Salem Social Service Society Sustainable Development Goal

Title of the project

Ezhuvom Iyakkam - Cancer Care Campaign in the district of Salem

Impact Statement

Ensuring community driven cancer care for the wellbeing of the people of Salem District

Objectives/Outcomes

1. Community/ public becomes aware of the causes and consequences of cancer
2. Changed the mindset of community leads to healthy life
3. Promotion of eco-friendly land and water initiatives by the community
4. Caring community take care of the access to (Required) health facilities

Estimated Results

1. Community led initiatives accessed improved quality of medical support.
2. Enhanced healthy environment owned by the community
3. Community influenced policies emerged and practiced
4. Mortality rate reduced through the good health practices adopted by the community.
5. Level of nutrition has improved among the children through the consumption of organic foods.
6. Improved quality of preventive measures led the community become healthier.
7. Affected patients have balanced emotional state through the family counseling.

Main activities

1. Date collection
2. Orientation
3. Capacity building
4. (Staff/volunteers/ leaders)
5. Formation of committees-Core committee at DSSS level-village level
6. Mapping- resources
7. Resource mobilization
8. Medical camps-screening
9. Filed exposure (Hospitals/care centers)
10. Ralles, marathon, human chain, cultural-recreational activities
11. IEC materials
12. Nutrition garden
13. Media engagements
14. Involving school students
15. Inter face meeting with line departments
16. Referral services related with concerned dept.
17. Periodical monitoring –through house visit/medical follow up/updating the data

Strategies and Methodology

1. Awareness Generation
2. People leading the initiative- EA
3. Mitigative (Lifestyle Change) Measures
4. Dialogue with Nature and Sustenance
5. Palliative Care
6. Volunteering and Sharing Communities