HEALTH CARE SERVICES 

Prayatn has been making available affordable healthcare facilities, including reproductive & child health services to the community through its Swaasthya Kendra, which caters to general medical problems of the community. Twice a week a medical officer is available to provide treatment for common ailments like diarrhoea, fever, injuries, skin diseases, joint pains, asthma & upper respiratory tract infection.

Health interventions are also directed at child survival and safe motherhood programs, which is achieved through prenatal and post-natal checkups, immunisations, IFA tablets, post- natal care & referral for sterilisation.

Health Education/ Awareness generation is an ongoing activity carried out during O.P.D. medical examination, immunisation, in the prayer meetings in classes or in the assembly hall. Topics are chosen on the basis of need and current problems in the community. Common topics like hygiene, environmental sanitation, food hygiene, hand washing, balanced diet and iodine deficiency disorders are covered.

Prayatn has been running the School Health Clinic with support from Samrat Offset Pvt Ltd since 2023. The School Health Clinic provides integrated health care services to students of Seth Vidyalaya The students under go health checkups twice in the year and are screened for various pre-identified diseases like refractive errors, anaemia, dental problems, skin diseases, intestinal worms, ear discharge, & night blindness, etc. The clinic also provides first aid and emergency services to children and staff. A cumulative health record containing details of health issues, treatment advice and follow-up of a child is maintained by the medical team. Children needing specialist services were referred to a specialist and are  later follow-up by the medical team. Children are assessed for mental alertness, general weakness, and overall hygiene. Children are also OPD care and medications for general weakness, anaemia, common cold, cough, and fever.