Tattva Foundation

Tattva Foundation We use ICT to address most pressing challenges in public health and school education.

Tattva is committed towards creation of an equitable society with access to timely low-cost quality health-care, and dream-enabling creativity-fostering education.

20/06/2026

How do we reach children who are missed not by choice, but by circumstance?

This was one of the key questions discussed at the National Co-Learning Workshop on Strengthening Immunization Demand, held in New Delhi on 2-3 June 2026 under the Community of Practice for Demand (CoP-D) initiative by UNICEF India and UNDP India.

Tattva Foundation was proud to represent its work across Meghalaya, Mizoram, and Nagaland under the GAVI HSS-3 programme, sharing field experiences and community-led approaches to reaching zero-dose and under-immunized children.

One key lesson from our work in the Northeast:
(:> Not every missed child is vaccine hesitant. Sometimes, the real barrier is access.

From landslide-prone villages in Meghalaya to remote communities across the Northeast, our experience has shown that trust-building, community ownership, local leadership, and data-driven outreach are critical to ensuring that every child is reached with life-saving vaccines. Through social mapping, household counselling, buddy mother networks, and engagement with community influencers, we continue to bridge the last mile for routine immunization.

The workshop offered a valuable platform for cross-learning, reflection, and sharing promising practices from across the country. We are grateful to UNICEF India, UNDP in India, World Health Organization and all participating partners for fostering collective action towards a common goal: No child left behind. No community left unreached.

Shantanu Shrivastava, Donaldo Lyngdoh Nonglait

18/06/2026

A simple flashcard. A stronger conversation. A safer pregnancy.

Under the MNCH-HCD Project, the Mama Alert Flashcard is helping ASHAs and frontline workers transform routine counselling into meaningful, action-oriented conversations with pregnant women and their families.

Using a colour-coded danger sign identification system, the flashcard enables mothers to better understand pregnancy-related risks and recognize when timely care is needed. Beyond awareness, it is also proving to be a valuable tool for:
✅ Promoting early pregnancy registration
✅ Identifying and addressing refusal of facility-based delivery
✅ Encouraging timely ANC check-ups and birth preparedness
✅ Strengthening communication between ASHAs, mothers, and families

Designed through a Human-Centred Design (HCD) approach, the tool simplifies complex health information into visual, easy-to-understand messages, making counselling more engaging, relatable, and effective.

What stands out most is how naturally these conversations unfold. The Mama Alert Flashcard is not just helping ASHAs communicate health messages - it is creating a space for dialogue, trust, and shared decision-making. Mothers are more comfortable asking questions, discussing concerns, and sharing their preferences, while frontline workers are better able to identify barriers such as delayed registration or reluctance towards facility-based delivery.

When communication becomes simpler, trust grows stronger and trust is often the first step towards healthier maternal and newborn outcomes.

Supported by Blockchain for Impact (BFI) & IHCRF, Implemented by Tattva Foundation in collaboration with NHM Meghalaya, State Health Systems Resource Center (SHSRC), Meghalaya, UNICEF India, Assam Don Bosco University, Guwahati, and Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.

How do we design health interventions that truly respond to people's realities?This question was at the heart of the Reg...
13/06/2026

How do we design health interventions that truly respond to people's realities?

This question was at the heart of the Regional Conclave of Northeast Universities on Behavioural Insights and Human-Centered Design for Primary Health Care: Lessons from Meghalaya, convened by Government of Meghalaya, State Health Systems Resource Center (SHSRC), Meghalaya, UNICEF India, Blockchain for Impact (BFI), IHCRF, Assam Don Bosco University, Guwahati, and partners.

Tattva Foundation was privileged to contribute to this important dialogue by sharing field experiences from Meghalaya and facilitating sessions on applying Human-Centered Design and Behavioural Insights to address maternal and child health challenges. Through activities such as persona mapping, rapid inquiry, and solution ideation, participants explored how empathy, evidence, and community engagement can shape more effective health interventions.

