Latest News – Tuver Village Project – 2022 – 2023 | The Business of Humanity® Project

December 2023

* Photos – Provided by the THWC: Community Awareness Meetings in Gujarat, India

The Tuver Health & Wellness Center (THWC) project has completed its 50^th month of operations and is continuing to deliver technology enabled health care and digital services to the tribal and rural communities in and around Tuver village.
In December 2023, a total of 98 teleconsultations were provided and 40 patients were benefitted by accessing medicines from the Tuver Pharmacy.
98 beneficiaries benefitted from visiting the Common Services Center (CSC). The photocopying service was the most utilized.
In December 2023, of the 98 teleconsultations provided, 86 were new visitors to the THWC. The percentage of female patients was 48%, while the percentage of male patients was 52%. In December, teleconsultations were provided to beneficiaries from 17 different Gram panchayats, ensuring wider geographical coverage.
In December, 40 patients were benefitted by accessing medicines from Tuvar Pharmacy. Of the 40 beneficiaries, 19 patients belonged to the BPL (Below Poverty Line) section of the communities and therefore, medicines were provided free of cost.
Health Promotion is one of the crucial aspects of the THWC project and is being implemented through Social Health Education (SHE) sessions. The objective of SHE is to impart basic health care information in a systematic and understandable way to communities in and around Tuvar using audio visual aids. Under SHE, interested household women are enrolled as participants to provide information pertaining to Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and women related health issues.
Despite the ongoing pandemic, the THWC organized 10 outreach camps to mobilize the THWC services that are being offered at the center at no cost. Approximately 150 people participated and 37 people were provided with referral slips for consultations at the THWC.
In addition, menstrual hygiene sessions and distribution of free menstrual hygiene kits have been contributing towards a larger impact of the THWC program. In total, 56 beneficiaries were covered under the menstrual hygiene program in May.
Overall, the THWC provided health care services to 472 beneficiaries in December 2023, including those who attended the menstrual hygiene sessions. These efforts demonstrate the center's commitment to providing essential healthcare services to the local communities it serves, promoting health and wellness, and improving the quality of life for those in need.

June 2023

Social Health Education Session in Gujarat, India

Community Outreach session in Gujarat, India

* Photos – Provided by the THWC: Social Health Education Session (top photo) and Community Meeting (bottom photo)

The Tuver Health & Wellness Center (THWC) project has completed its 48^th month of operations and is continuing to deliver technology enabled health care and digital services to the tribal and rural communities in and around Tuver village.
In June 2023, a total of 66 teleconsultations were provided and 29 patients were benefitted by accessing medicines from the Tuver Pharmacy.
101beneficiaries benefitted from visiting the Common Services Center (CSC). Photocopying and mobile recharge services were the most utilized.
In May 2023, of the 66 teleconsultations provided, 36 were new visitors to the THWC. The percentage of female patients was 21%, while the percentage of male patients was 79%.
In May, 29 patients were benefitted by accessing medicines from Tuvar Pharmacy. Of the 29 beneficiaries, 29 patients belonged to the BPL (Below Poverty Line) section of the communities and therefore, medicines were provided free of cost.
Health Promotion is one of the crucial aspects of the THWC project and is being implemented through Social Health Education (SHE) sessions. The objective of SHE is to impart basic health care information in a systematic and understandable way to communities in and around Tuvar using audio visual aids. Under SHE, interested household women are enrolled as participants to provide information pertaining to Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and women related health issues.
Despite the ongoing pandemic, the THWC organized 7 outreach camps to mobilize the THWC services that are being offered at the center at no cost. Approximately 110 people participated and 18 people were provided with referral slips for consultations at the THWC.
In addition, menstrual hygiene sessions and distribution of free menstrual hygiene kits have been contributing towards a larger impact of the THWC program. In total, 13 beneficiaries were covered under the menstrual hygiene program in June.

May 2023

* Photos – Provided by the THWC: Social Health Education Session (top photo) and Community Meeting (bottom photo)

The Tuver Health & Wellness Center (THWC) project has completed its 47^th month of operations and is continuing to deliver technology enabled health care and digital services to the tribal and rural communities in and around Tuver village.
In May 2023, a total of 70 teleconsultations were provided and 46 patients were benefitted by accessing medicines from the Tuver Pharmacy.
87 beneficiaries benefitted from visiting the Common Services Center (CSC). Photocopying and mobile recharge services were the most utilized.
In May 2023, of the 87 teleconsultations provided, 43 were new visitors to the THWC. The percentage of female patients was 36%, while the percentage of male patients was 64%.
In May, 46 patients were benefitted by accessing medicines from Tuvar Pharmacy. Of the 46 beneficiaries, 37 patients belonged to the BPL (Below Poverty Line) section of the communities and therefore, medicines were provided free of cost.
Health Promotion is one of the crucial aspects of the THWC project and is being implemented through Social Health Education (SHE) sessions. The objective of SHE is to impart basic health care information in a systematic and understandable way to communities in and around Tuvar using audio visual aids. Under SHE, interested household women are enrolled as participants to provide information pertaining to Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and women related health issues.
Despite the ongoing pandemic, the THWC organized 16 outreach camps to mobilize the THWC services that are being offered at the center at no cost. Approximately 586 people participated and 83 people were provided with referral slips for consultations at the THWC.
In addition, menstrual hygiene sessions and distribution of free menstrual hygiene kits have been contributing towards a larger impact of the THWC program. In total, 23 beneficiaries were covered under the menstrual hygiene program in May.

