Health and Wellness

Develop & mobilize community and natural resources for the people of the marginalized & economically weaker section.
Promote & protect the sources of alternative energy, environment, forestation, water conservation & land management.
Facilitate information of women groups, youth groups, self-help groups; old-age groups, adolescent groups, community leaders’ groups, and groups of volunteers.
Provide medical aid for the people who are handicapped or mentally/physically challenged or victims of difficult circumstances.

Health during COVID

Support was given to vulnerable communities across 8 alert states in relation to the second wave of the COVID Pandemic

COVID medical Kits distributed to 6,497 people

COVID Vaccines facilitated to 1,63,944 people

Activities Conducted

Prior to initiating relief, a needs assessment and situation analysis were undertaken in all the states to understand the impact of COVID on vulnerable communities. It was found that sex workers and seasonal migrant workers are the worst hit people.

One of the important features of COVID -19 emergency aid was to mobilize community support in its implementation. The anganwadi, ASHA workers, and community not only helped in assessment but also in the distribution of kits.

Distribution of Medical kits including a surgical mask, hand sanitizer, surface sanitizer, thermometer, oximeter, PPE Kit, and face shields to targeted communities. Apart from this, the biggest advantage of the kit support has been the information dissemination about COVID spread and how to be prevented from it.

Snapshots of the Project

Eye Health Camps

Ideas to Impact (i2i) organized eye health check-ups in association with Tara Sansthan, Vasant Vihar, Delhi

610 patients benefitted from camps

378 eye drops distributed

232 patients identified with near or shortsightedness and provided spectacles

Activities Conducted

i2i team started the promotion of the event well in advance through the distribution of pamphlets and announcements to ensure that information reaches all the community members.

One of the important features of COVID -19 emergency aid was to mobilize community support in its implementation. The Anganwadi, ASHA workers, and community not only helped in assessment but also in the distribution of kits.

A separate check-up room was established where the ophthalmologists treated the patients. Eye drops were prescribed and distributed to all the patients by doctors

An OPD was established to administer the blood sugar and blood pressure level of patients identified with cataracts. OPD also had a provision for vision verification

Post OPD, patients were also referred for cataract and other surgery. Free spectacles were also distributed to all needy patients