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VOLUNTARY HEALTH
ASSOCIATION OF GOA
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Introduction to VHAG…
Voluntary Health Association of Goa (VHAG) is a non – profit organization, working in the field of health promotion since 2001 in Goa.
It is the state unit of the Voluntary Health
Association of India (VHAI), the largest health-care NGO in India, linking together over 4,500 member institutions across India with branches virtually in every state in the country.
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V H A GEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President : Raj Vaidya, M.Pharm Vice President: Prof. Silvano Dias Sapeco, M.D. Secretary : Dr. Anita Dudhane, MD, PhD Jt. Secretary: Dr. Ashwani Kumar, PhD Treasurer: Dr. G.A. D’ Costa, F.R.C.S.Ed. (Member of the VHAI National
Executive Committee) Members: Dr. Madhusudhan Joshi, M.Pharm, PhD Mr. M. Sundaram, M.A.
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TO MAKE HEALTH A REALITY TO THE
PEOPLE OF GOA
VISION
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STRIVING TO BUILD A HEALTHY NATION
THROUGH RESEARCH, ADVOCACY, ACTIVISM
MISSION
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The Health Promotion Program of VHAG comprises of the following
projects :
Breastfeeding promotion program in collaboration with DHS
School health program
Tobacco control program in collaboration with international
Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
Health promotion among the adult population
Malaria Elimination Campaign in collaboration with DHS
School Health Camps in collaboration with Sanofi
Baseline health Survey with the migrant workers of GSL
Breast Cancer Awareness Program
TB control Program (Axshya Project) in North Goa
Mobile Health Care Project in Quepem Taluka
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Breastfeeding Promotion Program
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BREASTFEEDING PROMOTION PROGRAM
Aim To assist three Hospitals (GMC, Asilo & Hospicio) in
implementing the 10 steps / guidelines of UNICEF to become a Baby Friendly
Hospital.Full time Counselors in each
of the hospitalsPre and Post-natal mothers are
counseled in the OPD & Wards : the importance of breastfeeding disadvantages of bottle feeding exclusive breastfeeding for 6
months nutrition for mother and child family planning.
TOTAL NO OF MOTHERS COUNSELLED TILL March
2013 ARE 38,821
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Rally and talk to support Breastfeeding on 5th of August 2011
Breastfeeding Week
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Talks on: Nutrition/healthy eating habits,
Tobacco & Alcohol abuse,
Stress management
Yoga and relaxation
Importance of physical activity/exercise
Students from 7th – 10th Standard
SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAM
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Advocacy sessions in schools :
“Make the young children responsible citizens of India and to be ambassadors of the anti-tobacco campaign”.
TOBACCO CONTROL PROGRAM
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Conducted 10 advocacy sessions in 10 schools in North Goa on : “ Harmful effects of Tobacco in Human Health “
Covered 1280 students
Collaboration with Sesa Goa
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HEALTH PROMOTION IN COMMUNITIES
Session on the ill effects of Tobacco
World Tobacco Day 2011
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Press Conference with noted Film Director Shri. Raman Kumar was
organized on “Banning Smoking in Films” at Hotel Delmon on 1st Dec. 2010
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HEALTH CAMPS IN THE SCHOOLS
VHAG in collaboration with Sanofi-aventis is engaged in providing early diagnosis and timely care to the school children of Verna Industrial Area
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Due to VHAG’s Intervention a lot of students have been diagnosed for various diseases and are taking further treatment.
VHAG has covered about 5,352 till March 2013
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Immunization18%
Undernourished10%
Ear/ ENT19%
Anemia2%
Oral Ulcers1%
Obesity1%
Heart Problems0%
skin problems4%
Deworming14%
Eye prob-lems 1%
NAD29%
Consolidated information of all the schools
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17%
25%
1%
3%0%
22%
3%
3%
3%
22%
Dental Health Camp
CALCULAS PRESENTDECAYED TEETHFILLED TEETHMALOCCLUSIONMISSING TEETHBROKEN TEETHFILLINGREMOVALFLUORIDATIONORTHODONTIACLEANING
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In collaboration with sanofi -aventis a half day workshop on breast cancer was organized on 8th March to mark International Women's Day.
Around 100 women attended the workshop Besides there were workshops at SHG’s at Parra & Assnora
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
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MALARIA ELIMINATION PROGRAM
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In collaboration with DHS3 full time field staff of VHAG have been
working both in north and south Goa
Behaviour Change
Communication
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Objectives:-
To identify all the construction sites in target area.
To find out mosquito breeding sites in target area.
To creates awareness about malaria and prevention of malaria in workers.
To impart behaviour change communication.
To make the construction sites malaria free
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Project Axshya
PROJECT AXSHYA
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Project Objectives
State Launch – Goa, 27th April, 2011
In collaboration with the international Union for tuberculosis and VHAI,
VHAG launched the Axshya Project in Goa with the following objective.
To improve the reach, visibility and effectiveness of RNTCP through
civil society support
Engage communities and community-based care providers to improve
TB care and control, especially for marginalized and vulnerable
populations including TB-HIV patients.
