BUILDING BLOCKS FOR HEALTHY AGEING

Our mission

The Building Blocks for Healthy Ageing program aims to instill essential life skills related to wellness and happiness in children from early childhood, laying a strong foundation for lifelong health and well-being.

Our vision

Our vision is to create a future generation equipped with the knowledge and tools to prevent non-communicable diseases and promote healthy ageing, ensuring a vibrant and active older population in Kerala.

OBJECTIVES

  • Enhancing wellness and happiness: By promoting healthy behaviors and skills to be happy in life right from early childhood.

  • Enhancing detection: Strengthening well-child checkups to incorporate early detection methods for a wider range of health concerns.

  • Promoting prevention: Integrating preventive measures and health education for children and caregivers into well-child checkups.

  • Fostering healthy habits: Encouraging the adoption of healthy lifestyle habits in early childhood, laying the groundwork for a healthy future.

  • Reducing NCD burden: By focusing on early detection and prevention, this project aims to contribute to a significant reduction in the future burden of NCDs in Kerala.

COMPONENTS

  • Enhanced Training for Healthcare Providers

  • Standardized Well-Child Checkup Protocol

  • Strengthening Anganwadi Services

  • Referral Network Development

  • Public Awareness Campaigns

  • Community Engagement

  • Fostering a Foundation for Happiness

  • Emotional Literacy Activities

  • Social Skills Activities

  • Self-Esteem Activities

  • Resilience Activities

  • Gratitude Games

  • Mindfulness Activities

  • Decision-Making Activities

  • Growth Mindset Activities

Games and Activities- Life skills for Happiness in preschool children

Project Team

  • Pediatricians and public health specialists

  • Early childhood development (ECD) professionals

  • Nutritionists and health educators

  • Community outreach workers and communication specialists

  • Data analysts and evaluation specialists

Our team

Our strength lies in our individuality.The organizing team of the All Kerala Senior Athletic Meet is a dedicated group ensuring smooth execution of the event, catering to the specific needs of senior athletes. Their meticulous planning and attention to detail create a supportive and inclusive environment for all participants.

Dr. Praveen G Pai

Organizing Secretary

Chairman, CEDAC & MAGICS NGO

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NGO Collaboration

  • MAGICS

  • Indian Medical Association (IMA)

  • Indian Pediatric Association (IPA)

  • SMRI

Associations with

● Kochi Municipal Corporation

● District Administration

● Education Department

● Kerala Legal Service Authority

● NGOs in Education and upskilling

● Maternal and Child Health Services