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- In the early 90’s Vikash started its health program by organizing health camps and eye camps in Puri district. We have worked in 3 blocks of Puri District and 45 slums of Bhubaneswar on Health programs.
- We are organizing community level health interventions of NUHM in the slums of Bhubaneswar and facilitating Community Process Activities by forming Ward Kalyan Samitis ( WKS) and Mahila Arogya Samitis (MAS).
- Early identification of physical/mental disability is done at various locations in Puri district. We also look after the post-therapy rehabilitation and the integration of identified persons are supplied with assistive devices where needed.
- Referrals were given to specialty hospitals for medical/ surgical intervention.
- Access to trained multi-rehab workers and special educators is ensured as Vikash partners with a full-fledged training institution.
- Home Based Therapy and Institutional Therapy is provided to nearly 700 persons with disabilities.
- Eradication, treatment and rehabilitation of leprosy affected persons has been our focus since inception. Formation of associations of such persons has been done as a follow up action.
- School and Community Awareness Program on Health, Hygiene and Sanitation under JICA assisted Odisha Integrated Sanitation Improvement Project has been running in 19 Wards of Bhubaneswar.
