EHA

SHIFA

During the year, the project worked towards empowering communities.  Most of the SHIFA project animators were linked with government programs and worked for their community's development. Some of the literate animators joined as ASHA and Aanganwadi workers. The illiterate animators started working as mobilizers for the polio eradication program of government. Two animators of SHIFA project started a school in the area with more than 100 students.

The DOTS providers functioned actively and acquired regular medicines from the government for the identified TB patients. They were trained under RNTCP for administration of drugs and need no assistance from the SHIFA team.

Most of the Self help groups have become self dependent. They actively conduct their financial transactions and inter loan within themselves, and maintain their economic development.

A new project – targeted intervention was started with the help of USACS. The targeted intervention focuses on the reduction of spread of HIV/AIDS in the high risk groups. The project works with Injecting Drug Users in Dehradun district with a target population of 350. Another project on Hepatitis –B awareness in collaboration with CMC Vellore was started in November 2008.