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In today’s world to get good health service is every bodies fundamental rights.” But unfortunately we are not getting it. In our country the most important factor is infectious and degenerative diseases. In addition the country is experiencing a rise in lifestyle diseases like Hypertension, cardiac diseases, Diabetes, Obesity, cancer etc. India is grappling with the emergence of other diseases also such as HIV/AIDS and food and water born diseases .A major portion of migrant labours that come from diseases endemic area settled in urban slums with highly vulnerable surroundings such as overcrowding, garbage, unsafe water, open sewers, stagnant water, poor immunity etc. for which neither Govt. is bothered nor the sufferings are aware. These factors are suitable for transmission of communicable diseases & vector born diseases. In addition to above other high prevalence of risk factors are smoking, alcohol, drugs , malnutrition and poor hygiene.
The Eduquest have Examined, awared and treated counseled an approximate 480000 patients by March, 2019 Eduquest have provided awareness on various communicable and Non communicable diseases through hrough O P D, organizing health camps, Awareness sessions, health talk, counseling sessions etc. Till date Eduquest have organized 90 health camps attended by 16920 participants, 1478 awareness sessions attended by 36365 participants Presently Eduquest is running four mobile dispensaries in j jclusters, resettlement colonies and villages of North and North-West areas of Delhi and covering approximate 600-700 patients daily. Eduquest have also worked with S O S Village Bawana, World Vision, HCL. And Nav sharshiti
project ““Health promotion targeting lifestyle factors and danger signalsfor prevention & early detection of Cancer” (Ministry of Health Govt. of Delhi. Karkardooma)Approximate 3500 participants screened for different types of cancer by organized Awareness sessions and camps at various locations in North and North-West area of Delhi.
Eduquest is working in partnership with TATA Power Delhi Distribution Ltd company since 2015 . It is an going project for providing health facilities at doorstep in j j clusters, resettlement colonies and villages operating in working area of the company i.e North and North-West area of Delhi Four mobile dispensaries are visiting at 16 locations every working day attending approximate 600-700 patients at doorstep.
What inspired for Mobile health project ?
-Adopted unhealthy western diet that are high in fat & sugar. This causes increase in lifestyle diseases like Hypertension, diabetes, cancer, obesity etc leading to high mortality rate
– Lacking standard of health care. Poor public obtaining the treatment from unqualified practitioners who are providing many inappropriate and unwanted treatments.
-Direct purchase of self Medicines from chemists and using them in inappropriate doses
-India is grappling with the emergence of diseases such as AIDS & non potable water & food diseases.
Awareness sessions organized at vocational training centres run by TATA Power Delhi Distribution Ltd. In j j clusters for underprivileged people are 576 attended by18746 participants