Making a difference in our communities through sustainable development
Pulse polio campaigning is a vital programme of RDS. Health hazards are one of the major problems of rural people. Under the pulse polio campaigning programme, RDS has covered 10 villages in Bankura I block.
RDS organized health checkup camps during the reporting year in ten villages at Bankura I block. A total of 396 women and 218 children were examined, and referral services were provided.
RDS has organized Malaria and TB Control programmes covering 10 villages in Mohanpur block (Jharkhand) and 5 villages in Bankura I block (West Bengal).
RDS focuses on raising awareness in commercial sex worker communities and their clients in Bankura through behaviour change communication and focus group discussions.
RDS is dedicated to eradicating social stigma and promoting early detection and treatment. In the reporting year, RDS identified 32 affected individuals.
Eye care sensitization camps were organized in remote tribal villages in Bankura I block, with referrals to Lions Club and other institutions for free check-ups.
RDS provided vocational training for women and youth in various skills including fish hook making, bell metal training, and mushroom cultivation.
RDS organized a five-day youth leadership training program focusing on leadership quality, team building, and participatory planning.