2. Introduction toVHAG…
Voluntary Health Association of Goa (VHAG) is a
non – profit organization, working in the field of
health promotion since 2001 in Goa.
It is the state unit of the Voluntary Health
Association of India (VHAI), the largest health-care
NGO in India, linking together over 4,500 member
institutions across India with branches virtually in
every state in the country.
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3. V H A G
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President : RajVaidya, M.Pharm
Vice President: Prof. Silvano Dias Sapeco, M.D.
Secretary : Dr. Anita Dudhane, MD, PhD
Jt. Secretary: Dr. Ashwani Kumar, PhD
Treasurer: Dr. G.A. D’ Costa, F.R.C.S.Ed.
(Member of theVHAI National
Executive Committee)
Members:
Dr. Madhusudhan Joshi, M.Pharm, PhD
Mr. M. Sundaram, M.A.
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7. The Health Promotion Program of VHAG
comprises of the following projects :
Breastfeeding promotion program in collaboration with DHS
School health program
Tobacco control program in collaboration with international
Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
Health promotion among the adult population
Malaria Elimination Campaign in collaboration with DHS
School Health Camps in collaboration with Sanofi
Baseline health Survey with the migrant workers of GSL
Breast Cancer Awareness Program
TB control Program (Axshya Project) in North Goa
Mobile Health Care Project in Quepem Taluka
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9. BREASTFEEDING PROMOTION
PROGRAM
Aim
To assist three Hospitals (GMC, Asilo &
Hospicio) in implementing the 10
steps / guidelines of UNICEF to
become a Baby Friendly Hospital.
Full time Counselors in each of the
hospitals
Pre and Post-natal mothers are
counseled in the OPD & Wards :
the importance of breastfeeding
disadvantages of bottle feeding
exclusive breastfeeding for 6
months
nutrition for mother and child
family planning.
TOTAL NO OF MOTHERS
COUNSELLED TILL March
2013 ARE 38,821
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Rally and talk to support Breastfeeding on 5th of August 2011
BreastfeedingWeek
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Talks on:
Nutrition/healthy eating habits,
Tobacco & Alcohol abuse,
Stress management
Yoga and relaxation
Importance of physical activity/exercise
Students from 7th – 10th Standard
SCHOOL HEALTH
PROGRAM
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14. Advocacy sessions in schools :
“Make the young children responsible citizens of India and
to be ambassadors of the anti-tobacco campaign”.
TOBACCO CONTROL
PROGRAM
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15. Conducted 10 advocacy sessions in 10 schools in North Goa
on : “ Harmful effects of Tobacco in Human Health “
Covered 1280 students
Collaboration with Sesa Goa
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17. Press Conference with noted Film Director Shri. Raman
Kumar was organized on “Banning Smoking in Films”
at Hotel Delmon on 1st Dec. 2010
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HEALTH CAMPS IN THE SCHOOLS
VHAG in collaboration
with Sanofi-aventis is
engaged in providing
early diagnosis and
timely care to the school
children of Verna
Industrial Area
19. Due to VHAG’s Intervention a
lot of students have been
diagnosed for various diseases
and are taking further treatment.
VHAG has covered about 5,352
till March 2013
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In collaboration with sanofi -aventis a half day workshop on breast cancer
was organized on 8th March to mark International Women's Day.
Around 100 women attended the workshop
Besides there were workshops at SHG’s at Parra & Assnora
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS
CAMPAIGN
23. MALARIA ELIMINATION PROGRAM
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In collaboration with DHS
3 full time field staff of VHAG have been
working both in north and south Goa
Behaviour
Change
Communication
24. Objectives:-
To identify all the construction sites in target area.
To find out mosquito breeding sites in target area.
To creates awareness about malaria and prevention of malaria
in workers.
To impart behaviour change communication.
To make the construction sites malaria free
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27. Project Objectives
State Launch – Goa, 27th April, 2011
In collaboration with the international Union for tuberculosis and VHAI,
VHAG launched the Axshya Project in Goa with the following objective.
To improve the reach, visibility and effectiveness of RNTCP through civil
society support
Engage communities and community-based care providers to improve
TB care and control, especially for marginalized and vulnerable
populations including TB-HIV patients.
