Saantwanam is a concept rooted in the philosophy of taking health screening to the people. Adequately trained and competent lady health personnel will reach out to every home in the villages and towns of Kerala and take the message of health to them. Individuals will be screened for the presence of dominant risk factors and diseases. Those who are already suffering from these conditions and are under treatment can be monitored regularly to assess the progress of treatment. The services can be provided at an affordable cost. Early detection and regular screening will enable people to save enormous cost that may have to be incurred in terms of hospitalization, chronic disability and even death.
There were 40 training sessions successfully completed. We have trained 1552 caregivers in different districts and have launched 693 care givers .There are 375 active care givers all over Kerala.
In collaboration with Kudumbasree (Government of Kerala), HAP had launched a novel programme, Saantwanam, in 2005. Under this programme, unemployed girls from B.P.L.families and who have qualified Plus Two level examination were given adequate technical training by HAP for measuring Blood Sugar, Urine Sugar, Cholesterol, etc. and they were motivated to make household visits for measuring the above at a reasonable charge (stipulated by HAP). The income so earned will be their own. The reagents being used in the apparatus will also be supplied by HAP at highly subsidized rates through an arrangement for wholesale purchase from the suppliers. The Saantwanam programme is the brain child of HAP.
Under this programme, the trained personnel (Caregivers) would reach out to every home in the villages and towns of Kerala and take the message of health. Individuals will be screened for the presence of dominant risk factors and diseases. Those who are already suffering from these conditions and are under treatment are monitored regularly to assess the progress of treatment. Early detection of diseases and regular screening will enable people to save enormous cost that may have to be encountered in terms of hospitalization, chronic disability and even death.
The following measurements/estimations are offered by the Saantwanam Caregivers at the household level through the programme, for which the necessary equipments are provided by HAP:
1. Height 2. Body weight 3. Body Mass Index
4. Body fat 5. Blood Pressure 6. Blood glucose
7. Cholesterol
During the last 5 years, the Caregivers have screened over 397,000 persons for diabetes and 450,000 persons for hypertension. They detected diabetes in over 35,000 subjects, hypertension in 50,000 subjects. All the subjects were referred to local physicians.
Saantwanam home care programme has attracted both national and global attention as an innovative approach to tackling the rising problem of cardiovascular diseases.
Saantwanam Caregivers (Health Workers) across Kerala
- Trivandrum
- Kollam
- Pathanamthitta
- Alappuzha
- Kottayam
- Idukki
- Ernakulam
- Thrissur
- Palakkad
- Malappuram
- Kozhikode
- Wayanadu
- Kannur
- Kasargod
No.
Name
Panchayat
No.
Name
Panchayat
1
Shibina N
Anad
11
Shyni D
Ottasekharamangalam
2
Jameela Beevi S
Anad
12
Tharamol N R
Ottasekharamangalam
3
Nirmala B
Anad
13
Regitha R
Pangodu
4
Jeeva M
Azhoor
14
Gayathri Bindhu Roy VS
Sangumugham
5
Laila S
Chackai
15
Laly S
Sreekariyam
6
Tesi R
Cherunniyoor
16
Sajirath S
Vallakadavu
7
Sathikumari L
Kazhakuttom
17
Sreelatha I
Vattiyoorkavu
8
Sandhya L
Kulathoor
18
Chinchu S
Vellarada
9
Merry Jessy
Kuttichal
19
Sheeja S
Vettoor
No.
Name
Panchayat
No.
Name
Panchayat
1
Ambily Sudarsanan
Alayaman
17
Suja KL
kummil
2
Bindhu Thilakan
Charuvil Puthenveedu
18
Indu Krishna J
Mynagapally Panchayath
3
Vijayaswari M
Elampalloor
19
Shylaja R
Mynagapally Panchayath
4
Jayasree P
Haritha Bhavan
20
Ansy J
Nedumpana Panchayath
5
Lisy Asokan
Kadakkal
21
Hairunnissa J
Nedumpana Panchayath
6
Mini B
Kalluvathukkal
22
Sudheena M
Nedumpana Panchayath
7
Sandhya S
Kalluvathukkal
23
Sunitha Sainulabdeen
Nedumpana Panchayath
8
Glaras Jose
Karavaloor
24
Aswathy Renjith
Panayam
9
Sandhya C
Karavaloor
25
Amurtha Prakash
Paravur
10
Sheeja Jayakumar
Karavaloor
26
Jareena S
Pathanapuram
11
Sreedivya S
Kareepra
27
Sulaja KP
Perinad
12
Jyothilekshmi JR
Kareepra
28
Sheeja Reji
Pooyapally
13
Rajeena A
Kareepra
29
Sunitha Binu
Pooyappally
14
Geetha T
Karunagappally
30
Viji Gopal
Sasthamcotta
15
Rajalekshmi S
Kollam
31
Alphonsamma Binu
Ummannoor
16
Binu Monichen
Kottarakkara
32
Manju NK
Vettikkavala
No.
