MILESTONES
2013
Starting out
- Total Health conducted a household survey in Aragonda, documenting the health and economical needs of the residents.
- A vocational training centre was set up, initiating about 30 women into tailoring.
2014
Health & hygiene take priority
- Mobile clinic services began, ensuring doorstep medical care for villages in the Thavanampalle Mandal.
- Nutrition centres for mothers and children were established.
- A kitchen garden was set up at the Total Health complex and saplings distributed from it to the community.
- Aragonda got Total Health’s first potable water plant.
- A yoga programme for the community was started in Aragonda.
2015
Health infrastructure is put in place
- Total Health conducted a pioneering household survey in Aragonda, documenting the demographic, economic and health status of the residents and assessing their needs.
- Our medical camps branched out to school health, cancer screening, and eye screening.
- The AYUSH wing of Total Health began its services.
- The jute bag manufacturing unit at the Total Health complex was started.
- The Geriatric Nutrition Centre was initiated, to feed senior citizens in need.
- Rural electrification was taken up by providing solar street lamps to Aragonda gram panchayat.
- The distribution of family health cards for residents began, so they could avail themselves of 30% discount in treatment.
2016
We find recognition
- The second satellite clinic was established in Thavanampalle.
- Bags, books, and desks were distributed to Aragonda zilla parishad high schools.
- Total Health bagged the Best CSR Solution of the Year at the Indian ISV Award, 2016; the Indywood Excellence Award for CSR, 2016; and Making of Developed India Award, 2016.
2017
Small additions go a long way
- The 2 flagship skilling programmes were started: apparel training for women and refrigeration and air conditioning training for young men.
- A diabetes detection drive was conducted on the people who had been detected with prediabetes in the first survey, and a portion of those who tested with diabetes brought under care.
- A school beautification initiative was undertaken by white washing walls of 3 government schools in Aragonda gram panchayat.
2018
Innovative solutions to local problems
- Under the AP Horticulture Department, Total Health started a polyhouse in Aragonda.
- An Elderly Day Care centre at Aragonda was inaugurated with facilities of indoor games, TV, and a newspaper reading room.
2019
Setting up collaborations
- Total Health came under the Arogya Rakshak programme, with support from Reckitt, to contribute to the Dettol Banega Swasth India campaign.
2020
Awareness and expansion
- Total Health expanded its healthcare model to the Amrabad Tiger Reserve.
- Covid awareness and hygiene awareness drives were carried out and rations were provided to those in need.
Total Health conducted a household survey in Aragonda, documenting the health and economical needs of the residents.
A vocational training centre was set up, initiating about 30 women into tailoring.
Mobile clinic services began, ensuring doorstep medical care for villages in the Thavanampalle Mandal.
Nutrition centres for mothers and children were established.
A kitchen garden was set up at the Total Health complex and saplings distributed from it to the community.
Aragonda got Total Health’s first potable water plant.
A yoga programme for the community was started in Aragonda.
The first satellite clinic in Thodathara was begun.
Our medical camps branched out to school health, cancer screening, and eye screening.
The AYUSH wing of Total Health began its services.
The jute bag manufacturing unit at the Total Health complex was started.
The Geriatric Nutrition Centre was initiated, to feed senior citizens in need.
Rural electrification was taken up by providing solar street lamps to Aragonda gram panchayat.
The distribution of family health cards for residents began, so they could avail themselves of 30% discount in treatment.
The second satellite clinic was established in Thavanampalle.
Bags, books, and desks were distributed to Aragonda zilla parishad high schools.
Total Health bagged the Best CSR Solution of the Year at the Indian ISV Award, 2016; the Indywood Excellence Award for CSR, 2016; and Making of Developed India Award, 2016.
The 2 flagship skilling programmes were started: apparel training for women and refrigeration and air conditioning training for young men.
A diabetes detection drive was conducted on the people who had been detected with prediabetes in the first survey, and a portion of those who tested with diabetes brought under care.
A school beautification initiative was undertaken by white washing walls of 3 government schools in Aragonda gram panchayat.
Under the AP Horticulture Department, Total Health started a polyhouse in Aragonda.
An Elderly Day Care centre at Aragonda was inaugurated with facilities of indoor games, TV, and a newspaper reading room.
Total Health came under the Arogya Rakshak programme, with support from Reckitt Benkiser, to contribute towards Swachh India.
Covid isolation centres were set up and hygiene awareness drives carried out.
Total Health expanded its healthcare model to the Amrabad Tiger Reserve.
Total Health held free vaccination drives for both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine in Aragonda.
The Total Health satellite clinic was inaugurated in Mannaur.
In Amrabad, Arrjava Warriors were trained from the Chenchu community so they could provide basic first aid deep within the forest.
A skill centre was set up in Amrabad to provide employment and alternative sources of revenue for the Chenchu tribespeople.
Maps of the Amrabad tiger reserve were drawn up to identify the resource patches, wildlife corridors and activities triggering forest degradation.
2021
Involving the community
- Total Health set up Covid isolation centres.
- Total Health held free vaccination drives for both doses of the Covid-19 vaccine in Aragonda.
- The Total Health satellite clinic was inaugurated in Mannaur.
- In Amrabad, Arrjava Warriors were trained from the Chenchu community so they could provide basic first aid deep within the forest.
- A skill centre was set up in Amrabad to provide employment and alternative sources of revenue for the Chenchu tribespeople.
- Maps of the Amrabad Tiger Reserve were drawn up to identify the resource patches, wildlife corridors and activities triggering forest degradation.
2022
THRIVING TOGETHER
- Total Health expanded to Irala mandal with a mobile and satellite clinic benefitting 36,029 people, and initiated Sunday clinics and evening clinics in Aragonda for the ease of access for the community
- Conducted gynecological screening camp for 1000 new mothers, pregnant women and forest frontline workers.
- Total Health has expanded its program to assess the mental health/function of beneficiaries categorized as moderate to severe.
- A new kitchen was built at Apollo Isha Vidyalaya for midday meals for 750 children.
- Established India's first Hygiene Play Park, an innovative initiative that allowed us to deliver hygiene education to 520 schools, resulting in reduced absenteeism.
- In August, Total Health initiated its volunteering program in Amrabad and Aragonda, providing over 50 volunteers with a transformative experience of rural living.
- Partnering with the Government of Andhra Pradesh, Total Health took a collaborative approach to distribute nutrition kits to TB patients undergoing treatment.
- Total Health renews contract with WWF to provide medical aid, including free treatment, to India's forest frontline workers, ensuring their well-being and safety in people-wildlife conflicts and job-related hazards.