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Health
| Project Name | Dahanu Medical Camps | ||||||
| Amount Utilized (INR) | 213501 | ||||||
| Project Description | Samman Medical Camps
Samman organizes free rural medical camps every four months in Dahanu, Maharashtra, with the aim of providing specialized care to people with epilepsy and neurological disorders in underserved areas. These camps have been successfully running for over six years (with a short pause during the COVID-19 pandemic) and see an average turnout of 120+ patients per camp, with some camps witnessing over 300 attendees. The camps offer comprehensive services including EEG testing, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and expert neurological consultations. Patients requiring advanced care or surgery are identified and supported through the process. To date, several patients have undergone life-changing surgeries through this initiative. These camps reflect Samman's commitment to bridging the healthcare gap for rural communities and improving the quality of life for people living with epilepsy. | ||||||
| Locations | Palghar > Maharashtra (MH) | ||||||
| Causes | Healthy Community > Healthcare access,Healthy Community > Health awareness,Healthy Community > Mental health,Healthy Community > Assistive devices & therapies for persons with disability | ||||||
| Beneficiary Group | Children,Women,Elderly,Persons with Disabilities,Tribal community | ||||||
| Beneficiary Description | The camp has persons from all age groups 3months to 80 years , males & Females . These are tribal families mainly doing Agriculture or daily wage earners hence they are from extremely low income status groups. | ||||||
| Impact | There are approx 120 patients who visit these camps regularly and have seen a reduction in the number of seizures they used to get . These patients are now able to have a better quality of life , pursue eductaion , work and try and lead as normal a life as possible . The reach of good neurologists prescribing the right medication is limited in this area , hence the camps held by Samman play a crucial role in improving the patients quality of life. | ||||||
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| Project Name | Dahanu Rural Camp Medicines | |||||||||
| Amount Utilized (INR) | 125000 | |||||||||
| Project Description | Samman has been dedicated to this cause since 1998, and the Indian Epilepsy Association has a proud history of over 50 years of existence, championing the needs and rights of those affected by epilepsy. For the past six years, with a brief two-year break during the COVID-19 pandemic, we have been conducting rural camps in Dahanu every quarter. These camps have allowed us to reach and support up to 150 plus patients every quarter. Epilepsy is a chronic disorder, and continuous support is crucial for making a lasting difference in the lives of those affected. At our camps, we provide essential services such as EEGs, physiotherapy, and occupational therapy. We also identify and shortlist patients for surgery, having successfully completed a few surgeries and the patients are now seizure free. | |||||||||
| Locations | Palghar > Maharashtra (MH),Valsad > Gujarat (GJ) | |||||||||
| Causes | Health > Supporting public health centre,Health > Awareness & advocacy | |||||||||
| Beneficiary Group | Children,Women,Elderly,Persons with Disabilities,Tribal community | |||||||||
| Beneficiary Description | Epilepsy is a neurological condition , that in most cases can be managed well if the correct medicines are taken . We have Men , Women , Children , Senior citizens and severely disabled children coming in regularly as they have seen a huge improvement in their health due to the camps. The medicines are extremely expensive and Samman provides free medication and treatment. | |||||||||
| Impact | These camps have allowed us to reach and support upto 150 plus patients every single camp. Most of these patients have seen a significant improvement in their health and hence continue to come to the camp regularly. | |||||||||
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| Project Name | Rural Medical Camps & Epilepsy Awareness Inititaives | ||||||||||||
| Amount Utilized (INR) | 2500000 | ||||||||||||
| Project Description | Rural Medical Camps : - Rural Camps are done in the Palghar District Hospital with the help of the local authorities there , where the neurologists provide free consultation to the patients and medications are distributed free of cost. - A lot of online & offline awareness camps are planned and conducted wherein people are educated about the myths and facts regarding Epilepsy and how to lead a better life with Epilepsy - Every month a Support Group Meeting is conducted at the Samman Premises where Persons with Epilepsy meet and discuss the social issues they face. | ||||||||||||
| Locations | Palghar > Maharashtra (MH),Mumbai City > Maharashtra (MH) | ||||||||||||
| Causes | Health > Supporting public health centre | ||||||||||||
| Beneficiary Group | Persons with Disabilities | ||||||||||||
| Beneficiary Description | All the persons who have Epilepsy which is a chronic neurological disorder which can be brought under control with proper medication and treatment in almost 70% of the patients. | ||||||||||||
| Impact | - We have seen approx 500 + Epilepsy patients in Dahanu. - On an average 80 people turn up every month for each support group meeting held. - We have educated more than 15000 + people on Epilepsy Myths , Facts & First aid. | ||||||||||||
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