YUVAK PRATISHTHAN'S MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

We are giving here the update of our regular activities in the month of January '08.

JEEVAN AKSHAY (Seva Mobile): In the month of January, 5 camps were held at Ramabai Nagar, Bhandup. 243 patients were checked, guided and provided medicines. They were performed complete health check-up. Table showing the number of patients attended in camps are given as under:

Mobile General Check–up camps: Regular mobile camps continued daily 4 camps through two mobile vans at different areas of Mumbai suburbs. The details are as under:

Sr. No	Date	Time	Place	New	Old	Total
1	1-1-08	11 to 2	Jeevan Jyoti	3	14	17
2		11 to 2	Tata Nagar	10	15	25
3		4 to 6	Ekveera Nagar	11	19	30
4		4 to 6	Kaju Tekadi	15	16	31
5	2-1-08	11 to 2	Sathe Nagar	0	5	5
6		11 to 2	Shivkrupa Nagar	18	12	30
7		4 to 6	Phule Nagar	2	15	17
8		4 to 6	Tulshetpada	3	7	10
9	3-1-08	11 to 2	Nimboni Bag	5	23	28
10			Ramabai Nagar	20	25	45
12			Kokan Nagar	1	0	1
13	4-1-08	11 to 2	Jeevan Jyoti	5	10	15
14		11 to 2	Tata Nagar	3	19	22
15		4 to 6	Ekveera Nagar	10	17	27
16		4 to 6	Hanuman Tekadi	23	7	30
17	5-1-08	11 to 2	Sathe Nagar	0	9	9
18		11 to 2	Shivkrupa Nagar	12	33	45
19		4 to 6	Phule Nagar	9	9	18
20		4 to 6	Tulshet pada	7	15	22
21	6-1-08	11 to 2	Kanjur Marg	7	10	17
22	7-1-08	11 to 2	Ramabai Nagar	15	35	50
23	7-1-08	4 to 6	Hariyali Village	0	7	7
24	8-1-08	11 to 2	Jeevan Jyoti	3	13	16
25		11 to 2	Tata Nagar	5	15	20
26		4 to 6	Ekveera Nagar	5	24	29
27		4 to 6	Kaju Tekadi	10	16	26
28	9-1-08	11 to 2	Sathe Nagar	6	17	23
29		11 to 2	Shivkrupa Nagar	7	25	32
30		4 to 6	Phule Nagar	7	18	25
31		4 to 6	Tulshet pada	2	1	3
32	10-1-08	11 to 2	Nimboni Bag	17	49	66
33		11 to 2	Ramabai Nagar	16	29	45
34		4 to 6	Karve Nagar	11	5	16
35		4 to 6	Kokan Nagar	3	4	7
36	11-1-08	11 to 2	Jeevan Jyoti	4	13	17
37		11 to 2	Tata Nagar	10	12	22
38		4 to 6	Ekveera Nagar	10	18	28
39		4 to 6	Hanuman Tekadi	2	16	18
40	12-1-08	11 to 2	Sathe Nagar	5	7	12
41		11 to 2	Shivkrupa Nagar	11	33	44
42		4 to 6	Phule Nagar	4	21	25
43		4 to 6	Tulshet Pada	2	10	12
44	13-1-08	11 to 2	Kanjurmarg	10	12	22
