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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

1.        &nbs= p;         The Hope Project Charitable Trust

2.        &nbs= p;         Ideals and Vision of the Hope Project

3.        &nbs= p;         Health – General

Basic health care<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> 

Referral services =

School health chec= ks

Milk and supplemen= tary nutrition

TB control program=

Health Awareness programs

Reproductive Health Care for Adolescents

Economic and social assistance

 

4.      &= nbsp;  Education – General

Nursery and KG

Girls education

Boys coaching clas= ses

Deewana Mastana Youth Group <= /o:p>

Hullah Gullah children’s group

Economic and social assistance

Teachers’ tr= aining and capacity building

 

5.      &= nbsp;  Vocational training – General

Typing, shorthand = and word processing

Driving

Computer applicati= ons

 

6.      &= nbsp;  Livelihoods and Income Generation

Micro-enterprise development

Employment agency = for domestic workers

 

        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   The Hzt. Inayat Khan Creche for Working Mothers

 

7.      &= nbsp;  Building, Equipment and infrastructure



 

THE HOPE PROJECT CHARITABLE TRUST

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The Hope Project Chari= table Trust was founded in 1975 by the Sufi teacher, Pir= Vilayat Inayat Khan.  Moved by the extreme poverty of the people living near the mausoleum of his father Hazrat Inayat Khan, he envisioned a program, which would enable the poor to help themselves.  

 

Guided by the spiritual i= deals of Hzt. Inayat Khan, the Hope Project is driven by the spirit of service to humanity and respect for all religions.&nb= sp; It strives to provide people, especially the poor and vulnerable, wi= th opportunities and resources, so that they can realize their hidden potential and are able to help themselves. 

 

What started off as a mod= est milk program 25 years ago has today evolved into a multifaceted project respondi= ng to the varied needs of the poor and vulnerable, especially the women, livin= g in and around the Nizamuddin Basti. 

 

Currently the project run= s a community health center, a crèche, a school, vocational courses and income generation projects for the poor.    

 

 

The Hazrat Inayat Khan Health Centre

 

The Health Centre provide= s basic health services to the poor and refers the more serious cases to other heal= th providers.  Services include homeopathic and allopathic treatment, as well as, medicines for a nominal fee.  A gynecologist and a pediatrician visit once a week.  Nearly 1000 patients are registered at the clinic. 

Preventive health care is= a key intervention.  Supplementary nutrition for malnourished children and pregnant women, immunization of infants, family planning together with health awareness programs aim at improving the health of the community and preventing the incidence of illne= ss. 

 

 

The Hazrat Inayat Khan Creche

 

The crèche was beg= un in response to the needs of working mothers who wanted to leave their children= in safe hands so that they could earn a livelihood to support their families or supplement the family income.  Most of these women work as domestic workers or in factories.  Having a crèche close by wh= ich is open for the whole day allows them to go to work with the assurance that th= eir children will not come to any harm.  In addition they have a friendly foster mother to play with the children, teach them songs and healthy habits, give them milk and lunch.  The children enrolled in the crèche are given priority for admission in the Hope project nursery school.  And should they fall = ill, the doctor is just around the corner in the Hope Health Centre. 

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Livelihoods and Income Generation for Women 

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To help women augment the= ir family income and improve the quality of their lives, the Hope project runs= a workshop where women are trained in marketable skills, such as sewing, tailoring and embroidery.  The= women make a range of products such as cushion covers, table cloths, dolls dresse= s, bags and scarves.  While the p= roject provides the women with training,  design inputs, market linka= ges, a workspace and sewing machines, the women are responsible for the purchase of materials, pricing and production. &n= bsp; Recently the hand embroidery unit has linked up with an exporter and= is now busy producing orders for the foreign market.  The project envisages a day when t= he women of the basti will have strong self-help groups which will run the business on their own, investing the profits for new orders and saving for emergencies. 

