It is an organisation based in Thane, Maharashtra which trains women health workers at the village level to treat simple illnesses at minimal cost. Identify the same.

Kashtakari Sangathan

The correct answer is option 1: Kashtakari Sangathan

One of the important aspects of a good healthcare system is community participation. It functions with the idea that the people can be trained and involved in primary healthcare system. This method is already being used in  some parts of our country. SEWA in Ahmedabad and ACCORD in the Nilgiris could be the examples of some such NGOs working in India. Trade unions have built alternative healthcare services for their members and also to give low-cost healthcare to people from nearby villages. The most well-known and pioneering initiative in this regard has been Shahid Hospital, built in 1983 and sustained by the workers of CMSS (Chhattisgarh Mines Shramik Sangh) in Durg, Madhya Pradesh. A few attempts have also been made by rural organisations to build alternative healthcare initiatives. One example is in Thane, Maharashtra, where in the context of a tribal people’s organisation, Kashtakari Sangathan, trains women health workers at the village level to treat simple illnesses at minimal cost.