tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20928326366712637562024-03-08T12:08:45.845-05:00India Health InitiativeIndia Health Initiative (IHI)http://www.blogger.com/profile/00005863412253564278noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092832636671263756.post-65512980667960065562013-12-09T22:27:00.001-05:002013-12-09T22:27:46.452-05:00Introducing the 2014 IHI team! <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The 2014 IHI, all girls, team is (left to right): <o:p></o:p></div>
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Rebecca - <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2<sup>nd </sup>year
Compressed Time Frame nursing student<o:p></o:p></div>
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Pallavi - <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2<sup>nd</sup>
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Mariah - <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>3<sup>rd</sup>
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Jelena -<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>3<sup>rd</sup>
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Next summer we will be traveling to India to share our skills, experiences, and financial contributions with Families for Children and Amar Seva Sangam; two NGO’s well known to the IHI
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We are very humbled and excited to have been selected to be
a part of the IHI legacy (~THANK YOU 2013 team!!~), and look forward to the new adventures this
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India Health Initiative (IHI)http://www.blogger.com/profile/00005863412253564278noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092832636671263756.post-33653798912561162222013-10-03T00:52:00.004-04:002013-10-03T00:52:54.378-04:00Now taking applications for the 2014 team<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The applications for the 2014 India Health Initiative team are now available!<br />
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Download the <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/s/ftbw74w7goqmkwh/India%20Health%20Initiative%202014%20Application.doc" target="_blank">application form</a> here, and email it to indiahealth@gmail.com by October 18 to be considered for next year's India Health Initiative team. Best of luck,<br />
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The 2013 IHI Team,<br />
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Courtney Lindsay<br />
Jenn Sironi<br />
Randy McVeigh<br />
Sonika Kainth<br />
Jody Chan</div>
India Health Initiative (IHI)http://www.blogger.com/profile/00005863412253564278noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092832636671263756.post-45565465803528636222013-08-06T12:37:00.001-04:002013-08-07T13:48:16.223-04:00Kerala and beyond<p dir=ltr>Following our time at Families for Children, we unwound with a relaxing day on a Kerala houseboat.  This was like exploring a tropical paradise, and was an instant classic in the India highlight reel.  We then spent 2 days packing in the tourist sites of the Kerala coast and the old city of Fort Kochi.  On July 31, after 41 days of travelling together, we split up and continued our India adventures separately!  We had an unforgettable time together, and have many stories.  We will reconvene in London in September to begin to choose next year's team.</p>
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<p dir=ltr>We were welcomed by the staff at FFC and were impressed by the hospitality that they provided for us.  We had an amazing time with the children and adults here.  We busied ourselves with a number of activities.     </p>
<p dir=ltr>Randy spent most of his time with the extra special care group (people of various ages with little or no speech, and highly impaired in functioning, typically due to cerebral palsey or polio), and providing wheelchair training and practice to a group of special care patients who were attending a vocational program.   </p>
<p dir=ltr>Courtney, Jenn and Sonika joined the nurses and doctor on rounds, and spent a great deal of time with the pre-school and school-aged children, and the "big babies".  They spent time with kids with disabilities and some without, entertaining them with song, dance, bubbles, crafts, and tattoos.     </p>
<p dir=ltr>FFC has been growing and evolving their services in recent years, and Mukil, the sole physio on staff there, deserves many kudos for improving the services for children there, in terms of posture, seating and handling.  The team at FFC were very open to the input of volunteers, and have adopted many recommendations from healthcare volunteers from abroad in recent years.  Their welcoming attitude made it a pleasure to share our knowledge there, and learn from them.   </p>
<p dir=ltr>We all leave with unshakeable memories of the patients and staff at FFC. </p>
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<p dir=ltr>Another night, we took a rickshaw south and checked out the Tirupperangundam temple.  While not as impressive in scale as the Shri Meenakshi, the setting was memorable as it was built into the side of a mountain, and some of the statues were carved directly into cave rock.  We were there during prayer time, and saw a group of Hindus making fervent offerings to each deity in the temple.  On the rickshaw ride back from temple, we were stuck in a line of traffic when we saw a large crowd of men running on the street, towing a shrine behind them.  Suddenly, a mass of white fireworks began erupting on the street, as people scattered from within.  We watched silently as this continued for about 20 second and seemed to slowly advance down the uncoming lanes, then fizzled out.  As we drove through the smoke, the occasional straggling firework blew off.  Weeks into our stay, India continues to surprise us.   </p>
<p dir=ltr>We visited a Gandhi museum one afternoon.  Inside, we read about the dehumanizing suppression of India by Britain, two centuries worth of violent uprising, and how, in the end, Gandhi led the country in a successful non-violent campaign for independence.  We also laid eyes on the bloodied dohti that Gandhi was wearing when he was assassinated.   </p>
