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Arogya Agam mainly aims at assisting the community in the prevention of communicable diseases. Empowering those affected by poverty, oppression or gender discrimination so that they develop themselves socially, economically, politically, environmentally and in terms of health.
Arogya Agam was formed in 1982 to take up leprosy control work. The leprosy work continues to cover 2,35,000 population in Aundipatty Taluk and surrounding areas under The National Leprosy Eradication Programme. A tuberculosis programme was started which today covers around 1, 16,000 population. The tuberculosis work is done with the guidance of the Distirct Tuberculosis Centre. More recently Arogya Agam has focused upon AIDS awareness and runs a vigorous campaign based on drama groups and motivation of high risk groups. We are regularly called to District level meetings on leprosy and HIV / AIDS which are chaired by the District Collector. Arogya Agam is becoming a resource agency to other NGOs in the field of HIV/AIDS, Women Development and Communication.
In 1988 Arogya Agam launched a community health programme promoting village health committees and training village health workers. The main drive is preventative and supportive of the Government PHCs. The scheme covering 24 villages has been absorbed into a wider women’s development programme which aims to empower women both socially and economically. The development work is done through peoples’ organisation in 36 villages of Aundipatty Taluk. There are 103 groups consisting 2116 women. 61 Sangams were linked to IFAD from March 1995 to March 1999. Further some of our groups are now linked to Mahalir Thittam implemented by the Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women.
Arogya Agam has a number of other programmes, some under Government schemes. For instance, a flood relief programme was undertaken which re-housed a whole village with co-operation and support from the DRDA, Madurai. Some 45 houses were constructed under J.V.V.T and another 75 from our own funds. Training for screen printing and chappal making had been undertaken under the TRYSEM scheme.
Arogya Agam is adequately funded from a variety of mainly foreign sources. The Overseas Development Administration [ODA] of the UK Government funds the women’s development activities and The Damien Foundation of Belgium funds leprosy and tuberculosis. The AIDS programme has been funded by OXFAM, National Lottery Charities Board, England and internationally renowned agency.
Arogya Agam was formed in 1982 to take up leprosy control work. The leprosy work continues to cover 2,35,000 population in Aundipatty Taluk and surrounding areas under The National Leprosy Eradication Programme. A tuberculosis programme was started which today covers around 1, 16,000 population. The tuberculosis work is done with the guidance of the Distirct Tuberculosis Centre. More recently Arogya Agam has focused upon AIDS awareness and runs a vigorous campaign based on drama groups and motivation of high risk groups. We are regularly called to District level meetings on leprosy and HIV / AIDS which are chaired by the District Collector. Arogya Agam is becoming a resource agency to other NGOs in the field of HIV/AIDS, Women Development and Communication.
In 1988 Arogya Agam launched a community health programme promoting village health committees and training village health workers. The main drive is preventative and supportive of the Government PHCs. The scheme covering 24 villages has been absorbed into a wider women’s development programme which aims to empower women both socially and economically. The development work is done through peoples’ organisation in 36 villages of Aundipatty Taluk. There are 103 groups consisting 2116 women. 61 Sangams were linked to IFAD from March 1995 to March 1999. Further some of our groups are now linked to Mahalir Thittam implemented by the Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women.
Arogya Agam has a number of other programmes, some under Government schemes. For instance, a flood relief programme was undertaken which re-housed a whole village with co-operation and support from the DRDA, Madurai. Some 45 houses were constructed under J.V.V.T and another 75 from our own funds. Training for screen printing and chappal making had been undertaken under the TRYSEM scheme.
Arogya Agam is adequately funded from a variety of mainly foreign sources. The Overseas Development Administration [ODA] of the UK Government funds the women’s development activities and The Damien Foundation of Belgium funds leprosy and tuberculosis. The AIDS programme has been funded by OXFAM, National Lottery Charities Board, England and internationally renowned agency.
