Factory Workers health and wellbeing
Garment factory workers are susceptible to ill health, owing to their family condition, lack of awareness and workplace conditions. This project aims to improve their physical, emotional and economic wellbeing through a systematic approach. The project activities include (1) systematic screening for non-communicable diseases like diabetes, hypertension, anemia and vision screening, (2) referrals to affordable healthcare facilities and provision of spectacles, (3) tele-care based follow-up and consultations, psychosocial counselling, (4) education on preventive health, stress management, financial literacy and social protection and (5) strengthening of factory systems towards worker health and wellbeing. This project directly benefited 27,708 factory workers and staff in the past financial year and 37,840 people since beginning. The locations (industrial clusters) covered include Tirupur, Jaipur, Bangalore, Ludhiana and Kolkata.
Community health and wellbeing
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases, and chronic respiratory diseases are increasingly prevalent in rural India, imposing a significant burden on individuals and communities. Yet lack of awareness and health-seeking behaviors and access to quality health services remain inadequate. Socio-economic challenges, limited health infrastructure, and a shortage of trained healthcare professionals further exacerbate these issues. This project aims to systematically improve health and wellbeing of communities in the rural communities in and around our warehouses The project activities include (1) systematic screening for non-communicable diseases like diabetes, hypertension, anemia and vision screening (2) referrals to affordable healthcare facilities, provision of spectacles and cataract surgeries (3) in-person follow-ups (4) enrolment in social protection schemes (5) strengthening of health and sanitation facilities / health services in schools and communities. This project directly benefited 20,053 people in 20 villages at Hoskote (Bangalore) and Sankrail (Howrah, Kolkata).
Past Initiatives :
The program focuses on creating awareness about Non Communicable Diseases (NCD) among Slum Community Members and Manufacturing Industry Workers by conducting free NCD Screening in their community / factories. Screening involves tests for Anemia, Hypertension, Diabetes, Cardio Vascular Disease (CVD) & Dyslipidemia along with enhanced diagnostics for Diabetes & CVD.
Post enhanced diagnostics, the ‘At Risk’ individuals are counselled and made to interact with expert doctors through Tele-Consultation.
The program is implemented in Bengaluru, Coimbatore, Delhi NCR, Vijayawada, Kolkata and Pune.
13,65,571 individuals have availed the benefits so far since 2015.
On World Diabetes Day, every year in November, free Random Blood Sugar (RBS) Testing Kiosks are put up for our customers across several outlets. Interested customers can avail the facility for checking their RBS and get informed through the brochures made available.
Since 2010, the Beat Diabetes campaign in India has reached out to 4,37,976 individuals through testing and awareness kiosks set up at Landmark Group stores.
The program aims at building the capacity of women slum dwellers to manage and prevent NCD among their family and community. Capacity building Social Health Education sessions are held for these women in their neighborhood on various topics. Audio Visual content is provided in the respective regional colloquial language; to make the subject simplistic and interesting.
Trained Community Health Workers conduct regular sessions by integrating various Group work techniques that ensure internalization of data. Pre and post session feedback is obtained from beneficiaries to understand the knowledge retention.
Once the training is complete; the beneficiaries are certified as ‘Health Champions’.
32,020 women across Bengaluru, Coimbatore, Vijayawada, Pune, Kolkata and Delhi NCR slums have completed the training since 2015.
Amba Arogyam
The project aims to provide access to preventive healthcare and support to those working in the unorganized sector. Landmark Group supported Rotary Club of Ambattur at Chennai to provide master health check-up and free medical aid and consultation for up to 12 months. The project benefited over 350 people.