<p dir=ltr>Madurai is a nice, in-between sized city, which feels like raw India gut with a fair bit of tourist infrastructure.  We all grew more comfortable navigating the streets and discovering neighbourhoods.  We all found deals in the markets.  We developed favourite restaurants.  Randy received a bizarre head massage. The rubbing, pulling and vigorous chopping felt suspiciously like martial arts. </p>
<p dir=ltr>We went to Thirumalai Nayakar Mahal (palace), the home of the Nayak dynasty of the 14th Century.  Two of us were innocent victims of pidgeons in this palace.  Did that happen to the kings and queens of old, or did their servants shield the tops of their heads?  We can not know.     </p>
<p dir=ltr>We left our hotel with our suitcases balanced on the roof of a rickshaw. We left the city on the wrong sleeper car of an overnight train. The latter mistake we correct at 3 AM by hurrying down the platform of the first station stop, laden with too many bags, and evicting the people who we found asleep in our beds).  All told, Madurai was an unforgettable experience.</p>
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<p dir="ltr">When Brooke and Andrea (UBC physio students) left, we helped them put on a goodbye show by performing an updated version of our Evening In India dance, including Brooke and Andrea. We like to think we rocked the house, as we had compliments on our performance for days to come. This also gave the girls an opportunity to dress up in their new sarees, and Randy in a traditional dhoti. </p>
<p dir="ltr">We made several presentations to the staff at ASSA, covering wound care and pressure sore management, body mechanics for caregivers, emerging spinal cord research, posturing, and adaptations. On our last evening at ASSA, we presented our donation to a grateful Secretary, physio and nursing staff, and the residents of the spinal cord unit. The Secretary made a trip all the way from Tirunelvelli to receive our donation. We requested that a portion of our funds go towards a 3-day conference and jamboree event for spinal cord patients (current and former) and medical experts, which ASSA runs every summer. </p>
<p dir="ltr">We would like to thank everyone in Canada and abroad who made this possible by donating to our fundraising campaign. </p>
<p dir="ltr">We are now into our adventure at FFC. Stay tuned for updates!</p><p dir="ltr"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1mIiS5RdMkZ969AKWHUfxy8HjRDBPo7m22iPciq-vRR5v4bkKTni0lpB4nWVT5AkzHRt9fAaWfWZYsWu4ARPgLz_IEdRaoiNptiCe94gIPQ6NE2TlyY7-jrBK-Zncn75SVNQ3VpqRjKe_/s1600/2013-07-09%25252016.28.25.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1mIiS5RdMkZ969AKWHUfxy8HjRDBPo7m22iPciq-vRR5v4bkKTni0lpB4nWVT5AkzHRt9fAaWfWZYsWu4ARPgLz_IEdRaoiNptiCe94gIPQ6NE2TlyY7-jrBK-Zncn75SVNQ3VpqRjKe_/s640/2013-07-09%25252016.28.25.jpg"></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZysXNgtYGx6GORW2kT23VpGEBdqPkRKXwyS6ahuhyphenhyphenG1MeogA-s5tdkgBx62a8MTTtKtFDkaD1DFxTSGdc6-4rjcLUEbQ9UvZblEIeBjyEcyg32flkn38c_J9UcEpH6G1ej2eE_Cll5n4u/s1600/2013-07-05%25252014.11.54.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> <img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZysXNgtYGx6GORW2kT23VpGEBdqPkRKXwyS6ahuhyphenhyphenG1MeogA-s5tdkgBx62a8MTTtKtFDkaD1DFxTSGdc6-4rjcLUEbQ9UvZblEIeBjyEcyg32flkn38c_J9UcEpH6G1ej2eE_Cll5n4u/s640/2013-07-05%25252014.11.54.jpg"> </a> </div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08532747510308492019noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092832636671263756.post-18141683642997821722013-07-17T11:50:00.003-04:002013-07-17T23:41:49.632-04:00Manalar papparazzi<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
We took a refreshing Sunday break during our first weekend at ASSA, by hiring a driver and heading up into the hills of the Western Ghat Mountains, where Tamil Nadu meets Kerala. We wound through tiny villages with thatch-roofed huts, and oxes pulling carts. Sometimes, the car had to drive through the river to continue (a good spot for a carwash!)<br>
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We crossed into Kerala, and were greeted by a giant waterfall, and a lot of Indians taking their own vacation days who were thrilled to see tourists so far into the countryside. There were long lineups to climb into the waterfalls, and along the way, we had many people ask to take our photos with them and shake their hands. In fact, it became so hectic that at one point we felt like celebrities being chased by papparazzi, and we had to make a physical escape. People seemed to be in great spirits because they were beating the heat.<br>
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Randy climbed the hill to the male section, and a couple of nice Indians showed him the best place to stand in the waterfall, where the water thunders down on your head and shoulders. The crowd was jubilant. Indian boys would stack themselves into standing human pyramids 3 stories high before they crashed into the water. A group of guys lifted Randy over their heads and carried hiim into the waterfall. dy was picked up by a bunch of young guys and carried into the waterfall.<br>
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The girls had to fight through a frenzy of pushing women to gain access to a smaller pool below, where, they noted, they were bathing, fully-clothed, in the runoff from the mens section! Female Keralan police officers were blowing whistles and trying to direct people out of the waterfall to keep the flow of people moving.<br>
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We followed the waterfall by driving up another hill, winding past palm and fruit trees and emerging at a temple with a stunning view of the countryside in all directions. We saw rolling green farms, windmills and jagged mountains. Altogether, the drive into the mountains was exhilarating and worth the journey from town.</div>
