WHD 2003 Events - India

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World Health Day 2003

Date and time: 7 April 2003, 7:30 a.m. onwards

Location: Salt Lake, Kolkata 700064, West Bengal, India.

Summary: Awareness walk, children's health check up, sports activities, seminar on the rights of children.

More information:

Prantik Medical & Research Centre
aseem@cal.vsnl.net.in
Tel: +91 (33) 23341862

World Health Day Celebration: Rally and Symposia

Date: 7 April 2003: 9-00 AM to 12-30 NOON

Location: Main Lecture Hall, Government Medical College, Vadodara 390001, Gujarat, India.

Summary: There will be a rally by all teaching staff and students of the medical college and the Shree Sayaji General Hospital. Around 600 people are expected to participate. Slogans and posters will provide additional information on World Health Day. The event will end with symposia featuring techical experts.

More information:

Dr Prakash V. Kotecha
pvkotecha@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: 91-265-2417739
Fax: 91-265-2417739

World Health Day 2003 Celebration

Date: 7 April 2003 to 13 April 2003

Location: Different slums areas in the city of Surat.

Summary: Different activities will be organized, including: a street play, mass meetings, a magic show, awareness-raising events, a public rally, poster exhibitions, video showings, and group meetings.

More information:

Dr. V.V. Parmar
PSH-SMC-STD Care & Documentation Centre
pshsmcspo@rediffmail.com
Tel: 91-0261-7455894

World Health Day 2003

Date: 7 April 2003, 10 a.m.

Location: MIMER Medical College, Talegaon, 410507, Maharashtra, India.

Summary: Poster competition, essay, street play, speech, students' seminar.

More information:

Ravi D Prayag
MIMER Medical College
rdprayag@vsnl.net
Tel: 5435704
Fax: 02114-23916

Exhibition & Symposium

Date: 7 April 2003, 11am to 3pm

Location:

i. MGInstitute of Medical Sciences
ii. Rural Health Training Centrer at Bhidi & Anji
iii. Uran Health Centre
iv. Lloyd Vidya Niketan Higher Secondary School, Wardha


Summary: A symposium on the theme will be organised for undergraduate and post-graduate Medical students. A poster competition will be held for both Medical & Nursing students. In the school, the main activity will be an essay competition.

More information:

Dr. B.S. Garg
Institute of Medical Sciences
Tel: 91-7152-284320
Fax: 91-7152-284730
bsgarg@nagpur.dot.net.in

Lecture for Troops and Families

Date: 7 April 2003, 1200HRS

Location: Devlali

Summary: A lecture will be organized for the benefit of troops and families of the station in a central location. Wide publicity will be given for the event by means of advertisements through official letters, the cinema hall, cable TV, and public announcements with a loudspeaker. The theme for World Health Day 2003 shall be incorporated into the lecture, which will be given with the help of computer slides and an lcd projector. The preparations for the lecture are being carried out using the WHD materials downloaded from the Net and shall continue further upon the receipt of more material from WHO. The lecture shall be followed by a question and answer session during which the audience shall be encouraged to clarify their doubts and also share their ideas, views, and experiences on the subject. Following the lecture, a health exhibition shall be organized for the benefit of all with the help of various charts, posters, and display panels.

More information:

Major P M P Singh
Indian Government
pmpsingh@indiatimes.com
Tel: 0253 2497816

Healthy Environments for Children

Date: 07/04/03

Location: Dr D. Y. Patil Medical College for Women, Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra

Summary: A poster contest and essay competition will be conducted in the week prior to World Health Day, and a seminar will be held on the day.

More information:

A P S Narula
Dr D. Y. Patil Medical College for Women
Tel: 020-4301422
arvindernarula@rediffmail.com

WHD Health & Environment Check Up Drive with Special Emphasis on Children

Date: 1st April to 7th April 2003, 9.30 to 16.30 hrs.

Location: Divisional Railway Hospitals at Ajmer, Bikaner, Jaipur and Jodhpur. (Raj) Sub-divisional Railway hospital at Abu Road, Bandikui, Gandhidham, Rewari and Udaipur (Rajasthan, Gujrat and Haryana), all Health units and all Railway stations of North Western Railway Zone.

Summary: General check up of children with reference to environment-related diseases, check up of homes, schools and other places. Potability of water and nutritional status of children will be evaluated and a monitering system is going to be developed in the zone. Feed back will be given after the event. On 7 April, seminars will be organised to focus on the theme of WHD 2003.

More information:

Dr.N.K.Kalla
North Western Railway Indian Railways Government of India
nwr.com
kalla_nk@yahoo.com
Tel: 2229238
Fax: 2229237/ 2229238

Public Health Symposium on "Shielding our Children from Accidents"

Date: 07-04-2003 from 9am to 6pm

Location: Institute of Health Systems (IHS), HACA Bhavan Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA

Summary: The IHS, through the public health symposium, will highlight the top three risk factors responsible for accidents in children. Falls are common between the age of 4 to 12 months mainly because of the increased possibility of infants to roll, creep, stand and climb. Falls occur from windows, cradles, adult beds, chairs, tabletops, and the arms of mother & children. Since India has one of the highest road accident rates in the world, and the school children are one of the most vulnerable groups, school transport is an area of concern. Children, as they are too young to comprehend the dangers of fires/burns, easily fall prey to them. The mortality rate due to burns is fairly high. Despite the high prevalance of fire accidents, it is unfortuante that there is lack of awareness about fire safety measures. The symposium will bring together top paeditricians and child safety experts who will be engaged in deliberations to shield our children from accidents.

