Dais: Bharat Ki Ankahi Birth Heroes – Pura Sach Suniye

 Namaste dosto!

Aaj hum baat karne wale hain India ke unsung heroes ki – jo “dai” ya Traditional Midwives ke naam se jaani jaati hain.
Ye dais, khaaskar rural areas mein, pregnant ladies ke liye bohot important role play karti hain. 

1. Dais ka Mehatva aur History

Dais ka role Indian community mein hamesha se important raha hai.
Charak Samhita aur Sushruta Samhita jaise ancient Ayurveda texts mein bhi traditional birth attendants ke skills aur expertise ko acknowledge kiya gaya hai.
In texts mein dais ne pregnancy, labor, delivery aur post-delivery care mein kaise help kiya, iska mention hai.

Ye indigenous knowledge research aur employment ke through document karna bahut zaroori hai.
Is knowledge ko modern healthcare mein bhi use kiya ja sakta hai, jaise ki C-section deliveries ko kam karne mein.

2. Dais Kaun Hain?

Dais ya Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) woh mahilaayein hain jo generations se chali aa rahi knowledge aur experience ke basis par delivery mein help karti hain.
Inke paas formal degree nahi hoti, lekin inka knowledge oral tradition aur mentorship par based hota hai.

Dais sirf delivery mein hi nahi, balki prenatal massage, herbal remedies, aur cultural rituals bhi karti hain.
National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) ke according, 11.4% rural births abhi bhi dais ki help se hote hain.
Isliye, aaj bhi ye Indian society mein important role play karti hain.

3. India mein Dais ki Role

Dais culture South Asia, especially India, Pakistan, Nepal aur Bangladesh mein zyada prevalent hai.
India mein historically, dais ne maternal aur newborn care mein central role play kiya hai, khaaskar rural areas mein.
Ye traditional wisdom, rituals aur birth-related practices ke guardians maani jaati hain.

Inka main role home-based deliveries mein help karna hota hai.
Isse pregnant ladies ko kam anxiety aur stress hota hai, aur labor process smooth hota hai.
Trained aur experienced dais ki help se home delivery safe ho sakti hai, aur unnecessary C-section deliveries bhi kam ho sakti hain, jo complications jaise infection, bleeding, blood clots aur organ injury se bacha sakti hai.

Iske alawa, dais prenatal care, postnatal support, newborn care aur traditional remedies bhi provide karti hain.
Inke paas herbs, oils aur local resources se home remedies ka knowledge hota hai.
Ye nutrition guidance, postpartum massage aur minor complications ko bhi handle kar sakti hain.

Rural India mein, jahan health infrastructure ki kami hai, dais hi maternal care ka primary source hain.
Humare “Midwifery Knowledge Sharing Project” mein humne Himachal Pradesh aur Uttarakhand ki 50+ dais se baat ki.
Humne dekha hai ki dais ne prenatal massage, herbal remedies aur diet-lifestyle guidance dekar bahut saari mothers ki help ki hai.

Policy Recommendations

Indian law mein sirf institutional-trained practitioners ko hi midwives maana jata hai, jaise ANMs aur NPMs.
Isliye, dais ko formal recognition dena zaroori hai.
Unhe link workers ya community health workers ke roop mein recognize kiya ja sakta hai.

Government inhe education aur training programs provide kar sakti hai – jaise basic healthcare, sanitation, safe delivery practices aur emergency response skills.
Pehle bhi Dai Training Programs (1960s-1990s) aur National Maternity Benefit Scheme (NMBS) (1995) jaise policies the.
Lekin last decade mein government institutionalized health systems ki taraf badh gayi hai.
Guidelines on Midwifery Services 2018 ek landmark step tha, lekin abhi bhi dais ko essential workers ke roop mein recognize karna zaroori hai.

Inka indigenous knowledge collect karke scientifically research karna chahiye, taaki is knowledge ko scientific backing mil sake.
Government national ya state-level par dais ka ek network bana sakti hai, jahan dais connect ho sake, knowledge share kar sake aur apne working conditions ke liye advocate kar sake.

Future mein Kya Hoga?

Dais ka indigenous knowledge humari culture aur heritage ko preserve karne ke liye bahut important hai.
NGOs jaise Matrika, Vatsalya Foundation, Sambhav Foundation aur Prayas dais ki existence ko preserve aur enhance karne mein important role play karte hain.

Challenges toh hain, lekin right policy aur implementation se India traditional knowledge aur modern healthcare systems ko integrate kar sakta hai, aur dais ko financially aur socially empower kar sakta hai.