Health & Nutrition

As of now, quality healthcare is the privilege of a well-off minority. Semi urban and rural settings still have problems of accessibility to primary healthcare check-ups and follow ups, awareness of lifestyle disorders, lack of counseling about menstrual healthcare, non-availability of medical infrastructure, among others.

Our aims to restore healthcare as a universal right by targeting the grassroots. With this goal in mind, we launched the Community Health programme, a multi-faceted project that focuses on establishing sustainable practices and spreading awareness regarding preventive and primitive health among the rural masses. It was born out of an attempt to reduce dropout rates among children due to unhygienic environments, lack of proper nutrition or healthcare. From immunization programs for children and provision of nutritious food.

 We also started health camps for seasonal diseases like malaria and dengue, and for chronic ailments like TB, AIDS, leprosy, and cancer detection. Deepalaya has also run sanitation drives for clean toilets, hygienic homes, and potable water. In addition to this, we hold regular health education and awareness camps in the community regarding illnesses like cataract and diabetes.

Menstrual healthcare is still a rarely talked-about avenue within general healthcare. Hundreds of women living in semi-urban and rural areas are at risk of infection due to using unsafe alternatives to sanitary napkins and other menstrual hygiene products. We recognizes the importance of lifting the stigma around menstruation to be able to provide proper healthcare to girls and women. Menstrual healthcare to young girls has also been recognized as a key catalyst in reducing dropout rates for secondary and senior secondary education.