Location Police Station, KNK Marg, New Delhi
Dates February 19, 2020 (2:10 pm) - February 19, 2020 (3:50 pm)
Total Beneficiaries 24
Female Beneficiaries 3
Total Participants 24
Female Participants 2

Conclusion

A total of 24 beneficiaries (3 females) attended the Swasthya Pahal camp organised on 19th February 2020 at KNK Marg, Police Station, New Delhi. More than half of the beneficiaries (n=14) had hypertension (i.e. blood pressure >120mm/Hg) and six beneficiaries had high random blood sugar (> 140mg/dL). More than half of the beneficiaries (n=18) were overweight/obese (i.e. Body Mass Index > 24.9 kg/m2) and only nine beneficiaries 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.

Some of the beneficiaries consumed alcohol (n=8) and smoked bidhi or cigarette (n=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.

Additional observations / Comments

  • Beneficiary are also keen to get their cholesterol check-up done in the camp.
  • NCD profile of the beneficiaries was bad in today’s camp.
  • Beneficiaries were less enthusiastic and asked very less questions.

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

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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.