1 FIGHT DENGUE FOR PAYAL CAMPAIGN Collaborative programme between VHAI AND SC JOHNSON PRODUCTS PRIVATE LIMITED (SCJ) Voluntary Health Association of India (VHAI) partnering with SC Johnson products private Limited, India (SCJ) launched a campaign to fight Dengue. The primary objective of the campaign was to spread awareness amongst communities and to reach out to the larger sections of the society. Dengue being a seasonal disease, the project was a short term one, however it aimed to sustain and create a long term impact. The campaign/project was designed for two months i.e. October and November 2013, with a target of reaching out to 10 schools and 10 RWAs in the city of New Delhi. Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral Infection transmitted by the bite of an infected female Aedes Aegypti. Its incubation period is 5 – 6 days. Dengue occurs in two forms, namely, Dengue Fever and Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever (DHF), the latter is more severe and fatal. Therefore a person infected with dengue has to be constantly kept under supervision and her/his condition monitored so that it does not progress into the stage of DHF. Aedes is a daytime feeder, peak biting periods are early morning and in the evening
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FIGHT DENGUE FOR PAYAL CAMPAIGN
Collaborative programme between
VHAI AND SC JOHNSON PRODUCTS PRIVATE LIMITED (SCJ)
Voluntary Health Association of India
(VHAI) partnering with SC Johnson
products private Limited, India (SCJ)
launched a campaign to fight Dengue.
The primary objective of the campaign
was to spread awareness amongst
communities and to reach out to the
larger sections of the society.
Dengue being a seasonal disease, the
project was a short term one, however it
aimed to sustain and create a long term
impact. The campaign/project was
designed for two months i.e. October and
November 2013, with a target of reaching
out to 10 schools and 10 RWAs in the city
of New Delhi.
Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral Infection transmitted by the bite of an
infected female Aedes Aegypti. Its incubation period is 5 – 6 days. Dengue
occurs in two forms, namely, Dengue Fever and Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever
(DHF), the latter is more severe and fatal. Therefore a person infected with
dengue has to be constantly kept under supervision and her/his condition
monitored so that it does not progress into the stage of DHF. Aedes is a
daytime feeder, peak biting periods are early morning and in the evening
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before dusk. With the absence of any vaccine to cure dengue, prevention and
control remains the sole method to fight Dengue.
According to the survey by the National Vector Borne Disease Control Program,
in 2013, Delhi has been identified as the worst affected state in the nation.
Considering this situation that our nation is facing we rolled out our campaign
to fight against Dengue. The content of the Campaign/ Project focussed on the
analysis of:
(i) What is Dengue
(ii) Types of Dengue
(iii) The mode of transmission
(iv) Favoured breeding places
(v) Favoured time of biting
(vi) Signs and symptoms
(vii) Actions to be taken to prevent and control Dengue at individual level,
at household level, at school level and at the community level.
The project activities involvedcollaboration with the MCD Public Health
Officials, creating awareness in schools and RWAs. The collaboration with the
MCD provided us with the latest statistics, the worst affected and vulnerable
areas where we could intervene. Under this project VHAI team could reached
out to areas worst affected and where there was high prevalence of dengue
across Delhi.
Key activities comprised the following:
Awareness Programmes in Schools - through interactive activities such as poster making, quiz, nukkad natak (theatre), lecture/talk, presentation, etc.
Awareness programmes in RWAs - through collaboration with district health officials, MCD departments and community leaders, talk by a technical expert, nukkad natak, refreshment.
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FIGHT DENGUE FOR PAYAL
SCHOOLEVENTS
Considering the pressing health emergency of dengue facing our nation right
now, VHAI and SC Johnson products private Limited, India (SCJ) launched a
dengue awareness campaign in India. The program was launched with the
main objective of spreading awareness on prevention and control of dengue
amongst communities and schools. There are certain diseases which
unfortunately we do not have the control or the ability to limit their spread.
However, dengue as a disease is one which can be controlled with certain
preventive and precautionary measures. Therefore, the project aimed to move
forward with spreading awareness as its primary objective.
Under this project, VHAI organised awareness campaigns in schools across
Delhi which are public, private, Government aided and MCD schools. The
program activities included street play, quiz competition, and talk by a
technical expert followed by an interactive session which provided a platform
where children could clear their queries.
The following are the list of schools that we have reached out to:
Name, number of schools, location and the number of
students:
No. Date Name of School Location No. of students
1. 24/10/13 Anglo Sanskrit School Darya Ganj, Central Delhi
125
2. 9/11/13 Father Agnel school Gautam nagar, South Delhi
180
3. 13/11/13 Air Force School Race Course, Central Delhi
250
4. 19/11/13 Deepalaya School Kalkaji extension, South Delhi
200
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5. 21/11/13 Florence Public school Mayur Vihar, East Delhi
192
6. 22/11/13 Sarvodaya kanya Vidyalaya
Sangam Vihar, South Delhi
448
7. 23/11/13 St. Johns School Mehrauli, South Delhi
135
8. 25/11/13 Sai Satya Sai School Govindpuri Kalkaji extension, South Delhi
275
9. 29/11/13 Stepping stone convent school
Mayur Vihar, Phase I, East Delhi
197
10. 30/11/13 Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya
Trilokpuri, East Delhi 503
TOTAL 2505
The response and the feedback from the students and teachers that we have
received from each school have been very positive and satisfactory. They
extended their full support and corporation for the cause of the campaign with
the promise that the messages and the objective of the campaign be
disseminated. The target audience of the campaign is students of the age
group of 13 – 15yrs, i.e. classes (8-10)
BRIEF REPORT OF EACH SCHOOL THAT WERE BEING COVERED
1. Anglo Sanskrit VJ Senior Secondary School located at Darya Ganj, Central
Delhi.
