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Asha for Education Health Care Initiative

Asha for Education Health Care Initiative. Some background on health care in India. India, National Family Health Survey (NFHS-2), 1998-99, October 2000. 98.8. 48.5. 10.6. Why good health is so important. Primary. Gross enrollment statistics. (ADB 2001).

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Asha for Education Health Care Initiative

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  1. Asha for EducationHealth Care Initiative

  2. Some background on health care in India India, National Family Health Survey (NFHS-2), 1998-99, October 2000

  3. 98.8 48.5 10.6 Why good health is so important Primary Gross enrollment statistics. (ADB 2001) Health factors that might contribute to this sharp decline in enrollment: Secondary • Recurring illness • Poor access to: • Water • Medicine • Doctors Tertiary Sick kids don’t go to school!

  4. Issues of concern • Many times projects don’t have access to even basic checkups • Poor nutrition which causes stunting and lowered immunity to diseases • Unsanitary living conditions causing a host of diseases • Poor access to even the most basic drugs • Inability to afford hospital time or specialized care • Widespread diseases such as scabies or other skin diseases • HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections. • Burns and other injuries • Poor access to immunizations

  5. Simple measures and big rewards: Preventable blindness Cause Prevention or Cure Early detection and surgery that usually costs $25.00 Cataracts Old age, Diabetes, Cigarette smoking, Trauma to the eyeball, Dehydration caused by severe illness,acute heat strokes,medications. Corneal Scarring Getting enough Vitamin A though, breast milk, Vitamin A tablets, red and yellow fruits, milk and dairy products, green leafy vegetables, improved sanitation, clean drinking water, . Vitamin A Deficiency Disorder, Measles, Diarrhea, Malnutrition Trachoma Children should wash their hands thoroughly before touching their eyes, If a child shows signs of an eye infection, seek treatment immediately, minimize his or her contact with other children, and avoid sharing of unwashed pillowcases and towels. By a bacteria called Chlamydia trachomatis, Unsanitary surroundings, Lack of water

  6. Healthcare and Asha: Where do we fit in? Education • Make available educational materials that can be used by project partners to educate their constituents. • Link up with other NGOs who can provide training to our project partners on various health issues: • FXB for HIV/AIDS prevention • Unite for Sight for education on “preventable blindness” • Improve our understanding of health issues through • Research reports • Articles • Sharing experience of different projects

  7. Healthcare and Asha: Where do we fit in? Access • Link up with other organizations which might be able to provide medical care to projects (regular checkups or possibly tertiary care) • Approach drug companies in India or the US to donate medicine or sponsor health related aspects of projects • Make sure that the projects we support (for example) are compliant w/ government regulations on immunizations. • Possibly create a “kit” which will allow trained project staff to attend to basic health care needs: e.g. burns, fever, etc.

  8. Healthcare and Asha: Where do we fit in? Advice and assistance • Create a system whereby projects in India can get advice on health issues from doctors here in the US or in India • Possibly setting up “health-care” related internships for medical students to work on issues at the projects themselves. • Sharing best practices between projects Knowledge

  9. A brief sketch: “Asha Health Initiative” • Knowledge base • Educational materials • Project needs • Project focus • Health issues • Help us! • Ways that people can help out Asha • SAC • Donate • Volunteer

  10. What has been done so far • Ongoing discussions with two doctors at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School on HIV/AIDS related help • Presentation at the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin’s National Convention • Collection of materials on various topics: • Preventable blindness • HIV/AIDS • Immunization • Set up a yahoo group “Asha-Healthcare”

  11. Moving forward • Approach medical professionals (possibly asha-medadvice) • To provide advice to project partners • Work with them on projects (HIV/AIDS education and awareness) • Target companies for donations of money or supplies • Build relationships with other nonprofit organizations working on health related issues • Building a strong knowledge base: • What are the ailments most common in villages and slums? • What new government schemes are in place for targeting health issues • Compiling best practices from our experiences

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