health

“Empowering Educators: Transforming Menstrual Hygiene Awareness in Schools”

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For decades, the Rural Development Institute at the Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust has been at the forefront of health and education initiatives in Uttarakhand. Recognizing the vital role of teachers in shaping young minds, the Institute in collaboration with Swami Rama Himalayan University has launched a specialized online training program on Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) … “Empowering Educators: Transforming Menstrual Hygiene Awareness in Schools”

Empowering Youth and Promoting Safety: Celebrating National Youth Day and Road Safety Week

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Each year, National Youth Day and Road Safety Week serve as important reminders of the values that shape a resilient and responsible society. This year, the Rural Development Institute (RDI) took these opportunities to organize impactful activities for youth, adolescents, and other stakeholders. Drawing inspiration from the teachings of H.H. Swami Rama, the initiatives emphasized … Empowering Youth and Promoting Safety: Celebrating National Youth Day and Road Safety Week

Celebrating Leadership and Inclusivity: International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2024

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Disability is a multifaceted issue in India, encompassing physical, sensory, intellectual, and mental health conditions. According to the Census of India 2011, approximately 2.21% of the population, or 26.8 million people, live with some form of disability. However, experts suggest this figure is an underestimation due to cultural stigmas and reporting limitations. Despite significant advancements … Celebrating Leadership and Inclusivity: International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2024

Empowering and Transforming Tribal Lives: A Remarkable Journey

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Since the 2000s, the Rural Development Institute (RDI) of the Himalayan Institute Hospital Trust has been instrumental in transforming the lives of tribal communities in the Kalsi and Chakrata blocks of Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Through a multi-sectoral approach spanning health, education, water, and sanitation, RDI addresses the unique challenges faced by these mountainous and underserved regions, … Empowering and Transforming Tribal Lives: A Remarkable Journey

SANKALP

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Strengthening Program Implementation to Achieve Single-digit Neonatal Mortality in Haridwar District, Uttarakhand by 2026 Sankalp is a multidistrict project focused on strengthening program implementation to reduce neonatal mortality to single-digit in 10 selected sites across the country. These sites are Varanasi and Unnao in Uttar Pradesh, Haridwar in Uttarakhand, Ambala in Haryana, Khargaon in Madhya … SANKALP

Full Circle

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It was 2011.  We had just successfully conducted years of adolescent girls program through 891 anganwadi centers in three hill districts of Uttarakhand.  I had signed up to conduct my first Silence retreat for others at Sadhana Mandir ashram by the Ganges.  The opening session was to be at 5pm.  That afternoon, received a frantic … Full Circle

We’ve come of Age !

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Nagthath in Khalsi block of Dehradun district is home to Jaunsari tribes who constitute 33% of the population in the State.  Since 2004, RDI has made localized efforts in offering its services to the people from this earlier hard to reach tribal population.   Many interventions done include clinical services through our post graduate medical students; … We’ve come of Age !

Sports and Wellbeing

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As our Founder gave importance to physical fitness, encouraging sports among the unprivileged has been one of the endeavours of RDI.  Over the years, children have benefited from the use of playgrounds in the campus as well as through the distribution of games items in their respective areas focusing on those who can’t afford.  This … Sports and Wellbeing