Liver Foundation
We are planning to organize a mammoth campaign to raise awareness on Hepatitis and educate people about prevention from this group of viral diseases on World Hepatitis Day, 19 May, 2010. The programme will comprise a wide range of exciting activities and events aimed at reaching out to a large number of people in the community and enable them to protect themselves from Hepatitis B and C. We plan to reach out to all strata in both urban and rural areas around Lucknow.
Main activities for the week are listed below:
Screening of HBsAg
The health care workers (hospital staff), who test negative and have not received Hepatitis B vaccination, will be provided the 1st dose of Hepatitis B vaccine on 19th May and advised to come for 2 more doses at 1 and 6 months to the same venue where the subsequent shots will be provided free of charge.
The list of the hospitals covered is:
Date | Activity | |
6th -19th May |  | “Video On Wheels” We aim to make awareness about Hepatitis in semi- urban and rural areas through events like Puppet shows and film show on Hepatitis. A 30 minutes puppet show will be followed by 20 minutes Doumentary film “Ek Prayas Jindagi ki or”. A Van which will be branded as “Hepatitis awareness van” will follow pre -planned route. Pamphlets on hepatitis will be distributed in large number. Around 30, 000 people from 30 villages will be sensitized . |
10 - 19 May |  | Skit is the most creative and easy method to propagate awareness. They will be organized at public places like railway stations, markets etc. It will be followed by quiz and attractive prize distributions. We expect to reach out 2000 people through this. |
19th May |  | One Lakh people in lucknow and surrounding districts will get SMS on 19th about Hepatitis world day |
10-30 May |  | Large advertisement boards containing information about the hepatitis will be put up at the Charbagh railway station. It is expected that 200,000 people will view this. |
19th May |  | Health messages on Hepatitis will be aired on Radio Mirchi which reaches both urban and rural audience. |
19th May |  | Newspaper advertisements will be published both in leading newspapers like Hindustan Times, Times of India, Danik Jagran etc both in Hindi and Englih. |
19th May |  | Pamphlets realted to hepatitis awareness will be distributed at various places as well at the screening camps. |
Free screening camps for HBsAg will be held in six hospitals. Three days’ camp will be organized at each site with collaboration of local hospital staff. Hospital staff, patients and general public will be encouraged to get theselves tested for HbsAg using a slide test card. Those found negative will be provided a pamphlet carrying instructions on vacciation. Those testing positive will be advised to consult specialists for furter work up and treatment.
· SGPGI
· Civil Hospital
· Vivekanand Hospital
· St. Joseph Hospital
· Program at Sitapur
· Program under guidance of Dr. Alok Mishra from Allahabad
