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Participation in 'Swach Bharat Abhiyan'

Supporting the government initiative of “Swach
Bharat”, Total Health invested in supporting the village
panchayats in this effort.

Total Health supported the construction of Individual
Household Latrines by allocating certain amount of
funds to each family. This initiative was undertaken in
five GPs of the Mandal. In 2019, Total Health had
supported 818 households. Total Health also provided
dustbins to 2600 households in Aragonda and
sensitized them on their use.

Infrastructure support in Schools

Total Health has been supporting the schools in their
maintenance activities such as whitewashing and
repair of buildings and toilets, provision of school
furniture, drinking water, wall paintings, and
electrification. TH initially chose the two Zila Parishad
High Schools (ZPHS) in Aragonda for the support
Tree Plantation - as a part of 'vanam manam' program
activities.
Solar Street Lights
In the Zila Parishad Girls High School, wall paintings,
hand washing platforms and construction of nine Total Health entered into a partnership model with
toilets was supported. In the Zila Parishad Boys High
Phillips India for installation of solar street lights at
School, apart from white-wash of the building, wall
Aragonda village and 35 solar lights were installed.
paintings were provided. Construction of three toilets
This cost has been borne by Total Health and Phillips.
and eight urinals was also undertaken.
The system eliminates wiring, trenching, and other
installation associated requirements of conventional
Plantations
electricity lamps, besides, the saving on power
Total Health initiated plantation interventions and till expenditure. Total Health has also extended this model
date a total of 11,540 saplings have been planted at at its campus, Apollo Nursing College, Apollo ISHA
various locations, including schools and public places. School and Aragonda Hospital.
Saplings are also distributed on request to the local
police station, primary health center, Zila Parishad Along with facilitating the community with the solar
lights, Total Health also sensitized the local
Schools and even individuals who have taken up the
responsibility for planting and maintaining them. The government and the community on the benefits of
project also installs tree-guards that innovatively using solar systems by involving the Sarpanch and
designed and made of bamboo to avoid pilferage while Community members in the survey process, spot
protecting the saplings. selection for installation, type of solar lights and the
pole height. The first two years' maintenance was
Tree Plantation - As part of the Vanam-Manam Total supported by Phillips and was later handed over to the
Health has planted 12529 saplings, in convergence village panchayat.
with forest department and the local police.

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