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Hans India
17-05-2025
- Health
- Hans India
‘Know your numbers' to promote women's wellness
Visakhapatnam: As part of the national initiative and as a prelude to the 'Waves 2025-FOGSI presidential conference', a health initiative under the banner 'know your numbers' (KYN) was hosted in Visakhapatnam on Friday. Organised by the Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecological Societies of India (FOGSI), LUM is a national health endeavour that gathers vital health data such as weight, blood pressure, blood sugar level, and hemoglobin level from women across India. By focusing on these key health indicators, the project aims to foster a proactive health management culture among women. In connection with 'WAVES 2025,' a KYN camp was inaugurated at Andhra Medical College. Speaking on the occasion, organising chairperson of the conference Dr. T Radha stressed on how important the KYN programme is for every woman and conveyed her gratitude to the defence forces in these challenging times. Organising secretary Dr MNV Pallavi spoke about how these numbers are not just statistics but are indicators of women's wellbeing. 'By identifying health issues early, we can prevent complications, promote timely care, and help women lead longer, healthier life,' she stressed. Vice president, FOGSI Dr Palaniappan spoke about how a woman can take care of her health and how many path breaking initiatives were taken up by the FOGSI to promote women's health. President of the Navy Welfare and Wellness Association (NWWA) Sandhya Rao Pendharkar, who participated as chief guest, emphasised the need for women to put their health above everything. Medical students who participated in the event had an opportunity to interact with experts. Principal of Andhra Medical College Dr KVSM Sandhya Devi talked about health challenges and how they need to be tackled. Superintendent of KGH Dr P Sivanand, among others, spoke. About 200-250 students were screened at the programme and their vital health data collected.
Hans India
14-05-2025
- Health
- Hans India
FOGSI's ‘Waves 2025' to focus on women's health, wellness
Visakhapatnam: Focusing on the theme 'sailing into the future of women's health and wellness', the Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI) is organising a conference 'Waves 2025-FOGSI presidential conference' in Visakhapatnam. The two-day event, commencing on May 17, will see renowned gynaecologists, health experts, medical students and researchers from across the country sharing insights into women's health and wellness. A number of sessions will be conducted on topics such as ultrasound in infertility, pregnancy management techniques, emergency obstetric care, challenges in hormonal therapy and women's rehabilitative health. Over the course of these two days, various sessions will be conducted on crucial topics such as advanced laparoscopic surgeries, ultrasound in infertility, pregnancy management techniques, emergency obstetric care, challenges in hormonal therapy, and women's rehabilitative health. Organised under the chairpersonship of Dr Subbaraju and Dr T Radha and Dr Padmavathi Naidu, president of the OG Society, the event aims to serve as an effective platform for knowledge exchange among medical professionals. Doctors from Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and other parts of the country are attending the conference. As part of the presidential oration, Dr Sunita Tandulwadkar will talk about clinical crossroads-real stories from reproduction to recovery, while Dr N Palaniappan to speak about induction of labour, use, misuse and abuse as part of the vice-presidential oration. Dr Ananth Karumanchi from Los Angeles, USA will brief about pathophysiology of Preeclampsia as part of the Dr GRK Raju oration. The inaugural ceremony will be held on May 17th at 5:30 pm at Radisson Blu in the city and Union Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu is scheduled to take part as chief guest.
