Human Development Promotion Group through the cooperation and financial support of Glaxo Smith Kline (A
multinational pharmaceutical company) successfully launched a one month
awareness campaign ( June-July 2002) against Hepatitis B & C in
District Charsadda. According to HDPG survey in the area, 90% of the
population was not aware about the basic information about this disease.
Objectives of the campaign:
• To create and promote awareness among the people about the hepatitis and its fatal nature.
• To involve the student community in the awareness campaign.
• To involve the intellectuals, Politicians, Press
and educated Youth and utilize them to stress on the importance of
hepatitis vaccination in national EPI program.
Activities:
• Community Gatherings and Peaceful walks • Mounting Banners inscribed with Hepatitis awareness slogans • Student's awareness through seminar and other activities inside the education institutes
Outcomes/Results:
A portion of the population got the knowledge and ideas of protecting themselves from Hepatitis.
Surveys and Data Collection:
Data collection means collection of information about a specific
subject for a specific purpose using various techniques. Before
undertaking any activity or program, full information of the problem,
area and its inhabitants facilitates the process of planning,
development, implementation and evaluation. Therefore, Research and data
collection is one of the major sectors of HDPG. For data collection
HDPG uses various techniques, such as personal interviews, development
of questionnaires and information from print and electronic media etc.
Main objectives of HDPG behind conducting this activity is to
upgrade organization's information data base, to dig up the ground's
reality and to disseminate information to the government, humanitarian
agencies and other concerned authorities and departments for adequate
strategic development.
Data on Landmine child victims
Human Development Promotion Group has collected data on the
Landmine child victims in Bajaur and Kurram agencies. The organization
has established a complete data base about these victims.
Data on Violence Against Women
To highlight the status of violence against women in Malakand
Agency, Human Development Promotion Group has conducted surveys in the
year 2004 and 2006. During these surveys, the organization collected
data regarding various customs and traditions, different forms of
violence, case studies, problem faced/facing by the women community and
other related facts in various parts of the project area. HDPG has
published this data in its Magazine, titled, HAWA.
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