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On Monday, June 25, we officially arrived at ASSA. We packed a lot into the first 5 days, including, for most of us, our first bouts of Indian food poisoning. They call it 'Delhi belly', although Delhi is now a world away from us. Tamil Nadu was literally a blast of fresh air from the second we stepped off the plane at Madurai. The breezes were a cool relief from the heat of Delhi, and palm trees in the distance hinted that we had arrived in the tropical south. <br />
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Ram, a physiotherapist at ASSA, was nice enough to pick us up at the airport in Madurai, a 3-hour drive each way. This was my first sight of rural India and it was a different experience from the city, although still busy and with equally aggressive traffic. On<br />
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Tuesday, we were given our welcoming tour of the ASSA grounds, and were very impressed with the diversity of facilities offered to the disabled here. There is a medical treatment unit for spinal cord patients, a home for children with developmental issues, an integrated school at which these children participate with other kids from the community, a vocational training centre, and early intervention program. We were also impressed by the workshop in which calipers are fashioned for residents. Clearly ASSA, which thrives entirely on donor money, has built something special out of the resources they have. <br />
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We met some kids from the school and were swarmed immediately. I literally had a boy on each arm and one crawling up my torso. These kids want little more than to trade a few words in English and maybe a photo, and they are ecstatic. We are also lucky to have Brooke and Andrea here, a couple of physiotherapy students from UBC who are showing us the ropes so that we can learn a lot of things the easy way. We're all very excited to be spending the next few weeks here.</div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-font-width: 0%;">How many official government tourist
offices are there in Delhi?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We now know
there are about 15 fake official government tourist offices, at least that is
how many we saw, and one real one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Often
they are tucked beside shops with signs proclaiming "Money changers - Full
fledged!" and offering alternatives to the tours we request.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes you have to step over piles of
scaffold pipe and street dogs to enter them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>How do we know this?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">On Saturday night, after two 8-hour
flights, the IHI team of 2013 landed in Delhi!</b></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-font-width: 0%;">We immediately embarked on what was the
most alarming car ride of my life.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Courtney, Sonika, and Jenn, having travelled through big,
developing-world cities, were less phased by the honking deluge of vehicles cramming
into some of the world's most competitive streets, careening through markets within
inches of pedestrians, sometimes cows, and motorcyclists carrying entire
families complete with sari'd women and newborn babies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The quirks of driving in Delhi could easily
fill an entire blog post, but that wouldn't leave room for 36-degree night-time
temperatures, ancient temples, or market haggling.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-font-width: 0%;">Nor would it leave room for scam
artists.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On Sunday morning, there were
very few tourists in Connaught Place, the commercial heart of Delhi.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That made us conspicuous targets of
smooth-talking scammers who attempted to appear helpful as they tried to direct
us to various tourist scams that they were connected to.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Eventually, we got our bearings (after our
first Indian pit-stop….Starbucks) and found the Hop On Hop Off tour bus, which
took us to some of Delhi's historic forts and temples.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Having survived the 40 degree heat, adjusted
to the hyper-pace of India, and even practiced a little bit of market haggling
for jewelry and souvenirs, we boarded a plane for the cooler, breezier airs of
Tamil Nadu…</span></div>
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That is how much money was raised for the India Health
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We’d like to thank everyone who came out for our event. The performers and the audience both brought
enormous energy to the show. Some of us
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time to make the show possible, including our decorators, ticket sellers, food
vendors, and stagehands. Also, to
everyone who put in countless hours of preparation to make this event possible, including Dr. Bhooma Bhayana, Dr. Chitra Prasad, and Dr. Bo Venkatesan.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This year's Evening in India is scheduled for Friday, April 5, 2013! Email indiahealth@gmail.com or call Jenn at 226-980-8806 to reserve tickets.<br />
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<span style="text-align: start;">We are, clockwise from left: Randy is a first year occupational therapy student, Sonika is a second-year medical student, Courtney and Jen are in the final year of the nursing program, and Jody is a first year occupational therapy student. </span></div>
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We are all home safe and sound and getting settled back into the school routine. We are looking forward to sharing our stories and experiences with everyone at school and in the community, but it is also time to begin to choose the 2013 India Health Initiative team!<br />
