Auroville Health
Services (AVHS), a team of eight members, is a non-profit service in
the area of public health and health care for seniors. It was set up
by Dr. Beena in 2001. Rebecca, a member of the original team who is
still working with AVHS, remembers that Dr. Beena’s experience of
treating villagers in the Multi-Purpose Health Clinic in Bharat Nivas
made her realize that preventive work in the villages was essential.
So AVHS set up education programmes in hygiene. It also raised funds
for the Aquadyn project to provide free clean drinking water in 24
public places in Auroville, and for the first ambulance for the
Auroville Health Centre.
When Dr.Beena
stepped back, Manfred took up her work. “Initially, we continued
the work in the villages,” says Manfred. “AVHS, together with the
Palmyra Centre for Rural Development, constructed 19 compost toilets
and provided training in using them in Thenkopakkam village. We also
ran a clinic in Morattandi for some years. After c...
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