Best wishes to Niranjan Sahoo sir on his wedding !

We are very happy to announce that our beloved Sahoo sir got married on 14th of feb this year. He had been a prominent figure in the growth of Prayas. Even after graduating from the college he is still supporting us in many ways. We wish him a happy married life. Good luck sir !

Blood Donation Campaign

             BLOOD DONATION CAMPAIGN

The gift of blood is the gift of life. There is no substitute 

for human blood.

Prayas club organised a blood donation campaign during 

SILLHOUTTES 2013 from 14 feb 2013 to 16 feb 2013.

50 medical cadets and outsider donated there blood.

also the HOD of Dept. of community medicine Air Cmde A 

Mahen and the officer in charge of the PRAYAS Col M P 

Carriappa also donated thier blood and inspired the budding 

doctors and appreciated their efforts.

Street play for cancer awareness

 

This 'nukkad natak' was beautifully performed by a team of Prayas Club members at the 'Walk Beyond Cancer' about which you have read earlier. The enthusiasm and energy of the team is certainly beyond comparison. We wish that in future they will keep up this good work and high spirits. Well done !

A Walk Beyond Cancer

 On Sunday, 3rd February 2013, 44 members of Prayas Club, AFMC participated in the 'Cancer Walk' at FC Road, Pune.
A street play was also performed by the Prayas Members.

 The purpose of this walk was to make people aware about Cancer, to motivate those who are fighting against it and to show our support against it.

A new chapter in life for Flt. Lt. Jyoti Prakash Mishra

Prayas club on behalf of all its members wishes Flt. Lt. Jyoti Prakash Mishra heartiest congratulations on his marriage. Flt. Lt. Jyoti Prakash Mishra was the ex-secretory of Prayas from S-2 batch. He laid foundation for many of the events and programs conducted by Prayas today. We wish him all the success in life and a prosperous journey ahead in life.

Participation in the Campaign against Polio

15 medical cadets of Prayas Club, AFMC participated in the nationwide Campaign for eradication of Polio on the 20th of January, 2013.

The cadets visited 10 booths in total. They participated and helped in the immunization of various people against Polio by vaccinating them with Polio drops and educating them about it so that more and more people may be vaccinated against it.

It was a great opportunity for them to be a part of the campaign and take a step further in their journey for the greater good of people.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO LT. GEN. MANDEEP SINGH SIR

To,

Respected Lt. Gen. Mandeep Singh sir,
V.S.M, DGHS(AF)

Happy birthday and many many happy returns of the day.

With regards,

Prayas members.

Happy birthday to Nikita

We are very happy to announce that today is Nikita's first birthday. Nikita is the daughter of Manjushri and Ganesh. Manjushri's parents died because of AIDS.

She and her two siblings were rehabilitated in an orphanage. Manjushri's marriage was organised by Prayas in June 2010. Manjushri delivered a baby girl on 1st Dec 2012. She has now completed her 1 year complete rehabilitation.

Prayas club wishes Nikita and her family best of luck for her future.

Visit to Pandita Ramabai Mukti Mission

                   On 14th of October 2012, 52 medical cadets of Prayas, AFMC visited Pandita Ramabai Mukti Mission Pune. It is a Christ-centered institution for destitute women & children.

                   There, the cadets were explained various activities performed by the institution & the programmes undertaken by them for the welfare of women & children. The tasks performed by the institution include Day-care centers, Homes for relocated groups of people, medical care & mobile clinic, retreat centers, acts of community development, & a Center for women's studies.

                     Later on, the cadets also interacted with the children residing in the institution. It was a good occasion for the cadets to learn that selfless deeds done for the society even if started on a small scale, can transform into something magnificent if done with the best of intention.

                                      

Dental camp

             A dental camp was held at the Apanga-kalyankari Sanstha, Wanowarie on 6th of Oct, 2012 by the Dept. of community medicine & medical cadets of Prayas, AFMC to screen children for dental problems. A total of 210 school children were examined, out of which 70 were found to have some dental problem. These 70 children will further be examined at Command Hospital, Pune.
   
            The school children at Apanga-kalyankari Sanstha were given advice about oral hygiene and good dental practices. Also it was a good opportunity for the medical cadets to gain some hand-on experience at the dental camp.

Visit to Deep Griha Society- Ramtekdi Slums

  On 29th August, medical cadets of Prayas visited Deep Griha Society at Ramtekdi slums which is an NGO working for the welfare of the people in the slums. This was the first occasion for the freshers of Y-2 batch to participate in the activities of Prayas.

  Deep Griha Society has taken initiative to work in several fields for the people of slums. These works include:

               *Women empowerment project

               *DISHA (Deep Griha's Integrated Services for HIV & AIDS

               *Medical & Healthcare Programs

               * Child Care & Child Development

               *Youth empowerment

It was a good opportunity for all Prayas members to know about how this NGO works & also about its various programmes. We learnt that there is a section of society even in developed cities like Pune who need our care & empathy. If we can take out even a small amount of time to help them, it would make a tremendous impact in someone's lives.

