Location Post Office, Ashok Vihar
Dates November 9, 2019 (10:30 am) - November 9, 2019 (3:30 pm)
Total Beneficiaries 65
Female Beneficiaries 24
Total Participants 11
Female Participants 5

Conclusion

A total of 65 beneficiaries (24 females) attended the Swasthya Pahal camp organised on 9th November 2019 at Post Office, Ashok Vihar. More than one third of the beneficiaries (35.3%) had hypertension (i.e. blood pressure >120mm/Hg) while slightly more than one fourth of the beneficiaries (27.6%) had random high blood sugar (> 140mg/dL). Slightly less than half of the beneficiaries (47.6%) were overweight/obese (i.e. Body Mass Index > 24.9 kg/m2) and only less than one fifth of the beneficiaries (16.9%) were engaged in regular physical activity (i.e. at least 4 times in a week). Prevalence of hypertension and overweight and obesity was high among females (41.6% and 66.6% respectively) as compared to males (31.7% and 36.5% respectively). However, prevalence of diabetes was more than double in males (34.1%) as compared to females (16.6%). Overall, high prevalence of overweight and obesity, diabetes and hypertension could be due to faulty dietary habits and lack of physical activity. One tenth of the beneficiaries consumed alcohol (10.7%) and/or smoked bidhi or cigarette (7.6%).

Details of RISE products sold during the camp: Eleven participants (5 females) viewed RISE products on the camp day. Male participants mostly viewed pouches, t-shirts and tiffin bags while female participants mostly viewed earrings, pouches and tiffin bags.

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Swasthya Pahal ("Health for all"), our community initiative utilizes SMAART™ framework, aims to promote self-management among individuals about diabetes, hypertension, obesity and high cholesterol. Swasthya Pahal utilizes interactive multi-lingual, touch screen computer program that gathers data related to social-demographics, clinical history, and health behaviors. In addition, objective data gathered includes height, weight, blood pressure, and blood sugar. An evidence based decision rule engine then generates a SMAART™ health card for each individual. Based on the individual risk findings, the system provides an individualized lifestyle feedback supported by trained lifestyle counselling experts.

RISE (Research, Innovation, Skills and Entrepreneurship), a collaborative Women Empowerment initiative of FHTS and P.H.RISE, USA, aims to Educate, Employ and Empower women, by providing them skills in research, innovation and entrepreneurship. Under RISE initiative, our aim is to create 500 sustained employment for urban slum girls. We aim to provide platform to urban slum women and girls to not only be independent but also support their families, nurture their dreams, create their own identity and be a source of inspiration to many.

Both the Swasthya Pahal and RISE initiatives, utilize SMAART™ framework conceptualized by Dr. Ashish Joshi presently Senior Associate Dean of CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, New York and the founder of Foundation of Healthcare Technologies Society (FHTS). Know more about his vision at ashishjoshi.me.