Society for Nutrition, Education and Health Action (SNEHA), a Mumbai-based NGO, is conducting immunization awareness in Mumbai slums. The NGO aims to reach over 2,000 community members between 22nd and 26th April, 2024.
The NGO is collaborating with the government’s frontline healthcare workers to organize immunization camps and health talk sessions in vulnerable informal slum settlements at Bhiwandi, Dharavi, Mankhurd, and Govandi.
Vanessa D’Souza, CEO, SNEHA, said, “Community members in urban poor areas are aware about immunization. But due to myths and misconceptions, they lack understanding of the importance of immunization and the schedule. SNEHA has been raising awareness on immunization and helping the community get the right knowledge and vaccinations.”
From 2016-23, SNEHA has helped 76 percent of children (in the age group of 12-23 months) in the areas where they work to receive full immunization for vaccine preventable diseases. SNEHA informs to have impacted the lives of more than four-lakh women, children and families over the past two decades. As the organization completes 25 years, it is looking to widen its reach in Mumbai and impact the lives of more than one-lakh women and children this year.
