Bangalore has the largest population of people of different cultures, religions, and linguistic backgrounds in India. Also, Bangalore has a vast organization of medical institutions and specialty health care establishments. But the economically weaker communities had difficulties as they couldn’t access and get the high-cost medical services easily. So, we have planned to focus on the most vulnerable people in rural areas and slums. And helped them get excellent medical support quickly and easily with financial support. Then, we recognized the health conditions of their children and promoted their growth with supplementary nourishment. Thus, BIRDS has planned to campaign for health and hygiene awareness programs for the health-conscious. Then, we organized the health camps to know the people’s health statuses and identify their health issues and diseases. Finally, we have found the needy through the medical camps, offered them medical support for the treatments, and cured them of illness and disabilities.
OBJECTIVE:
To improve the health status of communities through health education, environmental cleanliness, and increasing access to primary health and childcare centers.
PROBLEMS:
Financial problem, lack of awareness, illiteracy.
ACTIVITIES:
Health care activities in urban and rural areas include free health camps and awareness programs. Assisting the HIV and cancer patients to the hospital and helping them. Health and hygienic awareness program for women and children. Special health camp for construction and domestic workers. Sanitation programs and the formulation of health committees in the panchayats
AWARENESS PROGRAMMES:
BIRDS has collaborated with St. John’s and Koshys medical institutions for a health and hygiene awareness program in rural and slum areas, and along with that, we have taken the baseline survey. We have organized certain events dedicated only to spreading awareness regarding daily healthy routines, which were conveyed in an easily understandable way with the use of appropriate medication. Ranging from basic first aid to the treatment of complex ailments like TT and Tuberculosis. Such diseases can be dealt with by giving basic care and protection to oneself. Medication, like Vitamin supplements, is highly recommended to enhance one’s immunity.
HEALTH CAMPS:
BIRDS has collaborated with St. John’s and Koshys medical institutions, NGOs, and volunteers for health and hygiene programs. This aims towards the betterment of the villages and slums. The health camps focus on basic health-determining parameters like full body tests, blood pressure, diabetes, height, and weight. In medical camps, we have a professional medical practitioner for medical examinations and health consultations, and we provide some medicines to the people. Also, we have inquired about their ailments in order to attend to their needs and requirements.
