MUMBAI PORT TRUSTMEDICAL DEPARTMENT

Sub : Report of Awareness and Educational Programme on “Monsoon Related

Diseases, BMD camp & management of Osteoporosis – July 2013.

Efforts were made to raise awareness about the severity of Gastroenteritis, Hepatitis A,

Cholera, Typhoid, Leptospirosis, Malaria, Dengue, Viral Fever, common Cold, Diarrhea,

conjunctivitis etc. and the benefits of taking preventive action.FWC staff provide this message to the

residents at the Mb.P.T residential colonies and for the employees at the workplaces. Despite the

availability of prevention information and resources, human behavior continues to be a primary

obstacle in preventing the diseases. Every illness is preventable and curable if procedures are

followed correctly. People tend to forget about the dangers thus on going awareness about its

prevention and treatment is essential.

Accordingly, Family Welfare Centre, Medical Department organized an Awareness and

Educational Programme on 1). BMD camp 2).Monsoon related diseases 3). Prevention &

Management of Arthritis, Osteoporosis & Related disorders 3). Healthy diet, life style modification 4).

Women related Health issues for the Mumbai Port Trust employees and their family members. The

programmes were held at the following venues :

Sr.

No

Date Venue Programme

1 02.07.13 B3 ward.P.T.Hospital Monsoon Related Diseases.

2 09.07.13 Govandi Dispensary/Colony Same as above

3 16.07.13 Sanitary section. Docks Dept Same as above

4 19.07.13 B3 ward. P.T. Hospital. Same as above

5 22.07.13 Auditorium, P.T. Hospital. Same as above

6 23.07.13 Auditorium. P.T. Hospital BMD camp & talk by Dr. Samir Rajadhyaksha.

Global Hospital.Parel.

7 24.07.13 Conference Hall 7th fl,VijayDeep.

BMD camp & talk by Dr. Samir Rajadhyaksha.

Global Hospital.Parel.

8 25.07.13 Auditorium, P.T. Hospital Women related Health issues, healthy diet, life

style modification.

9 26.07.13 Auditorium, P.T. Hospital HIV/AIDS, Sex Education,SIT/RTI

10 26.07.13 A.V. Dispensary Monsoon Related diseases.PPT by BMC F/North

ward.

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Dr Samir Rajadhyaksha. Rheumatologist from Global Hospital delivered a very informative

and excellent talk on Management of Osteoporosis & related disorders.

No of Employees attended the camp on 23.07.13 :- 273.

No of Employees attended the camp on 24.07.13 :- 290.

No of employees detected for Osteoporosis :- 26

The ultimate objective of the programme was to prevent Mb.P.T. employees and their family

members getting infected from the above said Diseases. Overall the programmes were successful and

the response was good. Health Educator and her staff put in their efforts to make these programmes a great

success.

The report was approved by Dy.Chairman & Chairman, MbPT.