The document summarizes a mobile health van program run by DHARA Sansthan. It provides primary health services to remote villages in Barmer and Jalore districts that previously lacked adequate access to care. The vans have treated over 6,500 cases in Barmer since 2013, most commonly among young children and adults. Services include checkups, testing, medicines, and linking patients to national health programs. Challenges include retaining doctors willing to work in the remote areas. The program has improved health access, awareness, and coordination between communities and local health resources.

2. Previous status
Wide geographical area
Scattered approach
Health facilities at large distance
No approach of Health services to Dhanis (Hamlets)
Poor health facility
Lack of awareness
poor community condition (can not afford medical services at out side
of home)
DHARA
Sansthan

3. Selection of villages for MHV Facility
Poor facility of health services at village
Inner villages of district
Functional area of CAIRN India
On community demand
Dhani approach- Hamlet
DHARA
Sansthan

4. Mobile Health Van Program
Started at Sanchor on 15th August 2010 and
On 15th July 2013 in Barmer
Objectives
To provide primary health service
 pipeline villages of CAIRN India
To aware about health related issues
 organizing Health camp, awareness camp, events in schools
DHARA
Sansthan

5. Current facilities in MHV
Covering 20 villages of Baytu Block(Barmer)
Covering 20 villages of Sanchor Block(Jalore)
Multi specialist Camp in every 3 month
Available facility in MHV(Service provider)
MBBS Doctor
Pharmacist
Optrometricain
Services in MHV
Check up and treatment of general disease
Testing of malaria, Hemoglobin & sugar.
Medicine
DHARA
Sansthan

6. Successfully treated cases in Barmer
Treated cases in Barmer- 6566 (from July 2013 to till date)
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Sansthan
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2000
1500
1000
500
0
70
No. of Patients (Age wise)
680
1999
536
2042
200
0-1 1-5 6-14 15-18 19-45 Above 46

7. Linkage with National Programs
National
Tuberculosis
Control
Program
National
blindness
Control
program
School Health
program
Village
sanitation
program
National
immunization
program
HIV/AIDS
Awareness
program
DHARA
Sansthan
MCHN Day
Adolescent
Girls /Boys
Iron folic
supplement

8. Challenges
Availability of MBBS Doctor
Doctors are not interested in this geographical area (Barmer)
Expectation of remuneration is very high
Continuity of medical staff
DHARA
Sansthan

9. Key Learning
 MHV facilitates health service Dhani to Dhani.
 People conscious about their health issues.
 Participation and coordination of people increased
 MHV serving at village to village.
 Govt. Hospitals are far away from their Dhani’s.
 Coordination of medical agencies, local Doctors, staffs and Govt
officials( schools, offices etc) increased.
DHARA
Sansthan

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Barmer
DHARA
Sansthan
Treated patients