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Stunting, wasting, overweight and underweight
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The indicators stunting, wasting, overweight and underweight are used to measure nutritional imbalance; such imbalance results in either undernutrition (assessed from stunting, wasting and underweight) or overweight. Child growth is internationally recognized as an important indicator of nutritional status and health in populations.

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Stunting

Children who suffer from growth retardation as a result of poor diets or recurrent infections tend to be at greater risk for illness and death. Stunting is the result of long-term nutritional deprivation, and often results in delayed mental development, poor school performance and reduced intellectual capacity. In turn, this affects economic productivity at the national level. Women of short stature are at greater risk for obstetric complications because of a smaller pelvis. Also, small women are at greater risk of delivering an infant with low birth weight, contributing to the intergenerational cycle of malnutrition, because infants of low birth weight or retarded intrauterine growth tend be smaller as adults.

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Wasting

Wasting in children is a symptom of acute undernutrition, usually as a consequence of insufficient food intake or a high incidence of infectious diseases, especially diarrhoea. In turn, wasting impairs the functioning of the immune system and can lead to increased severity and duration of, and susceptibility to, infectious diseases, and an increased risk of death.

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Overweight

Childhood obesity is associated with a higher probability of obesity in adulthood, which can lead to a variety of disabilities and diseases, such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. The risks for most noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) resulting from obesity depend partly on the age at onset and the duration of obesity. Obese children and adolescents are likely to suffer from both short-term and long-term health consequences, the most significant being:

  • Cardiovascular diseases, mainly heart disease and stroke
  • Diabetes
  • Musculoskeletal disorders, especially osteoarthritis and
  • Cancers of the endometrium, breast and colon.

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Underweight

Weight is easy to measure; hence, this is the indicator for which most data have been collected in the past. The mortality risk is increased in children who are even mildly underweight, and the risk is even greater in severely underweight children.

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Assessed from stunting, wasting and underweight

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Anaemia

Anaemia is a condition in which the number of red blood cells or the haemoglobin concentration within them is lower than normal. Haemoglobin is needed to carry oxygen and if you have too few or abnormal red blood cells, or not enough haemoglobin, there will be a decreased capacity of the blood to carry oxygen to the body’s tissues. This results in symptoms such as fatigue, weakness, dizziness and shortness of breath, among others.

The optimal haemoglobin concentration needed to meet physiologic needs varies by age, sex, elevation of residence, smoking habits and pregnancy status. The most common causes of anaemia include nutritional deficiencies, particularly iron deficiency, though deficiencies in folate, vitamins B12 and A are also important causes; haemoglobinopathies; and infectious diseases, such as malaria, tuberculosis, HIV and parasitic infections.

Anaemia is a serious global public health problem that particularly affects young children and pregnant women. WHO estimates that 42% of children less than 5 years of age and 40% of pregnant women worldwide are anaemic.

Our Activities
We promote health rights

Our mission is to ensure that everyone has access to the highest standard of health possible, without discrimination or stigma. We believe that access to healthcare is a fundamental human right and essential to the well-being of individuals and communities.

Our organization works to promote health rights in several ways. First, we advocate for policies and laws that support access to healthcare, particularly for marginalized communities. We work to ensure that healthcare services are affordable, accessible, and of high quality, and we hold governments and other entities accountable for providing these services to their citizens.

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Second

We provide direct support to healthcare facilities and communities, particularly in areas where access to healthcare is limited. We work with local partners to improve healthcare infrastructure, train healthcare workers, and provide resources to patients. We also work to promote preventative healthcare practices, recognizing that prevention is often the best way to ensure good health outcomes.

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Third

We engage in public education and awareness-raising campaigns to promote the importance of health and to encourage greater investment in healthcare systems. We work to build partnerships with communities, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders to create meaningful change and to ensure that health remains a priority on the global agenda.

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Our organization

Is committed to promoting gender equality in healthcare, recognizing that women and girls face unique health challenges and are often marginalized in healthcare systems. We work to ensure that healthcare services are accessible and inclusive for all, regardless of gender identity or expression.

We also recognize

The importance of addressing social determinants of health, such as poverty, discrimination, and environmental factors. We work to promote social justice and equity in healthcare, recognizing that these factors often contribute to poor health outcomes.

At the heart of our work is a commitment to promoting

Health as a fundamental human right. We believe that access to healthcare is essential to the well-being of individuals and communities, and we are dedicated to working towards a world where everyone has access to the highest standard of health possible.

Our Objectives

HEALTH & DRUG/HIV/AIDS PROGRAM CELL

In a country where more than 90% elders have to work in order to survive, affording quality medical care is a far dream. People suffer from chronic ailments such as hypertension, asthma, arthritis, heart problems etc. Healthcare and drug program seeks to provide sustainable healthcare solutions to destitute elders , children and their community where these are not available.

This cell organizes specialized health camps on various diseases and free health check-ups are conducted. The awareness generating sites are being set up with the social worker empowering the disadvantaged elder with information on various diseases, along with educating them on the various preventive measures that can be taken to prevent the onset of any deadly disease. Keeping in mind the vulnerability of elders & our Corona warriors on ground, in the current Covid 19 pandemic situation, our volunteers are adhering to all the safety and hygiene measures for all its programs on the field, like distributing face masks, imparting knowledge of regular washing & sanitization of hands, and maintaining social distancing norms at all times, to ensure their safety & protection.

IHRO interventions in the health sector work to improve access to quality health services for the poor and marginalised communities. By identifying the root causes of healthcare challenges, IHRO works at the individual, community and systemic levels to develop innovative solutions and help implement quality healthcare services. The work with community groups, collaborative work with government and civil society organisations include cross-cutting strategies to improve the health and nutrition status of the poorest and excluded groups, particularly women and children. There are so many Doctors and healthcare allied with the organization for the healthcare consultancy and support for any conditions

Some good examples of community action from IHRO experience :
  • Supporting communities in health rights action, including Pandemic COVID-19 situation.
  • Distribution of Sanitation Pad.
  • Ban on Polythene Bags in Ambala.
  • Free Ambulance Service.
  • Organ Donation service.
  • Blood donation Camps.
  • Right to primary Health care campaign in more than 20 states of India
OLD AGE HOME SUPPORT & HOME LESS HUMAN CELL

Provisions have been made in the Constitution of India to preserve the rights of those aged above 60. … Article 41 of the Constitution secures the right of senior citizens to employment, education and public assistance. It also ensures that the state must uphold these rights in cases of disability, old age or sickness. Close to 18 million elderly in India are homeless.

Senior citizens living in poverty face abandonment by their own families as they cannot earn an income. Many a times, they are left with no choice but to beg to survive. Many elderly are left alone after their children move to the cities in search of better livelihood. In the last few days of their lives, who will they look up to? Support an old age home to make sure that in their old age, these senior citizens are taken care of. The main objective of this cell is to improve the quality of life of the Senior Citizens by providing basic amenities like shelter, food, medical care and entertainment opportunities and by encouraging productive and active ageing through providing support.

This cell of IHRO approach the Govt. to handover the old age homes and night shelters prepared by them to run for serving the humanity