Abha Seva Sadan Multitherapy Charitable Health Centre - A Rural Health Care Project of AMURT (Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team) P.O. Kashijharia, Dist. Bokaro, Jharkhand, India

Recent Photos - July/August 2007

The first day of our physiotherapy treatments.

Back traction to treat sciatica and a cycle for the rehabiliation of leg paralysis patients.

Most of the physiotherapy patients are children suffering from cerebral palsy.

Applying a leg brace to treat the leg contractures of this 3-year-old boy.

With the rainy season our new series of well cleaning programs begins.

While one volunteer disinfects the well water with chlorine powder, another sprays
diluted phenyl onto stagnant water areas against breeding mosquitoes.

Spraying is also needed inside the villagers' homes...

... where large puddles like this one are a health hazard.

Using wall slogans for education: "Take plenty of greens and you will be free of diseases"
and "Take carrots and papayas and you will be free from night blindness"

A joint program for womens' awareness with a local NGO, educating about waterborne diseases and malnutrition.

Repairing a large section of the compound wall which collapsed in a heavy rain storm.

The new nutritional herbs garden growing quickly, with 19 plant varieties so far.

Arranging more plants and a lawn area to improve the area in front of the clinic.

Children from a nearby school invited to the clinic for the Independence Day program, with fun & games.

 

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