The most effective health interventions are measures to prevent the spread of communicable diseases and to improve overall health and immunity. Therefore an important feature of community based health services is to deliver health and sanitation education.

Biocon Foundation visits rural communities to conduct programs on the importance and long term benefits of basic hygiene within the home.

In 2009-10, the community health workers engaged in this project began regular outreach work aimed at educating the communities about the importance of availing primary health care facilities. The community health networks created by these community health workers have been essential in spreading awareness about the existing ARY Clinics and the facilities offered therein. Many patients, especially women from the community, expressed that they had never been treated with such respect at any health care center before. This has undoubtedly led to an increase in self esteem and confidence in the community which is an important and often neglected sphere of development.

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