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2004 Progress Report

RESEARCH
Feb– Aug 2004 : Population based Multiregional Urban Survey (2003-2004) for Rheumatic and other Musculoskeletal Disorders Based on the WHO-ILAR COPCORD BHIGWAN MODEL
Pune – 9500 population surveyed
Chennai – 4800 population surveyed
Jammu – 4500 population surveyed
Oct 2003 : Study of Bone Mineral Density in Indian Patients with Hip Fractures – Nagpur
Oct 2003 : A study on the Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) Profile in the Indian children with reference to the revised Durban Classification (1997) – Pune. Till date 143 patients evaluated

BJD – INDIA: NAN
19 Jun 04 : Governing Body (2004 – 06) nominated with new office bearers.
Governing Body (2004 - 06) office bearers – Dr. K Mahendranath, Chairman; Prof. S Babhulkar, Co-ordinator; Dr. Arvind Chopra, Secretary
Indian Society for Bone & Mineral Research, Osteoporosis Society of India and Trauma Society of India join Governing Body
Corporate Partners (2004 – 2006) pledge Rs. 22 Lacs for Research & Public Education
Membership achieved 140.

BJD AMBASSADOR ACTIVITIES
26 - 29 Jul 2004 - BJD Ambassador Prof. Shanmugasundaram launched BJD in Bangladesh
26 - 29 Jul 2004 - Prof. Shanmugasundaram was the Key Note Speaker at the CME on 'Musculoskeletal Disorders' in Bangladesh

BJD INDIA LAUNCH & CME
28 Nov 2003 - BJD SYMPOSIUM on Bone & Joint Infection at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi
19 Jun 2004 - CME on 'Rheumatic Musculoskeletal Problems' at Bangalore

KEY PATIENTS GROUP ACTIVITIES
Quarterly Newsletters published by Mission Arthritis India for patient education
14 April 2004 - National workshop on road safety & launch in several cities viz. Delhi, Chennai & Pune.
Dec 2003 - Prof Dinesh Mohan holds workshop on Trauma in Delhi

OTHERS
Rheumatology chapter in 'API' (Association of Physicians - India) textbook for undergraduate medical students includes Bone and Joint Decade

KEY DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR 2005
Analysis of the data gathered from the ongoing POPULATION STUDIES
Sponsoring minimum 3 RESEARCH PROJECTS & 5 RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS
A WEBSITE devoted to BJD-INDIA: NAN activities
Nationwide propagation about the Bone and Joint Decade through NEWS MEDIA, ESPECIALLY IN EAST REGIONS OF INDIA
Set up a PUBLIC EDUCATION COMMITTEE to prepare & publish guidelines for patients and public on various diseases, drugs, physiotherapy, rehabilitation and surgery.
   

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