Across the five ecosystems – Kurinji (Mountain Ecosystem), Mullai (Forest & Rainfed Ecosystem), Marudham (Wetland Ecosystem), Neidhal (Coastal Ecosystem) and Paalai (Dryland Ecosystem), – where DHAN is operational – communities have their own way of doing things – way of life – which perpetuates the overall wellbeing of the families in the communities. DHAN’s decades of connectedness with the communities at the grassroots always believed in this inhabitants’ wisdom and indigenous practices. Through its various thematic interventions, DHAN always ensured to keep the wisdom intact, enabling the communities for way forward, for the benefit of the future generations.
One of the special focuses of DHAN’s adaptation phase is zero downing the mortality among the members. The primacy is to give special attention toward co-morbid members. Identifying the co-morbidity status among the members and member families has been on-going since adaptation phase.

New VWCs…

Three Virtual Wellness Centres were started in Ramanagara region of Karnataka in September

VWC in September…

1426 patients availed virtual consultations. They were counselled and treated by the SUHAM Medical officers

CCCs…

11,640 cases across 12 regions werecounselled through community call centres and medical support has been facilitated in the month of September

Community call centres are serving as platform to know about the health status of the members and their families, their wellness in terms of health and livelihoods, about COVID-19 status of the members and their families, any symptoms, and also the co-morbidity status of the members. Distribution of Health Kits – Kabasura Kudineer, Zinc tablets, Multi-vitamin tablets, Masks, Sanitizers, Paracetamol tablets – have been on-going across the regions. The initiation has reached 35 regions by September end, with a member outreach of 4,14,810 members. This initiative is being complimented by Yoga initiation across the regions. Dindigul, Koraput, Madurai Urban and Madurai Rural regions have regularized morning Yoga sessions.