Alternate Systems of Medicine/Holistic Health :

Alternate systems of medicine" is being promoted in the hill districts of Uttarakhand. Through other NGOs, health fairs in this area are being organized, community is made aware of the various types of herbs and medicinal plants that can be grown locally and yoga is also promoted in the schools.

Projects undertaken:

* Primary Health Care
    - Himalayan Rural Health Development Project
    - Minimum Inventions of Packages & Services

* Reproductive and Child Health
    - Integrated Approach to FP/Maternal & Child Health
    - An Innovative Project in Small Family Norms in Teliwala area of Doiwala
    - Demonstration Model in RCH and MCH - RTI project in 3 hill districts of Garhwal
    - Mother NGO (RCH)
    - Local Initiatives Program (A RCH program)
    - Providing Health by Local Initiative (SIP -LIP)

* School Health
    - School Health Project for children in Doiwala

* Adolescent Programs
    - BLOOM Adolescent Network
    - Adolescents Initiative Uttaranchal
    - Kishori Utthan Project

* Alternate systems of medicine
    - IEC Scheme of Department of AYUSH (ISM & H) supported by Department of AYUSH,
       Ministry of Health and Welfare, Govt. of India.

* Swasthaya Melas (Health Fairs)
   Funded by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India

Swasthya Melas are health fairs where the hospital is literally taken to the doorsteps of the local community. A team of physicians, gynecologists, dentist, ophthalmologist and pediatricians provide primary health checkups, treatment and referrals. Basic laboratory investigations are also provided in makeshift tents. Puppet and video shows are integral part of the education component provided at the swasthya mela's. Puppets have proven to be a good folk media in gathering the community for general health messages. All puppet shows are interactive where the puppeteers ask related questions or even let the local people perform.