Jeeva Rakshana
Empowering You to Save Lives

In an emergency, the people on the spot are rarely doctors. Jeeva Rakshana trains the people who are actually there: school teachers, ASHA workers and members of women's support groups and Mahila Sanghas. Each is taught basic life support and first aid so they can act as first responders until professional help arrives.
Teachers are on the front line during emergencies at school, where timely intervention can make all the difference for students and staff. ASHA workers are often the primary healthcare providers in underserved communities; with BLS and first aid skills they can deliver immediate care and stabilise a patient before transport. Women's group members carry the same skills into their homes and neighbourhoods.
The program began in November 2022 and, by February 2024, had trained more than 50 teachers, 300 ASHA workers and 100 women's group members, building a community-wide safety net one trained responder at a time.
Results so far
How it works
- Identify first respondersSchools, PHCs and women's groups nominate teachers, ASHAs and members who are most likely to be present when an emergency happens.
- Hands-on trainingDoctors from the affiliate medical colleges run practical sessions on basic life support and first aid using manikins and real-life scenarios.
- Practise and refreshTrainees demonstrate the skills before they leave, and groups are invited back for refresher sessions.
In the field
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