Dr. US Paul with CFHI alumna, Dana Block in Than Gaon, India. Dana went on our Urban/Rural Himalayan Rotation in February/March 2007.
You can read a full overview of this project in the Himalayan foothills of India by clicking on the links in the right hand panel
You can see this photo and other powerful images like it by viewing our 2008 calendar here(size: 1MB). The photos for our calendar project were submitted to us by some of our recent alumni.
Team
Project Leader, Dr. U.S. Paul, CFHI Medical Partner
Introduction
Supporting an ongoing operation to maintain a
successful health clinic serving Than Gaon and 28 surrounding villages
Description
Click here to see a short film partly shot on location in Than Gaon.
In 1998, the villagers of Than Gaon entered into
a partnership with CFHI to set up a small clinic for those there and in the
nine surrounding villages. Under the direction of Dr. U.S. Paul, the clinic is
now in its eighth year of operation. As this is the only health clinic in over
a 50 km radius, it serves not only the Than Gaon population, but those living
in the surrounding villages as well.
The clinic provides primary health services for
the people of Than Gaon and twenty-eight surrounding villages, lowering the
rate of infection and disease. Now, the health of the villagers is far better,
and thousands of patients have access to healthcare.
This is a fairly unique project for CFHI in that we do not typically support building projects, such as this, but rather build on existing grassroots competencies.
Total Budget
2007-08 Budget: $5,525
Years Active
On-going since 1998.
Updates
Since 1998,
more than 30,000 people have have been served by our partners who work at the clinic and its
health camps.
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