SAANTWANAM

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
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
29
Anitha PA
Kuzhupilly

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