🩺 General Health Camps & Preventive Care

Siri Mahila Sadhikaraka Welfare Society (SMSWS) conducts regular general health camps and preventive healthcare activities to address common illnesses, promote early detection and ensure access to essential treatment for vulnerable communities. Our camps provide screening, diagnosis, counselling and referrals — particularly for women, children and marginalized households.

🎯 Objectives of the Programme

• 🩸 Early identification of chronic conditions such as BP, diabetes and anemia
• 👁️ Improve detection of vision issues and refer for corrective care
• 🦠 Strengthen community-level prevention of infections & communicable diseases
• 🏥 Increase access to public health services and government hospitals
• 📚 Promote health awareness and behaviour change through education

📘 Core Health Camp Services

• 🩺 Blood Pressure Screening — early detection of hypertension
• 🧪 Diabetes Check — random blood sugar testing & counselling
• 🩻 Anemia Testing — hemoglobin screening, nutrition counselling
• 👁️ Vision Screening — onsite eye testing & referrals for spectacles
• 🫁 TB Symptom Screening — awareness, preliminary checks & linkages
• 💊 Basic Medication Distribution — pain relief, vitamins & first-aid
• 🏥 Referral Support — connecting patients to PHCs, CHCs & district hospitals

🛠️ Implementation Strategy

• 📍 Identification of high-need communities through mapping
• 🤝 Partnerships with PHCs, doctors, ANMs and local health workers
• 📆 Planning of camp schedule, logistics, venue and volunteer support
• 📣 Pre-camp mobilisation through volunteer networks and announcements
• 📝 On-site data collection, screening results and referral slips
• 🔁 Follow-up visits for chronic cases and hospital admissions

🎨 Health Education & IEC Activities

• 📚 Posters and flipcharts on nutrition, hygiene and lifestyle diseases
• 🧼 Demonstrations on handwashing, menstrual hygiene and sanitation
• 🧩 Interactive sessions on preventive care & household health practices
• 📱 Health reminders through phone calls and WhatsApp messages
• 🎁 Small incentives to encourage participation (ORS, soaps, notebooks)

🤝 Key Partnerships

• 🏥 Government Hospitals & PHCs — screening teams & diagnostics
• 🧑‍⚕️ Local doctors and medical volunteers — specialist support
• 🏫 Schools — child and adolescent health sessions
• 🤲 Community volunteers — mobilisation & data support
• 💼 CSR partners — funding for consumables, medicines & logistics

📋 Monitoring & Indicators

• 🔢 Number of health camps conducted per month
• 👥 Total beneficiaries screened (women, men, children)
• 📈 Number of chronic cases identified (BP, diabetes, anemia)
• 🔁 Number of referrals completed to hospitals & specialists
• 🍱 Follow-up compliance for nutritional & medical support
• 📸 Photo documentation & patient case stories

🔒 Safeguards & Ethics

• 🔐 Confidential handling of patient data and test results
• 🫶 Respectful and stigma-free care for all participants
• ⚖️ No forced testing or compulsory referrals
• 💬 Clear communication of diagnosis, options and next steps

💰 Indicative Budget Components

• 🧪 Screening Supplies — ₹6,000–₹15,000 (BP, glucose, Hb kits)
• 💊 Basic Medicines & First-Aid — ₹3,000–₹10,000
• 🍎 Nutrition Supplements — ₹2,000–₹8,000 per camp
• 🚐 Transport & Logistics — ₹2,000–₹12,000
• 🎤 IEC Material — posters, leaflets & demonstration tools

🗣️ Community Feedback

“The health camp helped us know our BP and sugar levels. Many women went for follow-up treatment for the first time.”
– Community Member, Guntur

📞 Contact for Health Camps

Unit: General Health & Preventive Care Programme (SMSWS)
Phone / WhatsApp: +91 939 827 6995
Email: smswscbo995@gmail.com
Next step: Share the location, target group and preferred dates — our health team will prepare a micro-plan.