Basic health is a function of nutritional intake, personal hygiene, sanitation & hasty environmental conditions including availability of safe drinking water & public goods like immunisation & preventive measures. One of the major problems confronting policy makers in India is the large proportion of population living in villages & remote rural areas where access to many of these services is limited to nil.  

There are 12 million people in disadvantaged areas of Tamil Nadu, India for whom a balanced diet is still a dream. The official poverty line for villages in India still is Rs. 26 per person per day. They bear the brunt of poor sanitation, inadequate roads & commuting facilities & shortage of supply of potable water.

In India more than 70 crore people lack basic sanitation facilities & defecate in the open every day. Inadequate sanitation causes India considerable economic losses. Though investing in sanitation infrastructure involves a long project cycle but is important to understand that sanitation can act at different levels, protecting the household, the community & ‘society’.

On the other hand due to lack of education & consequent lack of awareness, these disadvantaged groups do not realise the significance of health impact of inadequate sanitation & neither are ready to accept the primary health benefits from improving sanitation. Thus, the overall aim of this project is

1. To assess the extent of lack of availability of standard basic and primary health determining facilities
2. To conduct meetings and awareness camps to instil need for wellness
3. To screening camps for health status determination and assist in follow up
4. To help in identifying sources of funding and need base provide assistance for start up ventures for providing basic needs especially safe drinking water and sanitation.  

It will protect & promote human health by providing a clean environment & breaking the cycle of disease as sanitation is vital for human health & contributes to dignity & social development.