More information:

Vijaya L Tadi
vij_tadi@ihsnet.org.in
Institute of Health Systems
Tel: 91-40-23211013/4, 23210136/9
Fax: 91-40-23241567

Healthy Environments for Children Poster Exhibition, Street Play, Seminar, Drawing Competition

Date: 7 April 2003 at 10.00 a.m.

Location: L.T.M. Medical College, Dept.of P.S.M., Dr.B.A.Road, Sion, Mumbai-400 022, INDIA

Summary: The dept. of P.S.M. intends to observe the event by organising a drawing competition for Municipal School Children. A poster exibition will be organised to educate the patients, their relatives and the public about environmental hazards and solutions. A seminar on the WHD theme also will be organised. A street play will be performed in the community to create awareness about the same. The street play and poster exibition will be an ongoing activity. A child to child programme on the above mentioned theme will also be an ongoing activity.

More information:

DR. DAKSHA PANDIT
L.T.M. Medical College & L.T.M.G.Hospital, Sion
psmltmmc@rediffmail.com
Tel: 2407 63 81, Ext. 254/276
Fax: 2407 61 00

World Health Day Celebrations

Date: 7 April 2003, 4pm

Location: Seminar Hall, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

Summary: A Radio Talk on the World Health Day 2003 theme 'Healthy Environments for Children' (Balala Arogyam pai Parisarala Prabhvam) in Telugu language will be broadcast by All India Radio, Hyderabad'A' station on 7.4.2003 at 7.15am in the 'Udayatarangini' programme. World Health Day Celebrations will commence at 3.30pm in the Seminar Hall, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad with the lighting of the lamp by Mrs. Ch.Sailaja, Managing Director, Margadarsi Chit Funds, Ltd.; Chieg Guest, Mrs. Kavitha D. Chitturi, Executive Director, KCP Limited; Guest of Honour, Dr. G. Sreenath, Director Of Medical Education, Government of Andhra Padesh; and Dr. K.Suresh, President, Osmania Medical College Doctors' Forum. A Panel Discussion on Healthy Environments for Children will follow at 4.15. Dr. K.R. Anthony, Project Officer (Health), UNICEF, Hyderabad; Dr. Sasikala Kola; Dr. P.Sudershan Reddy; Bro.Jose Vatticatil; and Dr.G. Magaiah will participate and Dr. Kadambari, Principal, Osmania Medical College, will preside.

More information:

Osmania Medical College Doctors' Forum
osmaniadoctors@hotmail.com
Tel: 24610209

HEALTH AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

Date: 7 APR 03, 1000H

Location: TEZPUR

Summary: A health awareness campaign will be conducted for troops & families of the indian armed forces on the topic of healthy environments for children using various IEC material provided by WHO. Detailed publicity will be carried out using official letters & lectures made by a public health specialist for the troops.

More information:

MAJOR (Dr) ANUJ BHATNAGAR
Tel: 91-03712-237277
abhat_tez@sancharnet.in

Training for Community Health Volunteers

Date: 3rd March to 28th March 2003

Location: In the Dept. of Community Medicine, Medical College Tower, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Elamakkara, Kochi, India

Summary: There are 1236 neighbourhood groups among the people living below the poverty line in Ernakulam City, the largest city in Kerala. We have selected 1200 women volunteers from these poor households and we are in the process of training them to deal with the common health problems themselves. In the month of March 2003 we have organised an orientation session of 2 days each. One hundred women will be trained in each session on various aspects of health care. We have included children's health and enviornment as one of the components. We have also included the WHD 2003 theme in their training handbook.

More information:

Dr. Biju Soman
Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre
Dept. of community Medicine AIMS, Elamakkara, Kochi
Tel: 0484 2337990
Fax: 0484 2346084
bijusoman@aimshospital.org

Healthy Environments for Children Poster Exhibition, Seminar, Quiz Competition, Essay Competition

Date: 7 April to 14 April 2003

Location: Dr. V.M. Medical College, Solapur, Maharashtra

Summary: A children's poster exhibition, seminar, quiz competition, and essay competition will be organised for the staff and students.

More information:

Dr./Mrs. M. V. Rayate
madhavirayate@indiatimes.com
Tel: 02172341567

WHD 2003

Date: 07 April 2003

Location: INS Angre. SBS Street, Mumbai - 23 Maharashtra, India

Summary: This will be a symposium on the above subject comprising school teachers, senior doctors and representative students from different schools of the Naval area. The symposium will be followed by health talks at five big schools in the area comprising 9000 children.

More information:

Surg Lt Cdr Sougat Ray
Station Health Organisation, Indian Navy
sougatray@hotmail.co
Tel: 22152080

World Health Day

Date: April 7, 2003

Location: BREATHE Trust, Tikekar Road, Dhantoli, Nagpur, India, 440012

Summary: The event includes an exhibition on health awareness; a health education lecture and video display; distribution of health booklets and free medicines to needy asthma patients; and a lecture on health and tobacco by Dr R. Sarnaik, DM Pulmonary & Critical Care, Pulmonologist. Also scheduled to take place is the adoption by the trust of poor children suffering from asthma, wherein the concerned children shall be educated and thereafter given free consultation and medicines.

