Health
Once a wise man said, “Take care of your body, it is the only place you have to live.” The COVID-19 has also taught and proved that prevention is undoubtedly better than cure. Not only for protecting people from disease, Swadeep is also making efforts to make hygiene a routine in everyday life for vulnerable communities. We are also standing strong to provide basic health check-ups, cure and aids. Awareness- Prevention- Cure- more Prevention is our working method with the aim for better health of the people.
Project ‘Arogya’:
Under the project Arogya, Swadeep started special initiatives to promote good health among the village community by conducting BCC (Behaviour base Community Change) Programs, Activities that promote Health Awareness, Health Camps and Strengthening of ICDS centres of project area. During the project period, we organised total 10 health camps, covered 5 ICDS centers and engaged the community of 5 villages in different BCC Programs.
The project implemented in 3 villages which are Dhama, Fatepura and Khirsara from Surendranagar and Kutch districts.
- The community change programs covered almost 9626 peoples from 5 villages of Project area by conducting specially planned activities with community.
- 10 different types of Health Camps were organised during the project period which benefited almost 1895 people from these villages with free check-ups and medicines.
- The efforts were made towards Strengthening of ICDS with the help of conducting various programs and activities. The material was also provided at ICDS to better achieve the health goals for the children which benefitedtotal 5 ICDS, 80 Children and 8 ICDS workers and helpers.
Dental Hygiene:
Swadeep has envisaged the Dental Hygiene Awareness Program for an affordable, accessibleand equitable oral health care delivery in a well- coordinated manner forbringing about‘optimaloral health’for rural community. The program is running in Rajula, Amreli district and Mahuva, Bhavnagar. The Dental Hygiene Awareness Programpromotes oral health activities designed to encourage good oral healthpractices and increase awareness of the importance of oral health andpreventive care. The Dental Hygiene Awareness Program collaborates with oralhealth resources available for local health departments, schools, Anganwadis,community and others concerned with oral health awareness activities.
A well-equipped and specially designed mobile van is also developed to conduct the dental check-up camps especially in the hinterland to help people get the easy access of the service.
We are trying our best to sensitize the community on health and hygiene. Currently we are deeply into different activities in identified rural areas of Gujarat, Dadra & Nagar Haveli as well.
- Dispose of solid and liquid waste
- Promotion of use of toilets
- Proper hand wash technique
- Cleanliness of surrounding
- Safe drinking water
- Health check-up camps
- Medical assistance
- Personal hygiene kit for students
- Cleanliness drives in schools and villages
- Promotion of better health practices
- Information and guidance of Govt. health care schemes
- Distribution of masks and sanitizers
- Dental hygiene
- Workshop for better mental health
We consider the Health as one of our core competency and looking forward to join hands with Corporates, Non-corporates and NGOs to work collaborate in Gujarat as well as other states.