We are currently developing a holistic community health program for the Kandili region (South of Bangalore) in Tamil Nadu, South India. This small town is surrounded by twenty-three villages with a population of around 150,000 people, many of whom are poor farm labourers. Their health care needs are currently considerably under serviced.

In partnership with Bible Believing Churches and Mission (BBCM) India we have constructed a permanent Medical Clinic. Using this as a hub, our long term aim is to provide a complete community health service for the region. The clinic is run by local staff. These Indian ladies provide all aspects of care. They use a motorbike to regularly visit the surrounding villages and schools.

Cosmos HealthCare provides support in all areas including logistics, medical expertise and funding. We are gradually building a holistic community health project which will focus on prevention to complement primary care.

 In January 2006 a team of water engineers visited the area to conduct a detailed survey. Their findings have helped us implement a pilot program to improve water catchment and storage at the clinic as a model for the community. We aim to build a level of trust with the community which encourages ownership and ultimately self-sustainability.

In consultation with the community we are searching for ways to provide ongoing funding to maintain the service for many years to come. In recent months we have been building new partnerships with several hospitals in Tamil Nadu. This enables people from Kandili who require further medical investigation and intervention to receive treatment closer to home and fits with our community model.

 Cosmos is aiming to implement programs using the strategy of CHE (Community Health Evangelism) in how we plan for the future for a wholistic and sustainable approach.