Location Kanjhawala Police station, New Delhi
Dates February 17, 2020 (11:00 am) - February 17, 2020 (1:15 pm)
Total Beneficiaries 17
Female Beneficiaries 4
Total Participants 13
Female Participants 4

Conclusion

A total of 17 beneficiaries attended the Swasthya Pahal camp organised on 17th February 2020 at Kanjhawala, Police Station, New Delhi. Nearly half of the beneficiaries (n=9) had hypertension (i.e. blood pressure >120mm/Hg) and only one beneficiary had high random blood sugar (> 140mg/dL). More than half of the beneficiaries (n=11) were overweight/obese (i.e. Body Mass Index > 24.9 kg/m2) and only half of the beneficiaries (n=8) 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 (n=7 each) consumed alcohol and smoked 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 physically active but they were not willing to quit alcohol and smoking due to job pressure.
  • Hypertensive beneficiaries were not taking any medication to control their blood pressure. They considered their raised readings as normal.
  • One of the beneficiaries was consuming one packet of cigarettes and according to him he is healthy and does need to quit smoking cigarettes.
  • Most of the beneficiaries were in pre-contemplative stage of making change and they were not concerned about their health.

Details of RISE products sold during the camp: Thirteen males and four females viewed RISE products on the day. They mostly viewed earrings, pouches and t-shirts. Details of RISE products sold during the camp are mentioned below in the table. RISE participants found the t-shirts to be very good while one of the participant liked the logo on the t-shirt.

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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.