This out-patient clinic and 20 bed short stay unit is projected to see over 130,000 patients by the end of the year. it is one of the busiest clinics of its kind in the Hyderabad area. While in India I attended a national seminar on health NGOs in Bangaluru organized by Azim Premji’s group and learned that the Shaheen Nagar clinic that we are funding completely may be the one of the most comprehensive and busy clinics in the country.
- open 12 hours a day
- multiple physicians and physician assistants (BUMS) dentist
- programs for chronic diseases like diabetes and hypertension
- health education and counseling
- 20 bed short-stay unit
- Lactation center
- 46% of beneficiaries have Chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension.
50% of the beneficiaries experienced improved mental and emotional health after receiving good quality primary health services over a period of time.
As you may recall we decided to fund the construction and running of a 20-bed unit on the second floor of the structure.
This unit has been completely full since its opening and has proven to be a game changer. Patients from Dengue fever to Typhoid and a myriad other illnesses that do not require prolonged care are being helped in this unit. Since its opening, it has had 100% occupancy.
There was even a mini epidemic of cholera in slum schools due to contaminated water. We were able to contain it as well.
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Diabetes, Hypertension
Mental and Emotional health
In order to promote Breastfeeding at the community level, HHF in collaboration with AMPI USA have set up initially 5 lactation management centers at Khyam Nagar, Rajendra Nagar, Shaheen Nagar, Wadi e Mustafa & Pahadi Sherif with aim to provide privacy to mothers for feeding their babies, while they come for treatment and also to promote the concept of Breastfeeding at the community level so that mothers are able to express milk for longer periods of time to their babies.
1/3 had gross income of less that Rs 1,000/month ($12).
To our surprise 72% of beneficiaries were migrant populations from neighboring states like Karnataka, Maharashtra and northern states like UP, Jharkhand and Bihar. This makes them highly vulnerable with little access to affordable health care.
There were a number of Rohingya refugees. We do not have an exact count of how many.
81% of the beneficiaries saved Rs 2,500- 3,000 per month. 45% of the beneficiaries said the Out-of-Pocket health expenses saved on account of free primary health care services has helped them provide better nutrition, education and transport facilities to their children for schools.
Reduced Loans and interest Payments. 65% of the beneficiaries said they no longer required to borrow money on high interest after receiving free primary health care services.
Need to get the program to the next level and clone the program in other parts of Telangana and other states in India.
Our Immediate Needs are
- raise money to fund approx. $200,000/year to support the current
- hire someone locally at an hourly rate or 0.5 FTE to broadcast what we are doing to the broader community and increase our base of support.
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