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COMMUNITIES UNITING TO MAKE A

CHANGE

“MOST OF OUR PROJECTS WERE STARTED IN UNDERDEVELOPED RURAL AREAS OF INDIA. IN FACT WE ARE PROUD THAT OUR INITIATIVES CHANGED THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC STRUCTURES OF COMMUNITIES IN MANY BACKWARD POCKETS OF INDIA." - DR. RAGHUPATI SINGHANIA

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JK TYRE BUILT 3,847 TOILETS, TRANSFORMING 60+ VILLAGES INTO OPEN DEFECATION-FREE ZONES.

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BUILDING TOILETS TO ENSURE SANITATION FOR ALL

Open defecation remains a persistent problem across the length and breadth of country. JK Tyre partnered in Government’s ambitious ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’ and helped building of total 3,847 toilets in rural areas during last three years. This intervention has paved the way for transforming more than 60 villages as completely open defecation free. It has also been ensured that these newly built toilets are being used and maintained well and therefore communities have been made aware of consequences of open defecation through meetings, rallies, walks of shame, posters, banners, etc.

HIGHLIGHTS OF SANITATION PROGRAM

HIGHLIGHTS OF SANITATION PROGRAM

The major impact of the sanitation project is as mentioned below : 1. Total 3,847 toilets have been constructed, benefiting directly more than 20,000 people. 2. More than 60 villages have been declared open Defecation Free (ODF) with the efforts of JK Tyre. 3. A third party impact assessment report emphasizes that; 4. More than 90% people are using toilets regularly. 5. Community has become more receptive to sanitation campaign and well sensitized about ill effects of open defecation. 6. Mind-set changed and people embraced hygienic habits and practices 7. There has been a considerable reduction in medical expenses of target communities. 8. Lives of women, old and small children have become easy and safe Shri Shivnandan Singh, Sarpanch Noorabad, Morena, MP very categorically mentions that the project has been instrumental in generating awareness among local masses, ensuring quality construction, regular usage and transforming our village and its surrounding environment neat and clean.

PREVENTION OF HIV/ AIDS

JK Tyre is actively engaged in prevention of HIV/ AIDS epidemic. There are three health clinics operational at high risk HIV/ AIDS locations with the help of partner NGOs. The project has benefited more than 2.5 lac people of transporter fraternity since beginning of this project. JK Tyre supported network of people living with HIV/ AIDS (PLHIV) in Rajsamand, Rajasthan helps PLHIV to get medical support, guidance and nutritional supplements for HIV positive people including children. The PLHIV network has enrolled total around 1200 PLHIV in Rajsamand and a large number of PLHIV have also been linked with various government social schemes like Antyoday, Palanhar, etc.

PREVENTION OF HIV/ AIDS

REPRODUCTIVE & CHILD HEALTH CARE

The reproductive and child health care project- ‘Parivartan’ initiated in tribal dominated Rajsamand district of Rajasthan in the year 2004 has brought significant reduction in IMR and MMR prevalent in area and also inculcated health seeking behavior among marginal and disadvantaged communities. In an year around ten thousand patients avail medical support and free medicines under ‘Parivartan’ project.

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS OF PROJECT PARIVARTAN

1. There has not been any maternal mortality during child birth in last three years by ensuring close to 100% institutional deliveries, follow up on ANCs, capacity building of local health workers and sensitization of local communities. 2. There has also been significant reduction in Infant mortality in the project villages. 3. Increased awareness about appropriate RCH practices, increase in contraceptive usage and increase in institutional delivery. 4. Empowered women to take informed decisions with regard to family planning, maternal health, safe delivery and child care.

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS OF PROJECT PARIVARTAN

HEALTH CAMPS

General health & Eye camps are organized regularly to provide quality health care services to truck drivers, transporters and local communities. A large number of successful cataract operations have also been done with the help of Hospitals and NGOs.

HEALTH CAMPS

PSRI HOSPITAL & RESEARCH INSTITUTE

PSRI Hospital & Research Institute, New Delhi is a super specialty hospital promoted by JK group for wellbeing of common public following no profit- no loss philosophy. The hospital was established in year 1996 as South East Asia's first and India's foremost institutes providing advanced and comprehensive medical and surgical treatment for digestion related diseases. Since its inception many more specialities have been added and presently it is a multispeciality Institute. From last two decades, more than a lac patients every year avail affordable and best in class health care services at hospital.

PSRI HOSPITAL & RESEARCH INSTITUTE