This project provides Free Health Check-up &
Medicines to children from downtrodden society
Objectives
To motivate
people to do regular check-up of their children.
Unique
health and awareness campaign for children of age
3-12 specially from slum areas.
To create health consciousness
among the parents about their children's health.
Arrange medical aid at
subsidized cost.
To create health awareness
among the parents.
Strategy
Mass Awareness
-Banners, Hoardings & Pamphlets.
Arrange Medical Camps
in their locality.
Involvement of local
doctors (for follow-up) and community leaders.
Involving local CBO's
and Mandals in this activity to achieve complete
awareness.
Promoting local health
clubs, chemists and involve them in planning.
Free general check-up
for the children.
Camps in chawls and backward
areas.
Target Group:
Children upto 12 yrs. from downtrodden areas/slums.
Evaluation
Method & Results:Verbal follow-up by doctors
and leaders, then converted to written form shows that
there is a strong need of health awareness campaign
with medicinal support.
Area of operation:Mumbai.
Outcome:475 camps were held & 2.5 Lac
children were screened.
Support: Funds
mobilized by Yuvak Pratishthan from Corporate Sectors,
Banks, Companies, Chemist Associations, India Drugs
Manufactures Association.
Co-ordinator : Nitin
Maniar
Salient Features:
Free medicines.
Entry fee Rs. 2/-
Check-up by Experienced
Doctors.
Free gifts to children.
Programmes for Chemists
& Druggists, Doctors & Paramedical Staff.