Location CPWD, Timarpur
Dates December 30, 2019 (11:00 am) - December 30, 2019 (3:30 pm)
Total Beneficiaries 33
Female Beneficiaries 1
Total Participants 5
Female Participants 1

Conclusion

A total of 33 beneficiaries (1 female) attended the Swasthya Pahal camp organised on 30th December 2019 at CPWD, Timarpur. More than two thirds of the beneficiaries (79%) had hypertension (i.e. blood pressure >120mm/Hg) while one fifth of the beneficiaries (21%) had high random blood sugar (> 140mg/dL). Less than half of the beneficiaries (42%) were overweight/obese (i.e. Body Mass Index > 24.9 kg/m2) and more than one third of the beneficiaries (39%) were engaged in regular physical activity (i.e. at least 4 times in a week). Beneficiaries reported lack of time as the main barrier for not being able to exercise regularly.

More than half of the beneficiaries (55%) consumed alcohol while nearly half of them (45.4%) smoked bidhi or cigarette (47%) though the quantity and frequency of smoking and drinking alcohol varied widely among the beneficiaries. Most of the beneficiaries seemed motivated to change their lifestyle after PHIK and nutrition counselling.

Details of RISE products sold during the camp: Five participants (1 female) viewed RISE products on the camp day. They mostly viewed earrings, pouches 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.