By Pallavi Sobti Rajpal | Manager, Gender & OD
A great response from 9 school events from Thalsar, Vavdi, Gundi, Mota Khokhra, Hathab, Chaya, Bhuteshwar, Kuda and Khadsaliya villages - 863 students and 15 teachers.
Out of the various methods used (banners, posters, Q&A round, songs), children enjoyed Songs the most! The lyrics were demystified and students brought out a long list of disease currently prevalent at village level. These included malaria, typhoid, cholera, diarrohea, cough, congestion, kidney stones, jaundice, viral fevers
Team shared information on carriers of disease and that nearly 80% illnesses were due to unsanitary conditions of drinking water and sanitation. Soon after, children themselves shared the poor levels of hygiene and carelessness currently prevalent.
Impact of the poor sanitary conditions and the diseases they cause were discussed with the children, along with the strategies to keep disease at bay.
Each child was provided with nail clippers as a motivation to practice healthy practices along with a demonstration in nail cutting
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