More information:

Dr Archana Sarnaik
BREATHE Trust
Fax: 0712 2558462
rsarnaik@nagpur.dot.net.in

Training of Health Inspectors

Date: April 7, 2003 at 4pm

Location: Department of Community Medicine, 4th floor, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli. Karnataka State, India

Summary: On the morning, there will be a procession with banners depicting the slogan. The procession will pass through the major streets of Hubli. On the way, pamphlets will be distributed to people. In the afternoon, there will be training and an awareness session for sanitary inspectors regarding this year's theme: healthy environments for children.

More information:

DR.SANJEEV BADIGER
KARNATAK INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
s_badiger@yahoo.com

Role of the Medical Community in Providing for Healthy Environments

Date: 7 April 2003 from 9 a.m. onwards

Location: Birla Planetarium Auditorium, Chowringhee Road, Calcutta, West Bengal, India

Summary: An international seminar will discuss the role and responsibility of the medical community in providing and ensuring healthy environments for children. The seminar will also discuss how doctors can work in tandem with their local communities to ensure healthy environments and also how a holistic approach to health and well-being is interlinked to the environment.

More information:

Dr. S. K. Agarwal
Indian Board of Alternative Medicines
ibam@vsnl.com
www.altmeduniversity.com

Health Exhibition, Lecture, and Competition

Date: 7 & 8 April 2003 from 0800h to 1700h

Location: At various locations of 17 Mountain Division of the Indian Armed Forces

Summary: Like each year, 17 MTN DIV is organising a WHD event for the troops, their families and the civil population living in the area of jurisdiction. Our focus remains on the population at risk. Baby clinics will be organised as a part of this event in 20 places.

More information:

COL (DR) A K SHUKLA
17 MOUNTAIN DIVISION, INDIA
Tel: 9O-03592-232242
colshukla@rediffmail.com

WORLD HEALTH DAY 2003

Date: 7 APRIL 2003 at 10.00 a.m.

Location: CME Hall of SAH&RC HOSPITAL BLOCK, B.G. NAGAR-571448, MANDYA DISTRICT, KARNATAKA, INDIA

Summary: The event will include talks on the relevance of the WHD 2003; a debate competition for medical undergraduate students; and a poster competition.

More information:

Adichunchangiri Institute Of Medical Sciences
Tel: 91-08234-4487428
harishaims@rediffmail.com

Poster Contest, Slogan-Writing Contest, Health Quiz & Lecture on Health

Date: 7 April 2003, 9:00 a.m. onwards

Location: Kurukshetra Panorama & Science Centre, Pehowa Road, Kurukshetra, Haryana, 136118, India

Summary:

Poster Contest
Topics: How to maintain good health, effects of pollution on health, dificiency diseases and good health. A school can send a maximum of three students per topic. The students should bring their own drawing board, Pencil, colors etc. The Centre will provide drawing paper only. Crayons/Wax colors are allowed for poster making in this category. Text/Slogan can be added in the Poster.

Slogan-Writing Contest
A school can send a maximum of three students. The questions will be asked on health & hygiene, deficiency diseases, effects of pollution etc. The students will be asked to write the slogans on health & hygiene, deficiency diseases, effects of pollution etc.

Lecture
A school can send a maximum of 10 students for attending the lecture.

More information:

S. Kumar
Kurukshetra Panorama & Science Centre
Tel: 091-01744-226100
Fax: 091-01744-222829
kpsckkr@rediffmail.com

Awareness Programme for Community Leaders and School Administration

Date: 7th April 2003, 10 AM

Location: Community Centre - Dhatkidih, Straight Mile Road, Dhatkidih, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, INDIA

Summary: A training and awareness-building programme has been proposed for community leaders and school administration from various organizations of Jamshedpur, which has a population of approximately 0.6 million. The proposed workshop will touch on urban environment issues like safe water supply, communicable diseases, traffic and accidents, vehicular emission and pollution, solid waste collection and disposal, and recycling of household waste. The programme will be inaugurated by Senior Corporate heads, wherein local administration officials, community workers, and education institutions will be involved. A visual display of models, charts, etc., will be available and materials will be distributed.

More information:
Dr. Anil Kumar
The Tata Iron & Steel coy.
dranil.kumar@tatasteel.com
Tel: 0657-2424216
Fax: 0657-2424219

World Health Day 2003

Date: From 7 April to 10 April 2003

Location:

1) Urban Health Centre, Govt. Medical College, Miraj.
2) Adopted Field Area of Dept. of Preventive & Social Medicine, Govt. Medical College, Miraj.
3) Local Remand Home for Orphan Boys & Girls (Dadukaka Bhide Remanfd Home), Miraj-Sangli Road. Miraj. ( Distt: Sangli. Maharashtra State, India).

Summary: The event will include a health exhibition, a radio talk, articles in local news-papers, group discussions, '2 Hours with the Orphan Children of Remand Home', and poster, Rangloi, and slogan competitions. The health exhibition will contain the posters, slogans, cartoons, panels, sketches, drawings, etc, of medical students, paramedics, orphan children and doctors on the theme of WHD. The radio talk on the theme will be broadcast and articles will be published in various local papers in local language (Marathi). A team of internists, Residents and Medical Teachers from Govt. Medical College, Miraj, shall spend over 2 hours with the orphans in the Remand Home. The proposed activities there are: playing and interacting with those children. This is proposed to be a regular ongoing activity from this year, every 1 to 2 months. It is also envisaged to try to motivate the medical teachers to adopt these children for their education and emotional welfare.

