Health

Making essential healthcare and health awareness more accessible to underserved communities.

Description

CFSD works to improve access to healthcare for underserved communities through community health camps, health awareness activities and partnerships with doctors, specialists and local organisations. These initiatives are designed to bring basic health services closer to communities that may have limited access to regular healthcare.

CFSD also gives particular attention to the health needs of waste pickers and communities exposed to occupational and environmental health risks. Health programmes include regular check-ups, follow-up support, safety equipment and awareness activities addressing specific health concerns.

Key Areas of Work

1. Semper est tristique

Providing accessible health check-ups and connecting communities with doctors and specialists.

2. Waste Picker Health

Addressing occupational health concerns and supporting waste pickers with health check-ups and safety equipment.

3. Health Awareness

Creating awareness about preventive healthcare, heatwave protection and health risks affecting vulnerable communities.

What we’re working on

Projects We Are Doing Under Health

Community Health Camps

CFSD organises health check-up camps in urban slum communities in partnership with local groups, clubs, doctors and specialists. These camps provide communities with access to basic health.

Waste Picker Health Programme

CFSD conducts health check-up camps for waste pickers, including communities around Bhandewadi dumping yard and other settlements where waste pickers live.

Community Health Screening

Health camps include a range of basic health services such as lung check-ups, blood pressure monitoring, blood sugar testing, immunisations and eye examinations.