Village Health Nurse (VHN) and social worker of rural ‘PHC’ wins great
praise for ‘Health Networking’ of a delicate group through Whatsapp!
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Sister S.
Jayalakshmi the Village Health Nurse attached to the vellanur Village (
Next to Avadi) who won great laurels, recognition and awards for her
tireless and dedicated service to Covid-19 victims during the peak of the first
and second waves of the pandemic.
Nurse Jayalakshmi had in a most thoughtful gesture
started the ‘Mother and Child Whatsapp group’ to facilitate
continuous communication and counseling on medication, hygiene, social
distancing, nutrition etc to Covid effected patients during the peak of the
lockdown when physical movement was strictly restricted. It called for great
effort and initiative to educate the rural women and familiarize them on the
usage of this social media platform to receive and send critical messages
pertaining to prevention and care of Corona. After the threat of Covid receded
to the background Sister Jayalakshmi realized that this constant interaction,
knowledge and awareness dissemination and updating to the local womenfolk,
mainly expectant mothers and those who have just delivered, could continue to
be put to great use in terms of sending regular alerts on date/ time/venue of
various immunity dosages for the newborn, Covid booster shots, nutrition during
pregnancy and after delivery, baby care, yoga for safe and painless
delivery, importance of breastfeeding,
RCHID Card and its importance etc through videos made by her.
Sister Jayalakshmi also updates her ‘Child and mother group’ with latest healthcare news in regional news and Govt of Tamilnadu`s Health dept - Health related guidelines through online flyers and posters etc.
Sister Jayalakshmi has
always been a favourite of the locals, the beloved nurse Amma, Sister, Jeya
Akka to the rural community living in and around Vellanur and other villages
surrounding Avadi and this most thoughtful initiative has made her all the more
popular with them and has also won high praise from NGOs, Health Department and
the public at large.