More information:

Dr.S.S. Rajderkar
Govt. Medical College, Miraj
san_rajderkr@sancharnet.in

Drawing Competition and Group Discussion on WHD Theme for School Children and their Parents/Guardians

Date: 07 - 04 - 2003 at 10.00 AM lasting 3 hours

Location: The event has been planned at two venues:

1)St. Joseph's Higher Primary School, Bajal, Mangalore, Dakshina Kannada District, Karnataka State, India.
2)Nitte Education Trust Higher Primary and High School, Nitte Village, Karkala Taluk, Udupi District, Karnataka State, India.

Summary: There will be a painting and drawing competition for children between 1st and 12th grades on the theme of "Healthy Environments for Children". Ten prizes will be distributed in both of the schools. The competition will be followed by a group discussion involving health workers, health promotion team volunteers, doctors, parents and the office-bearers of the school focussing on the present problems relating to the environment around the school and their remedial measures.

More information:

Dr. S. Ambika Devi Amma
K S Hegde Medical Academy
ambikadevis@satyamonline.com
Fax: 91 - 0824 - 204162

Speech Debate

Date: 7.4.2003

Location: Railway school, Perambur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Summary: About 1000 children will participate in a speech debate. Children will be asked to talk on the prevailing situations at home, school, and in society, in general, which adversely affect the health of children. They will also suggest ways means to overcome these problems. Best speakers will be given prizes.

More information:

Dr.J.Nagarathnam
Southern Railway, Ministry of Railways, Government of India
Fax: 9144-25356912
drjetty@hotmail.com

Sensitising Medics, Women, and Urban Slum Dwellers to the HEC Issue

Date: 10 AM TO 5 PM

Location: Rangaraya Medical College, KAKINADA, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA

Summary: Conduct meetings in the Kakinada urban slum area on the issue of healthy environments for children. About 200 medics, 300 women ages 25-35, and the general public are expected to attend.

More information:

Dr. S. K. Murthy Kolli, M.D.
kollikaruna@yahoo.com
R. K. Mahila Mandali
Tel: 0884-2364636

HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS FOR WORKING CHILDREN

Date: 20-04-2003

Location: SHN Higher Secondary School, Sattur Main Road, Sattur-626203, Virudhu Nagar District, Tami Nadu State, INDIA

Summary: On the occasion of World Health Day, the NGO INSARD will promote healthy environments for child workers in our zone. In Sattur, there hundreds of match industries where many female children work. This type of child labour is practiced illegaly, due to hazardous chemical materials being present in the workplace and lack of protective measures. The children are not aware of the dangers they face. INSARD will conduct outreach to working children on ways they can safeguard themselves.

More information:

INSARD-NGO
insard@yahoo.com
Tel: +91+452+2568238

Presentation in Sr. Secondary School, Chandigarh

Date: 7 April 2003, 0900 hrs

Location: Government model Sr. Secondary School, Sector 19, Chandigarh, India

Summary: A presentation on healthy environments for children and lecture will be held for the school children:

A) 0900-1000 hrs - Lecture by eminent faculty Community Medicine PGI.
B) 1000-1300 hrs - Presentation, debates, etc.
C) 1300-1400 hrs - Poster presentation.


More information:

Sonu Goel
PGIMER Chandigarh INDIA
sonugoel007@yahoo.co.in
Fax: 0172608491

Seminar

Date: 7th April 2003, 10.30 am

Location: Shree Krishna Hospital, Karamsad, Anand, Gujarat-India

Summary: A seminar on healthy environments for children, hosted by the PS Medical College, will be held at the Shree Krishna Hospital in Karamsad, Anand, Gujarat.

More information:

Dr Shashi N Vani
PS Medical College
somu_somu@yahoo.com

RACE AND QUIZ ON HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS FOR CHILDREN

Date: APRIL 7TH 2003 AT 10AM TO 2PM

Location: THE MALL SHIMLA, HIMACHAL PRADESH, 171001, INDIA

Summary: Race by 450 medical students holding slogans of World Health Day 2003.

More information:

DR.ANMOL K GUPTA
I.G.M.C. SHIMLA
Tel: 0177-2813690. 0177-2801603

Hum Painting Bhi Karenge - a Sit-n-Draw Competition for Children

Date: April 7, 2003 at 9.30hrs

Location: Wockhardt Children's Corner, Triangular Park, Rashbehari Avenue, Calcutta 700029

Summary: Wockhardt Hospitals, Ltd., Kolkata, is organising "hum PAINTING bhi karenge", a sit-n-draw competition for children. The event will be attended by schoolchildren from the various art schools in the region, viz. MP Birla Swar Sangam, Bani Chakra, Sardacharan Aryan Art & Drawing School, etc. The judges will include prominent contemporary painters, doctors, sportspersons, leaders and other distinguished guests.

