T3 Anaemia Consciousness and Screening Camp Held at Prothrapur Community Hall

Tarun Karthick

Sri Vijaya Puram, 28 May 2025

A T3 (Test, Treat, and Talk) camp geared toward combating anaemia was lately organized on the Prothrapur Community Hall by the Directorate of Health Services, Sri Vijaya Puram, in collaboration with the District Health Society, South Andaman, and the Urban Tribal Health Mission (UTHM).

The camp was performed beneath the aegis of Anaemia Mukt Bharat, a flagship programme of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. Launched in 2018, the initiative adopts a life-cycle strategy to scale back anaemia amongst susceptible inhabitants teams, together with youngsters, adolescents, ladies of reproductive age, and pregnant and lactating moms.

The occasion was inaugurated by Dr. Suja Antony, Director of Health Services. Also current on the event have been Dr. H. M. Siddaraju, Joint Secretary (RCH-II); Ms. D. Radhika, Vice Chairperson of SVPMC; Dr. Shreelekha, ENT Specialist; and Mr. B. Nagendran, District Programme Manager.

In her handle, Dr. Suja Antony highlighted the gravity of anaemia as a public well being problem, noting that over 50% of adolescent women and girls of reproductive age in India are affected. “The long-term goal of Anaemia Mukt Bharat is to break the intergenerational cycle of anaemia,” she mentioned.

Dr. H. M. Siddaraju emphasised the function of dietary habits in stopping iron deficiency anaemia, stating, “It is one of the most common yet preventable conditions, and can be effectively managed with simple dietary modifications.”

Ms. D. Radhika urged the general public to utilize such well being camps for early detection and well timed intervention.

During the camp, 45 people have been screened. Among them, 11 have been discovered to be severely anaemic and 17 reasonably anaemic. The affected people have been instantly supplied with Iron Folic Acid (IFA) tablets and Albendazole tablets as a part of the remedy protocol.

The camp was a part of ongoing efforts to boost consciousness and ship doorstep well being companies to fight anaemia locally.