Health

In India Least attention is paid in providing health services to adolescent girls, women and young children. AJF has taken up several projects for this essential service.

Family Planning and Urban Health Center

Full-fledged family planning center is started by AJF under the direct guidance of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation covering more then 50,000 slum population in Vasna area. This includes activities such as providing vaccination to newly born babies, clinically examining & distributing nourishing pills to pregnant women, providing childcare guidance to mothers and motivating them in adopting family planning methods.

Initially it was known as which is aimed at motivating people to adopt any contraceptive method. But now it covers T.B & Leprosy resting & treatment, laboratory facility, registration of death, birth & marriage. Staff pattern has also been upgraded and total population covered is 1,20,000.
Name: Dr. Hardik Mevada
Designation: Medical Offiecr(Urban Health Center , Vasna )

HIV / AIDS Awareness Program

This Program is especially conducted for composite migrant group of Vasna Area. Community Awareness for the disease is brought through street plays, meetings rallies, exhibitions and individual as well group conselling. Through regular clinics run by AJF in different areas. Identification, treatment and follow up to STD patients as well as HIV testing, care and support to positive patients and their family members are being carried out.

The program is aimed to create awareness among migrant population of Vasana & Piplaj areas regarding HIV / AIDS. It runs as per the guidline provided by NACO. Identification, treatment, referrals and follow up is done of STI patients and their partners. HIV testing, care and support is provided to positive people & their family.
Name: Jigisha Patel
Designation: Project Officer (HIV/AIDS Project)
Email ID: jigishapatel96@yahoo.com