NSS Objectivities

NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME (NSS) UNIT, AIIMS

Highlights of the Activities

Regular Activities:

Health Checkups
Immunization Clinics in slums
Ante-Natal Clinics
Health Talks
Observance of "World" & "National" Days
National Integration Camps
Tree Plantations & Nature Promotion Drives
Literacy Campaigns
Publication of Health Education books, booklets and other materials & their dissemination

Special Activities:

Basic Orientation Course in Community Health for Non medical University & School Students.
Newsletter ("Swasthya Prerna").
Colloboration with other NSS Units & agencies.
Relief Camps in natural calamities.
Blood Donation Camps.

Attractions For Volunteers :

Oppurtunities for special trips in india & even abroad.
Satisfaction for contributing to social causes.

Honorary Office bearers :

Programme Co-ordinator :

Dr Kiran Goswami
Additional Professor
Centre For Community Medicine, A.I.I.M.S.
New Delhi -110029.
Phones : Office - 2659 4985,265 88 333
Fax : 265 88 663
E-mail : birsingh43@hotmail.com

Programme Officers :

1. Mr. Anil Goswami	2. Mrs. Kiran Singh Simak
Supervising Medical Social Service Officer	Tutor, College of Nursing
Centre for Community Medicine	AIIMS, New Delhi- 110029
A.I.I.M.S, New Delhi- 110029	Tel: 26588700, Extn.4257
Tel: Office - 26588700 Extn. 4326

The N.S.S. Unit of AIIMS is one of the most active N.S.S. Units in Delhi. On a regular basis, it organizes the following activities:

Health Camps in slums
Health Education Talks
Health Education Role Plays
Baby Shows
Immunization Clinics
Blood Donation Camps in Colleges & Communities
Observance of all important health related National, International & World Days.
Publication of Health Education Materials
Training Programmes on health:

- on HIV/AIDS, STDs
- Basic Orientation Course in Community Health

N.S.S. Unit, AIIMS : Activities in the year 2007-2008

The N.S.S. Unit of AIIMS is located at Centre for Community Medicine. Dr. Bir Singh continued to be its Programme Coordinator and Dr.Anil Goswami & Mrs. Kiran Singh continued to be the Programme Officers of this unit. Despite receiving no grants from the government, the unit continued to be active in the year under review. The following are the highlights of its achievements in the year under review:
06 Posters were modified on “Dengue” and displayed at three places i.e. Dengue screening OPD, AIIMS and at CCM & CRHSP Ballabgarh, Faridabad, Haryana.

S. No.	Posters Developed / Modified on	No.
1.	Dengue	6
2.	NSS	1
3.	Conjunctivitis	2
4.	Health Promotion & Health Communication	1
5.	Thookoo (Sputum )	1
6.	Bird Flu	5
7.	Health Mela	1
8.	Millennium Development Goal	1
9.	Field Practice area map	1
10.	Articles Poster	1
11.	Field Data Poster	2
	Pamphlets / Brouchers:
12.	ICCIDD	5
	Handbills:
13.	Dengue	5

· Nine film shows were conducted under various teaching and training programmes.

· Four role-plays were performed in the community on Alcoholism, Drug-addiction, Family Planning, Polio, Personal Hygiene, Obesity, Mother and Child
Health and Gender Bias.

Exhibition and health talks were organized to observe the following events:

“World No Tobacco Day”
“World Population Day”
“Global Iodine Deficiency Disorder Day”
“World Obesity Day”
“World AIDS Day”
“World Water Day”
“World T.B. Day”

In addition awareness generation program was organized on following topics

· “Awareness Programme on Eye Care”

· “Dengue Awareness Programme"

Other Community welfare activities included:

· Well baby Show/ Exhibition & Film shows

· Blood Donation Camp at IIT Delhi was organized with CNC Blood Bank (120 units of blood collected)

· Health Mela & Health Exhibition on T.B., Meningitis, Tobacco, Bird Flu, Migraine at Kusum Pur Pahari, Vasant Vihar .