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HEALTHCARE In Odisha across 5 project locations 120 free medical consultation camps were held in last six months and around 1339 elders were benefitted from these camps. In these camps free medicine and treatments were provided to ensure healthy ageing of elders. To provide free medicine to the elders, the Partner Organisation has linked with NRHM. Through a good networking, partners are getting the medicine from PHCs / CHCs to distribute to the elders in the health camps. In DI project one special health check up camp was organised in coordination with SUM hospital, Bhubaneswar where more than 350 elders treated by the specialised doctors from the hospital. Free blood test to Diabetics, ECG and eye screen test for ophthalmic surgery were done in the camp. During the reporting period 476 older people screened for ophthalmic treatments, 268 people received non-surgical eye treatments and 59 people under gone cataract surgery. In DI project community managed Physiotherapy combo unit is running successfully by the management of “Elders Health Care Committee”. The partner organisation USO, Rayagada also initiated the physiotherapy combo unit in the implementation village and providing facilities to the elders in the community. In this last six month all total 104 nos. of physiotherapy consultation were conducted in the respective project area where 714 elders availed the physio care services. ESHG FORMATION In last six months 35 Elder Self Help Groups have been formed across the projects and 468 elders are directly involved in group process. All groups have opened their saving bank accounts in nearby banks and doing regular savings. All the groups are having their own group records and in some case the groups are maintain their record with the help of local volunteers and in other cases the project staffs helping them. LIVELIHOOD SUPPORT All the ESHGs are doing income generation activities in group as well as individual based on their skill, practices, available of local resources and marketing facilities. Most of the ESHGs involved in IGP activities like petty shop, agricultural activities, vegetable cultivation, vegetable vending, coconut business, traditional activities like rope making, basket making, poultry, etc. In case of individual business, the members are taking loan from the group for income generation activities with minimal interest rate and paying back in easy instalments. The groups are providing support to the destitute elders from their profit. COMMODITY SUPPORT 3 New grain banks have been formed by the partner organisation and all total 16 grain banks are managed by the groups in the community. Till now all total 59 destitute elders have been provided with consumable food grains from the ESHGs. The grain banks are managed by the ESHGs members in a well manner. ADVOCACY In advocacy legal literacy camp, district level rally cum work shop, sensitisation of senior citizen meeting, celebration of international Day older persons and other activities were organised during the reporting period. Activities conducted at district level were on rights, demands, legal provision, social security, livelihood provision, health insurance. For social security and economic protection of elder persons OAP, Antodaya, Annapurna and Widow Pension forms has been submitted to the concern officials in the blocks for sanction. Advocated with Mission Director, NRLM, Odisha for the inclusion of elderly as a vulnerable group in the project and have submitted written request.
4. CHANGES OR IMPROVEMENTS ON THE LIVES OF THE BENEFICIARIES AS A RESULT OF THE PROJECT With free medicine and regular medical health check up camp along with frequently physiotherapy treatment and consultation under primary and requisite health care, the elders are living healthy lives. They are able to do their daily routine works independently on regular basis. The elders are more organised after joining the ESHGs in the community. They are aware about their rights and demands, increased their savings habits, sharing problems with each other, increased their capacity and capability to do the work in old age. The feeling of social and economical security increased among elders, developed leadership quality and through the support of livelihood seed capital, the elders are engaged in various income generation activities as their livelihoods. With the support of this project they are managing community grain bank and getting food security benefit from this activity. The activity ensures commodity support to the destitute elders in the community which is a great improvement or changes in the lives of the beneficiaries. 5. SHARE ANY POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE CHANGES IN THE LIVES OF THE BENEFICIARIES AS A RESULT OF EXTERNAL EVENTS (LOCAL, NATIONAL, EMERGENCIES, ETC) The elders are self reliant as they are also becoming productive part of the society. They are more organised through the group and sharing their problems with each other. Providing commodity support to destitute elders ensured food security. In last year the elders faced an emergency due to high flood which caused them to lose their agricultural and house hold articles in individually and community as whole. Keeping that in mind one community managed disaster risk reduction (DRR) training was conducted for 120 elders from all 60 ESHGs by batch wise in Puri. 6. CHALLENGES FACED IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS AND STEPS TAKEN TO OVERCOME THE CHALLENGES Major challenge was to complete one year project activities within last six months due to delay in approved budget and transfer of funds. But with more effort and extra time given by the staffs we overcome the challenges and achieved the target within last six month. 7. PLANS FOR THE NEXT 6 MONTHS Regular health check up camp will be continued for the health benefit of elders in the community for healthy ageing. Frequently Physiotherapy treatment consultation and follow up will be continued. Eye screening test camp and cataract surgery will be done in this period. New house hold survey will be completed in this period for the formation of new ESHGs. At least 50 new ESHGs will be formed in this period in the project area. All old and new groups meeting will be continued for the strengthening of groups, increasing in savings habit and development of leadership among them. Monitoring and assessment of various income generation activities of the group as well as individuals will be continued for better result. Gradation of both old and new groups will be completed along with identification various income generation activities and business development plan. Monitoring and follow up of community managed grain bank will be continued for responsive community based age cared and support to the destitute elders. Submission of various forms like Old Age Pension (OAP), Widow Pension, Antodayacard, AnnapurnaYojana card, health insurance card, linkages with NRHM for free medicine, NREGA for job security and advocacy with NRLM will be for the social and economic security of elders. Orientation and capacity building of old groups will be completed. Initiation will be taken for the linkages with microfinance institutions or banks for the micro credit to the groups for various income generation activities for their livelihoods. Documentation and reporting of the project and will be continued by monthly, quarterly and half yearly.
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