Medical help
Health
Volontariat has always given priority to a good health, on a holistic approach. Prevention of diseases through immunization and sanitation is a thrust. Extensive medical care has also been one of the most significant features of our work with children, aged or handicapped people, etc..
Health program
Dispensaries are opened in our different centers, the main one is the dispensary of Selvanilayam. A Doctor in charge and qualified people are permanently at the disposal of the patients (children, aged people, staff, etc). They generally treat ailments like abscess, fever, dysentery, diarrhea, sprains, muscle cramps, fungal and other skin infections. Information and nature of any intervention are loaded in specific computer software; a file is created for each patient.
For many years, Volontariat was succesfully curing, children specially, with homeopathic treatments and also herbal medicine. Still today for specific cases. Doctor and nurses go regularly to the dispensaries of Sakthi Vihar, TTK farm and OM Shanti and any time when there is a need.
From 1998, Volontariat is running a program of heart operations, performed in Chennai and Pondicherry by Dr Balakrishnan and his team. See our website.
The Volontariat has regularly organized special free camps, on its premises, for children suffering from heart malformations, for eyes or teeth problems; people come from far to consult the doctors and many cases have been screened and operated after.
The gypsies living in the suburbs of Pondicherry are in terrible sanitary conditions and are very often refused in the Hospitals. So, thanks to the interest of a French Doctors association from Paris, called SOLEM, and its financial help, Volontariat could get a mobile clinic vehicle and reach this community of gypsies regularly. Also our tean of Doctor and nurses go to remote villages of the District.
From 2005, an individual donor allows us to install a modern dental surgery at Selvanilayam center. A part-time dentist comes several times a week, to check the teeth of the sponsored children, aged people, staff, etc, to repair, to give counsel for a good prevention of tooth decay. Every year, more than 400 people are treated and follow-up is made for hundreds of children.
Prevention of illness and promotion of health are managed by providing: nutritious food, good clothing and effective education.
Proper treatment and immediate referral to specialized medical centres is done when necessary, specially for cataract operations, leprosy rehabilitation centre, alcohol di-addiction programmes, etc.
An evaluation of 2000 families i.e. 10000 people are covered in the health care programme of Volontariat. Promotion of health consists in treatment and prevention.
