NISHTHA: Transforming Comprehensive Healthcare in India
To empower the people on their health care needs, improvement in infrastructure facilities, and effective utilization of public health care services, Jan Arogya Samitis are formed in select districts of Jharkhand.
As part of the USAID-supported NISHTHA project in partnership with Jhpiego, GRAAM is in piloting the project Community monitoring and social audit mechanism of Health and Wellness Centres (HWC) through the formation and strengthening of Jan Arogya Samithi (JAS) in selected HWCs of West Singhbhum and Khunti District of Jharkhand State.
GRAAM formed Jan Arogya Samiti (JAS) a committee that proposed to set up Health and Wellness Centres (HWC ) and SHC (Sub Health Centres) under Ayushman Bharath in the selected HWCs of West Singhbhum & Khunti district of Jharkhand.
The project is expected to engage the communities for health and allied areas and establish community Monitoring & accountability mechanisms in the intervention areas as per the GOI guidelines.

Project Snapshot:
Project Name | NISHTHA: Transforming Comprehensive Healthcare in India |
Project Sanction Date | 15 Dec 2020 |
Project Period | Dec 2020 to Mar 2023 |
Project Location | Jharkhand |
Project Supported By |
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Implementation Partner | January 2021 |
Project Team |
Project objectives:
The aim of the project is to demonstrate
community led monitoring mechanism and
establishment of Jan Arogya Samitis (JAS) for
strengthening delivery of Comprehensive Primary Health Centres (CPHC) through Sub Centres -Health and Wealth Centres (SC-HWCs) in Jharkhand.
Project Result / Accomplishments: