CHETNA’s Information and Documentation Centre was established in the year 1993 to address the information needs of individuals, GOs, NGOs, CBO’s, academicians and students working on health and development concerns of women, young people and children.

Resources at IDC

• Books................................................14,500

• Children’s Books ....................................500

• Articles.................................................3,000

• Journals/News Letters..............................125

• Organization Information Brochures.........1,000

• Exhibition Posters..................................1,049

• Reports..................................................1,002

• Flipcharts.................................................176

• Video Cassettes.......................................350

• Slides......................................................170

• Audio Cassettes.......................................100

• CDs..........................................................343

• Plastic Modules (Human Body Parts)...........30

• IEC Materials............................................124

• Press Cutting Documents............................60

• Inter Library Loan

• Subject Bibliography

• Reference and referral service by telephone, fax, email

• Current Affairs Service

• Article Service

• Training on developing and managing a Resource/ Documentation Centre

• Primary Health Care

• Gender and Development

• Children’s Health, Development & Rights

• Young People’s Health, Development & Rights

• Women’s Health, Development & Rights

• Ageing Women

• Violence Against Women

• Population issues

• Sex and Sexuality

• HIV/ AIDS

• Nutrition

• Indigenous Health Practices

• Training Manuals

• Organization & Health Management

CHETNA has also initiated a child focused IDC and activity centre with the aim of encouraging better reading habits among children.