SPARSHA – A Cancer detection and prevention campaign
29/04/2024
Conducted 59 awareness talks on Cancer related topics and health schemes, etc. 3,612 students and 1,177 SHG, Federation members and.others participated.
3 Hair Donation Drives were organized – 106 people donated their braids and 3 hair wigs were handed over to cancer survivors.
6 Blood donation, General health and Cancer screening camps were held. 38 blood donors responded, 80 oral screening, 50 breast screening and 76 Pap smear tests were done.
98 people enrolled for health cards at 3 Ayushman Bharath Health Card drives
House visits were conducted and psycho-social support was extended to 29 cancer patients
256 participated in 20 training programs in organic kitchen gardening. 33 have set up their own kitchen gardens
Nutritious food kits worth Rs 30,000/- was provided to 15 people
Conducted a survey on “Impact of Industrialization on Health & Environment” in Chelairu area through house visits to get opinion of people on rise in cancer cases. 25 responded to the survey.
100 Graviola (Lakshaman phal) saplings were distributed at schools
Provided financial support to the tune of Rs 2,66,000/- to 30 cancer patients
Around 130 SHG members and general public participated in a ‘Walkathon’ organized by Sparsha as a part of Womens’ Day programme.
Video recording on Testimonies of 2 Cancer survivors is done
Collaborated with Hospitals, Health institutions, local Government bodies, NGOs for various project activities.