February 2023

Ariel Armony and Tom O'Toole standing with Apollo staff at the THWC in Gujarat, India — Tom O’ Toole (Executive Director for International Advancement, UCIS) and Ariel Armony (Vice Chancellor for Global Affairs; Director - UCIS) - (first and second from right), visit the THWC in Gujarat, India and meet with ATNF staff in February 2023.

Collage of Photos of Ariel Armony and Tom O'Toole's visit to the THWC in Gujarat, India — Ariel Armony and Tom O'Toole are greeted by Tuver community (Top Left); Ariel and Tom participate in celebration of continuing operations at the THWC (Top Right); Ariel sees a demonstration of the telemedicine technology at the THWC (Bottom Left); THWC Staff and community members outside the TWHC building (Bottom Right) - February 2023.

August 2022

Health and Wellness outreach program in school in India

Door to door visit at Vikhran village in India

Community meeting at Pania village

Group photo of Community visit at Gundel Village, India

* Photos - Provided by the THWC: Aanganwadi visit and Teleconsultation camp at Panch mahuda village (First Photo); Door to door visit at Vikhran village (Second Photo); Community meeting at Pania village (Third Photo); Door-to-door visit and community meeting at Gundel village (Fourth Photo)

The Tuver Health & Wellness Center (THWC) project has completed its 43rd month of operations and is continuing to deliver technology enabled health care and digital services to the tribal and rural communities in and around Tuver village.
In August 2022, a total of 95 teleconsultations were provided; 32 laboratory tests were performed; and 52 patients were benefitted by accessing medicines from the Tuver Pharmacy.
96 beneficiaries from 12 villages benefitted from visiting the Common Services Center (CSC). Photocopying and mobile recharge services were the most utilized.
In August 2022, of the 95 teleconsultations provided, 56 were new visitors to the THWC. The percentage of female patients was 33%, while the percentage of male patients was 67%.
In August, 52 patients were benefitted by accessing medicines from Tuver Pharmacy. Of the 52 beneficiaries, 45 patients belonged to the BPL (Below Poverty Line) section of the communities and therefore, medicines were provided free of cost.
Health Promotion is one of the crucial aspects of the THWC project and is being implemented through Social Health Education (SHE) sessions. The objective of SHE is to impart basic health care information in a systematic and understandable way to communities in and around Tuver using audio visual aids. Under SHE, interested household women are enrolled as participants to provide information pertaining to Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and women related health issues.
Despite the ongoing pandemic, the THWC organized 13 outreach camps to mobilize the THWC services that are being offered at the center at no cost. Approximately 223 people participated.
In addition, menstrual hygiene sessions and distribution of free menstrual hygiene kits have been contributing towards a larger impact of the THWC program. In total, 25 beneficiaries were covered under the menstrual hygiene program in August.

June 2022

SHE Session in Tuvar - Group photo

Group photo of Community meeting at Dholi Village, India

Group photo of Community Outreach meeting in Govindi Village, India

SHE Outreach Session at the THWC

* Photos: Community Outreach & SHE Information Sessions, Provided by the THWC (First Photo: Tuver, Second Photo: Dholi Village, Third Photo: Govindi Village, Fourth Photo - Tuver - June 2022)

The Tuver Health & Wellness Center (THWC) project has completed its 41st month of operations and is continuing to deliver technology enabled health care and digital services to the tribal and rural communities in and around Tuver village.
In June 2022, a total of 88 teleconsultations were provided; 39 laboratory tests were performed; and 51 patients were benefitted by accessing medicines from the Tuver Pharmacy.
81 beneficiaries from 8 villages benefitted from visiting the Common Services Center (CSC). Photocopying and mobile recharge services were the most utilized.
In June 2022, of the 88 teleconsultations provided, 62 were new visitors to the THWC. The percentage of female patients was 53%, while the percentage of male patients was 47%.
In June, 51 patients were benefitted by accessing medicines from Tuver Pharmacy. Of the 51 beneficiaries, 33 patients belonged to the BPL (Below Poverty Line) section of the communities and therefore, medicines were provided free of cost.
Health Promotion is one of the crucial aspects of the THWC project and is being implemented through Social Health Education (SHE) sessions. The objective of SHE is to impart basic health care information in a systematic and understandable way to communities in and around Tuver using audio visual aids. Under SHE, interested household women are enrolled as participants to provide information pertaining to Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and women related health issues.
Despite the ongoing pandemic, the THWC organized 12 outreach camps to mobilize the THWC services that are being offered at the center at no cost. Approximately 217 people participated.
In addition, menstrual hygiene sessions and distribution of free menstrual hygiene kits have been contributing towards a larger impact of the THWC program. In total, 25 beneficiaries were covered under the menstrual hygiene program in June.

