health awareness activities at Trichy

I am adding some of the articles written in press and some of the photos of the health awareness activities done at Trichy with KMC speciality and KMC hospitals.

Orthopaedic problems of bones and joints are many and we took on only four issues last year at KMC Speciality Hospital named by WHO bone and Joint Decade. they are 1. osteoporosis 2. arthritis 3. road traffic accidents 4. back and neck problems.

We have done Meet our Patients Meet where the press and the public could freely interact with our patients benefited from advanced ortho care treatment at KMC and KMC speciality hospitals.

We have done Bone and Joint Walk to raise awareness on Bone and joint problems as listed above.

We have given awareness talks to senior citizens who are pensioners in a standard format.

We have done first aid program to traffic personnel twice in the last two year to raise awareness on road traffic accidents 2. we have done many free orthopaedic consultations starting in march 2009 at KMC Speciality hospital both as camps and regular free clinics on Fridays for patients who cannot afford to attend a hospital such as ours. These have mainly targeted arthritic patients though osteoporosis and back problems have been covered.

We have done two ATLS type courses named Essentials of Initial Trauma Management at KMC Hospital for doctors sponsored entirely by KMC Hospital and all the consultants have gifted their time and efforts to teach the fundamental principles in trauma management.

I will elaborate all our activities in the next blog and list them and post more articles.

Regards

Chockalingam