45	14-1-08	11 to 2	Nimboni Bag	18	48	66
46		11 to 2	Ramabai Nagar	10	21	31
47		4 to 6	Hariyali Village	2	9	11
48		4 to 6	Kokan Nagar	0	1	1
49	15-1-08	11 to 2	Jeevan Jyoti	0	8	8
50		11 to 2	Tata Nagar	0	10	10
51		4 to 6	Ekveera Nagar	7	15	22
52		4 to 6	Kaju Tekadi	3	10	13
53	16-1-08	11 to 2	Sathe Nagar	1	16	17
54		11 to 2	Shivkrupa Nagar	13	37	50
55		4 to 6	Phule Nagar	11	22	33
56		4 to 6	Tulshet Pada	2	3	5
57	17-1-08	11 to 2	Nimboni Bag	15	35	50
58		11 to 2	Ramabai Nagar	15	34	49
59		4 to 6	Karve Nagar	5	6	11
60		4 to 6	Kokan Nagar	1	4	5
61	18-1-08	11 to 2	Jeevan Jyoti	6	14	20
62		11 to 2	Tata Nagar	5	10	15
63		4 to 6	Ekveera Nagar	3	15	18
64		4 to 6	Hanuman Tekadi	5	10	15
65	19-1-08	11 to 2	Sathe Nagar	2	17	19
66		11 to 2	Shivkrupa Nagar	20	35	55
67		4 to 6	Phule Nagar	9	31	40
68		4 to 6	Tulshet Pada	0	2	2
69	20-1-08	11 to 2	Kanjur Marg	2	10	12
70	21-1-08	11 to 2	Nimboni Bag	21	46	67
71		11 to 2	Ramabai Nagar	12	30	42
72		4 to 6	Hariyali Village	1	8	9
73		4 to 6	Konkan Nagar	0	3	3
74	22-1-08	11 to 2	Jeevan Jyoti	3	21	24
75		11 to 2	Tata Nagar	6	20	26
76		4 to 6	Ekveera Nagar	6	16	22
77		4 to 6	Kaju Tekadi	3	14	17
78	23-1-08	11 to 2	Sathe Nagar	9	21	30
79		11 to 2	Shivkurpa Nagar	19	35	54
80		4 to 6	Phule Nagar	9	26	35
81		4 to 6	Tulshet Pada	1	8	9
82	24-1-08	11 to 2	Nimboni Bag	20	39	59
83		11 to 2	Ramabai Nagar	19	35	54
84		4 to 6	Karve Nagar	7	10	17
85		4 to 6	Kokan Nagar	0	1	1
86	25-1-08	11 to 2	Jeevan Jyoti	7	9	16
87		11 to 2	Tata Nagar	5	11	16
88		4 to 6	Ekveera Nagar	7	17	24
89		4 to 6	Hanuman Tekadi	8	17	25
90	28-1-08	11 to 2	Nimboni Bag	24	62	86
91		11 to 2	Ramabai Nagar	9	32	41
92		4 to 6	Hariyali Village	2	9	11
93		4 to 6	Kokan Nagar	3	4	7
94	29-1-08	11 to 2	Jeevan Jyoti	8	22	30
95		11 to 2	Tata Nagar	4	11	15
96		4 to 6	Ekveera Nagar	5	15	20
97		4 to 6	Kaju Tekadi	5	7	12
98	30-1-08	11 to 2	Sathe Nagar	13	19	32
99		11 to 2	Shivkrupa Nagar	17	39	56
100		4 to 6	Phule Nagar	1	24	25
101		4 to 6	Tulshet Pada	5	4	9
102	31-1-08	11 to 2	Nimboni Bag	23	78	101
103		11 to 2	Ramabai Nagar	22	43	65
104		4 to 6	Karve Nagar	6	15	21
105		4 to 6	Kokan Nagar	2	3	5
Total				709	1726	2435