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28. Training of CBO’s Training of RHCP’s
State level TOT on Soft skills BCC Training of community
Volunteers29
29. ORGANIZED BY
VOLUNTARY HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF GOA &
LIFE LINE FOUNDATION
IN COLLABORATION WITH VHAI
UNDER AXSHYA PROJECT
Rally organized at Chimbel
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30. GKS and COMMUNITY EVENTS
12 monthly meetings per district with GKS,
Schools and SHGs. (Sensitize, promote and
disseminate patient charter forTB care)
2 Community wide awareness programmers per
district per month per NGO.
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31. Printing and display of Patient Charter
Sensitise, disseminate and promote adoption of the
Patients’ Charter for TB Care among all stakeholders
VHAG has translated the Patient charter into
Konkani and will be displaying them in prominent
places across the districts.
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35. Trainings/Workshops conducted
State Level Workshop “Tobacco Control and the Role of
Enforcement Agencies in Goa”
District Level Workshop on Role of Enforcement Agencies
(North & South Goa)
District Level Workshop on Tobacco Free Educational
Institutions (North & South Goa)
Training of Enforcement Squads – North Goa
Training of HOD’s – South Goa
State Level training of Enforcement Squad
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36. State Level Workshop “Tobacco Control and the
Role of Enforcement Agencies in Goa” – 29th May
2012
52. PROBLEM DESCRIPTION
No proper health facilities
No proper water facilities
Poor irrigation facilities
Large number of school dropouts
Large number of unemployed people especially youth
Poor public transport
Poor access to villages located on hills
Most villagers are poor and need to struggle for livelihood.
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53. Activities conducted in Quepem
Health Camps in the Schools
Health Camps in theVillage
Dental Camps in the village
Dental camps in the schools
Eye camps in the village
Eye Camps in the schools
Conducting Health Awareness talks in the villages and
schools
Doing follow ups
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54. School Camps
Screening of about 4000+ students till date for various health
problems such as
-Anemia
-Thyroid
-Heart problems
-Skin problems
-Immunization status
-Vision, hearing problems
-Dental caries
-Deworming
-BMI calculation
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58. Children who require treatment are either given so by
the project team or referred to appropriate health
centre's along with counseling of their parents/teacher
regarding their health problem and further line of
management.
Follow up with school teacher/parents regarding the
children who were advised on further management.
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59. Imparting health education to all school children
on important health issues like
-Personal hygiene
-Dental hygiene
-Nutrition
-Cleanliness
-Ill effects of tobacco, alcohol etc
By means of health awareness talks and IEC
material in the form of posters, flipcharts etc.
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61. Demonstration of certain activities like Hand-
Washing, Garbage Dumping etc by means of role-play
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62. Village Camps
•Screening of about 1400 villagers till date for
Various illnesses like
-Cataract/vision problems
-Hearing problems
-Hypertension, ischaemic heart disease and
Other heart related ailments.
-Kidney problems
-Respiratory ailments esp. COPD in smokers
-Skin problems
-Thyroid disorders
-Other ailments
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70. • Cases which require further treatment
are referred to district/tertiary hospital as well
as private hospitals.
• Follow up of cases requiring further
treatment is done either with the patient
or with the respective panchas of that
particular ward
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71. Imparting Health awareness with the help of IEC
Materials such as posters, flipcharts etc.
on topics like
Ill effects of tobacco/alcohol
Nutrition
Personal hygiene
Sanitation
Women related problems
Other social issues
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73. • Dietary advice is given to Hypertensive and
diabetic patients. These patients are also
advised on the importance of regular monitoring
and medication.
• House visits are made by the project team so as
to enquire about the socioeconomic status,
sanitation facilities and other psycho-social
problems, as well as to develop a repo with the
villagers.
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Ongoing projects…
Continue with our flagship programs :
TB Care & Control Program (Axshya)
Tobacco control (Smoke- free Goa campaign)
Health promotion in schools
Malaria Control Program
Breastfeeding promotion Program
School health Program with Sanofi-India
Mobile Health Care Project
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FUTURE PLANS…
Work towards a Arogyapurna
Canacona
VHAG is keen on starting a project
to reduce the prevalence of alcohol
in Goa.
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