Mohini Daljeet SinghCEO-Max India Foundation
WOMAN AND CHILD HEALTH A CSR PERSPECTIVE
ASSOCHAM SUMMIT: NOVEMBER 01, 2012
HEALTHCARE- A VITAL NEED : CHILD
THE HARSH REALITY
•Shortage of infrastructure and facilities.
•Poor newborn care, diarrhoeal diseases, acute respiratory infections leading to a high rate of infant morality.
•42% of Indian children below the age of 3 are malnourished.
•Less than 45% of the young are immunized.
•Public spending on healthcare is abysmally low.
• Nucleus of the family
• Healthy mother – healthy child, healthy family
• Hygiene and sanitation
• Nutrition
• Education
• Value system
• Environment, energy saving
• Best facilitator of CSR
HEALTHCARE- A VITAL NEED : WOMAN
HEALTHCARE- AN URGENT NEED TO COME ON BOARD TOGETHER
Investing in Healthcare is investing in the future generation; the human capital of tomorrow.
If not addressed, this asset would rather become a burden.
A NEED TO ADDRESS COLLECTIVELY
AWARENESS PREVENTION TREATMENT
Max India Foundation is the CSR Arm of the Max India Group with a focus on
“…THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE IS GRACE,AND MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN SOME
ONE’S LIFE,A HUMBLE DUTY…”
Analjit Singh
Max India Foundation illustrates through action the core values of the Max Group of “Caring for
Life” and “Sewa Bhav”
MISSION
• HEALTHCARE for the underprivileged in particular CHILDREN
• Spreading awareness for an eco-friendly, healthy ENVIRONMENT
WHAT WE DOIMMUNIZATION
CAMPS - 366 SHOTS - 46206 CHILDREN - 23274
LOCATIONS - 100
VITAMIN A
IMMUNIZATION RECORD AND HEALTH CARD
BLOOD DONATION CAMPS
CAMPS : 142
UNITS : 4117
WHAT WE DO
SURGERIES & TREATMENT
HEALTH CAMPS ENVIRONMENT
HEALTH AWARENESS & TALKS DISASTER RELIEF
929 116 Camps 25301 -Beneficiaries
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS
295 NGO partners
327 Locations
2,05774 Beneficiaries
OUR REACH
January 2008 to September2012
NEWER PRODUCTS AND STRATEGIES
NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR SCREENING FOR CERVICAL CANCER
•Liquid based cytology instead of conventional Pap Smear benefits in women in terms of reducing anxiety, uncertainty and the need for repeat tests.
PREVENTION OF CERVICAL CANCER
•The human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine prevents infections with certain species of human papilloma virus associated with the development of cervical cancer, genital warts, and some less common cancers. Two HPV vaccines are currently on the market: Gardasil and Cervarix.
NEWER PRODUCTS AND STRATEGIES
SCREENING OF BREAST CANCER
•3D mammograms and digital mammograms with much less radiation
NEW TECHNOLOGY FOR TREATMENT OF UTERINE FIBROIDS
•MR-HIFUMR – guided High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (MR-HIFU) system MR-HIFU has emerged as a technology with the potential to non-invasively destroy tumors by heating them up while they are still inside the body.
NEWER PRODUCTS AND STRATEGIES
NEW TECHNIQUES IN GYNAECOLOGY
• Robotic surgery•Advancements in laparoscopic surgery like single port hysterectomy, use of new sutures like quills and V-lock
A NEW OPTION FOR EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION
• Ulipristal acetate (UPA)
ADVANCES IN AESTHETIC SURGERY
IMMUNISATION
• Prevention is better than cure
• Many infectious disease can be prevented thereby decreasing both mortality and morbidity
• Pneumonia and diarrhoea are the major causes for under 5 deaths and vaccines against both are available. There is a need to expand scope of the Universal Immunisation Program to include more vaccines as is done worldwide
• There is a need to increase the vaccination coverage so that a larger percentage of the total population at risk is covered
NEWER PRODUCTS AND STRATEGIES
• Focus on hygiene and sanitation prevents many communicable diseases
HYGIENE AND SANITATION
• Improve both quality and quantity of life
• Healthy mind in healthy body
• Improve IQ
• Promote Breastfeeding
•Education regarding weaning foods : when and what to give, focus on quality in all strata of society, providing nutritious supplements in all based on affordability
NUTRITION
NEWER PRODUCTS AND STRATEGIES
NEWER PRODUCTS AND STRATEGIES
SUPPLEMENTS
• Age appropriate supplements
• Focus on protein as building block
• Special emphasis on Vitamin D and Iron for all newborns
• Emphasis on trace elements and DHA for brain development
NEWER PRODUCTS AND STRATEGIES
MATERNAL HEALTH AND NUTRITION
• Healthy mother required for healthy baby
• Improve maternal nutrition
• Focus on Iron and Vitamin D in the mother
• Regular anti-natal check up
• Supervised delivery
CONCERTED AND TIMELY
FOCUS ON WOMAN AND
CHILD HEALTH
WILL BE A PRIME MOVER OF
THE MUCH NEEDED
SOCIAL CHANGE.THANK YOU
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