Anamaya: Tribal Health Collaborative

• 08 Apr 2021

Why in News

Recently, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs has launched Tribal Health Collaborative (THC) 'Anamaya' through a video conference.

• In 2018, an expert committee released a comprehensive report on tribal health in India which highlighted the issues and concerns of tribal health.

Key Points

• About:
  
  • It is an initiative bringing together governments, philanthropists, national and international foundations, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)/Community Based Organizations (CBOs) to end all preventable deaths among the tribal communities of India.
  • It will converge efforts of various Government agencies and organisations to enhance the health and nutrition status of the tribal communities of India.
• Aim:
  
  • To build a sustainable, high-performing health ecosystem to address the key health challenges faced by the tribal population of India.
• Stakeholders:
  
  • It is a multi-stakeholder initiative of the Ministry of Tribal Affairs supported by Piramal Foundation and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF).
    
    • Piramal Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Piramal Group. The foundation undertakes projects under the four broad areas – healthcare, education, livelihood creation and youth empowerment.
• Operation:
  
  • It will begin its operations with 50 tribal, Aspirational Districts (with more than 20% Scheduled Tribe population) across 6 high tribal population states.
  • Over a 10-year period, the work of the THC will be extended to 177 tribal Districts as recognised by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
• Other Initiatives Related to the Tribal Communities:
  
  • Programme for Capacity Building of Scheduled Tribe (ST) Representatives in Local Self Governments:
    
    • It is aimed at empowering tribal Panchayati Raj Institution (PRI) representatives by enhancing their decision making capabilities at local government level.
  • 1000 Springs Initiative:
    
    • The 1000 Springs Initiative aims at improving access to safe and adequate water for the tribal communities living in difficult and inaccessible parts of rural areas in the country.
    • The initiative will help in harnessing the potential of perennial springs’ water to address natural scarcity of water in tribal areas.
  • Tribal Health Cell:
    
    • A ‘Tribal Health Cell’ is being set up in the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.
    • It will help central ministries and state governments to facilitate and strengthen primary health care systems and invest in tribal health research.

Source:PIB