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Below is the link to the application form for those interested in being part of this amazing initiative. Please fill this out and email it to indiahealth@gmail.com by Sept 26th. After reviewing the applications, interviews will be held to help choose the team. Thank you in advance for your interest and we are excited to meet all of the applicants!<br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gIl79qoU2lmq5lx0dTCigf75y0Zfe4bXUveP42Efs_g/edit">Click here</a> for the application form.<br />
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<span style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">The team is wrapping up our week at the Comprehensive Rural Health Project and getting ready for our individual travelling adventures. This past week at CRHP has been an incredible learning experience. CRHP is focused on providing primary healthcare to the rural villages surrounding Jamkhed by providing resources, education and training to the villagers to promote sanitation, physical and mental health, and equal rights for all. We spent our time here learning about how CRHP accomplishes this using the 3-tier Jamkhed model. </span><div style="min-height: 1em; text-align: -webkit-auto;">
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The first tier is the community. CRHP facilitates many groups, including a women's group, young farmer's club, adolescent girls group, and adolescent boys group, as well as provides training for 1-2 village health workers per village. The village heath workers are women who are chosen by their community to provide and educate villagers about healthcare. We have been lucky enough to meet many of these inspiring women and hear their stories. These women have gone from being discriminated against to now being the rock of the community. They have learned preventative healthcare strategies that have alleviated many issues that once caused mortality and hate through the training they have received from CRHP. </div>
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The second tier is the mobile health clinic/team. The mobile health team bridges the gap between the community and the health professionals. This interprofessional team is made up of a nurse, social worker, doctor, paramedic and development personnel. The team conducts weekly home visits as well as works with the village health workers to collect vital statistics for healthcare monitoring. We had the opportunity to visit local villages with one of the social workers who is very active within the community and is a member of the mobile health team. It was a moving experience to see how the village people live and how the community helps each other. We were impressed when we saw the simple yet effective techniques used for diagnostics and treatment within the villages.</div>
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The final tier is the Julia hospital, situated on the CRHP campus. The hospital has 50 inpatient beds and is equipped with diagnostic and therapeutic equipment. Using a sliding scale fee structure this allows the less fortunate to afford the services and treatments needed. The hospital also hosts weekly cataract surgeries and monthly family planning camps free of charge to all patients. Ravi (the son of the founders of CRHP) gave us a great tour of the hospital. We were amazed to hear that there has not been any post-op infections in the past 40 years. </div>
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CRHP has also helped facilitate an intricate watershed program in the district which allows communities to collect water and prevent erosion. Another project facilitated by CRHP is their organic farm. It provides food for the community and campus, as well as provides a source of income for the organization. It is run by women who have been outcasted from their community due to stigmatized illnesses or violence, providing them with a home and self-fulfillment.</div>
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Our time at CRHP has given us a new perspective on healthcare. The way the community utilizes their resources from within is not only sustainable it is effective. Hearing the stories of some of the villagers who overcame illness and stigma to become a valued part of their community reinforces the impact of the Jamkhed model. We are grateful to have been given the opportunity to learn and experience the effects of the services provided by CRHP. We are eager to see how this new knowledge will influence our future health practices at home. </div>
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<span style="background-color: white; text-align: -webkit-auto;">As we prepare to leave CRHP and reflect back on the past five weeks we are amazed at everything we have learned and experienced. Although our time volunteering in India has come to an end, the experiences we have gained will influence us for the rest of our lives. We are so grateful for the time we have spent at each NGO and we are looking forward to our next adventures travelling through India.</span></div>
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<br /></div>India Health Initiative (IHI)http://www.blogger.com/profile/00005863412253564278noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092832636671263756.post-85374678781759344092012-07-26T04:29:00.001-04:002012-07-27T07:48:03.360-04:00A little time off..<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Following our time at FFC the team had decided to take a week to tour the beautiful state of Kerala. First we made our way to Allepey where we planned to spend 2 nights houseboating. Choosing a boat was an adventure in itself and the team had a lot of fun looking at all of the different types of boats. After some intense negotiations we found a boat and were off to explore the backwaters of Allepey! We really enjoyed our time singing, dancing, eating, and playing cards on the boat amidst the lush backwaters.<br />
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Following our houseboating adventure the team went to Cochin for 4 nights of sight seeing, beach adventures and amazing food! We were lucky enough to visit a spot where elephant trainers bathe their elephants in the early morning. The team had a lot of fun! Especially with the baby elephant.
