Om IIMC
Institute for Indian Mother and Child (IIMC) är en indisk NGO (non-governmental organization) som arbetar med att förbättra förutsättningarna för utsatta kvinnor och barn i Kolkata med omnejd. Arbetet består av ett flertal projekt inom hälso- och sjukvård, utbildning och women empowerment. Organisationen har sitt säte i Kolkata och är verksam i staden och den omgivande landsbygden i Västbengalien.
MACHA stöttar IIMCs arbete genom att skicka volontärer till Indien och sköta kontakten med de sponsorerna inom sponsorskapsprogrammet i Sverige. Vi organiserar också lokala evenemang och kampanjer i Sverige i syfte att samla in pengar och sprida kunskap om projektet. IIMC-projektet i Sverige drivs som ett samarbete mellan MACHA och IFMSA-Sweden.
IIMCs egen hemsdia
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IIMC schools in Kolkata and West Bengal
11000
Children enrolled in/graduated from IIMC schools so far
4000
Children enrolled in the Sponsorship program
26000
Women enrolled in the Micro credit program
IIMCs huvudprojekt
Skola & Utbildning
Women Empowerment
Sjukvård
Health Care
IIMC runs extensive healthcare activities at its two hospitals and six clinics. An important part of the healthcare program is the health education given in cooperation with IIMC’s NGO network. International volunteers play an important role by helping clinics and running health-promoting projects and education programs.
IIMC’s Hospitals and Clinics
IIMC are running two hospitals and six clinics. The organization has three full-time doctors, one midwife, around 30 nurses and 120 caregivers. In addition to full-time employees, about 15 doctors are involved one week at the time, and 10-20 international volunteers are rotating between the clinics and hospitals. The big hospital, Indoor Clinic, is connected to IIMC’s main office, education center, and disability center in the neighborhood of Sonapor in Kolkata. The hospital mainly treats mothers and children with dermatological problems (burns, fungal infections, parasites, and bacterial infections). They also treat children for malnourishment and respiratory diseases and perform minor surgical procedures. For complicated and serious diseases, IIMC sends the patients to a university hospital in Kolkata.
The six clinics, Outdoor Clinics, are manned once or twice a week and accept 200-800 patients per instance. The largest clinic, located in Thegaria, has x-ray equipment, a pathology department, eye doctors, dentists, and a gynecologist. The clinic in Thegaria tends to 600-800 patients twice a week, and around 3 000 patients are estimated to visit the clinics each week.
The Volunteer Program
IIMC accepts volunteers from all around the world for one month’s work at the IIMC Center in Kolkata. This is a unique opportunity to gain insight of the Indian healthcare system and experience a different culture while contributing to the improvement of the standard of living for the most vulnerable population of rural India.
Read more about the Volunteer Program.
Watch the documentary about the Volunteer Program.
