Bangalore, Karnataka, India

HealthBox - Medical Screening Camps for Women in slums
A health check camp for screening chronic diseases in women helping them lead healthier lives

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THE NEED

THE NEED

Non-communicable diseases (NCD's) are the world’s number one killer, causing 60% of all deaths globally. 18 million women die every year from these silent killers. In India alone, cervical cancer kills 1.32 million women per year, and most of them are in the final stage at the time of diagnosis. The challenges lie in accessing cost-effective prevention, early detection, diagnosis, treatment and care of such diseases, not to mention the discrimination and stigma that is formed around them. Even though there are tests available which can detect these diseases before they cause symptoms, screening tests are expensive and non-affordable for marginalized women. Dr. Deepa Kannan, along with a team of renowned experts, leads the initiative of reaching out to the ignored population of slum-dwelling women.

ACTION

PLAN OF ACTION

Health Box India helps reduce the prevalence, morbidity, and mortality due to these Chronic diseases by setting up medical camps for screening where they focus on awareness, health education, risk assessment, testing, treatment, appropriate referrals, and followups. First, the women who participate are educated on the importance of Pap Smear Test for detecting cervical cancer and then the same is carried out for them along with tract infection tests and breast examination. They are then subjected to diabetes, anemia and bone density screening along with pulse, blood pressure, and BMI check ups. The team has developed a technology-based toolkit to enable locally trained community volunteers to gauge, record and report the vital parameters of screening, with the goal that the initiative becomes sustainable in the longer run.

EXPECTED IMPACT

EXPECTED IMPACT

HealthBox has carried out 126 camps with 6375 women participants in and around Bangalore in the last 4 years. All women diagnosed with diabetes, hypertension, severe anaemia, osteoporosis and obesity are receiving follow-ups from HealthBox through their Android app designed for this purpose. This intervention reduces the rate of premature deaths which is the biggest issue among women. It also helps women combat disability, suffering, and low productivity. There have been many cases where the participants were reluctant to get the tests done but were found positive and are now able to lead a better life. The upcoming camp is one such project, where about 50 women shall be screened and follow-ups will be administered.

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