The document discusses the importance of health camps in rural areas. It notes that regular health camps can be organized to focus on issues like eye care, tuberculosis, skin infections, and more. The camps aim to generate awareness, diagnosis, and treatment of health hazards. Objectives of the camps are to increase community participation in health programs, provide health information and services, and train local health workers. Responsibilities of community health nurses in the camps include identifying local health resources, establishing emergency contact procedures, promoting good health practices, and stocking first aid supplies.

2. INTRODUCTION
• THE STATEMENT THAT “HEALTH IS WEALTH"IS VERY TRUE TO ITS MEANING.
• ONE CANNOT DO ANYTHING IF HE IS NOT HAVING GOOD HEALTH
• SO IT IS IMPORTANT THAT EACH PERSON MUST KNOW THE CAUSE , EFFECTAND REMEDY.RELATEDTO
THEIR HEALTH ISSUE.
• IN LINE WITH COMMITMENT TO “HEALTH FOR ALL" ORGANIZING HEALTH CAMPS / HEALTH MELA WHICH
APART FROM PROVIDING SOLUTIONS , FOCUSES ON INFORMATION DISSEMINATION AND PREVENTIVE
HEALTH CARE PRACTICES.

3. • REGULAR HEALTH CAMPS CAN BE ORGANIZED IN RURAL AREAS FOCUSING ONEYE CARE , TUBERCULOSIS ,
WORM INFESTATION , SKIN INFECTION AND STI / HIV / AIDS.
• THISE CAMPS ARE AIMED AT GENERATING AWARENESS , DIAGNOSIS ANDTREATMENT OF HEALT
HAZARDS
• A LARGE NUMBER OF CASES RELATING TO ANEMIA , MALARIA , DIARRHOEAAND ESPECIALLY DENGUE
BEFORE THE ONSET OF MONSOON WERE BEING REPORTED FROM DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE COUNTRY

4. • COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE DEVOTE SPECIAL SESSIONS FOR GIRLS ON REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND
HYGIENE APART FROM GENERAL CARE DURING MENSTRUATION

5. OBJECTIVES OF HEALTH CAMP
• TO INCREASE THE PARTICIPATION OF COMMUNITY IN HEALTH PROGRAMME
• TO PROVIDE HEALTH INFORMATION TO PEOPLE REGARDING HEALTHY LIFE STYLE
• TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND TO.ADOPT FAMILY PLANNING METHODS, IMMUNIZATION , DIAGNOSIS
AND TREATMENT ETC..
• TO PROVIDE TRAINING PROGRAMMES AND CONTINUING INSERVICE EDUCATION TO MPHW

6. ONJECTIVES CONT
• TO PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING MANY HEALTH PROGRAMME AND HEALTH SCHEME PROVIDE BY
GOVERNMENT
• REDUCTION IN INFANT MORTALITY RATE AND MATERNAL MORTALITY RATE
• UNIVERSALIZE ACCESS.TO PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE
• PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF COMMUNICABLE AND NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASES INCLUDING
LOCALLY ENDEMIC DISEASES.

7. • ASSESS TO INTEGRATED COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
• ASSURING POPULATION STABILIZATION , GENDER AND DEMOGRAPHIC BALANCE.

8. TYPES OF HEALTH CAMPS
• SERVICE CAMP
• EDUCATIONAL CAMP

9. SERVICE CAMP
THIS TYPE OF HEALTH CAMP ARE ORGANIZED TO PROVIDE SPECIAL HEALTH SERVICES
THE FOLLOWING CAMP CAN BE ORGANIZED
• ANTENATAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT CAMP
• IMMUNIZATION CAMP
• NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT CAMP

10. • FAMILY PLANNING CAMP
• CANCER SURVEY CAMP
• DIABETES DIAGNOSTIC CAMP
• BLOOD DONATION CAMP
• DISEASE PREVENTION CAMP
• REHABILITATION CAMP FOR DISABLED

11. EDUCATIONAL CAMP
THIS TYPER OF CAMP CAN BE ORGANIZED TO TRAIN AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC , LOCAL LEADERS ,
MAHILA.MANDALS , SARPANCH , VOLUNTARY HEALTH WORKERS , SCHOOL TEACHERS , VILLAGE DAIS AND
ANMS.
THE FOLLOWING CAMP CAN BE ORGANIZED AS:

12. • PUBLIC HEALTH AWARENESS AND EDUCATIONAL CAMPS
• HEALTH EDUCATION IN SCHOOL HEALTH CAMP
• FAMILY WELFARE
• COUNSELLING FOR RTI/ STI
• BAD EFFECTS IF SMOKING
• PERSONAL HYGIENE, ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE
• ILL EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL
• INDIAN SYSTEM OF MEDICINE.

13. RESPONSIBILITY OF COMMUNITY HEALTH
NURSE IN CAMP
• EACH CAMP IS A SMALL COMMUNITY AND CAMP NURSES KNOW THE NATURE ,CHARACTERISTICS AND
HEALTH NEEDS OF THE CAMPERS IN THIS ENVIRONMENT
• NURSES MAY NEED TO MAKE CONTACT WITH STAFF AND HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS WITH
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IF NEEDED.

14. • IDENTIFY THE TELEPHONE NUMBERS AND ADDRESSES OF SUPPORT AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF THAT
WILL.BE ONSITE OR OFF SITE DURING THE CAMP
• ESTABLISH A PROCESS FOR CONTACTING MEDICAL SERVICES AND EMERGENCY SERVICE AS REQUIRED
FOR EXAMPLE( THE LOCATION OF THE NEAREST TELEPHONE TO CAMP SITE)

15. • IDENTIFY SAFETY CONSIDERATION REFERRANT TO CAMP SITE AND ACTIVITIES FOR EXAMPLE : WATER
SAFETY , EVACUATION PLAN OR ACTIVITIES.
• PROMOTES AS APPROPRIATE , GOOD HEALTH PRACTICES THAT IS HANDWASHING , PROTECTION FROM
THE SUN AND THE USE OF SUN SCREEN ETC ..
• INVENTORY AND STOCK APPROPRIATE SUPPLIES FOR FIRST AID KITS AND HEALTH CARE AREA

16. BIBLIOGRAPHY
• COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING-11 FOR BSC NURSING STUDENTS 3RD EDITION LOTUS PULISHERS.
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