Activities

On 21st April 2023: Special General Body Meeting held on 21.4.2023, at IMA House, Near IMA circle, Alur Venkata Rao Road Chamarajpet Bangalore-560018,

On 3rd May 2023: Bangalore Branch President Dr. Venugopal Karigowda IMA WDW Chairperson Dr. Mamatha M Bangalore Branch Women Doctors wing IMA Bangalore Branch conducted a webinar on the occasion of world Parkinson’s

Disease Day, on 11 April 2023.

Organizers: Dr. Mamatha M IMA WDW Chairperson Dr. Rajasree M B

Co- Chairperson IMA BB WDW Dr. Sathyavathi Vice President IMA BB Dr. Jayanth Consultant Neurologist, Apollo Hospital, Sheshadripuram, Bangalore.

Dr. Sharan Srinivasan, Prof. renowned stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgeon, Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain Hospital and PRS Neurosciences & Mechatronics Research Institute Bangalore spoke on: Neurosurgery for Parkinson’s Disease and other movement Disorders. A total 50 people participated in the webinar.

On 17th May 2023: World Hypertension Day conducted at Gopalpuram on 17.5.2023. Awareness given by Dr. Sathyavathi to all the people regarding Hypertension and correct life style. Theme fir 2023 was enumerated “Measure your Blood Pressure accurately, control it and live longer”. Around 122 people were screened. 4 people were found to be newly detected Hypertensive and were counselled accordingly. Free medicines were distributed.

On 19th May 2023: IMA ladies wing conducted a camp at Mahalaxmi Old Age home on 19.5.23 in association with FPAB. Attended by Dr Sathyavathi, 

Dr. Priti, Dr. Manju Soneja and Dr. Seethalaxmi. No. of pts treated- 30

Health Awareness talk was given and the senior citizens sang Bhajans.

 On 21st May 2023: Public Health Guest Lecture (PHGL) was conducted by IMA BB in association with Cardiological Society of India-Bangalore Chapter and Medical Education & Research Trust, Bangalore at the IMA Auditorium, IMA House Bangalore on 21.5.2023 .4.30 pm onwards. This program was attended by 40 persons including IMA Bangalore Branch President Dr. Venugopal K,

Dr. H C Ramesh Treasurer Dr. Rajshree, Dr. A S Venkatachalapathy,

Dr. Hemalatha B M.  

Number of speakers: 2

1. A S Venkatachalapathy Family Physician Bangalore gave a talk on: “Senior citizen: Lifestyle

2. Hemalatha B.C ophthalmologist Minto Eye Hospital Bangalore gave a talk on: “Approach to Retinal Vascular occlusions”