Just two days back -as part of the ongoing health awareness training for tribal and urban self-help groups in South India – we offered module x , this time on simple surgery and hygiene. And we are very happy to see that nearly all participants from the first module training onwards are still very keen…
Tag: Tamil Nadu
Interim assessment and high blood pressure measuring for 40 health workers from Self-help groups in rural India
Under the umbrella of the Making More Health initiative, today and tomorrow we conduct a high blood pressure learning session. It is part of our ongoing health worker training program for our 40 Self help group leaders in rural India. We have distributed blood pressure devices and solar battery rechargers. Starting with a repetition of…
Again at the TNAU university – the mushroom production is growing
A few years have passed since I visited the TNAU university the last time. It is impressing to see the further development steps they have taken in mushroom growth, research and most of all on how to engage Self-help groups to take up the idea. Mushroom growth – income generation for the poor Meanwhile earlier…
A match across all borders – fun, learnings and surprises
“We have made it!!!” The students from a Middle School in a rural town close to Coimbatore, South India, are happy when the game ends. They are happy because it’s just two days till the holidays at school will start. And: they are happy because in the hygiene action game against ten managers from all…
A joyful day for managers, NGO colleagues, tribal people & goats
It has been a very special day today. A day when many managers, tribal people from the Anaikatti area (close to Coimbatore, South India) and last, but not least also 28 goats have been waiting for. Under the umbrella of our Making More Health initiative last November we had invited managers from our Animal health…
If human are healthy then animals are healthy and vice versa
For two days tribal and urban Selfhelp group members have been trained in Animal Health, 50 participants in total under the umbrella of our Making More Health initiative. The programme was resourced by a local doctor in close collaboration with a Veterinarian of our company and the support of a local NGO. The focus lied…
