Project Start Year
2030 Project End Year
2030 Project Start Month
January NGO Name
Jan Swasthya Sahyog Website URL
https://idsusa.org/jan-swasthya-sahyog/
Project Location
27 Project Categories
COVID Relief Abstract
COVID relief funds were used to train healthcare workers in order to provide door to door healthcare services and to implement trainings for 30 grassroots organizations on COVID. They also implemented a helpline to clarify misinformation about the disease and vaccine.
Detailed Description
In the rural areas of Chhattisgarh, Jan Swasthya Sahyog provided comprehensive healthcare services during the COVID pandemic. With support from IDS, Jan Swasthya Sahyog trained healthcare workers to provide door to door healthcare services, implemented trainings for 30 grassroots organizations on clinical and non-clinical aspects of COVID. They also implemented a helpline to clarify misinformation about the disease and vaccine. In 2021, 4,137 patients were treated and cured with a 95% recovery rate.