DIALOGUES IN HEALTH AND WELLNESS

Conceptualised by Dr. Ashwani Kumar

From 10:00 to 13:00
Workshop on Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Technique

To be conducted by Dr. Nitish Naik, Professor of Cardiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences and his associates ( AIIMS); Shri Vikram Singh Choudhary and Shri Neeraj Kumar Swarnkar, Nursing Officers and a team from SET Facility, AIIMS

The workshop will present a demonstration of this lifesaving technique that may be required in medical emergencies such as heart attacks. This technique helps to revive persons whose heartbeat or breathing may have stopped. The session will help participants recognize and respond to cardiac arrest and give high quality CPR. In addition, the participants will also learn to use Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), which are medical devices used to restore normal heart rhythm

Open to IIC members and staff members of IIC

From 16:00 to 17:00
Redefining Wellness: Spotlight on Preventing Blindness from Glaucoma (Kala Motia)

Speaker: Dr. (Prof.) Tanuj Dada, Head, Glaucoma Services, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS); and Dr. Praveen Vashist, Professor and Officer In-Charge, Community Ophthalmology, Dr.R.P. Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS

Chair: Dr. Ashwani Kumar

Glaucoma (Kala motia) is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide affecting over 80 million people. It is a disease that leads to damage to the optic nerve, which is the nerve transmitting visual information form the eye to the brain. The lecture will provide information about this disease and its current treatment to prevent loss of vision