Name
Panchayat
No.
Name
Panchayat
1
Bindhu Varghese
Adoor
15
Geetha Kuttappan
Mezhuveli
2
Archana V Nair
Aruvappulam
16
Saji T
Mezhuveli
3
Bindu Viswanathan
Ayroor
17
Sheeja MP
Nedumparam
4
Sreelatha S
Elanthoor
18
Panjulakshmi P
Niranam Panchayath
5
Usha EN
Elanthoor
19
Reshmi VR
Niranam Panchayath
6
Reshma S
Erathu
20
Seema PS
Omalloor
7
Ramla Beevi S
Ezhamkulam
21
Sindhu James
Pallikkal
8
Anitha Kumari G
Kadambanadu
22
Pushpa S
Pandalam
9
Ajini S
Kalanjoor
23
Jiji MS
Pathanamthitta Muncipality
10
Lekha Suresh
Konni
24
Chinchu TS
Ranny
11
Suja Suresh
Kottanadu
25
Archana Raj
Thannithodu
12
Geetha AR
Kulanada
26
Surya Satheesh TS
Thannithodu
13
Bindhulal
Kunnamthannam
27
Kavitha PK
Thiruvalla Municipality
14
Reena Leji
Malapally
28
Pramitha Kumary P
Thollapuzhassery
No.
Name
Panchayat
No.
Name
Panchayat
1
Hemalatha VG
Ambalapuzha Panchyat
11
Sulaikha Beegam
Kayamkulam
2
Geetha Lekshmi L
Chengannur
12
Preetha K Krishnan
Mavelikara
3
Seema TK
Chengannur
13
Shymol VG
Mavellikkara
4
Sherly Prasanthan
Chengannur
14
Sunitha K
Mavellikkara
5
Sujatha KT
Chengannur
15
Deepthi Rajeev
Pallipad
6
Beenakumari R
Cheppad
16
Sumi K Sabu
Perumbalam
7
Sari Mol PS
Cheppad
17
Sumitha PS
Perumpalam
8
Remya S Ravi
Chunakkara
18
Sreeja KV
Thycattuserry
9
Mini KS
Haripad
19
Cini Syamalan
Vallikunnam
10
Sheela S
Haripad
20
Bindhu Varghese
Venmoney
No.
Name
Panchayat
No.
Name
Panchayat
1
Sabeena Saji
Arpookkara
10
Bini Biju
Pallikkathodu
2
Sunimol Abraham
Arpookkara
11
Sunitha Mol PS
Paluparambil
3
Rani PN
Athirampuzha
12
Leju Sasikumar
Parathodu
4
Usha Chandran
Athirumpuzha
13
Beena Thenkachan
T V Puram
5
Jeeja Bhai PK
BharananganamĀ
14
Prasanna Prasad
T V Puram
6
Lucy James
Elikkulam
15
Prabhakumari R
Thiruvarppu
7
Mayamol KB
Kadanad
16
Saramma Chacko
Vakathanam
8
Deepthi KG
Kurichy
17
Sudha PP
Vechoor
No.
Name
Panchayat
No.
Name
Panchayat
1
Vijayalekshmi S
Elappara
10
Mini Abraham
Mankulam
2
Lissamma MJ
Kamashy
11
Ranjani T
Peerumedu
3
Sajini Mol ML
Kokkayar
12
Prathibha
Peerumedu
4
Remya KK
Konnathady
13
Mini Jose
Udumbanoor
5
Philomina Joy
Kumily
14
Haseela Hakkim
Vandiperiyar
6
Mini Biju
Kumily
15
Anju M
Vandiperiyar
7
Savitha Roy
Mankulam
16
Sajithamol G
Vandiperiyar
8
Ajitha Unni
Mankulam
17
Mallika
Vandiperiyar
9
Maya Biju
Mankulam
18
Gigi Biju
Vellathooval
No.
Name
Panchayat
No.
