PROGRAMMES ON COMMUNITY HEALTH
The state of Odisha is rather infamous for clocking one of the highest Infant and Maternal Mortality rates in the entire country. The state is also plagued with various bottlenecks like trained manpower and health infrastructure. So the organization is also working in the field of health with the objective of providing quality health services to the people in its operational area mainly in the difficult and inaccessible areas of the state. Following health programmes were undertaken by IRDMS.
A. Programme on HIV/AIDS
HIV/AIDS has threatened to take the shape of an epidemic. There are evidences to show that the dreaded infection has already found its way to the general population in some areas. This is quite alarming and every action must be taken to contain the dreaded infection as there is no curative therapy to this infection. The infection can be avoided through precautionary measures. IRDMS is working with Odisha State AIDS Control Society (OSACS) and National AIDS Control Organization (NACO) to work among the high-risk groups to control HIV/AIDS.
Programme Coverage
| District | Programme Area | Target Group | No. of People (HRG) covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jagatsinghpur | Kujanga and Paradeep Municipality | FSW/MSW | 400 |
| Sambalpur | Sambalpur, Burla and Hirakud Municipalities | IDUs | 200 |
Objective of the Programme
The main objective of the programme is to create awareness on HIV/AIDS and provide quality services to the high risk groups.
Programme Approach
The project adopted an integrated approach for addressing the menace of the infection. The following approaches were undertaken as part of this programme.
- STD Care
- Condom Promotion
- Enabling Environment building
- Behaviour Chance Communication and
- Care and support for People living with HIV/AIDS (PLHAs)
B. Urban Health Programme
The poor living in the slums are devoid of quality health care. Besides, they are condemned to live in a very unsanitary condition. In the slums and poorer sections of urban areas it is the women and children who are the worst sufferers in terms of access to healthcare. In order to address this specific problem IRDMS is working with the NRHM Odisha for providing quality healthcare to those living in urban slums.
Objective of the Programme
To provide quality healthcare services, especially reproductive and child healthcare in the urban slums of Paradeep Municipality.
| Geographical Coverage | |
|---|---|
| Area | - Paradeep Municipal Area |
| No. of Wards Covered | - |
| No. of Households | - |
| Total Population Covered | - 20,155 |
| Male | - 10,292 |
| Female | - 9,863 |
C. Programme on Malaria Control
IRDMS continued with its programme on malaria control. It implements programmes like awareness building among the community, seeking immediate medical care in case of suspected malarial fever, undertaking a blood test, taking medical help promptly were undertaken. The volunteers of the organization educated the people, especially in the malaria-endemic Nabarangpur district how to take preventive action for keeping safe from mosquito bite. Similarly, in the slum areas of Paradeep and Bhubaneswar cities the organization educated the people to use mosquito nets and take preventive medicines. School awareness programmes were held to educate the children how to keep themselves safe from malarial fever.