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CHAIRMAN
Hon. Director
Members
BOARD MEMBERS
Dr. K. Jacob Roy, Consultant Pediatrician, Malankara Medical Mission
Hospital, Kunnamkulam, Thrissur Dt.
CHAIRMAN
Mrs. Lilly Roy, Villa Tropicana, Thrissur Road, Kunnamkulam, Thrissur
Dt.
Dr. Janaki. R . Consultant Gynecologist, Malankara Medical Mission
Hospital, Kunnamkulam, Thrissur Dt.
Dr. C.A. Thambi, Medical Doctor, Mayilvahanam, Shornur, Palakkad
Dt.
Mr. Thomass Kuriakose,
Mulanthuruthy, Ernakulam.
Olliyil Koonapillil House, Vettickal,
Mr. Thomass Cherian, Vattakkunnel Kizhakethil, Collectorate.P.o,
Kotttayam.
Mr. Thomas Varghese, AV’s Home, Guruvayur Road, Kunnamkulam,
Thrissur Dt.
Trust Members
Dr. P.U. George, Sudeendra Medical Mission, Chittor Road,
Ernakulam.
Dr. Moni Kuriakose, Narayana Hridyala, Hosur Road, Bangalore.
Mr. P. P. Rajan,
Kunnamkulam.
Porathur
House,
Mar
Gregorious
Road,
Dr. George Kuriakose, New Toc’H Road, 29/G, Vytilla, Ernakulam.
Adv. O.V. Abraham, Oliyil Koonapilil, Veetickal, P.o, Ernakulam.
Prof. P. C. Alias, PRO, Catholicate Aramana, Devalokam, Kottayam.
Dr. K.S. Aravindakshan, 111, Blossom Apartment, Puthoor Road,
Koppam, Palakkad.
BOARD OF PATRONS
HH. Moran Mar Baseliose Second, Catholicose of East and Malankara Metropolitan, Mr.
K. P. Balakrishnan,
Former Indian Ambassador to Switzerland, Dr. Nuri Alamutti,
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Secretary, Interplast Germany, Rtn. Jim Colvin, Past District Rotary Governer, Rtn. John
T. Brewer, Past District Rotary Governer, Mr. K. V. Abdul Azeez, Social Worker.
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Message From The Chairman
I am Pleased to present the annual report of Tropical
Health foundation of India for the year 2013 - 14. This is a
historical period for THFI, as we are now entering silver
jubilee. We thank God almighty for guiding and protecting us
through the last 27 years.
I would like to thank our generous supporting
agencies; Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Govt. of
India, Ministry of Education & Ministry of Social Welfare,
Govt. of Kerala, National Trust, Rehaswiss, Grace Chacko
Trust, Give 2 Asia foundation, CAF, Interplast Germany
Cognizant Foundation, Tina Klienbock, Kunnamkulam.ev.,
Dr. Tharu and Saramma Tharu Trust and Kolady Thavu
memorial endowment trust, for their valuable support without which it wouldn’t have
been possible for us to carry out our various programmes. Our dream is to complete
the construction of the THFI rehabilitation centre to house the artificial limb centre
and the Speech and audiology unit in a year’s time.
We request all of you to continue your very valuable support to THFI in the coming
years.
With all good wishes,
Dr. K. Jacob Roy,
Chairman, THFI.
Tropical health foundation of India is a pioneer and a
friendly rehabilitation centre with an aim of housing and
rehabilitating the needy and the incapacitated people in Kerala.
THFI started its commendable services under the headship of
Dr. K Jacob Roy and Late: Major A.V Thomas on 24th September
1986 at Kunnamkulam a suburbing town of Thrissur- Kerala.
Ever since its initiation, THFI could institute Artificial Limb
Centre for the physically disadvantaged category of people, a
Neuro development centre for the children down with Cerebral
Palsy, Autism, Mental Retardation and Down syndrome etc, a
special school for the special children of grows up age category.