More information:

Girbban Paul girbban@yahoo.co.in
Tel: +919830105002
Fax: +913324634802

World Health Day 2003

Date: 7th April 2003

Location: Meghaninagar, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Summary: To educate people at large on World Health Day, 7 April 2003, the National Institute of Occupational Health will display banners, wooden frame banners, and hanging pole banners at different traffic signals in Ahmedabad. We have also translated poster material in regional language (Gujarati) to educate the local people. More information:

adewan@envisnioh.org
Dr. Aruna Dewan
National Institute of Occupational Health
Tel: 091-79-2686352
Fax: 091-79-2686110

World Health Day 2003

Date: 7 April. Morning for Children, and evening for Senior Citizens.

Location: Umang Day Care Centre, Jhalana Basti, Jaipur 302004, Rajasthan, India

Summary: School children of the 5th, 6th and 7th standard will prepare posters on the WHD themes and organise quiz competitions. Educative programmes will be organized for the senior citizens of the locality about healthy environments for children so that they may teach their grandchildren.

More information:

Dr. K.L.Sharma
Indian Gerontological Association
www.gerontologyindia.com
Tel: 0141-2621693

Seminar on Child Health and Prevention

Date: 7 April 2003, 2.30 pm - 4.00 pm

Location: Lecture Hall-1, Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore

Summary: A series of seminars is being arranged by the Department of Community Medicine. Also, invited guest speaker Dr. Rameela Shekar-Rossni, School of Social Work, will speak on adolescent and child social and psychological problems. Participants of this programme will be medical, dental, and nursing students.

More information:

Dr M. Sundar
Yenepoya Medical College
msundar34@hotmail.com

World Health Day

Date: 07 April 03

Location: IPHE Hall,, CK-58, Salt Lake City, Kolkata-700 091, India

Summary: The Institute of Public Health Engineers, an Indian NGO, will host an event for World Health Day that includes:

1. Mass Awareness for School Children.

2. Panel Discussion by Experts.

More information:

Institution of Public Health Engineers, India
iphe@cal3.vsnl.net.in
Fax : 91 33 2359 8058

Celebrating "World Health Day 2003"

Date: 6 April 2003 at 5PM

Location: Red Cross Bhawan, Rajbaha Road, PATIALA - 147001, Punjab, India

Summary: Doctors and NGOs will be invited for the function where speakers from IMA Patiala and the Medical College will speak on the theme of Healthy Environments for Children.

More information:

Dr. Om Parkash Singh Kande
Indian Medical Association>br> Tel: 0175-2362869, 2366869, 23678769
Fax: 0175-2367869

WHD 2003 - Healthy Environment for Children

Date: 7 April 2003

Location: BVP Medical College, Pune Satara Road, Pune, Maharashtra, India

Summary: A survey on the awareness of the theme of WHD 2003 will be carried out in the week before and after 7 April. The data will then be compared. A seminar will also be held on 7 April.

More information:

Killol Patel/Ritam Jain
BVP MEDICAL COLLEGE
Tel: 9890284828
dr_killol@hotmail.com

Quiz Competition for Medical Students

Date: 7th April 2003 Between 3.30 to 4.30 PM

Location: Lecture hall No. 2 of the college tower, 11th floor, AIMS College of Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Cochin, Kerala

Summary: Posters on WHD theme have alrady been displayed. A quiz competition on the WHD theme shall be conducted for the MBBS students. Prizes shall be awarded.

More information:

Dr. V. Lohi Das
lohidas@yahoo.com
Fax: 0091 484 2332190

Mini-workshop for the teachers and parents and School Health Clubs in 23 rural schools

Date: 9AM - 12 Noon on 7th April

Location: Lecture hall No. 1 of the college tower, 11th floor, AIMS College of Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Cochin, Kerala

Summary: The Head Teachers and Presidents/Secretary of the Parent Teachers Association shall be invited for a mini-work shop on the WHD theme. The proposed plan of action for the school children shall be presented and discussed. School health clubs and health awareneness campaigns shall be catalysed. School health education programmes highlighting the role of students in maintaining healthy environments in the schools (i.e.,'From child to child, from child to home and then child to community") shall be emphasised through the school health clubs. The functioning of the health clubs shall be closely monitored. It is proposed to extend this to other schools in the districts.

More information:

Dr. V. Lohi Das
lohidas@yahoo.com
Fax: 0091 484 2332190

WHD 2003

Date: 7TH April

Location: Government Medical College, Srinagar, Kashmir, India

Summary: To provide awarness to medical graduates about the theme of this year's World Health Day.

More information:

Dr. S. Manzoor Kadri
Government Medical College, Srinagar, Kashmir
Tel: 91-194-2463261
Fax: 91-194-2463261

World Health Day

Date: 12.30 Hrs, 07.04, 2003

Location: Seminar Room, A.H. Regional Cancer Centre, Mangalabag Medical Road, Cuttack, Orissa, India

Summary: The objective of the seminar is to build awareness of healthy environments for children among doctors, paramedical workers of the cancer centre, the members of the medical college and medical establishments in neighouring areas. An additional quiz competition among the children of the local schools on the theme of WHD 2003 will be conducted.

