‘Sukh me sabiya, dukh me Mitanin’ – goes the saying. Mitanin in Chhattisgarhi means friend – a female friend. A Mitanin comes to aid in times of illness even if it’s after a long time and the women are married and now living in far away homes. State Health Resource Center ( SHRC ) , Chhattisgarh is creating a new type of Mitanin – the Swasthya Mitanin – the friend of the village for health care needs.