About Institute for Rural Health Studies in Poojitha's Annapoorna Apartments, Rd 12, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad

As a volunteer, or through financial contribution you can help the organization expand cervical cancer screening to remote village sites, and continue good work in two clinics.
Paramedics in Dokur test blood sugar and pulmonary function, do gynecological exams, provide first aid and wound care, dispense medicines, follow-up diagnosed patients, and advise on nutrition and wellness. Patients needing surgery or specialist care are helped to get an appointment in a city hospital. The very poor are given bus fare and money for food during their trip. Government programs are used to pay for care when available; if not, IRHS finds doctors and hospitals willing to contribute care, or pays for the care needed to get good quality treatment.
Patients arriving by bus to Hyderabad get help from a patient counsellor to reach the hospital, understand what doctors say, and know their medical options. Many villagers are illiterate, and speak only Telugu; patient counselors speak Telugu, and the languages used in medicine: English and Hindi.
The bus station Travellers Aid for the Sick program also helps others who are ill or injured and provides health and nutrition information.
Cervical cancer is the primary killer of womenh in India. The Cervical Cancer screening program at Mahbubhnagar Hospital has screened thousands of women annually, saving lives through early, low tech detection. screening.
In Dokur, babies are checked for weight and development milestones from birth until 3 years of age,and mothers are counselled about nutritional needs. Pregnant women also receive home visits and examinations.

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