To enhance and get along with its commendable work THFI
commenced a community based outreach programme called
PRERANA- An early identification and intervention along with Dr. K. Jacob Roy with Major A.V. Thomas
its neonatal screening programme for the new born babies to
detect the risk of hearing loss at the beginning of the birth itself. THFI could steer more than
14,850 people on the right track of differently abled to take part in the community as a being
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and make independent of themselves also could kindle the light of hope in to the thousands of
the needy people irrespective of the cast, creed by emphasizing all the social values a thriving
motive behind the existence of THFI since 27 years.
Mission:
To serve than to be served
Motto:
Caring for and sharing with the disabled & elderly
Vision:
To develop a model rehabilitation centre for all type of disabilities
Organizational Profile…
Legal Status
THFI is permanently registered under Travancore-Cochin Literary and
Scientific Charitable Societies registration Act No.12 of 1955.
Registration No.
318 Dated 24th September 1986
Income Tax Reg.
Sec 12A
Exemption
Sec. 80G of IT Act 1961 Oder C.No. 17A/PR/Ist/T-489-90
FCRA Reg No.
Reg No. 052900277 FCRA Act 1976
Member of
Christian medical Association of India
Accredited by
Credibility Alliance, New Delhi
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Bank
State Bank of India, Kunnamkulam
Phone
914885-222806, 222656
Swift code
SBININBB401
Sort code
3533
F C Account No
10411692581
Local SB A/C No
10411701063
Registered Office
Tropical Health Foundation of India
Guruvayur Road, P.O. Kunnamkulam - 680 503
Thrissur District, Kerala State, India
Special School
Tropical Health Foundation of India (THFI) Special School
Guruvayur Road, Arthat P.O., Kunnamkulam - 680 503
Thrissur District, Kerala State, India
Core Areas of Activity
Artificial Limb Centre
Neuro Development Centre
Special school
OAE& BERA
SPARSH
Education Programme.
Learning Disability Classes
Artificial Limb Centre
The artificial limb centre was set up to
provide extensive mobility solutions to improve
the quality of life of individual who lost their
limbs due to the aftermath of chronic illness and
accident. The most prime objective of our centre
is to manufacture and supply both prosthetics
and orthotic appliances to the disabled person in
Kerala under the workmanship of professionally
trained technicians. The ministry of social
welfare, justice and empowerment and
Rehaswiss support and monitor our activities at
the centre. We arrange periodically the camps
under ADIP at under head quarters Scheme in order to identify the people with physical
immobility and to fit them proper prosthetics and orthotics appliances through the
headquarters scheme. We held the assessment camp at Thruvalla, review camps at Ponnani,
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Ottapalam, and Calicut respectively. Those identified in the camps are fitted with proper
appliances based on the findings of the team comprising of an Orthopedic doctors,
physiotherapist, ENT,& audiologist at free of cost , also provide therapy for the beneficiaries
for the better and the effective utilization of the appliance which is unique of its kind in the
whole Kerala.
The limbs that we provided are cost effective, reliable, and technologically superior
prosthetic and orthotic appliances. We have trained technicians, well equipped machinery
with appropriate technology to manufacture limbs
and appliances at our centre.
The appliances we manufacture
Above Knee Prosthesis, Below Knee
Prosthesis, Above Elbow, Below Elbow, Special
Chairs, Ankle Foot Orthosis, Knee, Ankle Foot
Orthotics, Hip, Knee, Ankle Foot Orthotics, Spinal
Braceses, MCR Chappels, Gaitors, Splints, C.T.V
Correctional Brace, Mobility Aids, Elbow Fracture
Braces, Ankle Foot Orthotics.
Staff in Prosthetics & Orthotics department are:
Mr. Varghese Chacko
Mr. Shibin Babu. P
Mr. Albin Varghese.
