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Many of the remote areas of India, like the villages of Varanasi, have little or no access to medical facilities or to the basic, yet critical, information about what it takes to maintain adequate health and cleanliness. "In India, forty seven per cent of children under three years of age are malnourished, the sustainability and quality of water supply are under threat, and sanitation coverage remains low with only 19 per cent of households using toilettes in rural areas." (Unicef, 2004)This shocking statistic is even lower in the villages of Varanasi, where information and resources related to health and sanitation are desperately needed. |
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Sampurn Development India addresses this area in two key ways; by providing a medical outreach program to villages and by building information about health and nutrition into all of our education and literacy projects.
Sampurn’s Medical Outreach Program travels to villages to give people access to medical supplies and information on a regular basis, as well as to conduct preventive and primary health care programs, dispense medication, and establish relationships with the local communities.
Part of Sampurn’s Medical Outreach includes a volunteer program for doctors and nurses who are encouraged to get involved, to accompany Sampurn in providing basic medical care, treating patients, and participating immunization clinics. |
