Location | Bhikaji Cama Place Complex, R. K. Puram, New Delhi |
Dates | February 14, 2020 (12:00 am) - February 14, 2020 (3:30 pm) |
Total Beneficiaries | 32 |
Female Beneficiaries | 2 |
Total Participants | 32 |
Female Participants | 2 |
Conclusion
A total of 32 beneficiaries attended the Swasthya Pahal camp organised on 14th February 2020 at Bhikaji Cama Place, R. K. Puram, New Delhi. Nearly three fourths of the beneficiaries (71.8%) had hypertension (i.e. blood pressure >120mm/Hg) and half of the beneficiaries (50%) had high random blood sugar (> 140mg/dL). More than half of the beneficiaries (59.3%) were overweight/obese (i.e. Body Mass Index > 24.9 kg/m2) and nearly same number of beneficiaries (53.1%) 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 (43.7%) consumed alcohol and nearly one tenth of the beneficiaries (9.3%) were smoking bidhi or cigarette, 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
- Most of the beneficiaries were hypertensive and diabetic. They were managing hypertension and diabetes through medication. One beneficiary was managing hypertension through diet and exercise only as he does not believe in medications.
- Most of the beneficiaries were able to walk at least 4 km daily due to their nature of job.
- All of the beneficiaries found the camp very useful.
Details of RISE products sold during the camp: Twenty eight males and two females viewed RISE products on the day. They mostly viewed earrings, pouches and t-shirts.
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.