Context
Wipro Consumer Care has a manufacturing unit outside Tumkur, Karnataka. The factory is in the rural area and falls within Arikere Panchayat. The area is drought prone and backward, lacking basic infrastructure and developmental facilities. Most people here are marginalized farmers or daily wage workers. When we visited the villages and met the community, they expressed their need for a health care center to access preventive and curative specialized medical care. In line with our commitment to work with the community to fulfill their need, we chose to work in health care in this area.
Partner
Our partner for this project is ActionAid and Narendra Foundation. ActionAid is an international anti-poverty agency working in over 50 countries, taking sides with poor people to end poverty and injustice together. Narendra Foundation has been working in Pavagada taluk in Tumkur in the area of disability, under ActionAid’s nationwide campaign on disability.
Details
The primary Objectives and expected outcomes of the project are:
Objectives
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To ensure provision of comprehensive and quality primary health care services, regular health camps on various diseases. |
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To increase awareness regarding personal hygiene, diet-nutrition, health issues, mother and child care, vaccination amongst all. |
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Mobilize community to access their health rights |
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To cover a population of 11000 in 11 villages. |
Expected Outcomes
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Quality primary health care available to all the needy |
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Empowered people asserting for their health rights |
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Emergence of a model project that can be replicated in other areas |
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