After our four nights in Cochin we began to make our way up to our final NGO but not before stopping in Bangalore for one night. While in Bangalore the team climbed trees in the beautiful parks, visited several art galleries, a museum, an aquarium and even made a trip (or two) to a McDonald's in town.<br />
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After a really fun evening we woke up the next day to catch our 20 hour train ride to Pune where we were all very excited to be picked up by our final NGO - the Comprehensive Rural Health Project in Jamkhed. We are now in Jamkhed taking in all of the history of CRHP and learning the stories of the village health workers we have met. It is amazing to meet so many people with such truly inspiring stories. Stay tuned for more updates!<br />
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<br /></div>India Health Initiative (IHI)http://www.blogger.com/profile/00005863412253564278noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092832636671263756.post-55579370821401570522012-07-16T14:16:00.001-04:002012-07-17T04:30:20.785-04:00At Families For Children<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hello To Everyone at home!</div>
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Our time at Families for Children came and went soo quickly. The team had an amazing time there and we all would have loved to stay longer. We were soo lucky to have been at FFC at the same time as Susan Dutton, the coordinator for the schools, and her son Timmy. Sue showed us around the campus and was very helpful in directing us to areas that needed the most help. She provided us with a great deal of insight into the organization and was also great company!</div>
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We were able to see some of the donations from last year's team. The high school/training facility bring built for kids with special needs is under way and should be finished in September. The dividers in the classrooms are being used effectively and provide some increased organization. </div>
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While at FFC we all helped in our own way, each using our personal strengths. We were each able to create our own individual routines for how we spent our time. We would like to share a few highlights to give you an idea what we were all up to.</div>
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Paige: helped with feeding kids in the extra special care unit every morning, spent a lot of time in the special education classroom singing songs and doing fine motor activities, visited the toddler room often, ended the day taking the kids in the extra special care unit outside for some sunshine.</div>
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Aleshia: helped with feeding the kids in the extra special care unit, taught the school kids proper hand hygiene using a catchy song (all of the kids were singing it by the end of the week!), shadowed the nurse while they distributed medications and provided wound care, <span style="background-color: white;">visited the special education classroom, ended the day taking the kids in the extra special care unit outside for some sunshine.</span></div>
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Michelle: Spent a lot of time in the adult special care unit helping the women there with different activities and crafts, visited the toddler room often, read stories in English for the children at story time in the library.</div>
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Ashok: worked out with the boys EVERY morning, spent time in the preschool and primary classrooms daily, helped with feeding in the extra special care unit, taught the school kids proper oral hygiene with Dave, played with the schoolkids in the yard.</div>
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David: helped with feeding in the extra special care unit, played singing games with the special care school and preschool, spent time in the primary school classrooms, read stories during library story time, and then played more singing games.</div>
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There was so many things to do at FFC with very little time. We wish we had a little longer. We all fell in love with the children, staff and the environment. We kept very busy! We woke up early in order to squeeze as much in as possible. </div>
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These are other highlights of our week at FFC: </div>
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- On Sunday, which is a holiday for everyone we spent the day hanging out with the kids. We brought all of the boys to the grounds for some playtime, which was great! In the afternoon Paige, Aleshia and Michelle visited the girls and painted everyone's nails while Dave and Ashok gave the boys temporary tattoos, since they all loved Ashok's real tattoo so much. </div>
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- Spending the afternoon singing and dancing with the adults in the extra special care unit.</div>
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- Lunchtime- some of the most delicious meals were eaten in that canteen.</div>
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- Dance class! Very tiring and a little embarrassing, but so much fun. A great dance teacher and some very talented kids who taught us a lot.</div>
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Three weeks have gone by so fast and it seems we are due for another update. The team has been at Families for Children for 5 days and it has been wonderful, but before I get into the details I'd like to talk more about our time at ASSA.<br />
