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‘Village Adoption Programme’
A Unique Initiative by Medical Students
The administration of the to the people associated with this
Union Territory of Dadra and initiative.
Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Rakhi Dubey, a student of
has taken a unique initiative, the NAMO Medical College, says, “We
'Village Adoption Programme', come to Bindrabin village every
under which the MBBS students Saturday, in groups of 10 students,
of NAMO Medical Education & along with our mentor teachers.
Research Institute, Silvassa have Here in the village, we check people
adopted 50 villages. The Health of all ages for various ailments.
Department, under the leadership We check children for anemia
of Administrator Sh. Praful Patel, and malnutrition and pay close
has started this programme attention to the mothers needing
as a part of the students’ MBBS antenatal and postnatal care. We
training course to increase also check the elderly for blood
awareness about health and other pressure, diabetes, and TB. Along
Government services in rural areas. with these, we provide information
Our Doordarshan team spoke about various health-related
Government schemes to the
villagers, which has benefited them
a lot. We also spread awareness
about how to separate wet and
dry waste and its benefits." Rakhi
said that due to their efforts, the
villagers have adopted a healthy
lifestyle, the impact of which is
visible in the villagers.
The experience of Rupali
Baria, an MBBS student, during
the Village Adoption Programme,
has also been unique. “Usually, it
is during the internship after five
years of MBBS is when we get to
visit villages and learn there. I am
a second-year student and due to
the Village Adoption Programme,
have got the opportunity to visit
different villages and know about
the lives of the village dwellers. We
not only teach the villagers but
also get to learn a lot from them.
Jinu Rawatiya What we might have learnt later
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