Suraksha

Nurturing Teens, Empowering Futures

Adolescent HealthScreeningAwareness

A woman in an orange saree talks with four schoolgirls in blue-and-white uniforms beside a sunlit wall.

Suraksha gathers the Trust's adolescent health work under one name. It builds on the school-based check-ups and awareness sessions the Trust has run for teenagers since 2022, including routine health camps for adolescent girls, menstrual hygiene education, and the trial of a no-cost mobile app for estimating refractive errors among adolescents.

By 2026 Suraksha had reached more than 25 schools and over 5,000 adolescents across Davangere.

Results so far

25+schools reachedas of 2026

5,000+adolescents reachedas of 2026

How it works

Reach the schoolThe team works with schools and colleges in Davangere to schedule sessions for adolescent students.
Check-up and talkStudents receive a routine health check-up and an age-appropriate session on nutrition, hygiene and healthy habits.
Refer when neededStudents with a health concern are referred to the affiliate hospitals with the school's and family's involvement.

In the field

A woman in a cream saree talks with NCC cadets in khaki uniforms and green berets and with Guides in blue uniforms in a school courtyard.

Related research

Application of the no-cost, mobile-based WHOeyes app for refractive error estimation among adolescents in central Karnataka, IndiaAmrita International Public Health Conference 2023, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Kochi (1–2 December 2023) · 2023