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Arogya Sena’s disaster medical relief
work...
Since the date of establishment of Arogya Sena, Arogya Sainiks
have been helping victims of disasters - natural or manmade and
have saved many precious lives. Apart from Latur earthquake
Arogya Sena has sent medical teams and trained volunteers during
epidemic of Gastro, Tal Mangaon, Dist Raigad (2003), floods in
Pune (2004), mega floods in Maharashtra (2005, 2006), Bihar, Orisa, Tamilnadu (2008), drought in Dist. Nagar and Pune (2002) stampede at
Mandhardevi, Dist. Satara (2005), fire at Kasewadi slums Pune
(2005) and above all tsunami at Tamilnadu and Kerala (2004-05),
earthquake at Kashmir (2005) and during mega epidemic of Chikangunya in Kerala (2007, 2008).
Arogya Sena also conducted a massive public education campaign
during outbreaks of SARS (2003) and Dengue (2004,2005,2006). Booklets on SARS and Dengue written by Dr. Vaidya were first publications in
Marathi.
Apart from rushing to the rescue of the victims of disasters, our Arogya Sainiks are influencing ‘Planning for Disaster
Management’ in their own states, districts, talukas, towns,
cities and even villages.
Arogya Sena, as a movement for public health rights...
Arogya Sainiks (Health Soldiers), apart from working in an
organized and disciplined fashion with the help of knowledge
given to them, are expected to take up various health issues
concerning common man. Up till now Arogya Sena has taken up
issues like pesticides and dirt in soft drinks, worms in Cadbury
chocolates, safety of swimming pools, water sports, tourist
spots and roads, commercialization of medical education and
profession, privatization of goverment hospitals, pollution and biomedical waste, sanitation of slums
and meager provision for health in state and national budget.
Many local branches of Arogya Sena have taken up many local
issues like conditions of government dispensaries and hospitals,
hazardous electrical poles, improper waste disposal and have
been instrumental in forcing government machinery to act
promptly. Branches of Arogya Sena have become powerful weapons
of social change in the health field.
Arogyasena, as a movement for social health rights...
Along with various public health issues Arogya Sena has fearlessly taken up many social health issues. After grievous incidence of ragging of a medical student from Pune Arogya Sena established Anti ragging commando squad and demanded anti-ragging law. It was a Arogya Sena which fiercely opposed Raj Thakare's anti Bihari stand and demanded arrest of both Raj as well as Abu Azmi. Arogya Sena has always stood by nationalism, national integration, equality, social justice and true secularism.
The movement spreads...
At present Arogya Sena has around 14000 trained workers across
10 districts, 30 talukas, 125 villages and 6 cities of
Maharashtra State. Branches in many more districts are expected
soon. Tamilnadu state branch of Arogya Sena was inaugurated on
24th April 2005 at Nagapattinam. 108 volunteers of nearly 40
NGO’s, involved mainly in Tsunami relief work have completed one
day training. Jammu-Kashmir branch was inaugurated on 2nd
October 2005 at Jammu. 134 youths completed one day training. Arogya Sena is also expected to spread its wings
in many other states soon.
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