വയോമിത്രം ( KSSM )

Vayomithram

Kerala Social Security Mission is implementing the Vayomithram project which provides health care and support to elderly above the age of 65 years residing at Corporation/Municipal Areas in the state.The Vayomithram project mainly provides free medicines through mobile clinics, Palliative care, Help desk to the old age. The project implemented as a joint initiative to LSGD in the area. (Municipality/Corporation).

The project started its function on 2010-11 financial year in Kollam and Trivandrum Corporation and extended to 12 district head quarters in 11-12 financial year. As a part of extension of project 9 new projects were started in 12-13 financial year and 2 new projects in 13-14 year.  (Total 25 projects)

KSSM has decided to start 9 more projects in the current financial year up on the priority of the basic support provided by the municipality. Marad (Ernakulam), Manjeri, Kottakkal (Malappuram), Vadakara (Calicut), Chalakkudy (Thrissur) municipalities has expressed their interest for the project.

Vayomithram numbers

 1) Mobile clinic service.

Vayomithram provides medicines free of cost by conducting mobile clinics in ward basis in the area. There is no economic criteria for availing the service. Each mobile unit comprises of Medical Officer, Staff Nurse and JPHN.

2)   Palliative care service

This service intends to provide palliative care for the bed ridden patients in the project area. Special trained nurses and JPHN's are available for the service.

3) Help Desk

Vayomithram co-ordinators provide help desk service to the needy old age in the area. The old age can avail the help from the vayomithram office.

4) Other services.

• Special Medical Camps are conducted in project area for aged (eye camp etc)
• Special entertainment programmes like Sallapam, Snehayathra were conducted mainly for the destitute in old age home and vayomithram beneficiaries
• Sponsorship programmes were conducted with the help of NGO's, Institutions in the area.
• Conducted special day programmes (Related to health and welfare) in the area.
• Counseling service has been providing by vayomithram co-ordinators with reference of doctors from mobile clinics.
• Active involvement of Vayomithram in Social issues related to old age in the area. (Rehabilitation etc).

Registration details

SL No.	Project	Nov-15	Jan-16
1	Trivandrum	17547
2	Neyyattinkara	3614
3	Kollam	8612
4	Karunagapally	2664
5	Pathanamthitta	3287
6	Adoor	1915
7	Alappuzha	5057
8	Cherthala	3120
9	Kottayam	5536
10	Vaikom	1246
11	Pala	1926
12	Thodupuzha	3491
13	Kothamangalam	1257
14	Ernakulam	8547
15	Maradu	1412
16	Perumbavoor	1235
17	Angamaly	1941
18	Chalakkudy	2132
19	Thrissur	10075
20	Chavakkad	1413
21	Palakkad	3676
22	Chitoor	505
23	Shornur	1106
24	Malappuram	11878
25	Tirur	3764
26	Manjeri	2490
27	Kottakkal	1413
28	Nilambur	2349
29	Calicut	24318
30	Vadakara	2046
31	Koilandy	2968
32	kalpetta	2164
33	Kannur	1864
34	mattanur	1814
35	Kasargod	2366
TOTAL		150748

Vayomithram Help desks

SL No.	District	Mobile No.
1	Thiruvananthapuram	9349788889
2	Neyyattinkara	9388788887
3	Kollam	9387588889
4	Krunagappally	9645006393
5	Pathanamthitta	9349488889
6	Adoor	9645760071
7	Alappuzha	9387288889
8	Cherthala	9645005042
9	Kottayam	9349588889
10	Pala	8943257775
11	vaikkam	9072302568
12	Idukki	9387388889
13	Ernakulam	9349388887
14	Angamaly	9645205434
15	Marad	9645082992
16	Kothamangalam	9645206562
17	Perumbavoor	9072302502
18	Thrissur	9349188887
19	Chavakkad	9645005043
20	Chalakkudy	9645710012
21	Palakkad	9387118889
22	Chittoor	9387118889
23	Shoranur	9645006293
24	Malappuram	9387558889
25	Tirur	8589005435
26	Nilambur	8589013556
27	Kottakkal	9645628008
28	Manjery	9645800992
29	Wayanad	9387388887
30	Kozhikode	9349668889
31	Koyilandy	8589025435
32	Vadakara	9645083632
33	Kannur	9349338889
34	Mattannur	9645005014
35	Kasargod	9387088887