Ms. Anna Kavya. P. S
Mrs. Revathy. K. S
Mr. Anthikkat Thomas Mathew
- Senior technician
- Prosthetic & Orthotic Engineer
- Prosthetic, Orthotic Technician
- Prosthetic & Orthotic Technician
- Prosthetic & Orthotic & Leather Technician
- Prosthetic & Orthotic Technician
APPLIANCES DISTRIBUTED 2013-14
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Appliances
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Neuro Development Centre
The Neuro development centre is a
multi disciplinary centre with its services of
physio therapy speech and special
education including innovative assessment
and intervention methods of children
affected by Mental retardation, Cerebral
Palsy, Autism, down syndrome etc. For more
than 26 years, the Neuro developmental
Center has been committed to improving
the lives of infants, children and with
behavioral, learning and developmental
disorders. our centre deals with the
problems of the children like attention, proper balance co-ordination, anxiety, mood, behavior
etc. the professional team of Neuro development centre establishes a rapport with the
parents, family members to provide awareness programme along with the treatment of
children for a better and effective outcome. The centre is also availing the services of a
pediatrician, ENT, for the assessment of the children every month.
Physiotherapy
The physiotherapy unit has become a
inevitable part of Neuro development centre
as it works towards improving the muscle
strength, joint range and walking ability of
children severely affected by motor disability
like Cerebral palsy, Autism and mental
retardation etc and moreover the centre is
specialized in pediatric physio therapy and
the therapeutical services are provided with
the aim of rehabilitating the children. We
provided treatment for 85 children of
multiple disabilities and projected the best
outcome. The main techniques applied at our centre are; conventional techniques including
stretching, strengthening, postural control& balance training, gait training &some special
advanced methods such as Roods Inhibition, Neuro developmental therapy (NDT),
Proprioceptive Neuro Muscular Facilitation (PNF) etc.
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30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Speech Therapy
A speech disorder refers to a problem with
the actual production of the sounds. The speech
therapist assess the child and treat speech,
language and communication barriers
among
the children of the different age categories and
enabling them to communicate at best of their
capacity. The speech therapy plays a Vitol role
among the people who try to improve their
communication. The speech therapist at THFI
deals with articulation disorders, fluency
disorders, voice disorders, oral feeding disorders
etc. Mainly the speech problem is associated with
Autism, hearing impairment, mental retardation, inadequate speech and language
stimulation at home, cleft lip and palate. Speech therapy can be very much effective for
developing the communication skills and achieving academic goal among such children. Last
year we could accommodate 35 children of multiple disabilities, who were noticed to have
substantial improvement after a constant therapy.
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Delayed
Speech
1%
Cerebral PalsyHearing Loss
28%
24%
Muscular
Dystrophy
Developmental
Weste's
5%
Delay
Syndrome
Autism 9%
12%
7%
Erb's palsy
3%
Stuffpring
3%
Cleft Palate
5%
Dangwalker
Syndrome
1%
Staff in Neuro Development Centre are:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Ms. Athira
Mrs. Gincy
Mrs. Priji
Mrs. Sini Anilkumar
Ms. Sruthy. A. V
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Physiotherapist
Speech & Language pathologist.
Special Educator.
BERA Technician
Trainee.
THFI Special School
Education became the most powerful instrument of social change and it is strongly
amended the right to education without the
categorization of abled and disabled. This
has been the thriving motive for Dr. Jacob
Roy to set up a special school for the
disabled children during 1990. We have
enrolled for last year 67 children of multiple
disabilities of cerebral palsy, Autism and
Mental retardation, Down syndrome etc,
with a ratio of 1:7 teachers per student. We
have divided the children in to pre-primary,
primary, secondary, pre-vocational and
vocational classes based on their age and
caliber. To sooth the life of these special
children, they are exposed in to the areas of
vocational training besides daily curricular activities. The children are trained to produce
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paper plate, phenol, and carry bag under the supervision of a trained vocational teacher with
a sole objective to make them self reliant and have a comprehensive rehabilitation. We also
avail the services of physiotherapist, speech in order to have a ease of movement, position
correction, also to overcome communication difficulties, eating and swallowing problems etc.
