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Our Health Projects & Initiatives
For decades, Gramin Evam Nagar Vikas Parishad (GENVP) has been working with communities across Bihar to improve access to healthcare, strengthen awareness, and help people make informed decisions about their health and well-being.
Our health journey has covered a wide range of issues—from maternal and child health, family planning, HIV/AIDS prevention, adolescent health, reproductive health, immunization, sanitation, and safe abortion to building stronger community-based healthcare systems.
Over the years, we have worked with government institutions, civil society organizations, international development partners, and local communities to take health services and awareness closer to the people who need them most.
Our Major Projects
1. Engaging Champions to Improve Family Planning Services
2017–2019 | Family Planning | Global Health Strategies
GENVP worked with CSO partners across 15 districts of Bihar to improve access to accurate family planning information and services. The project focused on training community champions, addressing myths and misconceptions, promoting healthy spacing between pregnancies, and encouraging informed family planning choices.
2. Re-vitalizing Teen Clubs
2013–2017 | Adolescent Health | UNFPA
Working in Gaya and Purnea, this initiative supported out-of-school adolescents aged 15–19. Young people were encouraged to understand their aspirations, develop life skills, learn about reproductive health, build healthy relationships, and challenge discrimination related to gender and sexuality. Career guidance and community activities helped young people become more confident and active in their communities.
3. VIHHAN – RCC4 Phase II
2014–2017 | HIV/AIDS | NCPI+ / India HIV/AIDS Alliance / GFATM / Plan International
The project supported people living with HIV by helping them connect with care, treatment, and support services. It also focused on treatment adherence, social protection, community support, and reducing the stigma and discrimination associated with HIV.
4. Link Worker Scheme
2012–2016 | HIV/AIDS | BSACS, GFATM/NACO, Plan International & TCIF
GENVP worked to reach communities and groups that were often difficult to reach with HIV prevention and support services. Local supervisors, link workers, and volunteers were trained on HIV/AIDS, gender, sexuality, and STIs, while also helping vulnerable populations connect with appropriate services and information.
5. Dalit Community to Become Health Conscious
2014–2015 | Health, Water & Sanitation | Letz Change
This initiative focused on improving health awareness among Dalit communities, particularly around safe drinking water, sanitation, hygiene, and healthy practices.
6. Parivartan – Empowering Communities for Better Health
2012–2015 | Maternal Health & Sanitation | Project Concern International
Through Parivartan, GENVP worked directly with villages to build stronger community groups and local leadership. The project encouraged community participation in health and sanitation activities and strengthened coordination between communities, government institutions, NGOs, and other stakeholders.
7. Improving Family Planning Services
2014–2015 | Family Planning | Population Foundation of India
The project worked across Gaya, Jehanabad, Patna, Nalanda, and Nawada to strengthen family planning services and encourage better planning and allocation of resources for quality healthcare.
8. Improving Sexual & Reproductive Health of Young People
2009–2014 | Reproductive & Sexual Health | European Union & MAMTA
This initiative focused on reducing early marriage and early pregnancy among young people. GENVP worked with communities, government stakeholders, NGOs, and the media to promote awareness about the appropriate age of marriage, delayed first pregnancy, and young people's reproductive and sexual health rights.
9. Girls First
2013–2014 | Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment | CORSTONE
Girls First supported adolescent girls and young women with knowledge, skills, and support to strengthen their emotional resilience, physical health, sexual and reproductive health, and educational outcomes. The initiative reached girls in rural and tribal communities through schools and community-based interventions.
10. Beti Bachao
2009–2014 | Gender Equality & Child Sex Ratio | Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India & UNFPA
GENVP supported grassroots campaigns to address the declining child sex ratio and promote stronger implementation of the PCPNDT Act. The project combined community awareness, capacity building, advocacy, networking, and action research.
11. Bitiya Bachao Abhiyan
2009–2011 | Gender Equality & Child Sex Ratio | Women Power Connect
The initiative focused on mobilizing communities and encouraging people-led action to prevent sex selection and promote the value, dignity, and rights of the girl child.
12. PATH Convergence Project
2009–2010 | HIV/AIDS & Sexual and Reproductive Health | PATH
GENVP worked to strengthen the capacity of healthcare and reproductive health service providers so they could offer more inclusive, stigma-free, and quality services to people living with HIV and communities at greater risk. The project also focused on creating greater awareness and demand for reproductive health services.
13. Advocacy on Safe Abortion
2009 | Safe Abortion | ARTH
Working across Muzaffarpur, Nawada, and Patna, GENVP supported community and district-level advocacy around safe abortion services. The initiative explored women's experiences and needs, assessed the availability of services, and used community consultations and awareness materials to encourage better access to safe and informed healthcare.
14. Immunization & Medical Check-ups for 300 Children
2009 | Child Health & Immunization | Hope for Children
GENVP organized health camps for children from economically disadvantaged communities in primary schools, providing immunization and basic medical check-ups.
15. HIV/AIDS & STD Prevention Among Truckers
2003–2005 | HIV/AIDS & STIs | BSACS
The project focused on raising awareness among truckers in Bihar about HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections, prevention, and safer health practices, helping an important mobile population access relevant information and support.
16. PRACHAR Project
2002–2005 | Reproductive Health | Pathfinder International
PRACHAR focused on young people aged 10–24 years, providing information and support around reproductive health, family planning, and the prevention of child marriage.
17. Behaviour Change Communication
2003–2005 | Health, Water & Sanitation | Women Development Corporation & UNFPA
GENVP worked with Panchayati Raj representatives, stakeholders, SHG leaders, and community coordinators to promote healthier practices such as breastfeeding, handwashing, safe drinking water, and improved sanitation.
18. Development of a Sustainable Healthcare System
1998–1999 | Training & Capacity Building | Australian High Commission – AusAID
The project focused on strengthening grassroots healthcare by training Traditional Birth Attendants, Village Health Workers, and Rural Medical Practitioners and establishing local health posts where communities could access basic health information and support.
19. Reproductive & Child Health Programme
1999–2002 | Maternal & Child Health | Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India & BVHA
GENVP worked to improve community awareness around reproductive health, child health, and family planning, helping families understand available services and adopt healthier practices.
20. Safe Motherhood & Child Survival
1993–2001 | Maternal & Child Health | Catholic Relief Services
This long-term initiative focused on improving the health and survival of mothers and children through nutrition support, immunization, antenatal care, and postnatal care, with particular attention to pregnant women, lactating mothers, and young children.
21. Community-Based Health Centre
1998–1999 | Healthcare Capacity Building | CORDAID
GENVP supported the development of community-based healthcare by training local health providers, establishing community health centres and rural health posts, and organizing awareness activities around important health issues.
22. Sustainable Healthcare Through Community Participation
1999–2002 | Training & Capacity Building | MEMISA
The project promoted a sustainable approach to preventive and curative healthcare by actively involving communities and making better use of local resources and government support.
23. Improving Healthcare Awareness
1995–1996 | Training & Awareness | Australian High Commission – AusAID
GENVP worked to improve basic healthcare awareness through training for Traditional Birth Attendants, Village Health Workers, Panchayat representatives, and Rural Medical Practitioners, along with community-level health awareness camps.
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