Date: 7th April 2025
World Health Day 2025 Celebration & Tuberculosis Awareness Program at Channasandra UHTC on April 7th, 2025

The Department of Community Medicine proudly organized the World Health Day 2025 Celebration and Tuberculosis Awareness Program on 7th April at 11:30 AM at the Channasandra Urban Health Training Centre (UHTC).

The event was spearheaded by a dedicated team of faculty members, including Dr. Shashikala Manjunatha (Professor and Head of the Department of Community Medicine, RRMCH), Dr. Srividya (Professor), and Dr. Manasa A.R. (Assistant Professor), alongside the postgraduates of the Department of Community Medicine. The program also witnessed the valuable participation of Dr. Padma, Medical Officer, and the supportive staff of UHTC, Channasandra.

This year’s World Health Day theme, “Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures,” resonated throughout the program, highlighting the importance of early health interventions and sustainable well-being.

The awareness sessions on health and tuberculosis were conducted by our enthusiastic 2nd-year MBBS students, who engaged the audience through interactive talks, informative charts and pictures, and role plays. These activities aimed to educate and inspire the community to adopt healthier lifestyles and understand the critical aspects of tuberculosis prevention and management.

The program saw the active participation of around 25 beneficiaries, who were provided with refreshments and transport arrangements facilitated by RRMCH. The event concluded successfully at 12:30 PM, leaving a positive impact on the attendees and reinforcing the importance of health awareness in the community.

World Health Day is celebrated on April 7 to highlight key global health issues. Organized by the World Health Organization (WHO), this day serves to encourage awareness, promote action, and advocate for solutions that improve health across the globe.

The State Tobacco Control Cell (STCC), Karnataka, had organized State-Level Meeting on Advancing Tobacco Cessation in Karnataka on 25th March 2025 at West Fort Hotel, Bengaluru.
The program started with lamp lighting ceremony and inaugural address by STCC coordinator.
Dr. Rajani. M. Joint Director (Medical) and member secretary NTCP enlightened the audience about the progress of NTCP in Karnataka.
Dr. Rana J SinghDirector, Tobacco Control- South-East Asia, Vital Strategies, New Delhi spoke on Tobacco Cessation Services in India:
Current Status and Way Forward.
Dr Puneet Chahar from Vital Strategies, New Delhi talked about scaling up of tobacco cessation at all levels- Integrating brief advice and implementing Health Worker Guide.
Dr. Narasimha Venkata Lakshmi, Assistant professor, Department of Addiction Medicine, NIMHANS, Bengaluru briefed on Tobacco Cessation Services in Karnataka and National Tobacco Quitline & integration opportunities.
This was followed by a panel discussion with experts on integrating tobacco cessation with TB, Mental Health, Oral Health, NCD, NUHM, RBSK and RKSK.

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