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VHAI presently is running two community health and development projects in J & K - "Shehjar" Khoj project , in Budgam and "Shadab' Khoj project, in Wakharwan in Pulwama Distt. which is supported by MSF.
The "Shehjar" project at J & K is an innovative health and development project and has shown tremendous potential of bringing positive changes in the health seeking patterns of the people in Budgam distt.In a situation of turmoil and uncertainty it has brought some ray of hope in the |
| minds of the people. "Shehjar" has not only initiated health awareness programmes , health camps, regular OPDs but has built a committed work force of 10 young ,enthusiastic female health workers, 20 experienced TBAs , 150 talented and energetic young girls in the 10 SHGs. The programme has become very popular in the area. Tthe project team receives training inputs from VHAI, and from health profressionals in the valley. Efforts are towards taking them forward and exposing them to activities at various projects ofVHAI lke Aparajita in Orissa and Gujarat,and Khoj project at Greater Noida, New Delhi. The project has initiated a school health program which has been received very well by the community. Mr. Alok Mukhopadhayay visited J & K and the project area and greatly appreciated the work and gave relevant inputs . Keeping in view the impact of the program in the area, VHAI has decided to support this project by mobilizing resources from the govt. and other sources. |
| Shadab Khoj project- In Wakharwan, Pulwama distt.- supported by MSF |
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The project has satrted in the month of July 2000 at Wakharwan , Hatkul, Banderpora, Badriwan and Renzipora villages of Pulwama distt. The project has identified core staff i.e. a young energetic ayurvedic doctor, 8 health workers, 3 supervisors.The team has undergone comprehensive training from doctors at VHAI and Srinagar.
There are 22 TBAs who have been identified from the villages and have undergone training .The activities undertaken in the project are 2 mass health camps, School Health orientation for teachers where they were provided 20 sets of health related sets of VHAI.
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Self help groups have been formed and the members are involved in thrift and credit, income generation activities. They are also acquiring more skills and getting a better understanding of health and personal hygeine. Apart from this the health workers are conducting house to house visit and the doctor is running the OPD. The health workers have done basic survey in the project villages , the available data is now being tabulated, analysed and detailed report is under preparation.
The core team of Shehjar and Shadab projects also came for an exposure visit to VHAI and Sambhav Khoj project in Shivpuri. It gave them good exposure to grassroot level initiatives of VHAI .It aslo gave them an oppurtunity to interact and share their experiences with the VHAI family and the media.The project is progressing well and is showing commendable results in an area which is extremely backward and has no access to any health facility. |
| Eye Care Program- in J &K- Supported by Simavi |
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Considering the fact that there has been complete negligence in the area of health and development, this project gives special emphasis on community health and also p roviding the much needed eye care in the districtsof Budgam, Pulwama and Balhama. Due to the suspicious nature of people, activities in Balhama were stalled as difficulties arose while organising a health camps in the area.
However, the activities being undertaken under this project were identification of patients needing eye care, getting cataract operations, and organising school health camps. |
Seminars on health awareness were organised which was an effort towards not only generating awreness regarding health issues, but also a means of linking up the health team with the doctors of the Sub - District and District hospital. and give them information on the availability of Govt. schemes on general health and eye care . This program needs to be strengthened with adequate inputs and involvement from the community. |
Artists of Delhi for the earthquake affected artisans of Gujarat
VHAI , India Habitat Centre and visual and performing artists of Delhi organised a fund raising intiative in the form of an art exhibition on the 24th nad 25th of Feburary 200I at the Visual Arts Gallery, IHC. Through this initiative VHAI aimed to raise funds for the earthquake affected artisans of Gujarat by providing them livelihood support. A solidarity meet was organised on the 24th evening at India Habitat Centre where eminent painters like Jatin Das, Satish Gujral, Bulbul Sharma, to name a few and performing artists like Ustad Asad Ali Khan, Ustad Wasiffuddin Dagar, Uma Sharma, Radha Raja Reddy, Yamini Krishnamurthy, Ranjana Gouhar, and Pratibha Prahlad contributed by expressing their concerns through various art forms. This event received coverage from Star T.V., Zee T.V., and newspapers like The Hindu, Hindustan Times, Times of India and Indian Express.
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Highlights of SVHAs
•State VHAs of U.P.,Arunanchal Pradesh, and Himachal Pradesh have been recently added to the list of MNGOs.
•VHA has inaugrated its new building premises . VHAI has supported OVHA to a large extent through its diassater management programme
•A meeting to discuss the findings of the State of Goa's Health was organised at the International Centre, Dona Paula in April by VHAI and Sangath Society. The recommendations were presented to the Chief Minister of Goa. This was the first step towards the formation of Goa State VHA. Subsequent to this the Goa Health Collective has been formulated with Anil Pandey as the Coordinator. The Goa health collective is taking up public health concerns exp[ressed during the Goahealth meet and has initiated collaborations to activate a network to deal with issues related to migrant children, and on issues of HIV/AIDS.
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