Join Niramoy to make healthcare accessible to slum dwellers

In 2012, Sabuj Sangha initiated mobile health clinics in Kolkata and Bidhan Nagar to serve slum areas, continuing this community-based approach. A recent study in these areas highlighted concerning levels of malnutrition and anemia among women, adolescent girls, and children. Among the sampled population, significant numbers of women were found to be undernourished, with many adolescents exhibiting low hemoglobin levels. Recognizing these gaps in healthcare access, Sabuj Sangha launched the Niramoy project, which focused on improving health outcomes in urban slums through accessible and affordable healthcare services. Currently operating across six wards, Niramoy establishes healthcare centers with essential facilities and qualified staff, prioritizing primary care, preventive initiatives, and community engagement to empower individuals and address preventable diseases, ultimately striving to build a healthier and resilient urban community with equitable healthcare for all.

Objectives:

• To provide affordable healthcare facilities to slum dwellers, especially to women, children, adolescents, and senior citizens.

• Continue running MMU to ensure a replicable model of Safe Motherhood, Safe Childhood, and improved health-seeking behavior in the project area.

• To ensure the safe motherhood of 1000 pregnant women in the 8 words of KMC, BMC & Rajpur Sonarpur Municipality

• To Combating malnutrition among 30 children from 0-5 years (with a specific focus on the first 1000 days) of age through proper screening, age-appropriate nutrition, awareness among parents

• To Improve health health-seeking behavior of 1000 adolescent girls in a targeted area Combating anemia among 300 adolescent girls and developing life skills. These adolescent girls prepare as change makers and empower as independent individuals in society.

• To Increase institutional delivery & ensure child immunization

Activities:

• 14000 patients will receive health care services through the mobile medical unit (MMU) Mobile Medical Unit

• 1000 identified pregnant women & lactating mothers will receive optimum ANC and PNC

• 300 adolescent girls will receive Sanitary Napkins at subsidized cost; among them, 200 adolescent girls with nutritional anemia (<9mg/dl) will be cured, and 80 of them will undergo life skills training

• 8000 senior citizens will receive medications for chronic diseases like hypertension, diabetes, etc.

• Provide Medical & Nutritional Support to 50 identified children (0-5 years) in the Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) category and children (0-5 years) in the Moderate Acute Malnutrition

• Awareness generation with the adolescents and community people on health & hygiene

Your donation will enable us to continue and expand our vital work in urban slums, reaching more individuals in need and making a lasting impact on their lives.

Every contribution, no matter the size, makes a difference in creating a healthier and more equitable society.

Become a Monthly Donor today and let's ensure that healthcare becomes a reality for all. Join us in the Niramoy project today.