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Crucial Aid in Remote Villages of Uttrakhand in Fight against Novel Coronavirus
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Amidst the chaos caused by the unforgiving second wave of the novel coronavirus, as it grips the country in its clutches, SSCF, as part of its ongoing fight against the pandemic, continues its drive to provide critical, urgent and immediate, relief in adopted remote villages of Yamkeshwar, Uttrakhand. On a recent request for supplying life – saving medicines and medical instruments to tackle coronavirus, SSCF, disbursed Medical Kits to Primary Healthcare Centres of adopted villages. The Medical Kits comprised of level I and level II home treatment medicines, prescribed by the Indian Council of Medical Research, and included Paracetamol, Ivermectin, Doxycycline, Ranitidine, B – Complex, Vitamin C and Vitamin D along with medical instruments including Oxymeters and Thermometers. In terms of dosage per patient, the medicines supplied were sufficient to treat a minimum of 500 Patients for a single week’s course. While the expenses for the logistics, including procurement and distribution, of the medicines and medical instruments, was borne by SSCF in full, SSCF understood that the guidelines for prescribing and dispensing the medicines would be at the sole discretion of the Doctor in Charge of his/her PHC in consonance with those prescribed by the Indian Council of Medical Research and the State Government and therefore requested the Doctor’s in Charge to follow suit.
Early Fight against Novel Coronavirus COVID-19
Sunday, August 09, 2020
In the midst of the early chaos caused from the recent introduction and spread of Novel Coronavirus COVID-19 in India, SSCF, while following all social distancing norms conducted a special camp for its adopted community in Sala Pur Khera Village. The event saw hundreds coming out to procure SSCF’s COVID Relief Kit comprising of Multivitamins, Calcium, Zinc, Vitamin C and Face Masks while following social distancing protocols with the assistance of SSCF’s dedicated team of volunteers. The batches which came seeking aid were also made aware of the special importance of hand hygiene, which was being taught all along, during the pandemic and on how it was an excellent precaution to keep the virus at bay.
Children of Pratyek
Sunday, October 13, 2019
SSCF reserved one day of its regular schedule, in which monthly medical camps were conducted for the patients of Salapur Khera Village, to run a routine health check for children of Pratyek who are imparted education under SSCF’s Digital Literacy Program (#FightingChance). Over 100 young adolescent children were first examined and thereafter prescribed and dispensed with multi vitamins to boost immunity. The children thoroughly enjoyed the excursion and some even showcased their talents, including beat boxing, to the SSCF family. Later in the day, volunteers of SSCF, along with the doctors, also conducted sessions on creating awareness among the children on the importance of maintaining strong mental health and the importance of how not to succumb to peer pressure which led to experimentation with the use of alcohol, drugs and tobacco. The closing of the medical camp saw the children have their fill of the wholesome scrumptious lunch prepared by SSCF, under its Community Nutrition Program, after which they returned back to St. Columba’s School.
A New Sun Rises Over the Hills of Yamkeshwar – SSCF’s Clean Energy Program
Saturday, August 04, 2018
Today, as the morning sun rose over the beautiful hills of Yamkeshwar, Uttrakhand, its warm rays brought new meaning for the villagers residing in the remote villages adopted by SSCF. In a most welcome change SSCF, in its Clean Energy Program under its Community Healthcare Program, installed solar panels in Primary Healthcare Centres of adopted villages of Yamkeshwar. The continuous generation of electricity through clean solar energy was aimed to increase the availability of Doctors, Paramedics and Nurses for the villagers and to see a stark increase in the number of patients who could now be given better care due to accessibility to infrastructure which required a constant source of electricity. One of the most basic yet crucial developments, which were also achieved through SSCF’s efforts, was the introduction of mini refrigerators which, through the constant supply of electricity, could be used from today to store life- saving anti-venoms and vaccines.
