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Tuesday 27 September 2016

Public Awareness Program - KSHEMA

The Department of Community Medicine organized a Public Awareness Program, "AWARENESS PROGRAMME ON ALZHEIMERS DISEASE  ( AD)" on 20-09-2016  at RHC sashihitlu.
A health education awareness on Alzheimer's disease ( AD) was held at seminar hall in sasihithlu health centre by Department of Community medicine K. S. Hegde medical Academy in collaboration with Sasihithlu Yuvaka Yuvathi Mandala ( R ),   Navodaya Mahila Mandala ( R) on 20-09-2016 under the guidance of  Dr Sanjeev ( Professor of community medicine) . Dr. Indushekar Shetty (MO, RHC, Sasihithlu). Mr. Santhosh N P (Medical social worker, Department of community medicine KSHEMA) coordinated the camp with assistance from Dr.Rashid (intern) and Mr.Dilip

The programme started at 10am and extended up to 12pm. The programme was inaugurated by Mr. Dayanand (Ex.President Old Students Association) and appreciated the activities were conducted in the the Rural health centre for rural population. Dr.Sanjeev Badiger and Dr Indushekar delivered a talk on signs and symptoms, prevention and complications about Alzheimer’s disease. They presented the topic in the local language using simple words for the better understanding of the participants. Total 30 local villagers attend the function following which they opined that the programme was very useful in terms of awareness regarding Alzheimer's disease Mr. Aravind Salian (Ex-President Old Students Association) on the dias. The overall programme moderated by medico social worker Mr.Santhosh.


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