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A total of 2890 children from 95 anganwadi centres covering 59 villages underwent health checkup & 26 malnourished children were identified with the help of ther above donation.
Donation was received from GiveIndia for conducting 10 units of baby show. A total of 2890 children from 95 anganwadi centres covering 59 villages underwent health checkup & 26 malnourished children were identified with the help of ther above donation.One of the Malnourished child identified was Radhika. BCCHI had organised a baby show at Thoravally village in September 2008. The anganwadi workers and multi purpose workers persuaded mothers to bring their children for a health checkup & baby show. When Radhika was examined, she was diagnosed as having Dimorphic Anaemia, stomach ache with dysentry for 1 1/2 months. Radhikas parents used to work as casual labourers and to lead their daily life itself was difficult. However they were determined to save their daughter at any cost, though they were poor.
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