 

The Hazrat Inayat Khan Education Centre

 

The Education Centre firs= t began in 1982 in order to prepare young children for mainstream schools.  Today, around 350 – 400 chil= dren are enrolled in the Centre that runs a nursery, KG and bridge classes for g= irls wishing to sit for the National Open School exams.  These children come from the ba= sti as well as surrounding jhuggi jhopdis.  <= /span>

Girls who graduate from t= he school get a school-leaving certificate that can open up many avenues for t= he future.  Over the years, the s= ocial workers have reached out to parents and persuaded them to see the value of = an education for their girls. This has increased the demand for education in t= he community.  Besides the regular subjects, the Centre offers vocational courses, such as typing, shorthand, = and word processing.  Many ex-stud= ents have got jobs as teachers and secretaries or they have joined institutions = of higher education.  The Centre = also provides coaching classes for boys studying in government schools, non-form= al classes for working children, street children and others who have slipped through the cracks of the formal education system.   

 

The Hope Project believes= in making optimal use of its scarce resources by linking up with existing facilities and programs rather than duplicating them.  The challenge lies in working hand= in hand with other development players, including the government, and improvin= g both the policies and the facilities for the poor. 

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IDEALS AND VISION OF THE HOPE PROJECT

 

 

The Hope Project is guided by the following spiritual ideals of Hzt. Inayat Khan: 

 

  1. to realize and spread the knowledg= e of unity, the religion of love and wisdom, so that the bias of faiths and beliefs may of itself fall away, the human heart may overflow with lov= e, and all hatred caused by distinction and differences may be rooted out. 
  2. to discover the light and power la= tent in all human beings<= /strong>, the secret of all religion, the power of mysticism, and the essence of philosophy without interfering with customs or belief.
  3. to help to bring the world's two opp= osite poles, East and West, closer together by the interchange of thought and ideals, that the Universal = Family may form of itself, and people may meet beyond narrow national and rac= ial boundaries. 

 

The Hope Pro= ject strives to translate these ideals into practice by providing people, especi= ally the poor and vulnerable, with opportunities and resources, so that they can actualize their hidden potential and are able to help themselves.  

 

To this end, it focuses o= n the following areas: 

 

Ed= ucation : 

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§         Provide learning opportunities to people who fall through the cracks of the formal education system and mainstream them = into the formal system.    

§         Strengthen existing facilities (government, = NGOs and private) through training, dissemination and advocacy

 

Health:  Address community health needs and improve the health of the poor li= ving in and around the basti by:  <= /p>

 

  • Implementing preventative health measures, such as spreading good health practices, awareness generation and early detection of diseases. 
  • Providing information and access to existing health facilities (government, NGOs= and private)
  • Complementing and improving existing systems through dissemination and advocacy 
  • Providing basic health services to the poor and vulnerable

 

Income generation:=    to train and assist women to market their skills so that they can increase = their  incomes, save regularly  and improve the quality of their lives. 

 

Vocational training:  to provide youth with training opportunities so that they can be gainfully employed. 

 


THE COMMUNITY AND ITS NEEDS

 

 

The Hope Project is locat= ed in the historical Basti Hzt. Nizamuddin, a 12th century village, th= at grew around the shrine of the Sufi saint Hzt. Nizamuddin Auliya and was engulfed over the centuries by the city of Delhi.  Today this predominantly Muslim “urban village” is known for its congested, narrow lanes, tombstones, pilgrims, cuisine, spiritual music, bustling markets and mosques.   

 

Muslims are a minority in India and most of them tend t= o live insular lives among their own community.    As a result, they have little exposure to the outside world and lack the contacts and opportunitie= s to improve the quality of their lives.  Given the current political context of increasing fundamentalism, ma= ny people live with a heightened feeling of insecurity and are seeking refuge among their own community. 

 

In recent years there has= been considerable economic progress in the basti.  However, several problems associat= ed with rapid urbanization continue to plague the residents, such as lack of sanitation, unhygienic conditions, poor water supply and congestion.  The incidence of disease is high a= nd there are no quality health care providers in the neighborhood.  

 

Women, in particular, are vulnerable as they observe purdah and are often not allowed to step out of the basti without an escort or to s= eek employment.  Social convention= s, such as early marriages and female seclusion continue to ensure that girls stay = at home without getting an education.  <= /span>

 

The men are mostly self-e= mployed and work as drivers, tailors, carpenters, mechanics, butchers, petty shopkeepers and vegetable or fruit vendors.   

