Training of Primary Health Care Workers in extraction and filling
HDSN has been training Primary Health Care Workers (AHW, HA and ANM, Staff Nurses) in Oral Urgent Treatment where the trainees will be able to diagnose oral health problems and provide emergency treatment to the needy. They will also be able to refer those cases that require attention plus in terms of intervention they will be equipped to provide extraction to the needy in their own settings. After providing services to the needy and poor in their respective centres. these trainees will then be qualified to take the second part of the training. This part teaches them how to do simple fillings in remote settings using only hand instruments with Glass Ionomer Cement. This procedure is commonly known as Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART). In due course of their work in their respective settings the health workers will also be advocating for the use of fluoridated toothpastes and give education to the community school children on the technique and effectiveness of tooth brushing with fluoridated toothpaste.
School health education programmes and support
HDSN will work in the field of education. It will focus on programmes aimed at uplifting the health and oral health status of school children. It will also be focussing on providing support to the needy students in the form of scholarships. As the base of a students development will be highly dependent upon the learning environment, HDSN will also be working hand in hand with the schools and teaching institutions for improving their internal as well as external environment. It will focus on strengthening the management aspects of the schools. As HDSN has expertise on oral health it will also instigate and support various oral health related preventive and curative programs in the school environment.
Development of Educational materials on Health/ Oral Health
HDSN has been over the years dedicated itself in bringing out various publications and IEC materials as a tool to change the attitudes and behaviours of the community. It will continue to work on developing new materials for achieving the same. An approach will also be taken in going for an integrated approach on health and education.
Development Activities to Uplift the Status of the Communities
As HDSN has one of its main focus on upliftment of the marginalised communities and the poorest of the poor, it will, in collaboration with the local communities and other partner NGO,s CBOs Clubs, come up with activities and programs that will address the needs of the community. This will be in the form of programs such as micro insurance, trainings, agriculture, skill development etc