Afflatus Foundation carries out a wide range of programs all across the length and breadth of the state of Bengal with the vision to improve and develop the health, hygiene and well-being of the people living alongside us. We especially try to focus on those people who are in dire need to help and support owing to the fact that being economically drawn back or having due to sheer negligence, there are still tons of poor people who are suffering from health issues.
Afflatus Foundation carries out a variety of programs under the umbrella of health and hygiene, starting menstrual health & hygiene to screening diseases like cancer, along with variety of medical camps encompassing specialties such as Eye, Cardiac, Dental, E.N.T., General Medicine, Pediatrics and much more, to meet the diverse healthcare needs across Bengal. We have also carried out health and hygiene project campaigns in collaboration with Rajabajar Education and Development Society (READS).
Our cancer awareness and screening camps in different parts of rural Bengal have helped more than 3000 beneficiaries have been helped.
Our signature flagship project on menstrual health & hygiene, ‘Ghore Ghore Sanitary Pad’ is the brainchild of one of our founder members Mr. Sobhan Mukherjee, better known as the ‘Padman of Bengal,’ the name gifted by none other than the Bollywood veteran Akshay Kumar himself. Focused on eradicating the existing taboos at the grassroot level across rural-wide Bengal as well as urban slums, the project works at making sure healthy standard sanitary pads reach the doorsteps of the poor women in need all across Bengal. This venture of ours has been the recipient of partnerships by multiple local authorities, governing bodies, special celebrities as well as the Government of India, and has touched more than 5 lakh people till date.
Afflatus Foundation also carries out cancer screening programmes in collaboration with Indian Cancer Society and Bharat Petroleum in multiple districts of Bengal, touching more than 3000 people till date. We were also the first in Kolkata to carry out cancer awareness through visual sensitization on the walls of two private cabs running in the city.
Afflatus Foundation also carries out extensive medical health campaigns in collaboration with Bengal Obstetrics and Gynecological Society (BOGS) across the length and breadth of the state. Extensive focus on menstrual health issues, chronic diseases, cervical cancer and other accessorial health issues as well as psychological and mental health issues are extensively looked upon. Special medical camps are also carried out regularly in our school at Mathurapur as well as at the Community Development Centres in Purulia.
Our commitment extends to environmental health as well, where we carry out water testing and research studies in the Sundarbans region. These efforts focus on critical issues such as arsenic contamination and lead pollution, aiming to find effective solutions for ensuring safe water sources in these remote rural areas. Through these initiatives, we strive to improve both individual health and community well-being.