More information:

Dr. Sukdev Nayak
A.H. Regional Cancer Centre
Fax: 91 671 2614683

Symposium on World Health Theme and Bal Sanskar Sangam

Date: April 1-7, 2003

Location: NIPCCD Regional Centre, Jawahar Nagar, P.O.Khanapara, Guwahati, Assam

Summary: NIPCCD is celebrating World Health Week from 1-7 April 2003 at its Regional Centre located at Guwahati on the theme 'Shape the Future of Life: Healthy Environments for Children'. The celebrations would focus on the related topics such as drinking water, sanitation and personal hygiene, safety, balanced diet, nutrition of children, environment pollution, etc. The various activities planned for the week-long celebration will seek active participation of children, parents, health workers, NGOs, Dept. of Environment, Rural Development, Health, etc. The activities include lectures on the above topics, which would be followed by question and answer sessions, a quiz, an evaluation of the quiz with the help of children and presentation of highlights. An observational visit to Guwahati Municipal Corporation's Water Filteration and Purification plant would culminate into development of a project by children on the subject. A visit to the zoo at Guwahati planned is hoped to provide an ideal locale for conducting painting competition and for holding a talk on 'Effects of Deforestation and Environmental Awareness.' Campaigns on Creating Healthy Environments for Children has been planned in coordination with local NGOs/Youth Clubs. Some of the other activities with active involvement of children include cleanliness drive by Scouts and Guides, interviewing the public and peer group on their perception about creating healthy environments for children. The culmination of different activities would be at Regional Centre, Guwahati on the 7th April 2003 in the form of display of activities performed, prize distribution and sharing of experiences by children on the week-long celebration. This would be followed by Symposium, which would be attended by health scientist, nutritionist, social scientists, environmentalists, etc. The objectives of the symposium would be to update knowledge; creating awareness about the special vulnerability of children; promote recognition of the main hazards related health of children in the home, school and community; and suggest modalities for mobilizing effective strategies for creating healthy environments for children.

More information:

Dr Dinesh Paul
NIPCCD
pauldinesh@vsnl.com
Fax: 011 26865187

PANEL DISCUSSION

Date: 6-4-03 AND 7-4-03

Location: INN CABLE T.V., AND RAMARAO PET LKAKINADA, ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA

Summary: PANEL DISCUSSION WITH PUBLIC HEALTH EXPERT AND PAEDIATRICIAN IN TELEVISION AND MEETING WITH WOMEN AND LOCAL LEADERS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ENVIRONMENT FOR THE HEALTH OF CHILDREN.

More information:

Dr.S.K.Murthy.Kolli.M.D.
Radha krishna Mahila Mandali
kollikaruna@yahoo.com

WORLD HEALTH DAY Date: 07 APRIL 2003

Location: HEALTH SECTION, MILITARY HOSPITAL, FATEHGARH CANTONEMENT, FATEHGARH (UP)

Summary: Under this year's theme, the following activities are being facilitated in the local schools:

a) Poster competition for children incorporating the theme for this year's WHD.
b) Essay competition for high school children.
c) Quiz competition on healthy living, accidents and other environmental challenges.
d) Display of theme-related material in the school notice board.

Lectures on environmental related diseases and accidents will be delivered by medical officers, in the Health Section, MH Fatehgarh, on 07 Apr 2003 for school children. Theme-related exhibition will also be under display in the health section, MH Fatehgarh, on the World Health Day.

More information:

Army Medical Corps
Military Hospital, Fatehgarh (up)
ramani_ravishank@hotmail.com, dranand@softhome.com

All India Women Conference - Vadodara Branch 75 years of celebration

Date: 7th April at 10 a.m.

Location: Mithiba Hall, Siyabaug Main Road, Vadodara 390 001, India

Summary: Ladies from different part of Gujarat State shall arrive for the celebration. Several aspects of health care for women and children shall be discussed with a view to achieving allievation of human suffering. More stress shall be put on healthy environments leading towards healthy children in society.

More information:

Prof.Dr. Gunavant M. Oza
The International Society of Naturalists (INSONA)
Fax: +91 265 2421009
insona@123india.com

World Health Day Programs

Date: 7th April 2003

Location: Institute Hospital, I.I.T. Madras, CHENNAI, 600036, INDIA

Summary:

1. At 6.00 am - Walking Rally. An expected no. of 400 persons (students, children and adults) will take part in about 6 KM walking through the campus.
2. Essay writing competition for school children. "Healthy environments for the children", "Smoking - a health hazard".
3. Elocution competition for school children "Healthy enviroment, past, present and future".
4. Asthma screening camp.
5. Diabetes detection camp.
6. Diet for a Healthy living - A talk by a famous nutritionist.
7. Total body fat measurement.
8. Mini Master health checkup.
9. Free ultra sound scan for abdomen.
10. Free health drink for all school children in our campus (about 1500).

More information:

Dr.N.A.JAYAVELAN
Indian Institute of Technology
drnaj@iitm.ac.in

Celebration of World Health Day

Date: 7 April 2003, 9.00 a.m.

Location: C/17, Bhagawatnagar Society, Opp. Gulab Tower, Sola Road, Ahmedabad - 380061

Summary: In commemoration of World Health Day, a small clinic will be run for the community, which will include a health education program, a public awareness program for improvement of the environment, a women's group meeting, and the development of an advocacy and planning strategy for improvement of slum dwellings.