Name
Panchayat
1
Shyni Varghese
Adayan Pala House
30
Seema AC
Kuzhupilly
2
Smitha Jose
Alangad
31
Soja Joseph
Malayattoor
3
Ajitha Kumary S
Alangad
32
Biji KV
Malayattoor- Neeleswaram
4
Usha Sudhan
Angamaly
33
Daisy Chackochan
Maneed
5
Binu Pius
Arakuzha
34
Jiji Martin
Manjapra
6
Sobha Shaju
Arakuzha
35
Jiny Abraham
Marady
7
Lisha Thambi
Chellanum
36
Sumi Philip
Marady
8
Beena AA
Chendamangalam
37
Anitha TK
Mudakuzha
9
Rejani Dileepkumar
Chittattikara
38
Sethu Parvathy S Babu
Nayarambalam
10
Seena G
Chottanikkara
39
Thahira KU
Nellikuzhi
11
Rahila KK
Edathala
40
Sumilal A
Njarackal
12
Geetha Madhavan
Karukutty
41
Lissy Shaju
Okkal
13
Laisy Benny
Karukutty
42
Jiny Jose
Pallippuram
14
Bindhu Velayudhan
Keezhmadu
43
Sindhu Johnson
Pallippuram
15
Usha K
Kizhakkambalam panchayat
44
Mani TN
Pallipuram
16
Deepika Ramachandran
Kochi Corporation
45
Suja Bernad
Perum
17
Sheela Joseph
Kochi Corporation
46
Cini Eldo
Piravom
18
Sunitha Prakash
Kochi Corporation
47
Leena KK
Poothrikka
19
Vimala Mohanan
Kochi Corporation
48
Suma MP
Poothrikka
20
Ajitha Basheer
Kochi Corporation
49
Jincy Eldhose
Rayamangalam
21
Maria Helena
Kochi Corporation
50
Jijamol KA
Thrikkakara
22
Raseena KR
Kochi Corporation
51
Sreeja KR
Thrikkakara Municipality
23
Blooieymol VT
Koothattukulam Muncipality
52
Rema Sabu
Udanpuram
24
Latha Subramanian
Koovapady
53
Lissy KM
Valakam
25
Smitha Sajeev
Koovapady
54
Sinija Chandran
Vazhakulam
26
Twinkle Joy
Kottuvally
55
Sudha Subramanian
Vazhakulam
27
Meena Kumary PT
Kumbalanghy
56
Nisha Chandran
Vengoor
28
Suja Raveendran
Kunnathunadu
57
Siji Joseph
Vengoor
No.
Name
Panchayat
No.
Name
Panchayat
1
Chitra Lekha Ramachandran
Aloor
25
Sharon Raj M
Manalur
2
Babimol PB
Anappara
26
Santha TS
Mullurkkara
3
Lissy Davis
Arimpur
27
Sowmya KS
Mullurkkara
4
Mini Mathew
Arimpur
28
Sujisha KS
Mullurkkara
5
Sunitha Ramesh
Avanur
29
Reji Anto
Muriyad
6
Beena Lakshmanan
Avnissery
30
Jessy Joy
Nenmanikara
7
Biji Mani
Chalakkudy Municipality
31
Simi Babu
Pananchery
8
Hena C M
Chavakkad Municipality
32
Jini Paulson
Pannayurkulam
9
Kanakalatha NR
Chazhur
33
Lija CR
Paralam
10
Vanaja Vijayakumar
Chelakkara
34
Sherly KT
Poomangalam
11
Sudha CK
Edavilangu
35
Sindhu VT
Pudukad
12
Jiji Royson
Kadavallur
36
Rajani Krishnan
Puthur
13
Elsy Johny
Kalan House
37
Sheena Aravindhakshan
Puthur
14
Shahanamol E K
Kattakambal
38
Shiny PS
Thekkumkara
15
Sindhu VG
Kattakambal
39
Kochurani Johnson
Thrissur Corporation
16
Julie Antony
Kattoor
40
Mareena Sunny
Thrissur Corporation
17
Ranjini CT
kodakara
41
Sheeba Franco
Trikkur
18
Nitha PM
Kodungallur
42
Baby Sheela MF
Vadakkekad
19
Sujitha MS
Kodungallur
43
Ragi NR
Vallachira
20
Nandini Sathian
Kolazhy
44
Rema Santhosh
Varandarapilly
21
Dhanya Sunil
Kondazhy
45
Rajeswari MG
Varavoor
22
Usha R
Kondazhy
46
Jisha Vinod
Velukara
23
Priya VG
Madakkathara
47
Aswathy KM
Venkitangu
24
Sunitha KK
Madakkathra
48
Ruksana PA
Wadakkanchery
No.
Name
Panchayat
No.
