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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
109
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Bagh
10. 06/12/2013 Sector 10, Dwaraka Shiv Mandir, Sector-10, Dwaraka
106
TOTAL 1132
To gauge the overall impact of program, the feedback of Presidents, Secretary,
Treasurer and other members have been taken after the completion of each
event and it was shared by them that the contents, methodology and
presentation was very effective and informative. Almost all the Resident
Welfare Association have requested to the Fight Dengue Team to again visit
their area and organize such an event on other seasonal diseases.
The activate participation of women and children have been seen in almost all
the events which indicates that their interest and sensitivity towards the issue.
BRIEF REPORT OF EACH RESIDENT WELFARE ASSOCIATION THAT WERE
COVERED
1. Resident Welfare Association, Kali Bari Marg, District –Central, New
Delhi.
It was the first event organized with Resident Welfare Association at
Community Park, Kali Bari Marg, Central Delhi. The event was attended by
more than 70 individuals. At the outset of the program, an introduction
about the program and its objectives was shared by the Field Coordinator.
After that Dr. Dalveer Singh Senior Epidemiologist, Directorate of Health
Services, Govt. of NCT of Delhi shared about the disease and its impact of
human lives. Further the Resource Person explained the do’s and don’ts
about the disease. He advised the participants to extend their full
cooperation and support to the Domestic Bleeding Checkers of MCD and
other professional to control the disease.
Finally the event was ended with the vote of the thanks to the respected
Residents for providing the opportunity to organize the program.
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2. Resident Welfare Association, Tanishq Apartment, Mehruali, District-
South, New Delhi:
During the course of meeting with the Deputy Health Inspector, South
Zone, Municipal Corporation of Delhi, it was observed that the
prevalence of dengue has high in Mehrauli Area, therefore VHAI took
the decision to organize an event in the particular area.
In this connection, the Field Coordinators visited the area and met with
the President of Tanishqu Apartment. The team shared their objective
with him and requested for his cooperation and support.
On 10th Nov. 2013, the event was organized at the above mentioned
venue which was attended by 110 persons. After the introductory
remark, the street play team performed on the concern issue which had
been enjoyed and appreciated by all the participants. In addition, Dr.
P.C. Bhatnagar also enlighten them about the disease and its preventive
aspects. Since, it was an informative program which was organized for
the first time in their society therefore, they came up with number of
questions and seemed satisfied with the answers given by Dr. Bhatnagar.
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The event was concluded with the vote of thanks to the residents
3. Resident Welfare Association, Kohinoor Apartment, Kalka Ji Extension,
District- South, New Delhi:
Before commencement of the event, a round of mobilization of the
entire colony was done by Field Coordinators, street play group and
some of the residents. The purpose of this activity was to ensure the
participation of maximum residents in the program.
The event was organized on 10th Nov. 2013 at the above mentioned
venue. Under which more than 115 individuals participated. The
program was inaugurated by the Area Counsellor and he has expressed
his sincere thanks to VHAI to organize the event in their area. After the
round of introduction, the street play group has performed a play on the
concerned theme which was appreciated by all participants. Following
the street play performance, the Resource Person Dr. D. V. Singh has
shared the current scenario of disease. He also shared the steps which
should be taken in connection to decrease the impact of the disease. At
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the end of the event, the sample products have also been given to the
residents along with refreshment.
Finally, the Presidents of the Resident Welfare Association shared the
vote of thanks to the VHAI for organizing such a event in their area.
4. Resident Welfare Association, Najafgarh, District, South West, New
Delhi:
The event was organized on 13th Nov. 2013 at Community Centre,
Najafgarh which more than 100 participants. The active participation of
women was observed during the event. Ms. Chandra Ramakrishan,
Programme Manager, VHAI welcomed all participants, special Guest Dr.
Arun Chauhan Epidemiologist, Najafgarh Zone, Municipal Corporation of
Delhi and Dr. D. V. Singh, Senior Epidemiologist, Directorate of Health
Services, Govt. of NCT of Delhi. The street play group gave a rivetting
performance on the theme which was entertained by participants and
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resource persons as well. After that Dr. Arun Chauhan has shared his
message with demonstration which was followed by the Dr. B.V. Singh.
The event ended with a vote of thanks of the members of RWA, Dr. Arun
Chauhan and residents.
5. Resident Welfare Association, Loknayak Puram, District- West, New
Delhi:
The event was organized with 125 individuals on 13th Nov, 2013 at
Community Centre, Loknayak Puram. A gross root organization namely
Care Village Foundation extended their support in relation to mass
mobilization and management of the event. After the introductions, the
street play group has given their performance which was enjoyed and
appreciated by the individuals. In addition, Dr. D. V. Singh Resource
Person also enlighten the community about the disease and its
preventive aspects. There were lots of questions asked by the Residents
about the disease and its relation aspects.
The event ended with a vote of thanks to the concern authorise and
respected residents.
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6. Resident Welfare Association, Gokul Shah, Dilli Gate, District- Central,
Delhi:
The event was organized on 23rd Nov, 2013 at Community Centre, Gokul
Shah, Dilli Gate which was attended by 193 Individuals. Besides
members of Residents Welfare Association, the Area Counsellor, Malaria
Inspector and Representative of Deputy Commissioner Office were
presented in the event. The program was started by a welcome note to
the Area Counsellor and other present members. The Malaria Inspector
shared the status of his area during the event and taken the feedback of
the community in regard to the services rendered to for the dengue
prevention. He also shared the details of hospitals where the testing
and dengue cases have been conducted. After that Dr. Farah has put
forth her comments about the disease and asked the community
members to take necessary steps to prevent the disease. At the end of
the program the sample received from Edealmen were also distributed
along with refreshment.
