"In most societies, women are the keepers of health in their households and therefore their status, knowledge and attitudes influence health," writes Dr. Mabelle Arole, in the book Jamkhed: A Comprehensive Rural Health Project, which she co-authored with her husband Dr. Rajanikant Arole. DGH was saddened to receive news of Dr. Mabelle’s death this past September. Both Drs. Arole have served on the DGH Advisory Council since 1998. Their book—with its radical success stories promoting community health through Women Health Promoter/Midwives and community partnerships—has been a tremendous inspiration for the project in Morazán, El Salvador. Each Health Promoter there owns a copy translated into Spanish, and it is used as one of their text books. Dr. Raj even personally taught two of the MDS Health Promoters (Armando and Eduardo) on a visit to Honduras in September of 1998. It was through his introduction that DGH was able to coordinate with the Christian Commission for Development (CCD) for Hurricane Mitch relief in the ensuing months. I recall the kindness of both Drs. Arole on my visit to Jamkhed (India) in 1998, where I was able to present slides of the work in Morazán to Dr. Mabelle and the Jamkhed Health Promoters for their inspection, critique and suggestions. A true healer, Dr. Mabelle changed the way many of us perceive community work and the ability of women to bring about change within it. In solidarity with Dr. Raj and their children, Ravi and Shobha, DGH thanks Dr. Mabelle’s healing spirit, which remains strong among us.
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