World Hepatitis Day - 19th May

We organized 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 comprised 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.

The highlights of our programs is as follows :

Activity- Screening of Hepatitis-B

Places- SGPGI, Civil Hospital, Vivekananda Polyclinic and St.Joseph Hospital 

Materials Used- Screening kit, vaccutainer, syringes, cotton, spirit, ternicator, centrifuse, registration format, result format

Three days camp in Civil hospital and St. Joseph hospital, two days camp in Vivekanand polyclinic and one day camp in SGPGI  were organized with support of Pharma company and  hospital administration  by Liver foundation on the occasion of world hepatitis Day. Two days camp in Central Reserve Police Force, Lucknow was also organized.  Total 4399 persons were screened and 127 tested positive among them.

 Details of Screening Camp

Hospitals	Date	Number of Screening	Number of Positive
SGPGI	19/5/10	585	37
Vivekanand Polyclinic	20/5 & 21/5	1090	40
Civil Hospital	17,18 and 19th	1051	17
St. Joseph	17, 18,& 19th	850	22
Sair Pur Bazar	22/5/10	78	3
CRPF Camp	2 & 3rd may	745	8
Total		4399	127

Activity- Radio- Mirchi Campaign

Three days advertisement in Radio-Mirchi was broadcasted in every 15 minutes. Jingles were prepared on hepatitis awareness. 20 seconds jingles were made on how Hepatitis- B spreads, hepatitis B vaccination and  regarding World Hepatitis Awareness day. Four different jingles were prepared on four different messages. This was aired in set interval of 15 minutes from 7 am to 9 pm from 16th to 19th may. RJs of Radio mirchi discussed on hepatitis in their own style to give the information to audition. On 15^th may special interview of Dr. Choudhuri was aired for 45 minutes. He talked on various issues related to Hepatitis. 

Activity-News Paper Advertisement-

Half page Colored advertisement was printed on leading newspaper Times of India, Hindustan times, Dainik Jagran and Pioneer Times. These four newspaper reaches to cover around 95 percent population in central Uttar Pradesh.

Activity-SMS Regarding Hepatitis Awareness

One lakh and ten thousand people got SMS on World Hepatitis day regarding its prevention and vaccination. SMS were sent at 8.45 am on 19^th may. Hundreds phone received on number given on message. Queries were to know about vaccination and screening camp. Lot of people turned in camps after receiving this message.

Meassage-

Today is world Hepatitis Awareness day. Protect yourself & your loved ones against hepatitis-B by getting vaccinated. Call Liver Foundation-91-8127455440

Activity- Puppet Show on Hepatitis Awareness.

This activity was specially designed to cover the rural and sub urban people around lucknow districts. One hour show on hepatitis awareness was prepared in story form which was shown through puppet. 30 villages were covered in 15 days. One day two villages were covered. Don Bosco institute in Mohanlalganj supported well by pre announcement of the program in villages, they also distributed pamphlets regarding hepatitis before puppet show. Questions regarding hepatitis- B were asked to the people after each show and prizes were given to the persons who gave correct answers.

Activity- Advertisement on Railway Platform-

Slide on hepatitis were put in glow sign board above the railway reservation chart on 5 different platform of Lucknow Railway station. Size of the advertisement board was 6 by 2 feet. This was advertised from 5^th may to 31^st may. It was 24 hours advertisement. Four different slides on way of Hepatitis spreads, prevention and vaccination were made.

Activity- Slide show in Picture Hall

Slides showing the different aspects of Hepatitis shown in five different picture Hall of lucknow, From 5^th may to 31^st may. One minute slide show in picture hall before start of film and during intervals in each show for 25 days was arranged.