SOMAARTH-DDESS
Demographic Development and Environmental Surveillance Site (DDESS)
A multidimensional community monitoring system established by INCLEN.
What is SOMAARTH?
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This framework represents a multidimensional community monitoring system that integrates six interconnected domains—geographic, environmental, societal, health, developmental, and demographic—to generate a comprehensive understanding of community dynamics.
By combining GIS-based spatial data, environmental monitoring, and health surveillance, the system examines how changes in the built environment, social behavior, and economic conditions influence population health over time.
Geographic
- Real-time updating of a geo-coded database (GIS)
- Establishing linkages with economic and health changes
Environmental
- Monitoring physical and structural changes
- Monitoring air quality and water bodies
Societal
- Changes in individual behaviors and culture
- Peer influence in shaping social behavior
Health
- Recording chronic diseases and disabilities
- Mapping nutritional status and food environment
Developmental
- Changes in HDI and economic status
- Monitoring living standards and vulnerability
Demographic
- Documentation of population distribution
- Tracking temporal birth and migration changes
SOMAARTH – Palwal
Est. 2009The first Demographic Development and Environmental Surveillance Site (DDESS) established by INCLEN. The site operates as a model for integrated surveillance systems in India.
Spanning across three administrative blocks
Comprehensive demographic surveillance
Contact Address
H. Khata No. 1460/1582, Village- Mitrol, NH 19, Aurangabad, Haryana 121105
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Facilities & Labs
Core facilities available across all SOMAARTH-DDESS sites.
Hospital Linkages - SOMAARTH Palwal
SOMAARTH Palwal has established strong linkages with local and district-level healthcare facilities to ensure seamless referral pathways and integrated care mechanisms. These partnerships facilitate:
- Timely referral of high-risk cases identified during surveillance.
- Capacity building of local health workforce.
- Sharing of health data to improve local health planning.
- Collaborative clinical research and epidemiological studies.