Apne Aap Women Worldwide Hold Health Camp in Harijan Basti in Najafgadh

Delhi, July 23 – Apne Aap Women Worldwide (AAWW), an organization working to fight sex trafficking, organized a free health camp on 22nd July, in Khaira Village in Najafgadh District in the outskirts of Delhi- under the Mission Convergence Program of the Govt. of Delhi . This health camp was organized mainly for the people living in the ‘Harijan Basti’ of this village. The theme of the camp was Aneamia.

The focus of the health camp was the Harijan community vulnerable due to low socio-economic status. Around 200 people from the Harijan Basti attended this health camp, including women between the ages of 13-70 and children of all ages. Many senior citizens also attended the camp. A general physician, a pediatrician and a gynecologist provided medical service at the camp. Another NGO, Pariwar Seva Sanstha, which provides a range of affordable health services, set up a pathology lab to test anemia in women and provide iron tablets to those in need. A dispensary was set up to provide all the prescribed medications. A “Legal Support” Counter was also set up with an advocate ready to help any of the women who came to her with problems like domestic violence, dowry, property issues etc.

Even though it was a health camp, the atmosphere was very lively and active. The women who came to the camp were very happy and satisfied with the services that they were given. “This is great. I have been having so many problems like cough, fever and body ache for almost a month and the hospital is so far away I have not been able to go. I am sure these medicines will help. The doctor also assured me that I would get better soon” says Rina of Khaira village and mother of two. The women who came to the camp were informed that they could avail the follow up services at the Apne Aap centre in Hasanpur where the doctors visit once a week.

Apne Aap will be organizing many health camps in all their centers across the country over the next month. The enthusiasm and cooperation that was received from the community in Khaira Village is motivation enough to organize many more such camps.

About Apne Aap

Apne Aap Women Worldwide is a grassroots Indian organization working to end human trafficking by empowering girls and women to resist and escape sex slavery. It promotes the leadership of survivors to educate society and change laws and policies to hold pimps and johns accountable. Since its founding in 2002, the organization has reached over 10,000 girls and women, has put 800 at-risk children in school, and now provides education, healthcare, legal protection, and economic empowerment to 2,500 women and girls by forming 150 self-help groups.  More information about their work can be found at www.apneaap.org.

For further details contact:

Gitimoni Koch, Comma Consulting. Mobile +91 9811208362, Email: gkoch@comma.in

Anindita Roy, Apne Aap Women Worldwide. Tel. +91 11 24119968, Email: anindita@apneaap.org