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Despite being recognized a settlement colony, Shahid Nagar in East Delhi, still has no proper drainage system and virtually floods with each rain. Meanwhile, ADF continues its effort to reach out to the community and those surrounding it, in an attempt to make them realize the importance of adopting a healthy way of life.
The health project of ADF was started in 1982 to provide curative and preventive health care services to the underprivileged people. With this view a health centre was set up in D-81 Shahid Nagar in Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border to offer services to people of the area. Mobile health services were also started to cover backward areas of Delhi. In 1996, some other areas in the vicinity of Shahid Nagar were also taken up for health services. |
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| Aim Of ADF Health Project: |
| The aim of the health project of ADF is to improve the health of the community by providing preventive and curative health services with special emphasis on preventive care and awareness building in the community. |
| Objectives Of The Project: |
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To provide antenatal care services to the pregnant ladies;
To provide postnatal care services to the mothers;
To ensure universal vaccination of children 0-5 years and tetanus toxoid vaccination at 10 years and 16 years of age;
To ensure treatment and prevention of Tuberculosis;
To take care of the health needs of the elderly, the street and working children under the street and working children project, Boys Home, women of the Short Stay Home, Children of the institutional and community based schools of ADF and adolescent girls of the communities
To campaign on various health awareness issues and
To provide training to volunteers. |
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| Prizes being awarded for healthy babies in Baby Show |
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| Strategy: |
| The health programme is effectively carried out by a competent health team led by a health officer. Both OPD and mobile health service are conducted. OPD is conducted in the Health Centre in Shahid Nagar and ADF Community Development Centre in Pappu Colony. In other areas, mobile clinics are conducted. For antenatal and postnatal check up, vaccination of children and diagnosis treatment of TB patients, OPD is conducted in different areas by rotation. The health team visits the various Contact for health check up of the street and working children. Weekly check up of the elderly of the Day care centres is regularly done in the Health Centre. |
| Project Areas: |
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Shahid Nagar U.P, Delhi Border |
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Pappu Colony U.P, Delhi Border |
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Rajeev Nagar U.P, Delhi Border |
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Seemapuri,Delhi |
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Jain Mandir, Delhi |
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Kalander Colony, Delhi |
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Sunlight Colony , Delhi |
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Sonia camp , Delhi |
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Ambedkar Camp Delhi |
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Dilshad Colony, Delhi |
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| Safe Motherhood Programme: |
| Targeting at creating awareness among the pregnant and lactating mothers and conducting ANC check-ups which includes weighing and taking the blood pressure of the expectant mothers, administration of tetanus toxoid vaccine and the distribution of iron and calcium tablets. |
| Aim Of ADF Health Project: |
| The aim of the health project of ADF is to improve the health of the community by providing preventive and curative health services with special emphasis on preventive care and awareness building in the community. |
| Child Survival Programme: |
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It targets the children in the age group of 0-5 years by educating the lactating mothers.
This is done by spreading awareness about the importance of the oral rehydration therapy and breast feeding practices through meetings and administering vaccines as a preventive measure. |
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| Tuberculosis Programme: |
The basic aim of the project is to create awareness among the people about the cause and the symptoms of the disease.
During the period 1-4-06 to 31-3-07, 218 new patients were registered for treatment of Tuberculosis. The number of patients who were cured or who completed their treatment was 206.
Sputum tests for detection of TB germs form the main basis of the DOTS programme for TB Control. The other tests done for diagnosis include X-rays, FNAC, biopsies etc. depending on the type and seriousness on the case. The patients diagnosed with TB germs in their sputum are given treatment and followed up by periodically repeated sputum tests to ensure that they are responding to treatment. |
| Table: NEW PATIENTS REGISTERED |
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CATEGORY I |
137 |
CATEGORY II |
43 |
CATEGORY III |
38 |
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| Table: Sex wise breakup of patients |
| Male Patients |
Female Patients |
| 73
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113
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| Table: PATIENTS CURED/COMPLETED TREATMENT |
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Number of patients |
| Category I |
118
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| Category II |
32
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| Category III |
56
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| Table: Agewise breakup of Patients |
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Number of patients |
| 0-11 years |
17
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| 12-17 years |
40
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| 18-49 years |
138
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| 50 & above |
23
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| IMPACT OF TB PROGRAMME: |
| The impact of this programme is very positive. The health workers make home visits and educate the public regarding TB and its symptoms. Therefore, more and more people are becoming aware. Moreover the patients who got cured or have completed treatment also tell others, so more and more people are coming for diagnosis & treatment. |
