Mumbai is a metropolitan and commercial capital of India. There is always an influx of people in search of employment. Mumbai has been divided into many civic wards. NASEOH is located in M (EAST) Ward, Chembur. There are many major slums in Chembur. Data collected from these slums inhabitants reveal that there are several problems, which need to be addressed like illiteracy, poor hygiene and improper sanitation, High prevalence of and other communicable diseases. Many disabled trainees at the Centre hail from these slums only. Realizing that these things need to be corrected at the grassroots levels only and there is a need beyond the work for the disability, NASEOH decided to focus its attention on prevention of disability through its Mrs. Gulestan and Dr. R. B. Billimoria Department of Prevention of Disabilities.

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Objectives of the department

1. To identify the children 'at risk' treat them medically to prevent the onset of disabilities
   
2. To arrest the disability by corrective surgery.
   
3. To educate the community on the importance of preserving health and hygiene.

Core Values

1. Health is a human condition which cannot be achieved by a health care system in isolation. It requires major changes, in individual attitude in Socio-Economic and environmental relationships as well as change in values and lifestyle.
   
2. Prevention is better than rehabilitation.
   
3. Primary health care saves human beings from disabilities and suffering.
   
4. Disability is costly and places severe stress and strain on the family.
   
5. Community participation along with the government is essenti, to strengthen the health status of the human being and finally
   
6. Community based services - is the most cost effective and the best delivery system for a large and densely populated environment like that of ours.

NASEOH achieves the goal of "prevention is better than cure", through the following programs

• Screening of children , adults for various preventable diseases.
  
• Providing health building tonics to prevent anemia.
  
• Immunizing community , school going children under 5 years against Polio, Hepatitis'B' , M.M.R .
  
• Providing vitamins 'A'&'D' and nutritional supplements.
  
• To under take polio corrective surgery.
  
• Providing mobility aids like caliper braces, surgical shoes, wheel chair , Tri- Wheelers,Jaipur foot,
  hearing aids and other educational aids.
  
• Providing para-medical services- physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy.
  
• Counseling to family on family spacing and use of birth control methods.
  
• Health education.
  
• Follow-up services.
  
• Organizing camps in city and in rural areas.

NASEOH has various plans to spread this campaign on a mass basis, to sensitize the community towards the prevention of avoidable disabilities