Vimukti organized the training on Arogya
Raksha Samithis to the community leaders in our targeted villages of our
working area. Mr. Charile, the Capacity builders and Mrs. Jecintha
Campaign facilitator were the resource persons for this training. The
main focus of the training was to insist on the need of establishing
Arogya Raksha samithis at the Primary Health Centers. There are various
responsibilities regarding this. The members who can also be the part of
this committee were discussed at length.
The various responsibilities of the committee: The various health rights
of the people are to be displayed at the primary health centers. Annual
health map has to be prepared. The cleanliness inside as well the
surroundings of the health centers to be taken care. Health centers have
to be protected well with proper construction of wall and fencing. Every
month cataract check-up should be done at the centers. For this the
trained doctors need to be invited from the nearby private or the
Government health clinics. The money allotted to the centers must be
utilized with the proper guidance and governance. Every fourth
Saturday’s of the month meeting should be held at the health centers.
Primary health centre receives 1lakh, community health centre receives
1.5 lakh, Taluka health centre receives 1.75 lakh rupees from the
Government. This amount must be properly used especially for the
benefits of pregnant lactating women. During the pregnancy or delivery
there are no ambulance services, people use private vehicles, lack of
medicines at the sub centers are brought to the notice. The misuse of
the funds must be prohibited. There are times when officials misuse the
funds for various other purposes. The community leaders must have a
questioning attitude to the officials on the way the funds are used.
When one takes courage to question on behalf of the people then positive
answers or the facilities are provided. It was a fruitful training
session where about 60 Community leaders participated and benefited from
this training.