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Like we've said before, our time at ASSA was great and we really felt at home. The staff and the residents were so welcoming and taught us a lot about our professions and ourselves.<br />
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The occupational therapists, Ashok and myself (Paige) spent a lot of time with the physio therapists watching and learning while they stretched children (residents and outpatients) and the patients in the spinal cord unit. However, our skills were most valuable in the new sensory room that was created in the Sangamam school. They did a great job creating an environment to help stimulate the children and we were able to contribute some new toys and knowledge from Canada. The physio therapists were so excited about the sensory toys we brought from home and Ashok and I created a presentation to teach them a little more about sensory integration, when it is useful, our experience using a sensory room at home, and some of our recommendations for their sensory room.<br />
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The medical students, David and Michelle spent a lot of time in the spinal cord unit with the doctor and patients. They participated in rounds every morning and learned a lot about neurology and the nature of spinal cord injuries from both the doctor and the patients. They also created an informative presentation for the physio therapists about new research in spinal cord injuries. It was well received and a learning experience for all of us.<br />
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As Aleshia mentioned previously, she worked with the nurse doing wound care in the spinal cord injury unit and also benefited from the knowledge shared by the doctor and the patients. Her hand hygiene presentation, which was delivered to the physio therapists, the patients in the spinal cord unit, and the rest of the IHI team, was informative and effective. She was proactive in creating posters that described the proper way to wash your hands and posted them throughout the campus.<br />
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On our day off one of the physiotherapists, Subu and her family accompanied us to Kanyakamari, the southern tip of India. Here we watched the sunrise, visited a few temples, and walked through the Gandhi museum. On our way home we stopped at a gorgeous waterfall and spent an incredible couple of hours relaxing and exploring. We ended the evening at Subu's home to have a meal with her family. It was a great experience. The team was humbled and honoured to have been invited and overwhelmed by the hospitality. <br />
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Other highlights of ASSA:<br />
- spending time in the community with a physiotherapist visiting a sister school of ASSA and the homes of patients<br />
- playing Carrom with the residents of the spinal cord unit<br />
- meeting fellow volunteers from India<br />
- watching residents of ASSA put on a dance show<br />
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We ended our stay at ASSA by presenting our dance from Evening in India to the kids, teachers, physiotherapists, residents of the spinal cord unit, and the secretary and his family. We had to work hard to remember the steps, but it went well and I think everyone appreciated our effort. It was very sad to say goodbye to everyone who had welcomed us with open arms and taught us so much. However, we had to continue on this wonderful journey.<br />
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The team is happy, healthy and excited for the upcoming adventures. We are finishing off our week at FFC now- an update with more details will be coming soon!<br />
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The team with the physio therapists at ASSA</div>
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Our trip to Kanyakamari with Subu and her family</div>
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Playing carrom with the guys in the spinal cord unit</div>
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Our 2 weeks at ASSA has almost come to a close. It has been a wonderful introduction to India. We have been treated very well and we will be sad to leave this community. No matter who enters they are accepted for who they are.<br />
Aleshia: From a nursing prospective, this little piece of heaven looks at health from many different avenues. The health care providers here look at the whole person, not just the limitation. The health care team collaborates together to help the patients/residents achieve their individual goals. The patients/ residents here are very involved in their own learning about their health. They are constantly searching for new best practices that they can apply to their conditions. I have focused my energies on hand hygiene awareness throughout the campus. I have done presentations to physiotherapists, nurses, personal care providers and patients on the importance of proper hand hygiene and good techniques. I have also shared some knowledge/ skills to allied health professionals on wound care. I have learned a great deal about holistic health during my time here. I look forward to sharing what I have learned with my colleagues back home. I can't wait to experience what lies ahead. </div>India Health Initiative (IHI)http://www.blogger.com/profile/00005863412253564278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092832636671263756.post-69819230230918614642012-06-22T08:26:00.000-04:002012-06-22T08:26:08.503-04:00Our Arrival!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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After nearly 65 hours of plan train and automobile travel we arrived safely in Ayikudi to volunteer at our first NGO - Amar Seva Sangam. It has already been an incredible learning experience for all of us and we have been truly humbled by the hospitality and friendliness we have received from all of the people we have met so far. We are looking forward to spending the next 11 days at ASSA. <br />
