PANAJI
As a part of celebrating the International Adolescent Health Week, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) Goa State in association with the Indian Association of Pediatrics (IAP) and Directorate of Health Services (Goa) conducted health camps for adolescents at Vidya Prabodhini School Porvorim and St Cruz High School at St Cruz. Also, weeklong celebrations will be held across Goa with talks, health camps and other initiatives.
Lime green represents the high energy and passion of adolescents. It also symbolises health, happiness, freshness, and vitality. Since lime green is the official colour of International Adolescent Health Week, the Atal Setu is being lit up in Lime Green Colour from March 23 to 26 to signify the importance of Adolescent Health.
Adolescent school girls were examined by Dr Sushma Kirtani, chairperson of IMA Adolescent Health Cell, paediatrician Dr Anant Kini, Dr Chetna Khemani, paediatrician at Asilo Hospital, Dr Amol Tilve, IMA Goa State secretary and obstetrician and Dr Dayanand Naiyan, obstetrician. Free Medicines were provided by Geno Pharma.
Students were given health talks on prevention of anemia, healthy eating habits, and menstrual hygiene and problems. “International Adolescent Health Week, celebrated yearly during the third full week in March, is a initiative for young people, their health care providers, their teachers, their parents, and their communities to come together and celebrate young people and with an ultimate goal of working collectively towards improving the health and well-being of the adolescents across the globe,” stated Dr Rufino Monteiro, president, IMA Goa cell. The mission to inspire adolescents and their communities to advocate for a successful transition into adulthood, he further stated.
