Bihor tribe opting for institutional deliveries, believing in modern treatment after Chhattisgarh’s health department efforts

The efforts made by Chhattisgarh’s health department in creating awareness among primitive tribal community ‘Birhor’-a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) in the state’s Jashpur district, is now bearing fruitful results as the people belonging to this community are now opting institutional deliveries and other healthcare facilities being provided by the government. Birhor, a very backward tribe, initially avoided institutional deliveries, vaccination, medicines and other healthcare facilities; instead, they believe in traditional healing methods, said Jashpur’s Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) Dr G S Jatra.