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IHI 2012</div>India Health Initiative (IHI)http://www.blogger.com/profile/00005863412253564278noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092832636671263756.post-79930343254237352972012-06-18T00:30:00.001-04:002012-06-18T00:30:49.365-04:00...And they're off!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Well everyone, it's finally here! The team is leaving from Toronto airport tomorrow afternoon. Thanks again to everyone at UWO and in the community who has helped us with planning, fundraising, advice, etc. We'll update over the course of the summer as we're able.<br />
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Speaking for myself (Dave), I'm feeling extremely excited and, to be honest, just a little bit nervous. Excited because it's always great to see long-laid plans come to fruition, and because I can't wait to see and experience and learn everything that I can squeeze out of this incredible opportunity. Nervous because this is certainly the most adventurous travel I've ever done. I've done some interesting travelling (i.e. hitchhiking around the Maritimes last summer), but I've never been anywhere with such potential for culture shock. Or where I had to be really careful about drinking water. Or where it's 45 degrees. In the shade. But all these little things are really dwarfed by the excitement.<br />
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So here we go! Dive in headfirst, carpe diem, and all that. We'll update as we can from India. First stop: Amar Seva Sangam in Ayikudi!<br />
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P.S. Yeah, that's right, Ayikdui first. I had the dates switched in my blog post from a few weeks ago.<br />
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We got word from Families for Children the other day about their new vocational training building that's going up. A lot of the funds donated by last year's team went into this project, so it's great to see progress being made. Here's a few photos of the construction in progress:<br />
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Here is a link for photos of the evening! <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/indiahealth/EveningInIndia2012ThanksToDrSydneySiu?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCNDjlvDoq6ytlAE&feat=directlink" target="_blank">(Evening in India 2012 Photographs)</a><br />
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If you'd like to order a DVD of the evening for $10, please email us at indiahealth@gmail.com by May 4th.<br />
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Again, a huge thank you to Dr. Dev Sainani for the filming and creating a DVD, and to Dr. Sydney Siu for photographs of the evening! </div>India Health Initiative (IHI)http://www.blogger.com/profile/00005863412253564278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092832636671263756.post-12499341212165366502012-04-12T15:17:00.000-04:002012-04-12T15:17:06.866-04:00Evening in India wrap-up<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It's over! An Evening in India was a big success this year. We have lots and lots of people to thank - all the performers, all the people who helped with organizing the program, food, silent auction, hall, etc., and, of course, everyone who attended. We're still finalizing some of the accounting, but it looks like the total amount raised is about $6000 - we're so pleased! This money will make a big difference to the NGOs we're working with this coming summer. <br />
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The plans for the trip are coming along - we've all got our visas and vaccinations taken care of, and slowly but surely everything is falling into place. </div>India Health Initiative (IHI)http://www.blogger.com/profile/00005863412253564278noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092832636671263756.post-17748368871793360232012-03-06T16:50:00.004-05:002012-03-06T16:51:23.837-05:00A little more about the 2012 team<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My name is Paige Doherty and I am very
honoured to be a part of this amazing initiative. I completed my undergraduate
degree in Kinesiology and Physical Education at Wilfred Laurier University and
am currently in my first year in the occupational therapy program at the
University of Western Ontario. A combination of my volunteer experiences
working with seniors and with people with intellectual disabilities as well as
my education has led me to pursue a career in occupational therapy. I was
fortunate to be able to travel last year and through that experience I have
learned many things about myself and about others. Travelling gave me an
appreciation and respect for different cultures and has piqued my interest in
global health. All of these experiences have shaped who I am and make me a
unique part of the 2012 IHI team. As an occupational therapy student I have
begun to truly appreciate the value of holistic care and I am very excited to
put what I have learned to use in India. I am so grateful for this once in a
lifetime opportunity and I hope to provide the people I meet in India with as