Dr. Pramesh Chandra Bhatnagar was the resource person who is Medical
Professional with specialization in Public Health working in the field of
Health & Development for more than 25 years. Presently he is working as
Director, Communicable Diseases with Voluntary Health Association of
India. The talk by the resource person was followed by an interaction and
quiz competition. The students participated the program with a great zeal
and enthusiasm.
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Winners of the quiz competition and teachers who joined their hands in
running the campaign successfully
2. Father Agnel School located at Gautam Nagar, South Delhi.
The event was opened with the street play team on the theme of
dengue followed by the interactive session which was carried out by Dr.
P.C. Bhatnagar. There were a lot of questions asked by these students
that were addressed by the resource person.
Dr.Bhatnagar addressing and interacting with the students
3. Air Force Senior Secondary School located at Race Course, Central Delhi.
Using street play as the medium of spreading awareness and messages
was well appreciated by the students and teachers of the school. They
thanked the street play team and the Resource person Dr. Bhatnagar for
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enlightening the students with information on dengue and its preventive
measures.
Street play team performance
4. Deepalaya School located at kalkaji Extension, South Delhi.
During the session there was an active participation from students and
teachers. They showed their support for the cause of the campaign.
There was the street play performance followed by Dr. Bhatnagar who
again gave additional information.
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5. Florence Public School located at Mayur Vihar Phase I, East Delhi.
Resource person Dr. Bhatnagar’s engaging and interactive talk created a
comfort a level with the students who were initially apprehensive in
raising question. The two way interaction method provided a better
understanding of the topic of discussion and also this made the students
more receptive with the cause of the campaign.
6. Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya located at Sangam Vihar, South Delhi.
This school is located at a very interior area, so the principal, staff and
the students expressed their gratitude for reaching out to them. The
student’s participation was commendable with many questions coming
from the students which were addressed by Dr.Dalvir singh who is a
State Epidemiologist from the Directorate of Health Services. The
innovative medium of using street play as the source of spreading the
message was well appreciated.
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Students’ participation in the campaign
7. St. John’s school located at Mehrauli, South Delhi.
This year in Delhi, Mehrauli has been identified as one of the worst
affected area by dengue. Among the students there were so many who
got infected. The students promised that the messages and the
information received will be shared with their parents, peers and to their
communities. The students thoroughly enjoyed the street play
performance.
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8. Sai Sathya Sai located at Govindpuri, Kalkaji Extension, South Delhi
The program activity included the street play performance, resource
person’s talk and followed by an interactive session. To ensure that the
objective of the campaign was fulfilled, with the support from the school
staffs, the students participated in the campaign were asked to prepare
a project report on Dengue.
The Vice Principal extending her support, gratitude and thanking the
team from VHAI
9. Stepping Stone Convent School located at Mayur Vihar, East Delhi.
The program activity included the doctor’s speech and followed by an
interactive session and quiz competition. Interaction with the students
and the quiz competition served as a method of cross checking on how
far the messages were received by the students
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Students participating in the quiz
10. Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya located at Trilokpuri, East Delhi.
The students and teachers participated with great zeal and enthusiasm
and addressed their queries and questions to the resource person. They
shared their ideas and also cleared various myths around Dengue that
they had. The students and the teachers well appreciated our effort and
the initiative that has been undertaken
Teachers and students participation in the campaig
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FIGHT DENGUE FOR PAYAL
RWA EVENTS, NEW DELHI
Under this project, VHAI in collaboration with SCJ organised awareness
campaigns in select Residents Welfare Associations across Delhi. The program
activities included street plays, puppet shows and talk by a technical expert
followed by an interactive session which provided a platform where the
residents could get an opportunities to resolve their doubts and queries.
During the course of program, following Residents Welfare Associations have
been reached out and received the useful information in relation to Dengue &
its concern phenomenon.
No. Date Name of School Location No. of students
1. 2/11/13 Kali Bari Marg Kali Bari Marg,Central Delhi
72
2. 10/11/13
Tanisq Apartment Mehrauli, South Delhi
110
3. 10/11/13 Kohinoor Apartment Kalkaji Extension, South Delhi
116
4. 13/11/13 Najafgarh Barat Ghar, Old Roshanpura, Najafgarh, South West Delhi
105
5. 13/11/13 Loknayak Puram Mundka
Loknayak Puram, West Delhi
125
6. 21/11/13 Gokul shah Sita Ram Bazar, Near Turkman Gate, Central Delhi
193
7. 23/11/13 Welcome colony Shahadra North East Delhi
103
8. 30/11/2013 Kalka Ji RWA Community Centre, DDA Flats, Kalka Ji
93
9. 02/12/2013 Karol Bagh Community Centre, Dev Nagar, Karol