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Training of CBO’s Training of RHCP’s
State level TOT on Soft skills BCC Training of community Volunteers
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WORLD TB DAY – 2012THEME: STOP TB IN MY LIFETIME
WORLD TB DAY RALLY ORGANIZED BY
VOLUNTARY HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF GOA &LIFE LINE FOUNDATION
IN COLLABORATION WITH VHAI UNDER AXSHYA PROJECT
Rally organized at Chimbel
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GKS and COMMUNITY EVENTS12 monthly meetings per district with
GKS, Schools and SHGs. (Sensitize, promote and disseminate patient charter for TB care)
2 Community wide awareness programmers per district per month per NGO.
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Printing and display of Patient Charter
Sensitise, disseminate and promote adoption of the Patients’ Charter for TB Care among all stakeholders VHAG has translated the Patient charter into Konkani and will be displaying them in prominent places across the districts.
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TOBACCO CONTROL PROGRAMME
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Trainings/Workshops conducted
State Level Workshop “Tobacco Control and the Role of Enforcement Agencies in Goa”
District Level Workshop on Role of Enforcement Agencies (North & South Goa)
District Level Workshop on Tobacco Free Educational Institutions (North & South Goa)
Training of Enforcement Squads – North Goa
Training of HOD’s – South Goa
State Level training of Enforcement Squad
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State Level Workshop “Tobacco Control and the Role of Enforcement Agencies in Goa” – 29th May 2012
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WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY 31st MAY 2012
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DISTRICT TASK FORCE MEETINGS
4 by North Goa District Task Force 6 by South Goa District Task Force
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District Level (South Goa) Workshop on Role of Enforcement Agencies – July - 2012
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District Level (North Goa) Workshop on Role of Enforcement Agencies – Aug. 2012
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HOOKAHS TO BE BANNED IN GOA
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TOBACCO PRODUCTS BANNED AT EATERIES
SEP 201
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MIRAMAR BEACH – SMOKE FREE ZONE
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Tobacco News – 2012-13
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Tobacco News – 2012-13
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District Level (North Goa) Workshop on Tobacco Free Educational Institutions – Dec. 2012
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District Level Workshop(South Goa) on Tobacco Free Educational Institutions – Dec. 2012
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Training of Enforcement Squads – North Goa – Dec. 2012
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Training of HOD’s – South Goa – Jan. 2013
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State Level training of Enforcement Squad
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MOBILE HEALTH CARE PROJECT IN QUEPEM TALUKA
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PROBLEM DESCRIPTION
No proper health facilities
No proper water facilities
Poor irrigation facilities
Large number of school dropouts
Large number of unemployed people especially youth
Poor public transport
Poor access to villages located on hills
Most villagers are poor and need to struggle for livelihood.
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Activities conducted in Quepem
Health Camps in the Schools
Health Camps in the Village
Dental Camps in the village
Dental camps in the schools
Eye camps in the village
Eye Camps in the schools
Conducting Health Awareness talks in the villages and schools
Doing follow ups
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School Camps
Screening of about 4000+ students till date for various health problems such as
-Anemia
-Thyroid
-Heart problems
-Skin problems
-Immunization status
-Vision, hearing problems
-Dental caries
-Deworming
-BMI calculation
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Monitoring of general parameters like Height and Weight as well as vital parameters like Blood pressure and pulse rate.
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Children who require treatment are either given so by the project team or referred to appropriate health centre's along with counseling of their parents/teacher regarding their health problem and further line of management.
Follow up with school teacher/parents regarding the children who were advised on further management.
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Imparting health education to all school children on important health issues like
-Personal hygiene -Dental hygiene -Nutrition -Cleanliness -Ill effects of tobacco, alcohol etc
By means of health awareness talks and IEC material in the form of posters, flipcharts etc.
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Sister Rajani Kamat giving heath awareness talk to students on Nutrition
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Demonstration of certain activities like Hand- Washing, Garbage Dumping etc by means of role-play
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Village Camps
• Screening of about 1400 villagers till date for Various illnesses like -Cataract/vision problems -Hearing problems -Hypertension, ischaemic heart disease and Other heart related ailments. -Kidney problems -Respiratory ailments esp. COPD in smokers -Skin problems -Thyroid disorders -Other ailments
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Measuring the blood pressure
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Providing medicines for those requiring treatment
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First-aid services are also provided during the camp in the form of wound dressing etc
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Dental Camps Conducted
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Eye Camps Conducted
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Diabetes Screening Camps Conducted
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• Cases which require further treatment are referred to district/tertiary hospital as well
as private hospitals.
• Follow up of cases requiring further treatment is done either with the patient or with the respective panchas of that
particular ward
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Imparting Health awareness with the help of IEC Materials such as posters, flipcharts etc.
on topics like
Ill effects of tobacco/alcohol Nutrition Personal hygiene Sanitation Women related problems Other social issues
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Awareness Talks in the villages
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• Dietary advice is given to Hypertensive and diabetic patients. These patients are also
advised on the importance of regular monitoring and medication.
• House visits are made by the project team so as to enquire about the socioeconomic status,
sanitation facilities and other psycho-social problems, as well as to develop a repo with the
villagers.
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Ongoing projects…
Continue with our flagship programs :TB Care & Control Program (Axshya)Tobacco control (Smoke- free Goa campaign)Health promotion in schoolsMalaria Control ProgramBreastfeeding promotion ProgramSchool health Program with Sanofi-IndiaMobile Health Care Project
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FUTURE PLANS…Work towards a
Arogyapurna CanaconaVHAG is keen on starting a
project to reduce the prevalence of alcohol in Goa.
More health publications for the public
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THANK YOU