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hi, I’m Michelle, one of the first year medical students on the 2012 team. I’m very </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">excited to be going to India this summer! I first became fascinated about India as </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">a gallery guide at the Art Gallery of Ontario when they had an exhibition about the </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Maharaga, the Indian Royalty. It was amazing to learn about the culture and customs </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">as well as some differences between the classes. My interests in international health </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">and public health have thus far mostly been from a research standpoint. Having an</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); text-align: -webkit-auto;">My name is </span><span class="il" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Ashok</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); text-align: -webkit-auto;"> Ramchandani, I am a first year Occupational Therapy Student at UWO. I was born and raised in Thunder Bay, Ontario. I did my undergraduate degree at Lakehead University majoring in psychology with a minor in gerontology. My background is Indian, both my parents were born and raised in Bombay, India. When the opportunity to join IHI came to my attention I thought it would be an amazing opportunity for me to learn more about my cultural background. I have never been to India before but all of my familial roots are there. I have always wanted to travel to India and learn more about my background and visit the place where my parents grew up, however, the opportunity never presented itself until now. When I learned about IHI and what the team does while in India it convinced me further. I am thrilled at the opportunity to work with the NGO's in India and have a positive impact on the lives of many people there. So far being a member of the 2012 IHI team has been great! We are well underway in fundraising and planning our Evening in India event which I am very excited for.</span></span></span></div>
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My name is Aleshia Denny and I am in my final year of nursing at UWO in the
compressed program. I have an honors degree in Health Sciences with a
specialization in rural and remote communities also from UWO. <span lang="EN-US">This program gave
me solid foundation in Community Development and Rural Health, as well
challenged me to explore topics on aging, health promotion, ethics,
occupational health and safety, palliative care, quality of life and
alternative therapies. </span>I’m from Gowanstown, Ontario.
I am a true country girl at heart and I love to travel and experience
different rural areas around the world. I have been very fortunate to have
travelled to Rwanda, Cuernavaca & Nicaragua with my previous Health
Sciences degree. Thus far, most of my nursing experiences have included mother/baby, geriatrics, mental health, community and the emergency department. I am enjoying every opportunity this
experience has offered so far. I look forward to broadening my nursing skills
and knowledge beyond the classroom and am ready for all the excitement and new
experiences this India mission’s trip will present. Together, our interprofessional
team will collaborate to attain the goals we have set for this year. IHI Team 2012…This is going
to be an experience of a life time! </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); text-align: -webkit-auto;">Hi everyone! My name is David Wonnacott, and I'm in my first year of medical school at UWO. I grew up here in London and took off to Kingston for my undergraduate degree at Queen's. I changed majors many times but graduated eventually; my degree says mathematics and economics on it. I've come back to London for medical school, and I'm loving it so far. I really wanted to learn more about how health care is delivered in other parts of the world and how health care is shaped by the culture, demographics, economics and politics around it. Developmental economics was one of my favourite courses in my undergraduate career, and I was really interested in how economic development and health care are intertwined - and almost all of the studies we talked about on the subject came out of India! The India Health Initiative seems like a great opportunity to help improve health care delivery in some underserviced areas and to learn as a medical student and as a global citizen. I hope to see you all out at the Evening in India fundraiser on the 30th, it'll be a great time and we're all excited about it.</span></span></div>
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<br /></div>India Health Initiative (IHI)http://www.blogger.com/profile/00005863412253564278noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2092832636671263756.post-74898994312498541192012-02-24T18:42:00.000-05:002012-02-24T18:42:53.649-05:00An Evening in India 2012<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">The 2011-2012 IHI team is excited to announce this year's Evening in India fundraiser! This year, the show will be at London Central Secondary School, from 7:00 to 9:30 on Friday, March 30th. The theme is Festivals of India, and acts will represent festivals from religious traditions and regions all over India. Besides these wonderful performances, there will be a silent auction and refreshments for sale. Tickets will be $20, or $15 for students and seniors, or get a GOLD ticket for $40 that comes with a tax receipt. It'll be a great show and community event. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2EWR-3Lm7ADwUElfLJwkLM18bJlwX2bfS7lEtz8rxhzXcrNuPypX2aCDTjNryudnvFo93lYEXY__cCrzAOMam_a0piXNxfHe10vTm_IYA8X9fui10f6l2r76Ygv8BhrlCa_64afyPSjO2/s1600/poster.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2EWR-3Lm7ADwUElfLJwkLM18bJlwX2bfS7lEtz8rxhzXcrNuPypX2aCDTjNryudnvFo93lYEXY__cCrzAOMam_a0piXNxfHe10vTm_IYA8X9fui10f6l2r76Ygv8BhrlCa_64afyPSjO2/s320/poster.png" width="247" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">. </div><br />
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