MRC-KHS actively participated in a Health awareness and education programme organized by the Andheri Vagad Visa Oswal Jain Medical Centre on 14th & 15th January 2017 under the patronage of Mr. Ramniklal Chhadva. Its purpose was to create health awareness through health check-up and to educate the community about preventive and promotive health measures. Organizers need to be complimented for excellent facilities and arrangements made for 1.Clinical examination, 2.Lectures with interactive series of audiovisual equipment, 3.Stalls for the display of health education material and essential infrastructure and equipment, 4.Display counters for healthy food made with culinary expertise.
The event was inaugurated by Dr. Deepak Sawant- Minister for Public Health & Family Welfare- Govt. of Maharashtra. Mr. Sawant spoke on the need to prevent and manage obesity which could eventually lead to metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes and cardio-vascular diseases. Dr. Deepak Dave our Medical Director introduced MRC-KHS to the audience. He reiterated that that obesity is a risk factor for many diseases and informed that MRC-KHS runs multidisciplinary weight management program (Steps to Swasthya) for obese and type 2 diabetics. He also said that first degree relatives of type 2 diabetics should undergo screening as they are at a higher risk to develop insulin resistance, prediabetes and diabetes.
MRC-KHS scientists provided services for assessment for body composition and muscular strength for those who had undergone general health check-up, blood tests and sonographic assessment of bone health carried out under the aegis of the Navjeevan trust. MRC-KHS would collaborate in data handling and management. The data analysis would provide incidence of metabolic syndrome. Markers of bone-muscle health would throw light on osteoporosis and/or sarcopenia among the camp visitors.
Dr. ShobhaUdipi- Director Integrative Nutrition and Ayurceuticals at MRC-KHS spoke about ‘Role of Nutrition in Health’ and Dr. Rama Vaidya- Director, Division of Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders of MRC-KHS gave a talk on ‘Polycystic Ovary Syndrome ‘and on ‘Thyroid Dysfunction’. The audience found the lectures very informative and they interacted with the speakers as reflected by the number of questions asked/clarifications sought.