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Dr.Vimala Ramalingam
President
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Challenges Dealt by
Indian Red Cross Society
Tamil Nadu Branch
ICRC
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Saving Lives through Community Action.
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Using community-based first aid to save lives and
reduce divisions.
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Bringing families back together- challenge
13 VICTIMS OF DISCRIMINATION 20
Global Commitment To Change Behaviour
12.Increased Disasters-
Saving Lives through Community Action
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B. Physical Building
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• During NISHA Cyclone in November 2008 more than 5000 family packs
were distributed to the Flood affected victims in 10 districts of Tamil Nadu
• 40 houses have been build and handed over to the Tsunami victims
in Kanyakumari District.
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IRCS Tamil nadu state branch works with women for their socio-
economic empowerment. The women are organized into Red Cross groups
which bring a group of approximately 20 women together and work col-
lectively towards their socio-economic development. The women groups are
encouraged to actively involve in savings and credit activities which pro-
motes their economic independence. Also, coming and working together as a
group has brought them a sense of social recognition within their community.
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• Assets like net mending shed, fish auction hall, multi purpose
center, water tankers, cargo autos created under IPCD pro-
gramme, a tsunami rehabilitation initiative, have been handed
over to these women groups for operations and management
• Moreover these women groups were supported with grants for ini-
tiating new businesses and/or developing their existing businesses
10. ACCESS TO HEALTH AND CARE
IRCS strives to address the health needs of community living in
chronic poverty further intensified by the disasters, through direct commu-
nity based health promotion interventions and coordinating with govern-
ment health departments and communities to bridge the gap between them
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362 Health Promoters in the community were trained in MCH.
These HPs make door-to-door visit to disseminate knowledge
to relevant people and provide special care to those in nee
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• These HPs also work with government health department to
reach the government services to the most vulnerable people
• These HPs have also been trained in HIV/AIDS and soon they will
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• The Movement can alleviate the anguish of those who are without
news of their relatives if all of its components are ready and able
to respond to their needs, reunite with their families and clarify the
fate of missing relatives.
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Our Move
• Capacity Building Programme from Gross root Level
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Global commitment to change behavior
VICTIMS OF DISCRIMINATION
Global Commitment to Change Behavior
People with HIV/AIDS can live healthy lives for longer if proper care and
support is provided. Their immune system can be strengthened by medi-
cal treatment, food, rest and exercise. They can cope much better if they
are happy and feel productive. Emotional support and a positive attitude
will help them to avoid depression. A lot can also be done to avoid the
devastating effects that illness and death have on families and children
The program provides comprehensive care to adults, adolescents
and children living with HIV/AIDS and their families and signifi-
cant others. The scope of services includes counseling, testing, out-
patient and inpatient clinical care, nutrition and community support
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SERVICE –
• Hygiene pack for HIV in-patient;
• Nutrition for HIV in-patients;
• Amenities for attending families.
SUPPORT -
• Nutritional counseling for in-patient or their families;
• Counseling support to affected families; follow-up support in their
home districts
STIGMA –
• Awareness generation;
• Sensitization in society;
• Mass campaign with active interaction with HIV infected individual
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IMPACT
• Increase in Nutrition awareness
• Greater awareness on facts about HIV/AIDS and safe sex
• Psychological support – suicidal tendency averted
• Awareness about Care during Pregnancy
• Increased awareness on Facts about Breast feeding
• ART treatment and follow up
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Objective
Reduction in incidence of new infections among young people through
youth peer education and life skill development
Implementation
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Goal
The community Care Centre established in 2004 for the children less than 6
years of age of the HIV/AIDS affected parents are giving care, supplemental
nutritious food, providing pre- school, non-formal play way education, person-
al hygiene. The center is focusing its efforts on raising awareness of HIV/AIDS.
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• Impartiality
• Neutrality
• Independence
• Voluntary service
• Unity
• Universality
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