More information:

Dr. (Mrs.) Heena S. Thakar
drheena@sancharnet.in

Essay Competition, Poster competition and Health Exhibition

Date: 7th April 2003

Location: Shree Krishna Hospital, P. S. Medical College, Karamsad, 388325, Gujarat, India

Summary: Our organization and department of community medicine will be organizing an essay competition, a poster competition, and a health exhibition. The essay and poster competition will be for for medical, nursing, physiotherapy and lab tech students of our institution. The theme is healthy environments for children. The department is organising the health exhibition in association with the voluntary organization "Health Circle" in our hospital, Shree Krishna Hospital. The exhibition will focus on the WHD theme.

More information:

Dr. S. K. Choudhary And Dr. Niraj Pandit
P. S. Medical College, Karamsad Gujarat India
drpam_pandit@hotmail.com

Public Health Initiative for "Healthy Environments for Children"

Date: April 7th 2003, 11am

Location: Gurunank Hotel, Nai Sarak, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

Summary: A public health iniative for the population of Jodhpur, covering the topic of healthy environments for children, will be launched with help of the Sahali Gaints Club of women. Participants will be shown the slides prepared for this occasion by experts from medicine, nutritionists, psychologists. The aim is to make them aware of the threats to children from unhealthy environments. It is hoped that sensitization to these issues will lead into action both at individual and community levels as these ladies are actively involved in issues related to the daily life of Jodhpurians.

More information:

Anil Purohit
Francois Xavier Bagnoud
anilatiime@aol.com

ORIENTATION FOR MEDICAL STUDENTS

Date: 7 APRIL 2003, 2.30 PM TO 5.00 PM

Location: GOVT. MRDICAL COLLEGE, MAJURA GATE, SURAT - 395 001. GUJARAT. INDIA.

Summary: Healthy environments for children seminar with five lectures by paediatricians, community medicine experts, and psychiatrists.

More information:

RITAMBHARA MEHTA
GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE (SURAT, GUJARAT)
ritambhara@icenet.net

World Health Day 2003 Workshop

Date: 9 - 25 April 2003 (10.00 hrs to 1300 hrs, 2500 hrs to 1700 hrs)

Location: "DHANVANTRI", H.C.W Township, PO: HIRMI, Raipur, CG, INDIA_493 195

Summary: As their contribution to World Health Day 2003, L & T Hirmi Cement Works will be hosting a workshop for children, parents, and school children on preventative health care, basic domestic first aid, and children’s oral hygiene.

More information:

L & T Hirmi Cement Works
Fax: 91-7726-281268
sm@hcw.ltindia.com

WHD and the Adichunchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences

Date: 7 to 30 Arpil 2003

Location:5 villages (Javarnahalli, Chikkashettekere, Doddashettey Kere, Chakena Halli and Byadarahalli) and one school (Adichunchanagiri Bhakthanatha High School) B.G. Nagara.

Summary:

1. Group discussion followed by quiz competition for school children and for Women's awareness camp (Mahila Jagrathi Shibira).

2. Group discussion in 5 villages having Anganawadi Centre and Sub Centre from 7.4.03 to 30.4.03 involving Mahila Mandal, Youth Mandal, Village leaders, self help groups, anganawadi workers and health workers on the role of healthy environments for healthy children.

3. Display of World Health Day theme related posters in Anganawadi Centres and Sub Centres in local languages (Karnataka).

4. Display of banner depicting WHO World Health Day them and slogans in college campus.

More information:

FAX: (08234) 487242

World Health Day 2003

Date: 7.4.2003 10.30 hrs

Location: Chinglepet Railway station, Tamil Nadu, India

summary: The Chinglepet Railway Station (Tamil Nadu) will be featuring an exhibtion on AIDS awareness and on the theme of WHD - healthy environments for children.

More information:

Dr.O.P.Santhanam
Chennai Division, Southern Railway, Egmore, Chennai
opeeyes@yahoo.com

Health Awareness Programme for School Children

Date: 7 April 2003

Location: Sr. Secondary School, N.E. Railway, Gorakhpur-273012, U.P., India

Summary: The N.E. Railway, Gorakhpur, has facilitated a talk by Mr. Chest, Physician and Pediatrician, on healthy environments for children issues at a local secondary school.

More information:

Dr.Sheelendra Mohan
N.E. Railway, Gorakhpur
mohansheel@rediffmail.com

BAREILLY CANTONMENT GOES INTO OVERDRIVE TO ENSURE A HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN

Date: 04 April to 07 April 2003

Location: Bareilly Cantonment, Bareilly - 243001, Uttar Pradesh, INDIA

Summary: In accordance with this year's theme, the Station Health Organisation of Bareilly Cantonment is organising a host of activities to sensitize the military, civil populace and the children of local schools on the HEC theme. As part of this campaign, poster-making, slogan-writing, and English and Hindi essay-writing competitions have already been organised amongst 7000+/- children of local schools. On 7 April 2003, a grand poster exhibition, a panel discussion on the theme, a special workshop for health and sanitary inspectors of the Armed Forces and the local self government, and a host of audio-visual presentations on the HEC theme are being organised all over the Cantonment. Tailormade publicity material has been distributed based on the inputs received from WHO. The activities are expected to reach out to approximately 28,000 people.

