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Shramyogi Swasthya Sewa

Problem Statement

A healthy workforce is vital for the productivity and economic development of a country Over the last two decades, the UT of Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli have seen tremendous industrial growth. Migrants, a significant proportion of workforce have a higher tendency of obscuring illness and occupational diseases due to lack of education, lack of knowledge of available health facilities, language barriers, poor economic status and cultural factors.

Programme Description

“Shramyogi Swasthya Sewa” launched in May 2018 provides healthcare to industrial labourers at their doorsteps. This comprises of a mobile medical unit in the UT which was contributed by the industrial units of Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli under CSR. Required manpower comprising of a doctor, para- medical worker and pharmacist was arranged by the Health Department. The vehicles were appropriately branded to spread awareness about the facility amongst the target group.

The vehicles move early morning to industrial units and “chawl” area as per pre- defined schedule seven days a week. Daily 100-150 workers avail their services. These mobile medical units provide both Outpatient Services for first aid, various ailments and chronic conditions, screen workers and their families for daman & diu and dadra & nagar haveli communicable and non-communicable diseases as well as counselling on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), chemical Hazards, environment safety, healthy lifestyle, regular preventive checkups, health insurance, avoiding use of tobacco, smoking and alcohol.

Programme Outcomes

More than 50,987 beneficiaries in UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and 36,229 beneficiaries in UT of Daman & Diu have availed services.

Scalablity

Active convergence between the Health Department and the Labour Department, on a common platform, could help in achieving maximum awareness generation on Communicable/Non Communicable diseases. Analysed data of these industrial labourers and their families could lead to identify prevalence of occupational and other diseases for policy corrections.

Cost Effectiveness

Early detection and prevention reduces out of pocket expenditure. Loss of wages is also avoided as the services are provided at their doorstep.

Source : We Care Coffee Table Book - Good, Replicable and Innovative Practices 2019

Last Modified : 6/12/2021



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