"Health Programs"
The majority of people in the remote area of Nepal lack basic knowledge about health and hygiene.
Rural people have poor health conditions because of:
Lack of health-related awareness and lack of better health counseling basically rural women cannot say their problems/ disease
Lack of health facilities in rural areas with Poverty
Urban-centered health service and lack of health specialists in remote areas
SOD Nepal, focusing on the above issues, has organized health camps in different parts of the country in collaboration with the Om Sai Baba Hospital and with Korean organizations like the Korean Optometric Association for free eye checkups and power glasses.
SoD Nepal in collaboration with different organizations also provided health equipment during the pandemic period of Covid-19 which included masks, gloves oxygen cylinders, and much more health equipment that was necessary according to the places.
The programs in the health sector of SoD Nepal include:
1) Women’s health awareness
2) Free eye camp
3) Health camp for children
4) Mensuration awareness
5) Health hygiene awareness
Moreover, the programs listed below have brought positive and progressive improvement.
women health awareness
In Nepal, numerous women living in rural areas perform strenuous physical farm work until childbirth and return shortly after, leading to a significant incidence of uterine prolapse. Unfortunately, the shame, fear, and lack of access to medical care, as well as the inability to pay for medical expenses, frequently result in the under diagnosis of gynecological conditions such as uterine cancer. By detecting these problems, SoD Nepal supports a regular health camp that effectively provides women with access to a range of health services, including prevention strategies, assessments, and referrals for surgical procedures.
Women who live below the poverty line are given free services in conjunction with Om Sai Memorial Hospital. Recently, out of the 53 participants, 35 undergo gynecological surgery after being screened for health problems. As a result of the camps, there has been an improvement in health outcomes, with women being able to better care for their children, manage household responsibilities, and contribute to the economic needs of their community.
free eye camp
Due to Nepal’s difficult geography, high illiteracy rates, and poor socio-economic status, many Nepalese people continue to lack access to adequate eye care. Eye camps can provide effective and accessible eye care, reducing the burden of eye diseases. Recognizing the need for such camps, SoD Nepal organized a Free Eye camp in rural communities in the Gorkha and Kathmandu districts of Nepal. Approximately 1497 individuals benefited from the camp, with professional eye technicians conducting screenings. Those in need of treatment and spectacles received follow-up care, and 388 individuals received free spectacles.
health camp for children and women
SoD Nepal has been conducting health programs to empower women with information, support and offers women who often suffer in silence the opportunity to heal. The programs listed below have brought positive and progressive improvement.
mensuration awareness
”Don’t whisper” demonstrates the health education and safety hygiene practice during a menstrual period. The program has increased the students’ attendance and learning achievement. Along with the menstrual program, SoD Nepal has been providing model menstrual kits that include-2 cotton pads and soap in a pouch.
health hygiene awareness
Prejudices about period have affected female health. Also, has estimated that approximately 70% of all reproductive diseases in Nepal are caused by poor menstrual hygiene. Limited access to information, as well as cultural taboos and social stigmas, harms the lives and health of girls and women, especially in remote areas. Also, many women cannot afford sanitary pads and use old rags by which c cause various infection and health issues in reproductive health.
Foremost Sod Nepal has been working with the needs and inspires women to increase access to information and services. To encourage girls and women, Sod Nepal motivates the students studying at the school and women of the village area by conducting different programs. The program called ”Don’t whisper” demonstrates the health education and safety hygiene practice during a menstrual period. The program has increased the students’ attendance and learning achievement. Along with the menstrual program, SoD Nepal has been providing model menstrual kits that include-2 cotton pads and soap in a pouch.
Many female villagers in Nepal continue physical farm labour
until childbirth and return quickly hereafter. This results in a high
prevalence of uterine prolapsed. Identifying these conditions and other gynaecological issues such as uterine cancer which often go underdiagnosed due to the shame, fear and lack of access to medical care and the financial means to pay for medical costs. By detecting the issue SoD Nepal supporting a health camp was able to effectively create the opportunity for women to obtain services to improve and maintain their health including prevention strategies, assessment and referrals to hospitals for surgical needs. The women under the
poverty line were provided free services in cooperation with Om Sai Memorial Hospital. Among all the participants, 53 women have detected health problems, and 35 of the participators were screened for gynaecological surgery. The camps result in improved health outcomes, women providing better care for their children, managing
their household responsibilities and contributing to the community’s economic needs.