Name
Panchayat
1
Preetha K
Akathethara
21
Vijayalekshmi
Manarkkad
2
Ambili AS
Alathur
22
Divya V
Marutharoad
3
Shabna S
Ayalur
23
Leelavathy K
Marutharoad
4
Rafeenamol T
Ayilur
24
Praseeda VR
Mathur
5
Nini Michel Geevarghese
Challissery
25
Indira TM
Mundur
6
Mary PJ
Cherpulassery
26
Anitha R
Muthalmada
7
Prasanna R
Chittur Tattamangalam
27
Dhana Lakshmi C
Ottapalam
8
Sreedevi V
Chittur Tattamangalam
28
Lathika PK
Ottapalam
9
Yasodha K
Chittur Tattamangalam
29
Sumitha TK
Ottapalam
10
Santhi Krishana U
Erimayur
30
Sunitha KR
Ottapalam
11
Sumithra A
Erimayur
31
Sofiya CM
Palakkad Muncipality
12
Sunitha K
Erimayur
32
Vijaya A
Palakkad Muncipality
13
Preetha C
Eruputhenpathy
33
Bindu VK
Parly
14
Bindu V
Kanjirapuzha
34
Sowmya R
Parly
15
Jaimol V J
Kanjirapuzha
35
Deeepa D
Puthussery
16
Santha Kumari V A
Kanjirapuzha
36
Priya KK
Thenkara
17
Lissy Benny
Karimba
37
Shareena M
Thenkurissi
18
Prasanna C
Kizhakkencherry
38
Sobha M
Thenkurissi
19
Shameela S
Kollengode
39
Saiby Jomon
Vadakkancheri
20
Baby Priya K
Malampuzha
40
Elsy UJ
Vadakkarapathy
No.
Name
Panchayat
No.
Name
Panchayat
1
Sheena P
Aliparamba Panchyat
8
Bineesh Shaji
Moothendam Panchyat
2
Jubit Sabu
Amarambalam
9
Nimisha TK
Moothendam Panchyat
3
Girija P
Kavannoor
10
Sunitha IP
Perumannaklari
4
Salini PP
Kondotty
11
Sumayyath E
Thalakkadu
5
Jancy David
Malappuram Muncipality
12
Bincy P
Tirurangadi
6
Ayisha K
Maranchery
13
Minimol KP
Valancherry Muncipality
7
Anumol
Moothendam Panchyat
14
Jessy James
Vazhikkadavu
No.
Name
Panchayat
No.
Name
Panchayat
1
Prema K
Azhiyoor
9
Rajitha KTK
Kuruvattor
2
Shareena Majeed
Koduvally Muncipality
10
Sibi MK
Nanminda
3
Mini Saji
Koorachund
11
Ruksana TC
Narikkuni
4
Sreeja Balan
Koorachund
12
Manjula NT
Panniyankara
5
Deepa KA
Koorachundu
13
Susheela VK
Thikkotti
6
Jameela KM
Koorachundu
14
Bindu Gopalan
Ulliyeri
7
Remani T
Kozhikode co-operation
15
Sudha Rani P
Vanimal
8
Anusree Babu
Kuravathoor
16
Leena KK
Villyapally
No.
Name
Panchayat
No.
Name
Panchayat
No.
Name
Panchayat
No.
Name
Panchayat
1
Sindhu T
Alakode
17
Seema P
Kolayad
2
Resna PV
Aralam
18
Jayasree Vinod
Madayai
3
Lizy NF
Ayyamkunnu
19
Deepa KP
Mattannur Muncipality
4
Sheeja VP
Chockly
20
Praseetha MK
Mattannur Muncipality
5
Bindu MP
Dharmadam
21
Preetha SK
Mayyil
6
Nithya A
Dharmadam
22
Shylaja MV
Mayyil
7
Sathi CPK
Eramam
23
Rijila C
Munderi
8
Anisha P
Eranchali
24
Divya K
Panniyannur
9
Manjusha KD
Eranchali
25
Jithu M
Panoor Muncipality
10
Risha Baby PV
Eranholi
26
Shamna KP
Panoor Muncipality
11
Sandhya PV
Ezhome
27
Sobha TP
Panoor Muncipality
12
Sheeba Prakash
Kannur
28
Ms. Rajani Mohan
Peringome Vayakara
13
Bindu AP
Kannur Co-Operation
29
Reshma C
Pinaravi
14
Leeshma KV
Kattiyattoor
30
Sathi K
Pinarayi
15
Sheena AV
Kolachery
31
Silvi Davis
Sreekandapuram
No.
Name
Panchayat
No.
Name
Panchayat
1
Laiju Thomas
Kanhangad
6
Sree Devi CS
Kanhangad Municipality
2
Mini VV
Kanhangad
7
Jancy Mathew
Kinanoor Karinthalam
3
Sindhu K
Kanhangad
8
Bindu James
Kinanoor Karinthalam
4
Suchithra K M
Kanhangad
9
Kavyasree P
Kumbadge
5
Suma M
Kanhangad
10
Sreelatha VK
Madhur
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