Location Kusumpur Pahari, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi
Dates September 28, 2022 (11:00 am) - September 28, 2022 (3:00 pm)
Total Beneficiaries 26
Female Beneficiaries 17

Objective

To screen obesity, diabetes, and hypertension among participants for improved disease prevention, monitoring, and self-management of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

Observations

A total of twenty-six (17 females and 9 males) beneficiaries attended the Swasthya Pahal camp organised on 28th September 2022 at Kusumpur Pahari, Vasant Vihar, Delhi. Nearly half of the beneficiaries (n=10) had hypertension, and one-fourth (n=7) had high random blood sugar. Over half of them were overweight/obese (n=16) while less than one-third beneficiaries (n=8) were engaged in regular physical activity.

Additional Comments

  • Many participants were not aware of the importance of regular physical activity. A few of them reported lack of time as the main cause for no physical activity.
  • Stress was reported as one of the main issues for frequent smoking or alcohol consumption.
  • All the beneficiaries found the Swasthya Pahal initiative useful and very helpful.
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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.