 

The neighborhood is also home to a large number of Muslim migrants, homeless, deserted women, runaway kids and beggars living in squatter settlements, al= ong the city sewers, under bridges and in the parks.  They have little access to health,= education or income generating facilities.  Most of them work in the informal sector as daily wage laborers, rag pickers, maids, vegetable and fruit vendors.  They are not protected by labor la= ws, earn below the minimum wage and work under exploitative conditions.

 

The Hope Project works predominantly with mothers and their infants, children, adolescent girls, women, and the sick and disabled. 

 


 

HEALTH

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Needs of the Community

 

Hazrat Nizamuddin Basti, located in West Nizamuddin,= Delhi, is a dense= ly populated area with approximately 7,000 families, mostly Muslims. The socio-economic status is generally poor, as is the status of health. Incidence of disease = is high due to unhygienic conditions, congestion, ill ventilated and overcrowd= ed housing, and poverty. The nutritional status is poor because of ignorance, = and poverty. There are no quality health-care providers in the area either. Due= to economic and cultural constraints, women are especially vulnerable as they = are unable to access the government facilities that are available at a distance= of 5 km, since they cannot go there unaccompanied. So there is a need

n&nb= sp;     to provide medica= l aid to the community locally in the basti.

n&nb= sp;     to help women acc= ess the hospital facilities.

n&nb= sp;     to educate the community about specific diseases so that they can take preventive measures= and are able to take prompt action in case of sickness as well.

n&nb= sp;     to help improve t= heir nutritional status.

n&nb= sp;     to control tuberc= ulosis (TB), which is rampant in the basti.

n&nb= sp;     to educate adoles= cents about reproductive health.

n&nb= sp;     to promote family planning.

n&nb= sp;     to detect reprodu= ctive tract infections (RTI).

n&nb= sp;     to promote antena= tal services.

n&nb= sp;     to promote dental health.

 

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BASIC HEALTH SERVICES

 

Need

 

Given the lack of quality health-care facilities in = the area, and the high prevalence of various diseases, Hope Project Charitable Trust endeavours to provide medical aid to the community members of the Hazrat Nizamuddin Basti through an outpatient clin= ic, the Hzt Inayat Khan Health Center.

 

The health center runs da= ily, and provides both allopathic and homeopathic services. The patients (approximat= ely 100-200 daily) are examined by the attending doctors and given medicines fo= r a nominal fee but if patients are unable to afford this fee, they are given medicines totally free of charge. A paediatrician and a gynecologist visit the clinic twice a week. Facilities for the dressing of wounds are also available.

 

Emphasis is on providing = holistic treatment and health promotion, so in case patients need further investigations, they are referred to hospital and closely followed up. Econ= omic assistance and counseling services are also provided whenever needed. Aware= ness programs are regularly held to increase the community’s level of knowledge on various health issues.

 

 

Staff And Facilities

 

The staff at the clinic comprises of a general physi= cian and a homeopath who attend to the patients daily, two dispensers who give medicines to the patients, a dresser, a receptionist, a social worker, a community health worker and a cleaner. Clinic infrastructure includes a building to house allopathic and homeopathic clinics, doctors’ offices and dressing room, emergency room along with furniture.

Allopathic and homeopathic medicines are bought every month for treating general ailments and specific diseases like diabetes, tuberculosis, hypertension, ast= hma, cardiac and respiratory diseases as and when prescribed by the hospitals.

Medical equipment is need= ed for better diagnosis and management of patients in the clinic: flashlight, weig= hing scale, autoclave, examination table, stool, surgical instruments, stethosco= pe, otoscope, BP apparatus, nebulize= r, sterilizer, vaginal speculums and contraceptives.

 

The patients have to be referred to a hospital for diagnostics. Simple tests like urine and blood tests for pregnant women, or blood sugar tests for diabetics can easily b= e done in the clinic and will improve the qualities of facilities provided. So pregnancy test kits, diagnostic strips for urine and blood are required.

