SNEHA

22/04/2026

Nearly half of a city’s population lives in informal settlements, yet access to chronic disease care remains out of reach.
Diabetes. Hypertension. Conditions that require lifelong care, often go untreated due to cost, access, and fragmented systems.
In this article, Jennifer Spencer, Consultant Qualitative Researcher at SNEHA, explores what it truly takes to deliver chronic disease care in urban informal settlements and why community-level action can no longer wait.

We thank India Development Review for providing a platform to bring these critical realities to light.

A rising burden of non-communicable diseases and vulnerabilities in accessing affordable and quality care point to the need for community-level action for fostering health equity in urban informal settings.

15/04/2026

When resources are shared, opportunities are created for everyone to function at their full potential.

Through our partnership with ; it has enabled exactly that.

We at SNEHA are proud to be instruments of this collective effort.

Together, we are strengthening the health of those who matter most: our community and our frontline workers.

With Amazon’s support, we have distributed:

* 211 baby weighing machines
* 211 sun boards
* Flipbooks to 211 Sevikas and 168 ASHAs

This initiative will help us reach approximately 2500 mothers and 8500 children, 1600 volunteers and 400 govt. frontline workers, ensuring better monitoring, awareness, and care at the community level.

With improved IEC materials and essential equipment, ICDS Sevikas and ASHAs are now better equipped to manage growth monitoring, counsel families, and deliver critical health services more effectively.

Because when we strengthen systems together, we create healthier futures.

09/04/2026

Call for Organisations: Integrating Health Systems and Violence Prevention in Kolkata & Howrah At SNEHA, our work has shown that violence against women and children is deeply linked to health, yet health systems remain underutilised in prevention and early response. A key part of our approach has been strengthening convergence through One Stop Centres (OSCs) - bringing together medical care, psychosocial support, legal aid, and protection services. When linked with community systems and frontline workers, these platforms can play a critical role in early identification and prevention of violence. Through the SNEHA Knowledge Center, we are convening a closed-door, in-person roundtable in Kolkata in May, bringing together organisations working on these issues. We are looking to engage with organisations that: 1. Are based in Kolkata and/or Howrah 2. Work on violence against women and children, child protection, public health, or community mobilisation 3. Have strong community-level experience 4. Are interested in integrating health and violence prevention approaches This roundtable will explore how health systems, community platforms, and One Stop Centres can function as convergent spaces for more effective prevention and response. One organisation will be supported to co-organise the roundtable in May.

If your organisation is interested in participating, please fill out the form below: 🔗 https://forms.gle/9AUGHqoqirBbgYSi6

📍 Kolkata | 🕒 In-person, closed-door roundtable (May)

01/04/2026

We’re happy to share the Hindi version of an important article originally written in English—now thoughtfully adapted for a wider audience.

This is more than translation. It’s about making ideas on preventing violence against women accessible, relatable, and impactful in Hindi.

A big thank you to the IDR Hindi team for their dedication and care in shaping this piece. We’re also grateful to our authors, our director Nayreen, and David for their constant support.

Take a moment to read and share:
https://hindi.idronline.org/article/mahilao-ke-khilaf-hinsa-rokne-ke-upay/

01/04/2026

We’re happy to share the Hindi version of an important article originally written in English- now thoughtfully adapted for a wider audience.

This is more than translation. It’s about making ideas on preventing violence against women accessible, relatable, and impactful in Hindi.

A big thank you to the IDR Hindi team for their dedication and care in shaping this piece. We’re also grateful to our authors, our director Nayreen, and David for their constant support.

Take a moment to read and share:
https://hindi.idronline.org/article/mahilao-ke-khilaf-hinsa-rokne-ke-upay/

31/03/2026

Applications Open: Free Online Course by SNEHA Knowledge Centre

We invite you to express your interest in our upcoming course on “Community Mobilisation to Prevent Violence Against Women and Children.”
Drawing from over two decades of SNEHA’s field experience, this course combines practical strategies with strong conceptual frameworks to strengthen community-led prevention efforts.

