EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
TAMIL NADU
APRIL 2019
Movement towards holistic health care
of children for their wellbeing project
update for the month of APRIL 2019
HIGHLIGHTS
This month we focused our core activities in 32 districts of Tamil
Nadu. Our district coordinators emphasized on areas such as-
Identi¬fied Referrals, Awareness Training Programs, Kitchen
Garden, Medical Camps, Volunteer Identification, Village Health
Survey and Farmers’ Training among other activities.
CONTENTS
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1 Identified Referrals 140
2 Awareness Training – MCH 82
3 Kitchen Garden & Herbal Garden 37
4 Medical Referrals Camp 17
5 Volunteer Identifications 72
6 Village Health Survey 48
7 Farmer Training 3
BAS (BAL AROGYA SURAKSHA)
PROGRAM – FUNDED BY EKAM USA
SAVE A CHILD REPORT – April 2019
Thiruvallur 02
Chennai 03
Vellore 07
Kancheepuram 05
Krishnagiri 02 Thiruvannamalai 07
Villupuram 02
Selam 02
Erode 03 Cuddalore 02
Udhagamandalam/Nilgiri 01
Perambalur 04
Namakkal 04
Ariyalur 04
Coimbatore 01
Tiruchirappalli 56
Tiruppur 02
Tanjavur 01
Dindugal 09 Pudukkottai 04
Sivagangai 18
Madurai 04
Virudhunagar 03 Ramanathapuram 01
Grand Total - 145
Tirunelvelli 03 Thoothukudi 02
Kanyakumari 01
Disease Category
13
10
09
03
02
01 01 01 01
Blood
disorders
cancer
Cardiac
Diseases
Dental
Disorders
Ear Nose throat
disorders
Eye
Disorders
Gastrointestinal
Disorders
Neurological
Diseases
Orthopedic
Diseases
Source of Support Count
Ekam - Regular support 18
Ekam and Govt Insurance 1
Govt Hospital and Govt Insurance 1
Other organisation 10
Private Hospital and Govt Insurance 14
Self Support 15
Grand Total 59
AWARENESS TRAINING PROGRAMS
As per our monthly calendar, the Maternal Child Health Training program was
conducted for ANC Mothers, ICDS Teachers, College Students, School Children,
Nehru Yuva Kendra and general public. The topics covered were: Govt.
Schemes – 108, 104; CM Insurance Schemes; Food & Nutrition and Kitchen
Garden. 82 such training programs were held this month across 28 districts in
which around 2325 people participated.
ANC Mothers, Narasingampatti ICDS, SHG Members, Kesavanputhandurai,
Madurai Kanyakumari
ICDS Teachers, Veppanthattai, General Public, Periyakadapur ICDS,
Perambalur Thiruvallur
KITCHEN GARDEN
This month, we set up 37 Kitchen Gardens in 28 districts across Tamil Nadu.
These were started in ICDS Centres and Schools with the support of ICDS
Teachers, School Children & around 107 Volunteers.
Sainthapatti Panchayat,
Dharamapuri
Velauthapuram ICDS centre,
Thoothkudi
REFERRAL FOLLOW UP MEDICAL CAMPS
14 Eye camps were conducted this month for ROP (Retinopathy of Prematurity) in SNCUs in
which a total of 274 children were screened. Out of these, 27 children were referred to
Radhati Netralaya for free treatment.
ROP Test - April 19
Sl.No Date Name of SNCU District Screening
Babies babies
1 01.04.19 39 4
2 03.04.19 Gudiyatham Vellore 7 1
3 05.04.19 Chengalpattu Kanchipuram 13 0
4 08.04.19 Vellore 20 1
5 12.04.19 Chengalpattu Kanchipuram 9 0
6 13.04.19 6 2
7 15.04.19 33 5
8 17.04.19 Gudiyatham Vellore 8 1
9 19.04.19 Chengalpattu Kanchipuram 5 0
10 22.04.19 Vellore 31 0
11 23.04.19 Perambalur Perambalur 21 4
12 24.04.19 Ariyalur Ariyalur 8 3
13 26.04.19 Chengalpattu Kanchipuram 9 1
14 29.04.19 65 5
Total 274 27
SNCU,Chenagalpettu Medical College,
SNCU, Medical College, Thiruvanamalai
Kanchipuram
Apart from these, some other camps
were also organized, the details of
which are given below
Referrals Follow up Camps
Sl.No Date Type of Camps District Total
Screening Referrals
1 20.04.19 CLEFT LIP & Trichy 91 38
PLATE
2 26.04.19 CLEFT LIP & Sivagangai 30 16
PLATE
3 27.04.19 CARDIAC Trichy 54 21
CAMP
Total 175 75
UPHC, Karakudi& Meenakshi Mission Hospital DEIC, Trichy & Meenakshi Mission Hospital
VOLUNTEERS’ IDENTIFICATION
During the panchayat visit, our District Coordinators identified volunteers in villages to
engage them in health activities in their villages and also increase their knowledge
regarding health issues. A total of 72 volunteers were identified this month in 25
districts across Tamil Nadu.
VILLAGE HEALTH SURVEY
In order to make the panchayat visit more fruitful, our District Coordinators also
collected the data to understand the concerns and gaps in the basic requirements in
panchayats / district wise. This month 48 village panchayats were covered in 26 districts.
FARMERS TRAINING
We conducted some training programs for farmers in Tamil Nadu. During the training, the
topics covered included -- Natural Farming, Multi Corps System and Water Conservation.
Training was given by local farmers in each district. A total of 401 farmers were covered in
3 places in 3 zones in the state.
SUCCESS STORY
Master Udayan
Mr. Saravanan works as a road-digging labourer on daily wages. His son Udayan,
a 2 years and 7 months old child, was diagnosed with Large ASD with PAPVC of
Left Upper Pulmonary Veins, for which they consulted doctors at MIOT Hospital.
Dr. Robert Coelho – Director & Chief Pediatric & Congenital Cardiac Surgeon
advised Cardiac Catheterization Angiography. The cost of the procedure was
charged at Rs. 25,000/ -
Mr. Saravanan, being the sole earning member in his family, was unable to
afford the treatment cost. Realizing their poor situation, the medical team
approached Ekam to support child’s procedure. With the financial support
coming from Ekam Foundation, the child underwent the surgery on
19/ 03/ 2019 without any complications.
THANK YOU
Head Office
Ekam Foundation,
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