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Recruit= ment of a respiratory physician (as a visiting consultant) and a nurse would help in providing better services.

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A compu= ter and clinic software would enable better record keeping of patients.

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Improve= ment in the infrastructure is also sought in terms of a larger waiting area for the= patients, separate dispensing and dressing rooms and a wheel chair.

 

 

 

HR:

·        Continued medical education for doctors to k= eep their medical knowledge up-to-date.

·        Training and workshops for the staff.

 

Performance Indicators

 

  • Total number of patients given curative treatment
  • Total new card holders
  • The amount of payments from the patients for medicines

Budget (in Rs.)

 

Health Director  (18,000 per month)         &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;     216,000

General Physician (8000 pe= r month)        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;              &= nbsp;      96000

Dispenser (2)   3000 per month         &= nbsp;                =             &nb= sp;            =             36000

Receptionist     (1600 per month)<= span style=3D'mso-tab-count:5'>        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;              19200

Helper (3000 per month)   &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;     36000

Nurse<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>  (2500 per month)        =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp; 30000     &= nbsp;     

Social Worker  (4500 per month)        =             &nb= sp;            =                 =          54000

Pediat= rician  (3000 per month)        =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =     36000      =     

Gynecologist   (3000 per month)        =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;             36000

Homeopath (1500 per month)=         =            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;      20,000        &= nbsp;

Respiratory Physician  (1500 per month)        =             &nb= sp;            =              20,000

Medicines    (50,000 per quarter)        =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;           200,000     = ;  

Training, Capacity building and exposure visits        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;         20,000

Computer  &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;      40,000

Diagnostic kits &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;              24000

Wheel chair  = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;             <= /span>      5000

Administration &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;             89,000

 

TOTAL &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;       Rs. 977,200 / USD 20, 358   &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;                  &= nbsp;  

 

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REFERRAL SERVICES

Need

 

There are no diagnostic facilities offered at Hzt Inayat Khan Health Center since these facilities already exist close by and we do not want to duplica= te the services being offered by other government and private health providers. The patients have a choice between private facilities within the area or a government hospital that provides free services located about 5 km from the basti. Most patients are unable to afford the private facilities due to the= ir poor socio-economic status and are unable to access the hospital facilities= on their own because of cultural constraints.

Services

 

Patients requiring specia= lized treatment are referred to a government hospital. A hospital attendant who is familiar with the various departments of the hospital and the procedures fo= r accessing the services usually accompanies these patients. A linkage has also been established with a local private laboratory where some tests are done at a subsidized rate.

 

Staff and Facilities

 

A social worker coordinates the hospital visits with= the hospital attendant and the patient. Two full time hospital attendants are engaged for taking the patients to the hospital. Generally, the patients use the local bus for transport but for serious patients auto rickshaws are use= d. Transport charges are picked up by the patients or the project, or shared by the project depending upon the economic situation of the patients (as judge= d by the social worker).

Performance Indicator

 

  • Number of patients referred to hospitals and number completing their treatmen= t.

Budget (in Rupees)

 

Social Worker  (part time)      &n= bsp;            = ; 24,000

Hospital Attendants (2)             &= nbsp;           38= ,400

Transport charges = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;       36,000

Administration &n= bsp;            = ;            =   9, 840

Total   &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;                  Rs        &= nbsp;   108, 240 / USD 2255

 

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SCHOOL HEALTH CHECK-UPS

 

Need

 

There are 350 students at= tending the Hzt Inayat Khan Education Center. It is important to prevent the mo= st serious health risk behaviors among children, adolescents and young adults = and to develop positive health attitudes amongst them. In addition to giving he= alth education on various issues, identification and monitoring of critical heal= th problems is important to improve the health of this community.  Since the children are in close co= ntact with teachers at school and there are many opportunities for parents and teachers to work together, the school can be effective in monitoring health risk factors.

