Village
health Nurse(Mrs S Jayalakshmi of Morai and Kollumedu) and social worker of rural ‘PHC’ wins great
praise for ‘Health Networking’ of delicate group through Whatsapp!
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Sister S. Jayalakshmi the Village
Health Nurse and Social Worker attached to the Vellanur Health Sub Center and
Morai and Kollumedu Public Health Center (PHC) who won great laurels,
recognitions 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. Mrs Jayalakshmi Can be reached at 97102 44215
