shergill in memory of his mother, Mata Kartar Kaur, who died in childbirth with him in Rajasthan more than 60 years ago. At the age of 85 Deep’s grandmother, Mata Jai Kaur, took over raising him through his early years. Deep’s vision was to prevent maternal death due to lack of access to proper maternal care Our mission today continues to be to improve the health of vulnerable mothers and children through high quality health care in a safe, hygienic, and women-centered environment.
OUR SERVICES
MATERNAL CARE
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Comprehensive Prenatal Care
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Diagnostics
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Medicines
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Reproductive Health Education
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Safe child birth services
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Access to safe surgeries
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Postpartum care
COMMUNITY BASED MENTAL HEALTH
In 2018, Mata Jai Kaur developed a community-based mental health program, providing much needed care to pregnant women and new mothers suffering from depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, and gender-based violence.
WOMEN'S HEALTH AND DISEMPOWERMENT
India experiences the second highest total number of maternal deaths (deaths due to pregnancy) in the world. Within India, rural Rajasthani women are among the most at-risk for maternal death.
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India has among the world's worst gender inequality, ranking 127/146 in terms of gender parity along four dimensions: Economic participation, educational attainment, health and survival, and political empowerment.
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20% of marriages in rural India are child marriages, increasing the risk of pregnancy complications, violence, martial rape, and isolation.
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1 in 4 women suffer from perinatal depression (during pregnancy and up to 1-year postpartum), virtually none will access mental health services.
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An estimated 41% of women report experiencing domestic violence in their lifetime and 32% of married women reported having physical, sexual, emotional violence by their husbands.
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Suicide is the leading cause of death among women aged 15-39, the primary age for marriage and pregnancy in rural India.
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1.Meh, C., Sharma, A., et.al. (2022). BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
2.Horwood, G., Opondo, C.,et.al. (2020). BMJ Open.
3.Trends in maternal mortality 2000 to 2020: estimates by WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA, World
Bank Group and UNDESA/Population Division (2023). World Health Organization. 4.Gender Gap Report 2023: Insight Report (2023).World Economic Forum. 5.National Family Health Survey - 5 2019-21. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Government of India (2020).
6.Roddy Mitchell, A., Gordon, H.,et.al. (2023). JAMA Psychiatry.
7.Chandra, R., Srivastava, S., Singh, et.al. (2023). PLoS ONE
8.Kalokhe, A., Rioa, C. et. al. (2017). Glob Public Health.
9. Dandona, R., Kumar, G., et. al.(2018). The Lancet Public Health.
WHAT WE HAVE DONE
1200
Babies delivered since 2009
Over
1059:1000
Even sex ratio
20,000
Outpatient visits since 2009
Over
96%
Of our patient are of low or very low socioeconomic status
12% VS.
20%
Fewer underweight babies vs. Sri Ganganagar
5,000
Over
Pregnant women and young mothers screened for depression, suicidal ideation, and other mental illnesses
700
Over
Women enrolled in our counseling program
85%
Of participants experienced improvements in depression symptoms
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Community counsellors to provide care
Counsellors have become more confident, role models,
as well as trainers & supervisors.
Counsellors also developed management and leadership skills, and earned a salary.
EMPOWERMENT
MATA JAI KAUR'S FUNDERS AND COLLABORATORS
