Location Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi
Dates January 31, 2020 (1:30 pm) - January 31, 2020 (3:45 pm)
Total Beneficiaries 14
Female Beneficiaries 1
Total Participants 11
Female Participants 4

Conclusion

A total of 14 beneficiaries attended the Swasthya Pahal camp organised on 31st January 2020 at Bhijaki Cama Place, New Delhi. More than half of the beneficiaries (57.1%) had hypertension (i.e. blood pressure >120mm/Hg) while nearly one third of the beneficiaries (28.5%) had high random blood sugar (> 140mg/dL). Nearly three fourths of the beneficiaries (71.4%) were overweight/obese (i.e. Body Mass Index > 24.9 kg/m2) and more than half of the beneficiaries (57.1%) were engaged in regular physical activity (i.e. at least 4 times in a week). Some of the beneficiaries reported lack of time as the main barrier for not being able to exercise regularly.

Less than half of the beneficiaries (43%) consumed alcohol and/or smoked bidhi or cigarette (35.5%), though the quantity and frequency of smoking and drinking alcohol varied widely among the beneficiaries. All the beneficiaries found the swasthya pahal initiative useful and very helpful.

Comments

  • The beneficiaries found the Swasthya Pahal initiative to be very useful and gave us feedback comments such as “very good, excellent”.
  • Most of the beneficiaries were already adopting healthy eating habits and were engaged in regular physical exercise such as running, walking and yoga.
  • Some of the beneficiaries were already registered members and they came again as they liked the previous session.
  • A few beneficiaries also enquired about the next Swasthya Pahal camp date in Bhikaji Cama Place.
  • There was one beneficiary who was consuming only Senda Namak. But during the nutrition counselling he was informed about consuming iodized salt along with Sendha Namak.

Quotable quotes

One the beneficiary said “Till the next camp I will definitely reduce my weight”.
Another beneficiary said “I will quit smoking cigarettes”.

Details of RISE products sold during the camp: Eleven participants (4 females) viewed RISE products on the 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.