More information:

MAJOR (Dr) A HAZRA
STATION HEALTH ORGANISATION
aninand@msn.com

Orientation Lecture, Panel Discussion, and Mass Awareness Camp at Bangladesh Slums

Date: 1.07/04/2003 AT 01.00 PM 2.07/04/2003 AT 04.00 PM

Location:

1.ABASAHEB KHEDKAR HALL, ZILHA PARISHAD CAMPUS, CIVIL LINES, NAGPUR,MAHARASHTRA,INDIA
2.BANGLADESH SLUMS,PANCHPAOLI,NAGPUR

Summary: The Mohta Children & Ent Hospital will be holding an orientation lecture and a panel discussion on HEC at the Zilha Parishad Campus, Civil Lines, Nagpur, followed by a mass awareness camp at Bangladesh Slums, Panchpaoli, Nagpur.

More information:

MOHTA CHILDREN & ENT HOSPITAL
fevril@yahoo.com

Food for Children's Health

Date: 7 April 2003 9.00 AM

Location: Ashok Stambh, Nashik, Maharashtra State, India

Summary: The Sushila Ayurveda Research Centre & Medical Trust (Nashik) will be holding an event on World Health Day that focuses on malnutrition among children. Specifically, the event will highlight nutritional foods for children.

More information:

vikrantj_nsk@sancharnet.in
Fax: 95-253-2310500

World Health Day

Date: 7 April 2003, 8.00 AM to 2.00 PM

Location: Village Dadh, tal. Rahata, Dist. Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India

Summary: Poster competition involving 60 Schools in the area attended by 4500 children, health awareness rally, elocution competition, community discussion for better environment in the area.

More information:

Pravara Medical Trust
drgoyal_45@rediffmail.com

World Health Day Seminar

Location: Mohan Lal Sukhadia Hall Chamber of Commerce & Industries. M.I. Road, Jaipur

Date of Event: 7th April 2003

Description: The Rajasthan branch of Private Medical Practitioner’s of India will be hosting a seminar on healthy environments for children at the Chamber of Commerce & Industries in Jaipur. The seminar will be presided by the Honourable Health Minister of Rajasthan, Dr. B.D.Kalla, and President of the Chamber of Commerce & Industries, Rajasthan, Dr. K.L.Jain.

More information:

Dr.C.S.Agarwal
President Private Medical Practitioner’s Association of India
PMP Bhawan ,Amer Path, Janta Colony, Jaipur
Telephone: 2376820
sunil_khunteta@yahoo.co.in

RALLY AND STREET PLAY

Date: APRIL 7TH 2003 AT 3.30 PM

Location: FROM V.S. DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL, K.R. ROAD V.V.PURAM BANGALORE, KARNATAKA, INDIA

Summary: DEPT OF PREVENTIVE AND COMMUNITY DENTISTRY, V.S.DENTAL COLLEGE has adopted Shri. Sajjan Rao vidya sam as the school providing education for slum children. On context of this year WHO theme, on April 7th 2003, we have a rally (Team: Principal, staff, students of V.S.Dental College and Hospital, teachers, and students of the school). The rally starts from the school passing through three slums, it ends in Rajagopal garden slum. For the rally we are carrying the posters to highlighten various aspects of this year theme. The students will sing the slogans during the rally. This is followed by a street play which will induce them towards healthy environment for children.

More information:

PRINCIPAL, STAFF DEPT OF COMMUNITY DENTISTRY
V.S.DENTAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL
Fax: 91-080-6526705

Awareness Seminar

Date: 7 April 2003, 8:30am to 3:00pm

Location: M.G. Road, ASKA, Ganjam, Orissa

The Indian Medical Association, Berhampur Branch, held the following activities as their contribution to World Health Day 2003: an awareness seminar on child health; blood donation camps; free health checkups; and hepatitis-B immunizations.

More information:

Indian Medical Association
Berhampur Branch
imabam@sify.com

WHD 2003 - HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS FOR CHILDREN

Date: 07/04/03 1000HRS (IST)

Location: NAMKUM CANTONMENT, RANCHI, JHARKHAND

Summary: WHD 2003 was celebrated in a befitting manner at the Ranchi Station. Lecture by specialists in preventive medicine and paediatrics were organised for officers and their families. A health exhibition was organised at Sho Namkum.healthy home competetions and healthy baby competitions were organised. Special sainik samellans and family welfare meets were organised for troops and families to generate awareness about healthy environments for children.

More information:

Station Health organization
Namkum, Ranchi, Jharkhand

Poster Exhibition

Date: 7th of April to 12th of April 2003

Location: Red Cross Building, Tilak Road, Nashik 422001, Maharashtra, India

Summary: A poster competition was held on the theme "Healthy Environments For Children ". Exhibition of selected entries has been organized and will be open until the 12th of April. Prize winners were given attractive awards.

Edapally School Health Initiative

Date: April 7 2003 10.00am

Location: Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi

The Department of Community Medicine has launched a novel programme the 'Edapally School Health Initiative'(ESHI) to form active school health clubs in all of the schools in the Edapally Block. The Block Panchayat, Health Department, and the Education Department also vouched their wholehearted cooperation for the venture.

Create Healthy Environments for Children

Date: 7/4/2003 16.00 to 17.30 hrs

Location: Auditorium, Central Hospital, South Eastern Railway

Summary: 90 minutes public session on the WHD theme organised for the staff and railway beneficiaries, where more than 130 members attended and relevant topics were discussed.

More information:

Central Hospital, South Eastern Railway
Fax: 091-033-24503559

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