EHA

Prem Jyoti has been working among the Malto tribals of Jharkhand since December 1996. It focuses mainly on their health needs, through a network of community health volunteers, peripheral clinics and a hospital. Emphasis is given on training and empowering the community to tackle health problems. The Prem Jyothi project was started as a unique partnership between three major Indian mission agencies: the FMPB, EFICOR and EHA. The service priorities of the hospital are fighting endemic diseases like Malaria and Kala Azar through health awareness and medical care through the primary health centres, immunization, reproductive and child health, mini health centers, and training community volunteers.

YEAR 2009
Major Highlights:
Along with Govt. support

• DDT spraying in 124 Malto villages
• Re impregnation of 1800 Mosquito nets
• Mass distribution of DEC in target villages
• Diarrhea relief work
• Capacity building of large number of Traditional birth attendants in the district
• Free Surgical camp with partners
• 35% charity given for all investigations and consultation fee to Maltos

Key Accomplishments:

• Community health volunteers in all 172 target villages trained to treat common illnesses and for early referral.
• Cluster Health Guides trained and run the Mini Health Centres in villages.
• Monthly Area health committees set up for each cluster of target villages and meet monthly to discuss health status and needs.
• Community contributes and actively participates in DDT spraying under the project staff guidance.

Strategic Plan Highlight:

• Set up standard protocols for all common diseases and procedures.
• Set-up Dharamsala for patient stay / cooking.
• Report maternal deaths and malarial deaths to the Government
• Report births to the relevant authority to facilitate issue of valid birth certificates, especially for the Malto babies
• Integrated Malaria Control Program with other community based organizations