Health is the most neglected area in any poor community. Due to poverty people are always insecure and in worry of survival on daily basis. In this insecurity and poor condition health always remains the lowest priority.
Overwhelming majority of Indian women are anemic. Amongst rural societies and urban slums there are very high rates of child mortality, infant mortality and maternal mortality. Global Pandemic of Covid 19 has posed further challenges in health sector. In this context health is very important sector that should be given prime importance however on the multidimensionality of health deprivation amongst women in particular is an area unexplored.
- Spreading awareness especially amongst women and children about health and hygiene through health camps, sessions, campaign, health drives, etc.
- Enabling state hospitals, municipal corporations, local bodies, health workers to pay special attention to women, children’s health as issue of development of country
- Awareness generation and campaign for realizing health rights is one of the most important and basic human rights.
CDSA’s Collaboration with Panvel Municipal Corporation for the TB Abhiyan
Working Together for a TB-Free Panvel
The Centre for Development Studies and Action (CDSA) is honored to collaborate with the Panvel Municipal Corporation (PMC) under the national mission to make India Tuberculosis (TB)-free by 2025—a target envisioned by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, five years ahead of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) timeline.
About the 100-Day TB Campaign
- Identifying and initiating immediate treatment for new TB patients
- Reducing TB-related mortality rates
- Providing preventive medicines to close contacts of TB patients
- Enhancing community awareness and participation in TB prevention
- Addressing the social determinants of TB and Leprosy for sustainable eradication
