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Health - Prevention - Nirogi Balak Nirogi Mumbai
 

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(Since 1990 - 91 onwards)

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.
Preferably on Sundays.
Help of their Associations.
Stress on Care & Support.