Community health camp at Government Girls School, NH5, NIT, Faridabad an initiative by O.P.BHALLA Foundation
“HEALTH FOR ALL” a healthy mind stays in healthy body taking this as main objective A health camp was organized at Government Girls School, NHS, NIT Faridabad by Manav Rachna International University on 15th July, 2017 to provide free health check for budding children so that fitness issues, should not get converted to musculoskeletal or neurological problems in near future. The organization regularly holds camp at different government school to facilitate the above defined aim if needy could not reach us we should reach them & have a regular engagement with the school under the umbrella of Dr. OP Bhalla foundation. A team consisting of Dr. Preeti Saini and Dr. Mahak Sharma along with graduate and Post graduate students assessed the students and correction was advised to them by expert faculty of physiotherapy and nutrition respectively.
A total of 75 students and 25 teachers were treated & advised ergonomic .Large strata of population was students whose flexibility and fitness was assessed on various parameters like body weight body composition ,physical fitness using various field test for VO2 max heart rate pulse oxygenation and other fitness environment. Classroom modification are advice to school management to make barrier free environment for students. Many of teacher reported to be suffering from musculoskeletal problems, post fever ailments and cardiac ailments,obesity Regular exercise, ergonomic advices and life style modification were emphasized upon to halt and alter the deterioration level of the patient.The students were counseled about the importance of hygiene & exercises in maintaining a good health. The physiotherapists advice exercises to decrease the pain and improve the lifestyle, regular follow up exercise help the patients to do the normal ADL’S without any problem.
Special thanks to school management for making this camp success and also special word of appreciation for Dr.Sarita sachdva and Dr.Pooja Anand whose effort have made this camp from virtual to realistic success