India
Health
Health and Preventive Care for Mineworkers, India
More Information About this ProjectProject Needs and BeneficiariesHealth care has always been a neglected issue among mineworkers. Extreme climatic conditions, hard physical labor, the presence of occupational health hazards in the mines, and the lack of safety equipment lead to widespread health problems. Rural communities of the Thar Desert are plagued by dust-borne diseases, such as silicosis and tuberculosis; their isolated location and poverty deny them access to health care. Without treatment, the diseases often prove fatal. ActivitiesIn the Jodhpur district of Rajasthan, there are more than 70,000 marble and sandstone mineworkers. Funding will provide health and preventive care in the region. Patients will be provided with diagnosis and treatment, including low-cost medication. Funding InformationTotal Funding Received to Date: $102 Funding InformationThis project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available. Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $102. The original project funding goal was $5,500. Additional DocumentationThis project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc). ResourcesWhy this Project is ImportantPotential Long Term ImpactThe health and preventive care for mineworkers will help provide mineworkers and their families better access to healthcare, prevent common illness, raise awareness on health issues and build a cadre of village health workers. Project Message
Mining communities are isolated and access to medical care is a luxury. Preventive care services save lives and promote health. Training workers to care for themselves ensures that they stay healthy. Who is Running This ProjectContact
Balu Iyer, Project SponsorInternational Development Exchange (IDEX) Organization
Learn more about Gramin Vikas Vigyan Samiti (Gravis) and the project team. Gramin Vikas Vigyan Samiti (Gravis)'s Funded Projects on GlobalGivingWhere this Project is LocatedCountry
This project is located in For more information about India, read the Human Development Report on India or the Wikipedia entry for India. When this Project was UpdatedLast UpdatedThis project was last updated on December 12, 2005. Date Added to GlobalGivingThis project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on October 13, 2005. Latest Update from the FieldMining Op-EdBy Hayden Kantor - GRAVIS, December 12, 2005 10:25 AM
In our efforts to draw greater attention to the appalling condition of child laborers in the mines of Jodhpur, our Research Associate, Hayden Kantor, recently wrote an op-ed article on this topic. It appeared in two American newspapers on 18 November 2005: The Raleigh News & Observer and the Dallas Morning News. Attached is the text of article from the News and Observer. Comment on this update
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