Kids bring creativity, awareness to World Environment Day
Ganeshpuri, India— On June 5, the people of Ganeshpuri celebrated World Environment Day with activities organized by representatives from PRASAD Chikitsa, and from local schools and youth groups. At the Primary School of Ganeshpuri, enthusiastic children created drawings and Rangoli to express how trees benefit both people and the environment. Read more…
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Donor, Margareta Blix, is celebrating the life of her beloved late sister, Gudrun, with a grant of up to $20,000 that will provide a dollar-to-dollar match for new donations to PRASAD Children's Dental Health Program (PRASAD CDHP) received through October 31, 2010. Read more...
“Paddlers for Humanity” Open Ocean Paddle to benefit PRASAD Children’s Dental Health Program
Sunday, September 5th
(rain date September 6th)
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PRASAD HIV/AIDS Program: Santosh's and Rashmi's Story
Santosh was a clerk in a private company. He had suffered from fever and backache for six months. He sought regular treatment from a private practitioner but his condition did not improve. His doctor suggested that he get a HIV test.
When Santosh arrived at the Family Health Center, (FHC) staff counseled him before administering the HIV test. His blood test showed he was HIV-positive. Two days later, he brought his wife, Rashmi, for testing. She, too, tested positive for the disease.
Santosh and Rashmi were shocked to learn that they are HIV-positive. Faced at once with dire illness and tremendous emotional stress, the couple needed both the medical, and the psycho-social, supports that PRASAD’s comprehensive HIV/AIDS Program delivers. The FHC staff provided the couple with extensive counseling which helped to relieve much of their emotional tension.
Santosh, whose illness was at a more advanced stage than his wife’s, was fast tracked onto a regimen of anti-retroviral therapy, (ART) which he follows consistently. Under the ART regimen, the HIV virus is usually suppressed so that the person's immune system can become strong again, and better able to fight off opportunistic infections which may be life threatening.
With treatment, and Rashmi’s caring support, Santosh is feeling much improved. Rashmi’s health is good and she does not currently need any medication.
When people are faced with a life threatening disease, adding counseling to medical treatment plays a major role in empowering them to face life with courage and strength. With your help, PRASAD supports those struggling with illness to maintain their physical and emotional health.
*Names have been changed to respect the privacy of those served at the HIV/AIDS program.