The children also take part in the cultural and sports events to improve the social skills and
also to tap out the shrouded skills and based on the taste they are provided the training. The
school also is having a BAND in order to improve a basic quest for the music. The students
participated in the sports meet organized by Lions club of Irinjanalkuda and majority of the
children won the prize in the event. The students were also carried out for a picnic to have a
refreshing mood prior to the closing of the academic year.
SPARSH
THFI has started a separate wing adjacent to the
schools in order to rehabilitate the special children
after the period of their schooling to win the bread
for life. The child ren are trained to make paper
plate, phenoil, soap powder, jewelry making carry
bag etc, and the drawn profit deposited in the
separated account of the children. There is one full
time dedicated vocational instructor supported by a
helper to support the children to get along with the
activities.
OAE& BERA
It has been noticed that good number of
new born babies having hearing defect are
identified at later stage. As a result high risk of
hearing loss is found among the children. To curtail
the prevailing situation THFI commenced OAE
(Autoaccoustic
Emission)/BERA
(Brainstem
Evoked
Response
Audiometory)
screening
programme to identify the chance of hearing loss
among the newborn babies in and around
Kunnamkulam. This service is presently available
at all major hospitals as not to leave out any child
with hearing impairment. These children identified
will be referred for further clinical examination and to equip them with proper hearing aid.
The audiologist along with technician visit the hospitals on allotted days. Those who sure
negative if so found any fault would be referred for further clinical examination after BERA
and subsequent treatment of hearing aids.
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THE IMPORTANT EVENTS
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‘Vanitha Expo’ conducted at chamber of commerce hall, Kunnamkulam on 22 nd
December 2013.
Our students planted ‘Thulasi’ plants on 5th June 2013 world environment day.
On june 19th a musical programme was conducted by the an organization ‘Relief
night’. One Team from BRC visited our school on 1st july 2013. As part of
comprehensive vegetable gardening, we distributed vegetable seeds to the children
in the month of July.
We celebrated the Onam festivel on 12th and 13th of September.
We conducted pookalam competition Onam sadhya and cultural activities for special
school children. We distributed Onam special rice to children on 29 th September
2013.
Our 14 students participated in the Art festival conducted in the Pratheeksha
bhavan On 30th October. On
14th November 2013 a training programme was attended by our 5 teachers on
BOUSHE.
We conducted painting competition in our school related to children’s day. We
actively participated in the meetings and seminars conducted by special school
association. On the world disabled day our 17 children were participated in the
programe conducted by the social justice department. We conducted special
programmes on the world teacher’s day.
We students got prizes in the sports compettion conducted by the Lions club in
Donbosco School Mannuthy. We conducted a seminar on learning disability on 3rd
August 2013. And a seminar on autism on 2nd February 2014.
We have good PTA association. We conducted PTA meetings in every month. We
organized a PTA fest on January 11th. We are doing our noon meal programme very
successfully with association of parents and teachers association. Many kind people
from nearby places supporting us to give special meals to our children on the special
occasions.
Future Projects
 A model One Stop Referral Centre for all types of Disabilities-an Institute of
Health Disability, Development Rehabilitation and Research (IHDDR).
 Early Identification and Early Intervention in childhood disability
Chowannur & Chavakkad Block Panchayath.
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 Continue Assitance to Disabled Person (ADIP) to be funded by Ministry of
Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India.
 Setting up SHG’s for the parents of the disabled children club
 Computer Training at THFI Special School for the disabled.
 Multipurpose Village Development Centre at Athoor, Kadangode Panchayath.
 To start diploma in Prosthetics and Orthotics.
Acknowledgements
We are grateful for the financial support of
 Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India.
 Ministry of Education, Govt. of Kerala.
 National Trust for Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and
Multiple Disabilities, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
 Christofel Blinden Mission. ( CBM )
 Give 2 Asia foundation
 Charity Aid Foundation (CAF)
 Rehaswiss.
 Rotary Jaipur Limb Trust.
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