Hanumanthapura Ambedkar Nagar Slum, Hanumanthapura Ambedkar Nagar Slum,

Tumkur District, Tumkur District,

Karnataka State, IndiaKarnataka State, India

Opposite Ends of the Scale…

(I am going to talk abt the devt we saw in the slum)

Observations1. Housing2. Amenities and

sanitation3. Income and

employment4. Health5. Education6. Social problems

and tensions

Racking our brains on the focus for health education component.

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Edible?

Mastering Kannada is definitely a mind-bogging business….

Our kind friend has volunteered to teach us Kannada and Do’s and Don’ts.

“dhanyavaadha”

Washing Hands Brushing Teeth

Personal Hygiene

Audience participation...

Getting the audience to make re-hydration therapy

Nasty, irritating housefliesIntroducing the cast

Learning points

• Health-care projects require some basic medical knowledge.

• Information and knowledge should be delivered in interactive and creative ways: eg forum theatre, demonstrations and games.

• It is important to build rapport with the people, understanding their lifestyle and culture.

What can WE do back at Home?

• Health awareness– Conduct workshops and talks for schools

• Providing tips on elderly care for students when they are involved in their CIP project.

• “What is preventive healthcare”

– Organise exhibitions• Increase public awareness on common diseases• Preventive healthcare• Provide health screening• Medications counselling

– Campaigns• Get youths to participate in campaigns actively eg.

AIDS awareness, smoking cessation and drug abuse

What can WE do back at Home?

• Housing– Improving the living conditions of one

room flats.• Helping to clear up the units• Painting the units

– Safety and precautionary measures of elderly living alone.• Accompany the elderly for regular check-ups• Make sure they take their medications

accordingly• Teach the elderly to look after themselves.

What’s next?• Rubbish management

– A central landfill?

• Addressing social issues– Alcoholism– Smoking– AIDS

• Awareness of other health issues

– Nutrition• General e.g. food groups• Pregnant women• Newborn babies

– Infectious Diseases• Typhoid• Malaria