When baby Kanak takes her first spoonful of Oral Rehydration Solution, Doncha’s Health Change Vector, Samoti Barman, watches closely. It’s a simple moment, but one that reflects a bigger shift. For many infants in rural Madhya Pradesh, timely treatment and a healthy start to life are still far from guaranteed, especially when mothers are denied the power to make informed health choices. It was not the start Samoti had. Growing up, there was no community health worker to guide families like hers.