Sachetana Plus - Monitoring and Documentation of Flouride Mitigation Project
Partner NGO/institution: BIRD-K Date of commencement: June 2006 Date of conclusion: May 2010 Summary  Sachetana is a Fluorosis mitigation project funded by Govt. of Karnataka. Sachetana Plus project aims to supplement the efforts under SACHETANA project. In addition, the information generated in implementation of SACHETANA project will be utilized for documentation and analysis. Why This Project? - While attempting the implementation of the Sachetana project, it was felt that, there is scope for taking up a systematic investigation and documentation of various related aspects linked to Fluorosis.
- Establishing the validity of the alternate systems of medicine in addressing the problems associated with Fluorosis.
Target group The poor households in the selected 60 villages with a population of about 60,000. Activities Planned: - Fluorosis awareness camps for school children.
- Awareness camps & exposure visits for the SHG women.
- Monitoring Fluoride content in drinking water across seasons & study the impacts of interventions.
- Clinical trials for treating Fluorosis affected patients with alternate systems of medicine.
- Geo-hydrological studies for understanding the causes for Fluorosis & assist in effective recharge process.
Project status: Ongoing
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