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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.
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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.
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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.
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PAST EVENTS 2004 - 2005
19 June 2004:- New Governing Body
(2004 – 2006) constituted The new BJD-INDIA:
NAN Governing Body with new office bearers for the period
2004 – 2006 was constituted during the Executive Committee
Meeting held in Bangalore on 19 June 2004. Dr. K Mahendranath,
Former President, IRA and Consulting Rheumatologist from Bangalore
was nominated the new Chairman, Prof. S S Babhulkar, Former
President, IOA and Senior Orthopedic Surgeon from Nagpur was
nominated as the Co-ordinator, Dr. A Chopra, Consultant Rheumatologist
from Pune will continue as the National Secretary.
25 July 2004:- BJD Ambassador from India initiates
launch of BJD in Bangladesh Prof. T.K. Shanmugasundaram,
International BJD Ambassador, India, encouraged and motivated
Prof Amjad Hossain, Professor & Head of Dept. of Orthopaedic
Surgery, Dhaka Medical College, Bangladesh to form a BJD Bangladesh
NAN. A CME Programme on “Musculoskeletal Disorders”
was held on 25-29 July 2004 with presentation of 24 papers
from allied specialists. About 300 doctors and medical students
attended the CME. The BJD Bangladesh Chapter was inaugurated
at a colourful function on July 26, 2004. Prof Shanmugasundaram
will continue his efforts in other countries of South Asia
who have not yet joined the BJD movement.
30 June 2005:- Dr. Ambrish Mithal, Executive
Committee Member, BJD-INDIA : NAN declared the ‘Doctor
of the Year-2005' and felicitated by honorable Chief Minister
of Delhi Smt. Shiela Dixit.
June 2005:- Dr. Arvind Chopra, National
Secretary, BJD-INDIA: NAN, appointed as the Director –
Co-ordinator of WHO–ILAR COPCORD in the recently held
EULAR meeting in Vienna, Austria.
(Press
Release)
12 - 20 October 2005: BJD Activity Week was celebrated
in various urban and rural areas of India. Click
here for details.
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