Community Health & Hygiene

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First Sanitation Drive

The first initiative of ADIRE was on health and hygiene. Around 80% of the population in JABAKA villages did not have toilets and were using a huge patch of land for that purpose. Around 30 toilets and 12 tubewells were distributed to 30 families to start with. Materials were supplied by ADIRE and the families put in labor to build their own toilets. The land that was being used as public toilet was converted to a park with swings, slides and see saws where children can play and enjoy. This place also became a hub of the village for celebrating all community activities. Open toilet converted to park & Community Meeting Place

Open space public toilet being cleaned for the Park

Health Camps    Dr. Niranjan Tripathy, Medicine Specialist in Health Camp - Nov. 2003 To educate people on health and hygiene issues first health camp was organized in Nov 2003 with specialist doctors Dr. Niranjan Tripathy- Medicine Specialist, Dr. Tophan Pati - Pshychiatrist from Cuttack and Dr. Panda - medicine specialist from nearby township Salipur attended. They explained the benefits of using toilets to the villagers. In continuation another health camp was organized in the same park in June 2005 to reinforce the health and hygiene issues. Dr. Panda -medicine specialist, Dr. Bani Samant - gynecologist and Dr. Gagan Bihari Pati - pediatrician checked the overall health of the people and free medicines were supplied. For those patients who were critical, arrangements were made for their follow-up check-up in SCB Medical College, Cuttack. During this health camp it was assessed that most of the people do not get any primary treatment and as it gets delayed the condition worsens by the time they go to the nearby hospital (around 20 k.m). After assessing the situation it was decided that a primary health center will be set up in the village where all emergency medication will be available.          Dr. G.B Pati-Pediatrician, Dr. Bani Samant- Gynecologist, Dr Pradeep Rao-Renowned Homeopathy Specialist in Health Camps in June and July 2005     Before treatment A 2 year old kid with polio was seen by the doctors in the health camp and was treated for about a month at the Artificial Limbs Center  at Olatpur, around 40 km from the village. She was not able to stand on her own earlier but now after the treatment she has started to walk with support.   Click on the image to see her after treatment   Eye & Chest Camp Another specialized camp for Eye and Chest was organized in December 18, 2005 in association with Rotary Club, Midtown Cuttack. Around 400 people were seen by the doctors that day. Patients diagnosed with eye diseases were hospitalized and treated free at Jayprakash Narain Eye Hospital, Cuttack. Patients with breathing problem were given free medication and inhalers. Click here to see the pictures of the camp. Homeopathy Clinic set-up by Rotary Club- Cuttack Midtown To start with a homeopathy clinic was set-up in August 2005 with the help of Rotary Club- Cuttack Midtown. Renowned homeopathy specialist Dr. Pradeep Rao, Dr. Gautam Rao and nutritionist Dr. Nanda gave free consultation and medicines to people. In continuation a regular homeopathy clinic was set-up where Dr. Gautam Rao visits once in a fortnight and give free consultation and medicines to the people. A local wing of Rotary (Rotary Community Corps / RCC- JABAKA) was formed with volunteers from these three villages. These volunteers and ADIRE's staff currently coordinate and assist the doctors and Rotary for effective running of the clinic as well as generating awareness among the people on health, sanitation and nutrition issues. We thank Rotary Club- Midtown Cuttack for providing free consulting service by the doctor. In order to generate health and sanitation related awareness a weekly Study Circle is held in the village where a local health worker along with some ADIRE staff and RCC-JABAK volunteers discuss and advise various health & hygiene related issues with the local people. People are also encouraged to access related information through the internet available free for the villagers.  ADIRE is planning to set-up a primary health center by end of 2007. Local youth have been selected to be trained in basic nursing in order to take care of normal preventable medications. For any emergency situations one doctor will be available on call for advise and for other critical diseases or health conditions people will be referred to the concerned doctor in the medical college of the nearby city Cuttack and a medical van will be available 24 hrs to transport critical patients to the city hospital.          Rotary Club members visiting JABAKA for setting-up the Homeopathy Clinic         Dr. Gautam Rao giving free consultation and medicines to people from JABAKA and other nearby villages in the homeopathy clinic        Study Circles in different villages                        Home   Our People       Energy    Learning     Production    Events   Contact Us