"Awareness is a key ingredient in success. If you have it, teach it, if you lack it, seek it.”

AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS ON FOOD AND NUTRITION & NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT

1. BLOOD DONATION CAMP/ MEDICAL CHECK UP CAMP

Gadag district is having a lack of infrastructure related to the medical field specially to face an emergency. The organization understands the need for medical emergency services and hence organizing awareness programs on blood donation and medical checkup. Every year it organizes blood donation and medical checkup camp and a directory of volunteers who are ready to blood whenever it is necessary are maintained in the office. The organization has mobilized blood donation and medical checkup, twice in the previous year and could save the life of mother after delivery that lost a large amount of blood.

2. AWARENESS CAMPAIGNS ON FOOD AND NUTRITION AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT

Though diversified crops are grown in the area, the nutrition status of children and pregnant women is very low. The rate pregnant women suffering from anemia is also high. This is because of a lack of knowledge of food and nutrition and hence organization conducts training programs on nutrition to pregnant women/new mothers. The organization also mobilized funds from donations and distributed quality vitamins supplements.

3. AWARENESS ON TB AND OTHER HEALTH AND PROGRAM

Tuberculosis is another deadly disease affecting the rural poor household livelihood adversely. It is a disease caused by bacteria which spreads in the form of droplets when the infected person sneezes. The organization is also conducting awareness programs on disease like tuberculosis.

 
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