April 2022

Bullock Cart Transporting patients at the THWC

Eco van transporting patients to the THWC

Anemia and SHE Counseling Sessions with community at THWC

Community meeting at Panchmahuda village, India

* Photos: Bullock Cart, Eco vehicle, and Community Outreach Information Sessions, Provided by the THWC - April 2022

The Tuver Health & Wellness Center (THWC) project has completed its 39th month of operations and is continuing to deliver technology enabled health care and digital services to the tribal and rural communities in and around Tuver village. To date, there have been over 15,000 beneficiaries utilizing the services at the THWC.
In April 2022, a total of 93 teleconsultations were provided; 57 laboratory tests were performed; and 83 patients were benefitted by accessing medicines from the Tuver Pharmacy.
64 beneficiaries from 8 villages benefitted from visiting the Common Services Center (CSC). Photocopying and mobile recharge services were the most utilized.
In April 2022, of the 93 teleconsultations provided, 61 were new visitors to the THWC. The percentage of female patients was 42%, while the percentage of male patients was 58%.
In April, 83 patients were benefitted by accessing medicines from Tuver Pharmacy. Of the 83 beneficiaries, 43 patients belonged to the BPL (Below Poverty Line) section of the communities and therefore, medicines were provided free of cost.
In April 2022, 35 people have come by bullock cart and Eco Vehicle from the far-off villages of Palanpur, Karikankar, Govandi, Giddi, Pipodra and Kanthapara, which are around 10 - 25 kms away. Considering these are remote and interior villages, commutation from these villages to the THWC has been a challenge. Therefore, the people in the village arranged eco vehicle and bullock carts to come to the THWC for teleconsultation. They availed GP and Dermatology Teleconsultations, where required lab tests and medicines were provided along with doctor consultations free of cost. The majority of these new patients were farm laborers with an average income per month of less than Rs.5000 ($64.00 USD). Only a few were found to have basic mobile phones. They reported being happy and satisfied with the services provided to them.
Health Promotion is one of the crucial aspects of the THWC project and is being implemented through Social Health Education (SHE) sessions. The objective of SHE is to impart basic health care information in a systematic and understandable way to communities in and around Tuver using audio visual aids. Under SHE, interested household women are enrolled as participants to provide information pertaining to Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and women related health issues.
Despite the ongoing pandemic, the THWC organized 8 outreach camps to mobilize the THWC services that are being offered at the center at no cost. Approximately 126 people participated, bringing the total number of beneficiaries participating in the SHE Sessions to 947.
In addition, menstrual hygiene sessions and distribution of free menstrual hygiene kits have been contributing towards a larger impact of the THWC program. In total, 25 beneficiaries were covered under the menstrual hygiene program in April.

March 2022

Group photo of community information session

Group photo of Community outreach information session

Group photo of Community Outreach information session

* Photos: Community Outreach Information Sessions, Provided by the THWC - March 2022

The Tuver Health & Wellness Center (THWC) project has completed its 38th month of operations and is continuing to deliver technology enabled health care and digital services to the tribal and rural communities in and around Tuver village.
In March 2022, a total of 48 teleconsultations were provided; 13 laboratory tests were performed; and 47 patients were benefitted by accessing medicines from the Tuver Pharmacy.
75 beneficiaries from 8 villages benefitted from visiting the Common Services Center (CSC). Photocopying, electric bill payment, online print services and mobile recharge services were the most utilized.
In March 2022, THWC services reached out to 23 unique patients. In total, 43.75% of visits were new, and 54.2% were repeat consultations. The percentage of female patients was 26.1%, with the highest increase between the ages of 30-39 years.
In March, 47 patients were benefitted by accessing medicines from Tuver Pharmacy. Of the 47 beneficiaries, 29 patients belonged to the BPL (Below Poverty Line) section of the communities and therefore, medicines were provided free of cost.
Health Promotion is one of the crucial aspects of the THWC project and is being implemented through Social Health Education (SHE) sessions. The objective of SHE is to impart basic health care information in a systematic and understandable way to communities in and around Tuver using audio visual aids. Under SHE, interested household women are enrolled as participants to provide information pertaining to Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and women related health issues.
Despite the ongoing pandemic, the THWC has organized 15 outreach camps to mobilize the THWC services that are being offered at the center at no cost. Approximately 60 people participated and 7 patients were provided with referrals after initial health screenings.
In addition, menstrual hygiene sessions and distribution of free menstrual hygiene kits have been contributing towards a larger impact of the THWC program. In total, 24 beneficiaries were covered under the menstrual hygiene program in March and to date, there have been 922 beneficiaries of this program.
Patient satisfaction with the project has been tracked through feedback calls by the ATNF team. This month, a sample size of 10.6% of beneficiaries were surveyed, and based on this sample, 100% of the beneficiaries are happy with the services and are willing to recommend the THWC.