The conclave also highlighted the critical role that Higher Education Institutions can play in strengthening public health systems through research, innovation, and community partnerships.

As we move towards more responsive health systems, one message stood out clearly: lasting change begins by listening to communities and designing solutions with them, not merely for them.

Grateful to organizers, academic institutions from across the Northeast, and all participants for creating a platform for shared learning and collaboration.

Ramakrishna Chitturi Dennis Christian Larsen Valerie Laloo Nagakarthik MP Girdhari Bora Daya Shankar Singh Shantanu Shrivastava Dr. Nimisha Bhatu Kimi Sima Toppo Einisha Siangshai

The most sustainable health solutions emerge when communities are empowered to shape them.On 11 June 2026, we had the pr...
13/06/2026

The most sustainable health solutions emerge when communities are empowered to shape them.

On 11 June 2026, we had the privilege of hosting Dennis Christian Larsen, Chief - Social and Behaviour Change (SBC), UNICEF India, along with colleagues from UNICEF Delhi and Assam office, during a field visit to Umpathaw Village under Umling Block, Ri-Bhoi district, Meghalaya.

The visit provided an opportunity to witness how behavioural insights are being translated into action through community-led interventions aimed at improving maternal and child health outcomes. Through interactions with frontline workers, community leaders, fathers, adolescents, Buddy Mothers, and school children, discussions centred around understanding the factors that influence health-seeking behaviours and identifying locally relevant solutions.

Under the GAVI HSS-3 initiative, Tattva Foundation, in collaboration with the Government of Meghalaya, NHM Meghalaya, and UNICEF India, is supporting the implementation of behaviourally informed, community-driven approaches to strengthen demand for Routine Immunization and reduce the number of Zero Dose children. Interventions such as community mobilization, male engagement, recognition of Fully Immunized Children, and the strengthening of support systems like Buddy Mothers are helping communities make informed decisions for the health of their children.

The visit also highlighted the ongoing MNCH-HCD programme, where Human-Centred Design approaches are being used to identify and support high-risk pregnancies through tools such as the Mama Alert Card and other community-driven solutions. This work is being strengthened through the collaboration of NHM Meghalaya, State Health Systems Resource Center (SHSRC), Meghalaya, UNICEF India, and Tattva Foundation, with Assam Don Bosco University, Guwahati and Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay as partners under the MNCH-HCD initiative.

Our field team shared insights from the grassroots, demonstrating how listening to communities and understanding their Capability, Opportunity, and Motivation (COM-B) can help design interventions that are practical, acceptable, and sustainable.

The visit reaffirmed an important lesson in public health: lasting behaviour change is achieved not merely by increasing access to services, but by building trust, fostering ownership, and co-creating solutions with the communities we serve.

Dennis Christian Larsen Rakesh Singh Konsam Shantanu Shrivastava Dr. Nimisha Bhatu Kimi Sima Toppo Iarapbhathik Nongrum Shangrit Donaldo Lyngdoh Nonglait Nibahun Diengdoh

What happens when academia, government, and public health experts co-create? Innovative, community-first solutions.Colla...
12/06/2026

What happens when academia, government, and public health experts co-create? Innovative, community-first solutions.

Collaboration, creativity, and shared learning took center stage at the Regional Conclave of Northeast Universities on Behavioral Insights and Human-Centered Design for Primary Health Care.

Designing better health outcomes starts with understanding people.On the Day-1 of the Regional Conclave on Behavioural I...
11/06/2026

Designing better health outcomes starts with understanding people.

On the Day-1 of the Regional Conclave on Behavioural Insights and Human-Centered Design in Meghalaya reinforced a simple yet powerful idea: meaningful change happens when we design with communities, not merely for them.

Proud to contribute to conversations that put people at the centre of public health solutions.

Girdhari Bora Shantanu Shrivastava Dr. Nimisha Bhatu Kimi Sima Toppo Einisha Siangshai

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