Project for School Health checkup and Treatment
Oral Dental Checkup -
School going children constitute an important fraction of the total population. School children are also having tremendous latent potential as future human resource of any country. Nutritional status in school children needs attention and many of them require nutritional supplements.
Keeping in mind the above challenges B.K.L Walawalkar Hospital proposes to hold a School Health Check-up cum treatment camp with special emphasis on oral and dental hygiene. This camp would be held on periodic basis for school children so that adequate follow-up and monitoring can be maintained.
This project undertaken by BKL Walawalkar Hospital is unique in the following ways -
1. The approach used would be both preventive and curative. The children would not just be screened but also treated for any abnormalities that might be found.
2. The activity would be on a periodic basis that would include sequential follow-up. This would ensure that the children’s health status would indeed be improved.
3. Special emphasis would be on oral and dental hygiene. Basic Information, Education and Communication activities like regular brushing of teeth etc. would be provided to children. This would increase their awareness regarding dental hygiene and also make them aware of ill-effects of substances like gutka.
4. Referral services would be provided for children needing tertiary care. Children would be referred to BKL Walawalkar Hospital if the need arises and basic medical care would be provided free of cost. Special investigations and treatment would however be charged as per the institutions policies.