The program ended with the vote of thanks to the Area Counsellor,
Malaria Inspector and Members of Residents Welfare Association.
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7. Resident Welfare Association, Welcome, District, North East, New
Delhi:
The event was organized in a Hall at Welcome Colony which was
attended by more than 100 participants. The Field Coordinator
welcomed all participants and shared the objective of the program.
Following this, the Street Play Group gave their performance which was
enjoyed and appreciated by all. After that Dr. B. V. Singh Resource
Person has shared the basics about the disease and ask the residents to
extend their full cooperation & support to the domestic breeding
inspectorsfrom the corporation. The program was ended with the vote
of the thanks to the members of Residents Welfare Association.
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8. Resident Welfare Association, D.D.A. Flats, Kalka Ji, District, South,
New Delhi:
The event was organized on 30th Nov, 2013 at Community Centre, DDA
Flats, Kalkaji which was attended by 93 individuals. The participation of
women & girls was good and enthusiastic. The activities were started
with the introduction about the project shared by the Field Coordinator.
After that the street play group gave their performance. Dr. D. V. Singh,
resource person, enlighten the participants about the disease and its
various aspects and asked the members to extend their cooperation &
support to MCD, Delhi Jal Board and other Health Officials.
The event was ended with the vote of thanks to respected members of
Residents welfare Association.
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9. Resident Welfare Association, Dev Nagar, Karol Bagh, District, Central,
New Delhi:
The program was organized on 2nd Dec, 2013 at Community Centre, Dev
Nagar, Karol Bagh which was attended by 109 participants. The active
participation of women & girls was observed there. The program activity
included a talk by the technical expert followed by Street Play
Performance on the theme. Interaction with the members of RWA and
Resource Person indicated the acceptance of the program.
The event ended with the vote of thanks to the Members of Residents
Welfare Association.
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10. Resident Welfare Association, Sec-10, Dwaraka, District, South West,
New Delhi:
The event was organized with 106 individuals on 6th Dec, 2013 at Shiv
Mandir, Sec-10, Dwaraka. A grassroot organization extended its
cooperation and support in mass mobilization and management of the
event. After the introduction of the program, the street play group has
given their performance which was followed by a puppet show on the
theme of dengue prevention. The performance was enjoyed and
appreciated by all participants. After that Dr. Kalyani Misra, Resource
Person also enlightened the community about the disease and its
preventive aspects. There were lots of questions asked by the Residents
about the disease and its relation aspects. The event ended with a vote
of thanks to the concern authorise and respected residents.
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ACHIEVEMENTS
Our interventions in 10 schools and 10 Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs)
have been successfully concluded with the following achievements.
Interventions in schools have been always fruitful with active
participation from the students, and the teaching staffs who joined the
campaign with a strong sense of commitment in running the campaign
successfully towards achieving its main objective.
Similarly, interventions in RWAs have also been fruitful with active
participation from the community people.
The collaboration with the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the
attendance of technical experts in the field of medicine, Health officials
from MCD and Public Health Department in the campaign have
immensely contributed towards the impact of the campaign.
Students and community members were facilitated with a platform
where they could clear their queries and misconceived notions about
dengue.
Through this campaign we disseminated the preventive and
precautionary measures to control dengue to a large number of
individuals.
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The number of schools, name of the schools and the number of the
students that we have reached out are
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
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 number of RWAs, name of the RWA and the number of people
reached out are
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 109
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Nagar, Karol Bagh
10. 06/12/2013 Sector 10, Dwaraka Shiv Mandir, Sector-10, Dwaraka
106
TOTAL 1132
During the course of the project we have also established contacts with
personnel of great importance who work for the development sector in
the field of health and various social issues.
Lack of importance/clarity/ large prevalence of misconceptions and
myths upon its cure was addressed with all the targeted audiences and
this received a very positive response.
CHALLENGES
Due to late launch of the project, towards the end, interest amongst the
communities was lesser
Common feedback from Schools and RWAs was that the awareness
programme should have been done before the season of dengue
infection is likely i.e in the month of July, August and September
Due to a tab on the number of schools and RWAs, we had to leave out
some schools and RWAs that expressed interest that the campaign be
organised with them.
One of the major challenges is the misconception that people living in
dingy areas and unauthorised colonies are the ones getting infected.
This issue was discussed at all the meetings and clarified.
A more intensive behaviour change communication model is required
with the DEPRIVED sections of the city as wearing full sleeves clothes,
using repellents, etc are not cost effective or practical options for them.
The RWA events were a challenge as the resources for the RWA
activities were constrained, building rapport with RWAs was very tough
and an ongoing process, for which this period of intervention was a little
short in Delhi & Hyderabad.
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RECOMMENDATIONS
It is important to incorporate some collaborative activities with the
state government as they are also undertaking a very extensive
campaign to prevent Dengue.
Building a sustained awareness among the people is important as
dengue being a seasonal disease, once the season gets over, people
tend to neglect upon the health implication that dengue places among
us.
Community outreach programs should have an element of modification
as per the feedback from the field.
Build a component in the project of being a watch dog to check whether
the elected nodal officers in school by the Directorate of Education and
the Municipal Corporations are doing their duties and responsibilities.
Consider a component of sensitizing the people at work place. This
should also reach out to the people in charge for the maintenance of the
office building itself.
Bridge the gap between MCD Domestic Breeding Checkers and the
community, as we have across many cases where people usually do not
let the Domestic Breeding Checkers enter their houses.
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