 

Services

 

It is proposed to conduct= an annual health check for all the students attending the Hzt. Inayat Khan Ed= ucation Center so that any abnormality present is detected early, especially eye and dental problems a= nd appropriate steps can be taken to manage them. If needed, the children woul= d be referred to a hospital for diagnostic work up. A dentist would visit the cl= inic every year for a week and perform dental checks.  Necessary interventions, such as scaling, cavity fillings and extractions would be for a nominal fee.    Teachers will be train= ed for vision screening by a reputed eye hospital and will screen children at regu= lar intervals for any vision problems.  Children with vision problems will be sent to this eye hospital and = if needed, glasses will be provided at subsidized rates.

Chronic disease risk factors including tobacco use, poor nutrition, spitting, and physical inactivity would also be studied so as to be able to reduce them in school.

All children would be de-= wormed.

 

Staff And Facilities

 

The check ups would be done by the general physician= and the pediatrician. Weighing scale, blood pressure instrument and medicines w= ould be required.

 

Budget

 

Pediatrician (two days)            &n= bsp;            1200

Helper  &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;         600

Medicines (deworming +any = other)        &= nbsp;          2500

School health cards&nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =      1500

Referrals including prescription gasses   7000

Dentist  &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;         4200

Dental equipment =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;       5000

Teachers training &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;        500

Administration  &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;          2250

Total      &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =           Rs. 24750 / USD 515

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MILK AND SUPPLEMENTARY NUTRITION PROGRAM

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Need

Poor socio-economic conditions of the basti resident= s make them prone to malnutrition. Large number of children per family, low income= and lack of knowledge about healthy eating all add to their vulnerability and to the high incidence of malnutrition which in turn makes patients prone to ot= her diseases like tuberculosis as well.

 

Service

Milk is distributed in the morning to the children (= <3 years) of families who cannot afford it, to patients of TB/chronic diseases, pregnant women and school children. Children are weighed regularly and the malnourished ones are identified. The mothers of these children are then invited to attend the project every morning (VPS group). Here, the children= are given extra nutrition in the form of vitamin and protein supplement (VPS) f= or three months. Mothers are educated in all aspects of child-care, including personal hygiene, immunization, breast feeding and weaning and nutrition. Children are immunized and practical demonstrations are given on how to pre= pare nutritious food. At the end of every three months, prizes are distributed b= ased on the knowledge gained by the mother and weight gain in order to motivate = the others.

Staff And Facilities

A supervisor, along with = three helpers, looks after the distribution of milk. There is a VPS instructor an= d a helper to run the VPS group. Milk, vitamin protein supplement/food, a weigh= ing scale and cards for record maintenance are needed.

 

PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

  • Number of children with malnutrition admitted to VPS group
  •  At least 80% of children showi= ng steady weight gain

 

BUDGET

Milk Supervisor &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;         24,000

VPS Instructor &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;          12,000

Helpers (3)  = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;   36,000

Milk   =             &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =             1= 50, 000

Utensils  &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;       5000

Supplementary Nutrition            &n= bsp;            = ;          20,000        &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   

Weighing Scale &n= bsp;                   &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   500

Milk and VPS Cards&nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp; 2000

Pediatrician &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;   18000

Follow-up  &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;   5000

Baby Show  &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp; 1500

Administration             =             &nb= sp;            27,400

Total           &nb= sp;            =             &nb= sp;            =       Rs.  301,400 / USD 6280 =

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REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH PROGRAM FOR ADOLESCENTS =

 

The reproductive health program will consist of 4 components: 

§§§§         Family planning

Initially, the project will start with the program f= or adolescents

 

The Need

 

The level of knowledge about reproductive health, se= x and sexuality is dismally low amongst the women and young girls in Basti Hzt Nizamuddin.  The little knowle= dge on sex they have is obtained either from the peer group or through mass media.  Misconceptions are com= mon. Moreover, it is very common for the girls to be married off at an early age, even before they are eighteen. Early marriages not only increase the matern= al mortality and morbidity during childbirth but also the babies born are low-birth weight babies with consequent malnutrition and increased infant mortality. The girls are not assertive enough to resist family pressures.

Incidence of vaginal infe= ctions amongst girls and women reporting to the HIK health center is very high = 211; at least 50 percent girls complain of vaginal discharge (leukorrhea).

