Location Police Lines, Pushpanjali Enclave, Harsh Vihar, Pitampura
Dates December 4, 2019 (10:45 am) - December 4, 2019 (3:30 pm)
Total Beneficiaries 72
Female Beneficiaries 1
Total Participants 22

Conclusion

A total of 72 beneficiaries (1 female) attended the Swasthya Pahal camp organised on 4th December 2019 at Police Lines, Pushpanjali. More than half of the beneficiaries (56.9%) had hypertension (i.e. blood pressure >120mm/Hg) while less than one tenth of the beneficiaries (6.9%) had high random blood sugar (> 140mg/dL). Half of the beneficiaries (51.3%) were overweight/obese (i.e. Body Mass Index > 24.9 kg/m2) and three fourths of the beneficiaries (66.6%) were engaged in regular physical activity (i.e. at least 4 times in a week). A few beneficiaries reported lack of time as the main barrier for not being able to exercise regularly.

Slightly less than half of the beneficiaries (45.8%) consumed alcohol and equal number of beneficiaries smoked bidhi or cigarette though the quantity and frequency of smoking and drinking alcohol varied widely among the beneficiaries.

Other observations during the camp: Most of the beneficiaries at the camp were engaged at regular physical exercise during most of the week which included yoga (twice a day) and parade (twice a day) as part of their work protocol. The beneficiaries were receptive to the nutrition counselling and lifestyle modification advice that we suggested during PHIK.

Details of RISE products sold during the camp: Twenty two participants (0 females) viewed RISE products on the camp day. They mostly viewed pouches, earrings and t-shirts.

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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.