Health is not just freedom from disease; it concerns the well being in all areas of life. Despite a remarkable improvement in health indicators during recent decades, it is clear that these benefits are not spread equitably across all socio-economic groups. The South Asia region accounts for 40% of the world’s maternal deaths. Inadequate access to health care, Low nutritional status and sharp economic poverty are the common problems in the rural areas. More than 6 million people in South Asia are living with HIV and AIDS and India has one of the largest HIV-positive populations in the world.
SCAN provides health care to the poor and needy through periodic health check-up camps and health awareness programmes in the communities. Many poor people get benefited through such medical camps and we believe that such programs make a major impact in reducing the illnesses caused by ignorance of basic hygiene in the villages. These kinds of camps are conducted to relieve the suffering from many easily treatable illnesses and instill the spirit of prevention rather than cure.
SCAN-INDIA is deeply concerned about the situations of children in our region. Children are tomorrow's leaders and the future of any nation is in their hands
Rural women have been the hardest hit victims of inequalities and vulnerable to economic, social and political exploitations.
Youth programmes conducted in the target area to organise them for development. Many youth in the villages are unemployed due to lack of quality education, training and employment opportunities.
It is said that 'health is wealth'. But a vast majority of people lack basic health care and awareness on general health & hygiene. Therefore to provide basic health care to the poor and needy
