Pune, February 2021: The Don Bosco Development Society (DBDS) conducted ten health awareness sessions in the slums of Pune and Chinchwad for 224 children and women under the aegis of the health project financially supported by AXA Business Services.
The team interacted with the women and children and educated them on the importance of washing and cleaning hand with hand wash and covering nose and face with mask and obey social distancing. They also educated them on installing Arogya Satu App. Children were given face mask after the session.
Following information was given to participants:
The details of sessions conducted are as follows:
The team interacted with the women and children and educated them on the importance of washing and cleaning hand with hand wash and covering nose and face with mask and obey social distancing. They also educated them on installing Arogya Satu App. Children were given face mask after the session.
Following information was given to participants:
- Difference between COVID-19, common cold, FLU, Allergies
- SARS and COVID-19 and how it spreads
- Clinical features like incubation period, recovery time, signs and symptoms
- Preventive measures
- Government guidelines
The details of sessions conducted are as follows:
|
Date |
Slum Area |
Resource Person |
No. of Participants |
|
25.01.2021 |
Koregaon Park |
Nagsen Chavan |
43 |
|
27.01.2021 |
Aamchi Wasti |
Nagsen Chavan |
27 |
|
28.01.2021 |
Koregaon Park |
Nagsen Chavan |
24 |
|
05.02.2021 |
Khadi Machine |
Sarika Kadam |
22 |
|
08.02.2021 |
M. Phule Nagar |
Vibhawri Kamble, Akshada Naik |
18 |
|
10.02.2021 |
Shalar Chawl |
Nagsen Chavan |
20 |
|
10.02.2021 |
Nagpur Chawl |
Nagsen Chavan |
20 |
|
10.02.2021 |
Durga Nagar |
Akshada Naik, Rajshree Deshkhaire |
15 |
|
11.02.2021 |
Ashok Nagar |
Lina Gaikwad |
17 |
|
11.02.2021 |
Lohegaon road |
Jyoti sonawane |
18 |
|
Total |
|
|
224 |
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