By Shivnath Karmakar | Programme Manager- Community Health Programme
Community Health Programme of Sabuj Sangha in deep Sunderbans continued their efforts reaching out the unreached communities who struggle for basic amenity access and better living through outreach health camps & services rendered at Rural Health Training Centre (RHTC) located in remote village Nandakumarpur of Mathurapur II Block of South 24 Parganas. Also, the various establishments of the organisation across the remote parts in Sunderbans have remained catalyst in the extended health services.
The band of robust trained medical professional under Sabuj Sangha’s Community Health Programme including Experienced Doctors, Nurses, Pathologists, Community Health Workers etc. thus contnue to create and retain trust amomng the unreached community of deep sunderbanms who remained deprived of basic amenities since ages.
Availing unscientific and unhygienic remedial methods- like going to the local quacks or to avail magical practices through exorcisers etc. are thus gradually declining.
With the Community Health Services of Sabuj Sangha reaching at their vicinity thus the unreached community are now relieved of their pains compelled to tolerate since ages.
Health care service through OPD at RHTC amenities
OPD clinics remianed operational as normal regular service. People were provided health checkup and treatment including diagnostic services through the RHTC.
The disease trend observed during the month was common cough & cold, fever, eye related problem, gastroenteritis, hypertension, ach in bone joints, complications due to high sugar, respiratory trouble, abdomen pain, skin infection etc.
During September 2019 total 1110 patients received treatment facility through RHTC. Among which 1092 through OPD services and 18 with IPD services.
Diagnostic cares provided through RHTC:
Health care services through IPD
The IPD health carte services provided are as follows:
Health services through Outreach Health Camp
Health checkup & treatment facility with medicinal support & diagnostic care through outreach camps were provided to people, which benefitted people to a large extent. It has been noticed that; the people are gradually being conscious to take care of their health and as such, patient’s flow kept on increasing. The type of diseases treated was same as mentioned under OPD services. Number of patients treated through outreach camps during September, 2019 is 901.
The below case story depicts the testimony of trust that is at enhancement consistentlyin the remote earlier unreached villages of Sunderbans.
Case Story of Saraswati* Mandal, 50 Years, Female
50 years old Mrs. Saraswati* Mondal lives with her husband in the remote Purbasurendranagar village under Patharpratima community development block of South 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, India.
Most unfortunately three of her sons left them both abandoned without the responsibility to take care about their whereabouts. With a small tract of cultivable land and hard work as a daily wage cultivation labour she and her husband strive hard.
Around three years back Saraswati* became malnourished and went down with severe anemia (low haemoglobin level). She was admitted to the Diamond Harbour Sub-divisional Hospital and given two bottled of blood as a measure of precaution. It was understood that while fighting severe poverty she fell ill so seriously for the absence of basic nutritional foods (with protein, vitamin and other required contents) in her regular intakes.
On being identified one of the Sabuj Sangha Community Health Workers started visiting her home to discuss on her health issues. Gradually she was advised to visit the Health Outreach Camp at Kuemuri High School at close proximity of house organized by Sabuj Sangha. She is also advised to get registered under the Community Health Insurance.
Saraswati* started consulting Doctor at the outreach camps in Purbasurendranagar. She was diagnosed with as low as 7gm/ dl hemoglobin level. Though the Doctor advised her for Blood Transfusion but the elderly couple refused citing their financial constraint to afford the cost. Sabuj Sangha health team offered her with free Ambulance service. But showing their lone stay and without any support they refused that also.
In such condition Sabuj Sangha health team, under the guidance of Doctor, decided to provide food supplements and hematinics (nutrition substances that are essential for proper formation of the components of blood). She was also guided and mentored by the Nutritionists and Community Health Workers for proper food habits.
With consistent monitoring and counseling Saraswati* started following the instructions. Also she started visiting Doctor at each of the camps. A few days back her haemoglobin level was seen to be raised up to 9 gm/ dl during the diagnosis.
With deep gratitude Saraswati* recalls the support and attachment rendered by ‘Sabuj Sangha’. Availing such service, guidance, care, advanced medical facilities with learned experienced Doctors all kept her astonished with a thankful smile. With the amazing experience that she gathered Saraswati* requested Sabuj Sangha for more such Health Camps for the unreached poor community in remote areas at the proximity.
* Name of individuals changed to maintain privacy and safety.
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