Dear Friends,

Regular activities are as under:

Jeevan Aasara: The scheme Jeevan Aasara is taking care of the children of HIV+ve parents. As on December 2008, total 347 children enrolled under this scheme. The scheme provides the complete care of the children including their medical & educational support.

Nirmal MMR Abhiyan: Construction work of Toilet Blocks different sites of Mira-Bhayender, Vasai, Virar, Navghar-Manikpur, Kalyan-Dombivli, Ambernath, Badlapur, Pen, Panvel, Uran & Alibag.

One more toilet at Panvel is completed and handed over to the local slum dwellers under be maintained by Ekvira Mitra Mandal Panvel. Details available on www.ypmumbai.com.

PALAVI  KENDRA : Ante-Natal Care (ANC) of the pregnant women mobilization in Four Administrative Wards of Greater Mumbai; 'M/East' ward, ‘E’ 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.

Few of the children are under regular follow-up of the organisation. The details as under:

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

Mulund Centre:

Vikhroli Centre:

Bhandup Centre:

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, 93 patients visited our office and registered under Jeevan Aasha.  77 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 100 phone calls for enquiry / assistance during the month.

We are receiving regular appreciation and gratitude from the patients.

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.

  D. K. SHRIVASTAVA

Yuvak Pratishthan