The target area of the organization is faced with major health problems like malaria, lack of safe drinking water facilities, lack of immunization facilities, nutritional deficiency, diahorrea etc. ANTODAYA responded to the worst diahorreal deaths of 1996 with such ease that it prompted the Health and Family Welfare department to bring the additional primary health center under the management of the organization. Apart from this, 46 villages have been provided with safe drinking water sources with the support of Save the Children fund, Action Aid and RWSS. Efforts have also been taken to raise awareness among the beneficiaries towards the threat of malaria and subsequent preventive steps to be taken. Health still remains one of the major concerns of the organization.development work in Taragaon village is also attached herewith A separate case study on the innovative water source Recently on 9 December 2003 ANTODAYA has started one health services fund for the vulnerable women and children of the target area, called SWASTHYASHREE yojana, where the members can avail cost of health expenses up to Rs. 2000/- by contributing Yearly premiums of very low amount. ANTODAYA has contributed an one time matching fund of Rs. 2,26000/- and the fund is being managed by the women Organisation Banashree Mahila Sangathan.