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Health Programmes
Health is a productive asset that influences economic growth significantly. According to the National Health Policy 2006 the morbidity & mortality levels in the country are still unacceptably high. It also recognizes that attainment of health indicators have been very uneven across the rural – urban divide. Access to public health services is nominal and health standards are grossly inadequate for the vulnerable sections of the society. The overall objective of our health programme have been Promotion of positive health, prevention of diseases, early diagnosis-treatment and follow-up of diseases, provision of healthful environment. To achieve the objectives, our health programme has two pivotal components – Health Education and Health Services.
Community Outreach Programme
Mobile Outreach Programme
The Mobile Outreach Programme has been started with a vision of reaching out to the health needs of those in the remote and inaccessible parts of the country, and delivering quality health care services to the less privileged sections of society at their doorstep. The Mobile Outreach Programme has been initiated to provide basic medical services to the remote habitations situated in far flung areas. It has a team of professional doctors & paramedics who provide the services.
Reproductive Child Health Programme
The foundation lays a special emphasis on maternal and child health. The programme lays a greater stress on improving neonatal care at all levels, hospitals, homes and community so as to reduce infant mortality. It also aims to universalise the immunisation, ante-natal care, skilled attendance during delivery as well as common childhood elements. Infectious diseases, malnutrition, maternal and prenatal infections account for most of the cases. The main beneficiaries of the programme are the less privileged children, adolescents and women in the community. Alongwith the RCH Programme, Health Care Centres are also being established in the community.
Apart from general health check up Health Care Centres act as information dissemination centre issues like STD/STI amongst adolescents and those who belong to high risk in the community.
HIV/AIDS Programme
India is one of the largest and most populated countries in the world, with over one billion inhabitants. Of this number, it's estimated that around 2.3 million people are currently living with HIV/AIDS.HIV/AIDS emerged later in India than it did in many other countries. Infection rates soared throughout the 1990s, and today the epidemic affects all sectors of Indian society. In a country where poverty, illiteracy and poor health are rife, the spread of HIVAIDS presents a daunting challenge. The Foundation is working on the issues of HIV/AIDS focussing on the High Risk group namely FSWs, MSM & Truckers. We are working in collaboration with UNICEF & DSASC to address the issue.
UNDP ‘Reach Beyond The Borders Programme’
The REACH Programme is a special initiative of the UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) formulated in response to the urgent challenges presented by HIV/AIDS epidemic to the development of the countries in the region. It brings together 13 countries in Asia to share their concerns and experience, learn from each other and benefit from global expertise to build a commitment and capacity to contain the HIV/AIDS epidemic and limit its impact on the people of the region. UNDP has chosen GIDF as its partner in India to support the People living with HIV/AIDS Programme.
General And Specialised Health Camps
With the ever increasing cost of medical treatments and poor awareness among most of the population on health related issues, quality medical care is not only beyond the reach of the poor and marginalised but also a cause for exacerbating minor ailments into major ones. In fact often there are out-breaks of common diseases due to lack of proper hygiene and sanitation facilities. Therefore, the Foundation organizes regular health and check up camps in the communities along with specialized camps like eye check up camps, dental camps etc for the benefit of the community
Immunisation Programme
Although immunisation coverage has increased substantially in the recent years, yet large numbers of children remain incompletely immunized. The National Population Policy 2000 aims to immunize all children against six common childhood diseases i.e. Tuberculosis, Tetanus, Pertussis, Diptheria, Measles and Polio by 2010. The Foundation has collaborated with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and it undertakes regular immunisation camps in its project areas. |
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