There is a need to impart sex education to improve knowledge and understanding of sexual development, human reproduction and healthy sexual behavior among adolescents, with the aim of developing responsible sexual behavior, including delay of sexual activity. Adolescents need help in building self-esteem, in being able to say no, in developing skills in decision making, handling negative emotions and protecting themse= lves from sexual harassment. They need accurate information on reproductive heal= th, safe sex and disadvantages of teenage pregnancies.

 

 

Services Delivered

 

Adolescent girls will be able to access the services o= f a gynecologist for treatment of their medical problems, and a counselor with = whom they can discuss their problems in total confidence, clarify doubts and seek guidance for their psycho-social and sexual problems. The program would have the following components:

  • Knowledge: Information that will help girls decide whi= ch behaviors are responsible behaviors.
  • Skill development: Decision making, assertiveness to resist peer pressure to risk behaviors like smoking, drinking, drug abuse and sex, and negotia= tion skills to ensure protected sex.
  • Positive Attitudes: Personal responsibility to avoid pregnancy, and STIs/HIV, delaying sex and marriage, intention to practice safe behavior, confronting prejudice
  • Treatment: Timely treatment of their medical problems, especially vaginal discharge/vaginal infections, STDs, and menstrual problems.

 


Activities

 

§§§§v&nb= sp;    = Number of girls coming to the gynecologist for treatment

v&nb= sp;    Number of girls reporting to the counselor

v&nb= sp;    Level of knowledge pre and post information delivery

 

 

Budget:

 

Gynecologist (once a week)            = ;            &n= bsp;     Rs 18000 (350 per visit)

Counselor  &= nbsp;      (daily morning hours)     = ;           Rs 48000 (4000 per month)

Information material&n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;    Rs 2000

Workshop and training&= nbsp;           &nbs= p;             = Rs 15,000

Medicines, condoms, tests            =             &nb= sp;       Rs 10,000

 

Total     &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;       Rs. 93,000 / USD 1, 937     = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;            &n= bsp;            = ;

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Hope Project, f= ounded by Pir Vilayat in 1= 980, aims at enabling the poor and vulnerable to help themselves.   For more information, contac= t Hope Project Charitable Trust, T-22 Basti Hzt. Nizamuddin, New Delhi 110013, India.  Email: hopeproject@vsnl.com 

Website:  www.hopeprojectindia.org <= /p>

 

TB CONTROL PROGRAM

 

The Need

 

In Basti Hzt. Nizamuddin,= the disease is rampant – our own clinic sees one new case every week. Congested, ill ventilated, overpopulated houses, unhygienic conditions, hab= it of spitting in public places – all contribute to increased prevalence= of TB. Lack of education and awareness about the disease leads to delayed treatment with increased mortality and morbidity. One infected person can infect ten others in one year. So one way to decrease the menace of TB in t= he community is to create awareness about the disease, and to educate t= he community regarding, causes, spread, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of= TB, hoping that people will report their disease early for treatment. Keeping t= his in mind, it is proposed to start a TB Awareness program in the basti.

Education alone is not en= ough. Every effort must be made to ensure early detection and complete treatment of the disease.

 

Services

 

The basti residents will = be given information on TB through talks targeting people in different areas of the basti, government childcare centers, Hzt Inayat Khan School, and the clinic. Pamphlets, films and street plays about TB would be used for the purpose of education.  Suspected patients identified through the awareness program would be taken by our hospital att= endant to government-run DOTS centers for diagnosis and treatment.   The social worker and commun= ity health workers would follow up all these patients making sure that they complete their treatment as advised.

<= span style=3D'font-family:"Times New Roman"'>To ensure complete recovery, milk a= nd nutrition supplement would be provided to the patients who cannot afford it= .

 

Staff and facilities

 

<= span style=3D'font-family:"Times New Roman"'>In addition to a program manager to coordinate and supervise the activities, a part time doctor, social worker,= two community workers, one hospital attendant would be working on the project. Training would need to be provided to the staff involving the use of flash cards, pamphlets, and film shows to communicate key messages for prevention, detection and treatment.  A TV= and VCR would be required for this purpose. The youth group in basti would perf= orm street plays on TB in different parts of the basti.

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Performance Indicators

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