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...
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Well Baby Event Celebrates Healthy Children
While
many of PRASAD Chikitsa’s health care programs meet the immediate
needs of the people of Tansa Valley, there also is a need for preventative
health initiatives that will help improve the health of communities and
families over time. One such initiative is the PRASAD Chikitsa “Well
Baby Competition.” This initiative was started in 2005 to help motivate
parents to be more aware of the many factors essential to raising healthy
children.
The latest Well Baby Competition was held in November 2007, with many
parents from the local community participating. Parents could enroll their
children from ages one to three years in the event. There were two judges:
PRASAD Chikitsa ophthalmologist Dr. Veena Kabade for the physical health
assessment and a teacher from Kanya-Vidyalaya School for the social development
aspect. Factors evaluated included general health, nutrition, hygiene,
personal growth and social development.
While the children were being examined on the judge’s table, the
parents were shown appreciation for their sense of responsibility in the
well being of their children as well as their enthusiastic participation
in this community event. Age-appropriate toys were given as prizes to
the top three scoring children, with consolation prizes given to the rest
of the children. Also, Dr. Radheshyam S. Pandey, PRASAD Chikitsa medical
project manager, gave an educational talk covering health issues and problems
faced by parents in bringing up their children.
PRASAD Chikitsa staff said the event was a great success, and that they
were pleased at the number of fathers who participated.
“The atmosphere at the medical center comes alive when we get to see so many happy, healthy, smiling children along with their proud parents,” said Col. Rohit Tewari, PRASAD Chikitsa general manager. “The uninhibited laughter, joy and cute responses of these children on this special festive day are a treat to behold.”
To learn more about PRASAD’s community healthcare programs in India, click here.