Nationality:  Dutch
 Address:      Lindenlaan 46
                  1271 BB  HUIZEN
                  THE NETHERLANDS 
 Telephone:  +31 61 31 99 476 (M)
                  +31 35 52 58 422 (R)
 Fax:           +31 35 52 53447  
 E-mail:        hein_veerman@hotmail.com 

Hein Veerman has been awarded Master degree in International Business from University of Maastricht The Netherlands and volunteered for NYSASDRI from February to May 2004. He contributed his experience and expertise on his own behalf, without any external support or a fellowship. During his stay in the organisation at its Head Office, Santhasara, Dhenkanal, he conducted a research on Community Health Development Programme, implemented by NYSASDRI and supported by SIMAVI. The objective was to determine whether the pre-set objectives and goals of the CHD Programme are attained and to enhance the implementation strategy. The research has investigated the knowledge, the attitude and the practices of the people to whom the programme is targeted.

In his final report, submitted to NYSASDRI, he has concluded that ‘the Community Health Development Programme is successful and highly valued’. The community is very positive towards the programme.  He has commented that ‘most objectives seem to be have been reached, except for one, very important objective: the reduction of the occurrence of diseases’.

Finally, his research report suggested to launch income generation and economic development programmes in the project area. Emphasis on the chlorination of wells, use of mosquito nets, cleaning of the villages, and vaccination (for VHGs), during the training programmes, is also recommended.