Informative skit on Eye Donation

An informative skit on eye donation was performed by the X-2 batch medical cadets of Prayas on 25th August. It was held on the occasion of "Prakash Purab" at the Gurudwara, Command Hospital- Southern Command. The skit was very well appreciated by the audience who asked questions about eye donation & also filled up voluntary eye donation cards. It is said that a good skit really has an impact on the audience which was evident from this skit.

Independence Day celebration at Ayodhya Charitable Trust's school for the deaf & mute

 

   31 medical cadets of Prayas celebrated the Independence day this year at the Ayodhya Charitable Trust's school for the deaf-&-mute children. Various events were organised there & everyone had a really great experience interacting with the children. Sweets were distributed after the flag-hoisting & national anthem. Also several sports goods were donated to the children. It was a joyous occasion for both cadets and the children to interact with each other.

End of charity week

This post is dedicated to all those people who came forward during the charity week and blessed us with their moral support and donations. We are deeply and truly thankful to you. You made a difference in somebody's life today. 

We were able to collect more than Rs.12,000 and objects like old clothes, eatables and other items which would be used to help those who are in actual need for them. And we hope that in future too, you will show the same spirit of kindness and generosity. Thank You.

Prayas Club is organizing a 'Charity Week' from 6th Aug to 13th Aug. Please send all your love, affection, wishes, goodwill and if possible dry rations, toileteries, and monetary donations to those who really need them. Please contact the people mentioned in the poster for more information. Thank You !

Tree plantation drive at AFMC

  In today's era of rampant industrialization & deforestation, even our city is witnessing the wrath of global warming in terms of climate changes & reduced rainfall in the city. With disappearing forests in and around Pune, not only the mean annual temperature has risen, the rivers are regressing & there has been an increase in the respiratory particulate matter(RPM) concentration in the air(source: The Times Of India).
 
  The members of Prayas took the initiative to start a tree plantation drive at AFMC. 60 saplings of peepal, teak, banyan, mango & several other species were planted in the boys' hostel area. The drive was symbolic and displayed that the cadets are interested in investing time and effort for a better tomorrow. It also addressed the environmental issues that have been causing concerns, by creating awareness about importance of trees; they aimed at having a cleaner and greener city.

Trip to Manavya(shelter for HIV-afflicted children)

   On 15Th of July 2012, 41 medical cadets of Prayas visited Manavya. It is a shelter home for nursing, caring, & rehabilitating orphaned and destitute children afflicted by HIV/AIDS. As we arrived there, the happiness on the faces of children was inevitable as they welcomed us with warmth and joy.

  The Prayas members were given a tour of the entire shelter home. We visited the dormitories, classrooms, handicraft section & the medical wing. Then, several gifts were given to the children from the members of Prayas. We indeed had the time of our lives there along with the children as they performed several songs, played musical chairs, & other games with us. As we waved them goodbye, we learnt that those children having so much to worry about are not at all affected by the hardships, & get contentment from any little means of pleasure they get. One definitely needs a big heart for it!

Fund Raising For Patient

  An enormous feeling of compassion and sympathy was shown by the medical cadets of AFMC when they collected money for the treatment of a patient suffering from 'rheumatic heart disease' with 'mitral stenosis'.
Mr. Sagar Gaikwad works at the AFMC CSD. Little did he know that the life of his family would be disrupted by his illness as he could not afford the costly treatment of valve replacement. He had left all hopes as was extremely dishearted as he was the only earning member of his family.

 At this point "PRAYAS" came to his rescue. The PRAYAS members collected a huge sum of Rs. 40,000 for his surgery. This effort was highly appreciated by The Dean who sent 4 medical cadets to witness the surgery at the cardio-thoracic center on 17th of March. 

  

PRAYAS members along with Mr.Sagar Gaikwad

Cancer Screening Camp at Tulapur village

Cancer Screening Camp at Tulapur village

On 2nd of March, 2012, 33 medical cadets along with the faculty of Community Medicine AFMC, visited the remote village of Tulapur to conduct a cervical cancer screening camp for the villagers. It was a great occasion for the cadets as they got to learn the methodologies involved in conducting the screening program.

Also, a school health survey for children was held in which their BMI, level of nutrition, growth & development were noted. A health quiz for school children was also conducted to educate them about public health standards & the need for maintaining a clean environment for a healthy living. These efforts were highly appreciated by the villagers.

Prayas club activities during Silhouettes 2012

Several activities & programmes were organised by the prayas club during Silhouettes 2012 which is the annual festival of AFMC. This year the event was special as it was held to commemorate the golden jubilee of the undergraduate wing of the college.

•    Blood donation camp: A blood donation camp was organized on Feb 21st & 22nd. What we saw was an enormous zest in the people for this noble act. As many as 50 people donated blood within these 2 days. An exceptional act of compassion was shown by our very own HOD Community Medicine Air Commodore Ajoy Mahen when he arrived at the camp & donated blood to set an example for the rest.

                      

•     Poster-making competition: It was held on 23^rd Feb with an idea to generate awareness among people about organ donation. Creativity could be seen at its peak with exquisite work in poster-making done by students from AFMC & also several other colleges.

•      Eye-donation drive: Conducted on Feb 20^th & 21^st. A great deal of concern was shown by the cadets as 30 of them pledged to donate their eyes, so that the greatest gift of vision could be provided to those who need it.