👥 Who should apply?
Field Workers, Community Mobilisers, Outreach Workers, Community Health Workers, and professionals from NGOs, government programmes, and institutions.

📅 Course Details:
• Dates: April 8, 15, 22, 29
• Time: 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM
• Mode: Online (Google Meet & Classroom)
• Language: English/Hindi mix
• Certificate awarded upon completion

💡 About SNEHA Knowledge Centre:
We work to strengthen the ecosystem for women and children by generating and sharing evidence-based solutions, and building partnerships that drive grassroots impact.

🔗 Express your interest here: https://forms.gle/Kt42fYrUwE9qKEzM8

📞 Queries: Santosh Choure – 9869669798
📧 [email protected]

Selected participants will be informed via email.

31/03/2026

SNEHA deeply cherishes its partnership with Amazon, whose support has strengthened the Sehat Project across the rural hinterlands of Bhiwandi.

Anganwadi centres transformed into vibrant learning spaces! Designed as IEC tools, these walls now reach ~ 2,000 pregnant and lactating women with vital nutrition and health messages - driving meaningful change through the SNEHA and Amazon partnership.

These are not just painted walls; they are collective learning hubs. Spaces where we communities will gather, engage and learn together, strengthening everyday health practices.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to the Amazon team for enabling this journey, bringing colour, knowledge, and shared learning community learning together.

Together, SNEHA and Amazon continue to move forward, ‘Raising Health for All’.

26/03/2026

At Tata Medical Centre, a CME on Pediatric Palliative Care in Pediatric Oncology (18 Jan 2026) reinforced a critical truth every child with cancer deserves not only the best treatment, but also the best quality of life.

Pediatric Palliative Care walks alongside oncology bringing comfort, clarity, and compassion at every stage of the journey.

Dr. Armida Fernandez led a session on the Principles & Scope of Pediatric Palliative Care, while Dr. Sushma Malik spoke on integrating palliative care within pediatric oncology.

At Tata Medical Centre, a CME on Pediatric Palliative Care in Pediatric Oncology (18 Jan 2026) reinforced a critical truth: every child with cancer deserves not only the best treatment, but also the best quality of life.

25/03/2026

Romila Palliative Care (RPC), SNEHA , had a proud presence at the 33rd International Conference of the Indian Association of Palliative Care (IAPCON 2026), held at NIMSME, Hyderabad.

Our team contributed two poster presentations:

• Delivering Palliative Care in Congested Informal Settings — Dr Bhavika Hotchandani

• The Dual Burden of Women Caregivers in Vulnerable Home Care Settings in Mumbai — Simran Dsouza

We are proud to share that our poster on innovative service delivery approaches won 3rd place (Doctors category) at the IAPC Best Poster Awards.

We thank Dr. Armida Fernandez, Dr. Sushma Malik, and the entire RPC team for their leadership and support.

Together, we celebrate progress, partnership, and compassionate care.

25/03/2026

Dr. Anjali Patil, Medical Officer at Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation since 2005, reflects on the impact of SNEHA’s collaboration with the corporation since 2012 in strengthening maternal and newborn health services. She shares how efforts to streamline the maternal referral system, including structured referrals and coordination with tertiary hospitals like Nair, helped ensure timely care and protect the critical golden hour for mothers and newborns.

24/03/2026

Thank you, (IDR), for giving us a platform to talk about a critical issue...violence against women.

In Mumbai, communities are leading change: women’s groups, youth, and local volunteers are supporting survivors and challenging harmful norms. Prevention is possible when communities take the lead!

Read more: https://lnkd.in/gXnV9MTV

18/03/2026

Some days in caregiving ask more of us than we realise. This day was about giving something back to ourselves. It was a day filled with laughter, mindfulness, appreciation, positive energy, and meaningful conversations. We returned not just as a team, but as people who felt seen, held, and gently reminded why we chose this work.

Together we grow. Together we heal. Together we thrive.

Because in palliative care, we walk with others through some of life’s hardest moments. And to keep walking beside them, we must sometimes pause… and care for ourselves too.