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Institute for Development Education & Learning (IDEAL)

Keywords
Learning, Health Education, Primary Education, Health Education Material, Adivasi, Dalit, Women, Rural, Uterus Model. Reproductive Health, Training, Communication

Geographical Location
Baroda, Gujarat

Languages
Hindi, Gujarati, English

Philosophy/Beliefs
IDEAL believes that 'Knowledge is Power' and that people can get empowered through learning. Learning is a two way process and the facilitators of learning and training need to learn a lot from the people.

Work Description
IDEAL learns and helps teachers, women, activists and grassroots workers to improve their information and skills. We have designed our methods of training borrowing from the theories of learning and communication that guide us in understanding how children and adults learn.

Resources Available
Training resources:
Ideal conducts training programs for health workers, women and teachers to help them enhance their information and skills to deal with problems they face in their day to day activities.

Life-size model of uterus This model is made of natural rubber. This model is useful for health education of Adolescent boys & girls, women, health workers, Para-medical workers and education in schools. Click PDF | Word for more details on this model.

Publications in Gujarati:
  • Common ailments of women - illustrated book providing necessary information about common ailments simple language.
  • Things you ought to know before marriage - An illustrated booklet providing vital information about our reproductive system in simple language.
  • Anemia - Information on Anemia, weakness, giddiness, why it happens and the way out.
  • Intimate Dialogue (In Hindi & English) - Illustrated flipbook about Reproductive Health.
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases & Aids - Causes, treatment and information for prevention are given in this booklet.
  • Contraceptive Methods: Advantages & Disadvantages - This manual gives information about types of contraceptive methods.
  • Eye Diseases - Illustrated book giving information on preventing eye diseases
  • Pneumonia - Booklet providing information to diagnose and treat a child with pneumonia at home.
  • Scabies & Lice - Illustrated booklet with information on prevention & treatment of scabies & lice
  • Malaria - Illustrated booklet giving causes, treatment and prevention of malaria
  • Worms - Information about causes of worms in children and prevention.
  • Essential Drugs - Manual for Health Workers giving information on the dose, duration and precaution of essential drugs commonly used.
  • Diarrhea in Children - Manual for Health Worker
  • Mal-nutrition in Children - Manual giving information about malnutrition in young children and ways to prevent it.
  • Nutritional Value of our Food - Which nutritional elements our body needs and in what amount? From which food you get these nutritional elements? Which food in what amount should we eat to fulfill our requirement? All this information is given in this manual.
Contact Information
Dr Lata Shah & Ashok Bhargava,
IDEAL
A 86 Jagannath Puram
Lal Baug
Baroda, Gujarat 390011
Phone: (0265) 2654073

Website Links
Presentation at 4th Annual Learning Network Conference - Jan 2006
Presentation at July 2007 Conference

For more information about The Learning Network, contact info at learningnet-india dot org