Name of Activity: World Health Day
Date Of Activity: 07-04-2024
Place: Singramau Office
Programme Objective:
The primary purpose of an awareness camp on World Health Day 2024, with the theme “My health, my right,” is to raise awareness about the fundamental human right to health and to advocate for universal access to quality healthcare, education, and information. This includes ensuring access to safe drinking water, clean air, good nutrition, quality housing, and decent working and environmental conditions. The camp aims to highlight the disparities in healthcare access and call for action to address them.
Beneficiaries
Direct : 80
Indirect: 45
Brief Activity Report
1. Health Screenings:
- Height, weight, BMI, waist circumference, blood pressure, blood sugar and hemoglobin were measured.
- Individual health advice was provided based on the screening results.
2. Nutritional Guidance:
- Specific dietary recommendations were offered for diabetes, hypertension, hypothyroidism, PCOD, and kidney disease.
- Recipes using locally sourced ingredients were introduced.
- Information on forgotten foods, probiotics, antioxidants, and anti-aging foods was shared.
3. Adolescent Health Education:
- Adolescents (10–19 years) were educated on 6 topics:
- Anemia
- Lifestyle management
- Stress management
- Reproductive health
- Menstrual hygiene
- Adolescents were screened for anemia and received educational materials.
4.Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) Awareness:
- A stall displayed information on the warning signs of stroke, heart attack, and cancers.
The stall emphasized the importance of early diagnosis and treatment.
5.Health Promotion:
- The importance of the World Health Day theme “My health, my right” was explained.
The importance of mental and social health alongside physical health for a healthy life was highlighted.
- Vote of Thanks:
The vote of thanks was given by Dr. Anju Singh, Manager of TBMVKS.
