CURRENT EVENTS 2006

03 June 2006:- The BJD CME held in Coimbatore received an excellent response. Separate sessions lasting for 2 hours each were held for the Gynaecologists and Orthopedic Surgeons. Dr. K Mahendranath, Chairman, BJD-INDIA: NAN & Consultant Rheumatologist provided an overview of the aims & objectives of BJD - creating awareness & empowering patients were key targets. Talks on 'Low backache: Myths and facts', 'Disease Modifying drugs in RA', 'Lupus in pregnancy', and 'Osteoporosis Management' were delivered by a national faculty of Prof. T K Shanmugasundaram (Chennai), Dr. K Mahendranath (Bangalore), Prof. Rohini Handa (Rheumatologist, New Delhi) and Dr. Arvind Chopra (National Secretary, BJD-INDIA: NAN & Rheumatologist, Pune) respectively.
The session was chaired by Dr. Seetha Panicker and Dr. Hamsa Kumari, renowned local gynaecologists.
Dr. V Rajamani (State of Tamil Nadu & Kerala BJD-INDIA Liaison officer & Rheumatologist, Coimbatore) played lead role in organising the meeting.
This CME was sponsored by IPCA Laboratories limited.

14 - 15 October 2006: A BJD Symposium - Workshop on 'Rheumatic -Musculoskeletal Disorders in India: Burden and Profile' was organised by BJD-INDIA: NAN and Center for Rheumatic Diseases (CRD), Pune, at Hotel Taj Blue Diamond, Pune, and Bhigwan - Baramati. Several eminent Medical Practitioners participated in the Workshop. Dr. R K Srivastava, Director General Health Services, Govt. of India, was the Chief Guest for the event. (For details click Press Release - 14th Oct & Press Release -15th Oct).
The event was sponsored by Arthritis Research and Care Foundation - Center for Rheumatic Diseases, IPCA Laboratories Ltd., Unichem Laboratories Ltd., Zydus Cadila Health Care Ltd. and Eli Lilly.

10 November 2006: The BJD Symposium organized at IOACON Delhi was a big success. Dr K Mahendranath, Chairman, BJD-INDIA: NAN and Prof T K Shanmugasundaram, BJD Ambassador, presided over the session which was attended by nearly 75 delegates. Prof. Rohini Handa spoke on Clinical Recognition of Spondarthritides. Col. V Chaturvedi, HOD Rheumatology, Army Hospital (RR), outlined the medical management of Spondarthritides with biologic agents, while the orthopedic aspects especially hip replacement surgery were discussed by Col. K R Salgotra, Senior Orthopedic Surgeon, Army Hospital RR, New Delhi. Prof. U Singh, HOD Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, AIIMS, talked about PMR (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation) interventions in Spondarthritides. The session elicited very good audience interaction.
The session was organised by Prof. Rohini Handa, Senior Rheumatologist, AIIMS, Dr. Anil Jain, Senior Orthopedic Surgeon, and Prof. Rajesh Malhotra, Senior Orthopedic Surgeon, AIIMS.