Health Care and Health Promotion
Free Medical Camp
To ensure free medical services to the poor and vulnerable beneficiaries who are unable to afford the necessitated occasional medical check-ups, 4 health camps and one Eye Camp were successfully endeavoured for them. Firstly, Eye Medical Camp was organized in Kamrup district of Assam, to screen for possible eye defects possessed by the beneficiaries. The initiative found that they were suffering from conditions such as myopia, hypermetropia, cataract, epiphora, presbyopia, astigmatism and many more. Secondly, Free health camp was strived under New Hope project in Chandel and Churachandpur in Manipur and Champhai in Mizoram. In the three health camps which were coordinated and conducted back-to-back, the people received free consultations and screenings. In aggregate, 300 inhabitants took part in the health camps and they showed great appreciation for the endeavour. Thirdly, one day Health Camp was strived at Satrapara High School on 11 June, 2024 from 11.00 am to 1.30 p.m. The medical team consisted of doctors, CHO, Pharmacist and grade IV staff. The beneficiaries included the domestic workers, their families, school staff and the principle. They received free screening and were found to be suffering from fever, allergy, gastric issues, physical ache, calcium deficiency and cough syrup, among others. In total, 201 beneficiaries benefitted.
In all the above 5 health camps, the attendees were given medicines at free of cost and were also provided referrals for further necessary action.
Featured Events
Health Awareness and Promotion
To sensitive the beneficiaries and promote the importance of health and healthy living, the following programmes were carried across several project locations:
Nongpoh
Tea Garden Belt
To ensure healthy living practices among the inhabitants of the tea gardens, the villagers were elucidated on the concept and warranted practices on health and hygiene, nutrition, balanced diet and alcohol abstention. Additionally, education and drop-out prevention also formed important aspects of the campaign.
World Health Day
World Health Day which is celebrated annually to mark the founding anniversary of World Health Organization (WHO) was observed in the tea garden areas on 7 April, 2024. Taking into cognizance the theme of the year: “My Health, My Right”, the inhabitants were educated on how they were accountable for their own health and duly inspired to practice healthy habits for a healthier and a fulfilling life.
International Yoga Day
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What They Say
“Being a student of Social Work, I have learned several things throughout this Internship period. All this valuable learning will be very helpful for my career growth in the field of Social Work. I also got an opportunity to apply the methods, principles, skills, tools & techniques of social work. I also made good networking contacts with other interns and employees of the organization. Thank you CDI for such an insightful experience.”
Miss Nabanita Nath, MSW, Sem - III, 2021, Assam Don Bosco University, Guwahati, Assam
“This internship experience with CDI has been very crucial for me. Direct Interaction with the community peoplehas helped me in developing my communication skills. Moreover, writing report on their cases and preparing documentary has increased my creative mindset and writing skills. I will take the lessons and live with it. I would also like to give the future interns the advice of being attentive. Only a good listener can write expressively about something. One should keep his eyes and ears always open with full concentration to the happenings of the sorroundings. At the end, I would like to thank and appreciate CDI for doing such great charitable works for the welfare of the people and society. I will always be grateful to CDI for offering me this Internship opportunity and making me a part of it in working for the common people.”
Mr. Jyotish Kumar Boro, Masters in Mass Communication, 2nd Sem, 2022, Guwahati University, Guwahati, Assam
“To be honest, the Internship with CDI helped me to build my communication skills and get adjusted in any situation. Also, a Supervisor was assigned to me to oversee my work and was always available to answer my queries and clarify doubts. I addition, I could apply in field, the application of social work that I learnt through classroom experiences such as social work methods, tools, techniques, principles, observation, etc. I also made good networking contacts with other employees.”
Miss Rishika Sen, MSW, Sem - III, 2022, University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya
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