HEALTH SCENERIO: (BPL Categories): 

World Health Organisation (WHO) has stated that sound health includes both physical & mental health.  However, the health status is far away than expected.  The families living Below the Poverty Line (BPL) are not availaing minimum health facilities and are staying in adverse health conditions.  Most of such families do not get two times sufficient meals.  For good health a individual has to get balanced food, and live away from bad habits like smoking, drinking etc, however, it is a fact that most of the poor fall a pray to all such bad habits.  All types of health ailmements & diseases are observed amongst them.  As they are not aware of available health facilies spend lot of money on treatment.  The poor families due to such unwanted & unexpected expenses further grieve into poverty.  

BPL FAMILIES' SOCIO- ECONOMIC SURVERY ANALYSIS:

For need assessment, and prioritization of major issues of BPL families of area, an in depth socio-economic survey has been conducted.  Besides other issues health is one of the major issues of BPL families to be dealt with. 

 HELP PROVIDED TO BPL FAMILY MEMBERS:

By 15th October 2007 totally 287 individuals are supported with medical services such as hospitalisation, free medical treatment with charitable & Government Hospitals in & outside the district.  Besides 323 patients are provided free Ambulance Services. As we have developed a strong network with Private Charitable Hospital & Government Hospitals such as CPR,Kolhapur, CH, Sangli, KLE's Hospital, Belgaum, Karnataka etc.  These hospitals have understood the importance of our work and are providing full support & services to the patients admitted on behalf of the Campaign. 

HEALTH NEEDS OF BPL FAMILIES:

The survey data analysis & field level experience show that BPL families are facing lot of health ailments including minor & major diseases.  Due to reasons such as malnutrition, lack of balanced diet, negligence leads to serious illnesses.  Due to poverty & lack of income sources most of the people avoid the timely treatment, which further affects adversely.  So, outside financial support will help to treat most needly patients.  For dreaded diseases such as Cancer, Heart Diseases, Diabetis, HIV/AIDs etc. the estimated budgets are in the range of Rs. 1.00 lac. to 3.00 lac.  The BPL families are not able to raise such big amounts, so  their treatment is depending on the availability of outside funds.