105 camps held in the month of January which includes 55 morning and 50 evening camps. 2435 patients were performed complete check-up and given medicines.

We request the citizen of all nearby areas to visit the centre and take benefits of all the medication / health related problems.

SLUM SANITATION – ‘NIRMAL MMR ABHIYAN’: Preliminary work is going on. Regular follow-ups, contacts with City Municipal Offices and local leaders, site identification / survey etc. continue this month.

CENTRE FOR SLUM STUDIES: Activities done during the month of January '08 is given as under:

Organised games with Environmental Knowledge for 40 students of Vaibhav Vidyalaya, Kanjurmarg

Organised Healthy Baby Competition for the residents of MMRDA Buidling Karve Nagar. 47 participants among the residents of 14 buildings of the locality were participated. The winners were:

Lecture given on “Water Born dieses” by Dr. Urmila Gavande, where 48 women of Karve Nagar were benefited

'Clean Boy' and 'Clean Girl' Competition held at Karve Nagar, participated by 60 children of the locality. Prizes distributed among 8 winners judged by Ms. Puja Sachde. They are Khyati Sawant, Akash Yadav, Dipesh Jadhav, Pooja Heidulkar, Ganesh Bhadrike, Tanvi Pawar, Afrin Shaikh, Bhavika Lakde.

Fancy Dress Competition held at Karve Nagar, participated by 36 children. Prizes distributed among 7 winners judged by Ms. Puja Sachde. They are Omkar Shetty, Pragnya Shive, Pooja Haidulkar, Ajinkya Pawar, Mansi, Sakshi Jadhav, Saniya Shekh.

Folk Dance Competition held at Karve Nagar, participated by 54 children. The event judged by Mrs. Kashmira Bhatt. Prize distributed among 7 winners which includes 3 in solo and 4 in Group dance. Solo dance winners are Saloni Koli, Bhavna Nikam, Pranav Pannikar. Group dance winners are Minakshi Karla / Swati Ahire, Swapinl / Akash, Jospin / Kavita / Puja, Akanksha / Sulbha / Leena

Haldi Kumkum Program held at Karve Nagar, participated by more than 300 women of the locality.

Clean Kitchen Competition held at Karve Nagar, participated by more than 600 families of the 14 buildings of the locality. Prizes distributed among them. 1st prize winner – Mrs. Saraswati Sakpal – 5 kg Prestige cooker, 2nd prize winner - Mrs. Neesha Shetty - Food-mixer with grinder / Juicer, 3rd prize winner – Mrs. Minakshi Suryavanshi – Idli Maker Set.

PALAVI KENDRA : Ante-Natal Care (ANC) of the pregnant women mobilization in Four Administrative Wards of Greater Mumbai; 'A' ward, ‘E’ ward, 'G South' ward, and ‘S’ ward were covered during the month.

Our Out Reach Workers visited families in their respective wards, interacted with them and guided them about the health related problems. They were counselled, guided and given proper guidance on health related matters, HIV & PPTCT Centre, Prevention and Family Planning.

Community meetings were held for Mahila Mandals, Health Posts, Beauty Parlor, Small Industries, Vyayamshala etc. The participants have been informed about Palavi Kendra. IEC material and booklets for awareness distributed among them.

Yuvak Pratishthan’s Samarpan Arogya Kendra: In the month of January, the patients visited to the centre and benefited through Allopathic, Homeopathy treatment and for pathological tests are as under:

All the patients were treated with proper medication & counseling about their health related problems. Pathological tests were done at very concessional rates.

We would like to inform that the centre has started X-ray and Sonography facility at very concessional rates. Patients are requested to visit the centre to avail this facility on nominal charges.

JEEVAN AASHA : This month, 97 patients visited our office and registered under Jeevan Aasha. 73 patients in all have received financial assistance this month from different Trusts for different ailments. Others are under process. Category of the patients / cases:

Besides, we have received more than 500 phone calls for enquiry / assistance during the month.

Patients for CT-Scan, MRI cases were forwarded to private institutions to be done at very concessional rates i.e. up to 60% & 50% discount respectively in their charges.

We express our heartiest gratitude to all the trusts / hospitals / doctors / social activists, for extending their support / help to the poor and needy patients for their surgery / treatment.

GTB HOSPITAL : Motivation and empowerment of the patients continues with the techniques such as Music Therapy, Yoga, Diet and Nutrition, Vocational Training etc. for Rehabilitation of TB patients.

Every week around 30 patients, which includes both male & female have been attending and taking benefits of yoga every Monday.

We sincerely thanks, appreciate our co-workers for fulfilling their duties, and extending support in these activities.