Events

24 May 2016 Schizophrenia Day activities carried out by Members

‘Manasik Arogya- Khula Samwaad: Open discussion on Schizophrenia and related mental illnesses at SMBT Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Nandi Hills, Dhamangaon-Ghoti, Nashik by Dept. of Psychiatry (Dr. Abhijeet Karegaonkar, Dr. Nakul Vanjari)

‘Manasik Arogya- Khula Samwaad: At MVP Medical College and Hospital, Adgaon, Nashik by Dept of Psychiatry (Dr. Sunil Gupte, Dr. BSV Prasad, Dr. Mahesh Bhirud, Dr. Manas Sule, Dr. Vilas Chakor, Dr. Yogesh Pawar, Dr. Anup Bharati and PG Students)

Awareness Ribbons Worn by Departmental staff

Posters Showing signs and symptoms at various places in hospital

Panel discussion On Schizophrenia on All India Radio, Nashik FM by Dr. Shirish Sule, Dr. Manas Sule and Dr. Rucha Sule.

Members authored awareness articles in newspapers, online blogs as well as gave interviews to leading dailies in Nashik.

WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY OCTBOBER 10, 2016 and MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK (3RD – 10TH OCTOBER 2016) ACTIVITIES:

CITY WIDE COMPETITIONS:

Inter-school Poster making and Essay writing competition
Inter-collegiate Poster making:
Open to all Essay writing competition

We reached out to around 45 schools and colleges within Nashik city and got positive response from around 21 schools and colleges with around 450 essays and around 50 posters. In open to all essay competition, we received 10 entries from general public. Winners were declared as Best Two in separate categories of English essays, English posters, Marathi essays, Marathi posters and Best Essay in Open to all category and Best Poster in Inter-collegiate category. Total winners were 10 with prize amount of Rs. 1001/- each with a certificate. We also felicitated Schools and Colleges with Maximum Participation in each of the above category.

RADIO TALK SHOW

We conducted Seven Day long Radio Talk Show in Marathi in association with a local community radio channel Radio Vishwas, wherein 18 Practicing Psychiatrists in Nashik discussed seven different topics viz.,

Mental Illnesses: Myths and facts

Stress and Mental health

Schizophrenia

Mood and Anxiety disorders

Addiction Disorders

Disorders of childhood and old age

Psychological First Aid

SMS CAMPAIGN:

-A group of around 1600 Doctors who are members of IMA Nashik, were sent sms regarding mental illnesses and issues twice a day for seven days raising their awareness quotient,

PUBLIC PROGRAM

On 9th October 2016, we conducted a program for general public at Rotary Hall, Ganjmal, Nashik, from 4pm to 7pm, which was attended by an estimated 200 people. Details as follows:

ROLE PLAYS Performed by Psychiatrists on issues like Handling stressful or anxiety provoking situations, Grief and Depression, Learning disability in kid leading to parental conflict and Miscommunications leading to Marital conflict, each of around 10 minutes duration followed by discussion on the same.

TALK titled Shodh Sukhacha (Search Of Happiness) By Hon. Dr. Nandakumar Mulmule, a Senior Psychiatrist and a renowned speaker from Nanded, Maharashtra.

PRIZE DISTRIBUTION Prize Distribution Of above competitions at the hands of Hon. Dr. Mulmule and our Patron Hon. Dr. Shirish Sule.

Sitting from left Dr. Umesh Nagapurkar, Dr. Shirish Sule, Chief Guest Dr. Nandakumar Mulmule (centre), Dr. BSV Prasad, Dr. Jayant Dhake. Standing behind from left Dr. Priya Rajhans, Dr. Nakul Vanjari, Dr. Swati Chavhan, Dr. Jyoti Ugale, Dr. Mahesh Bhirud, Dr. Anup Bharati, Dr. Muktesh Daund, Dr. Manas Sule, Dr. Nilesh Jejurkar, Dr. Abhijeet Karegaonkar.

The departments of Psychiatry at MVP Medical college, Adgaon, Nashik and SMBT Medical College, Dhamangaon, Nashik also carried out various awareness activities

A street play by SMBT Medical Students at Igatpuri, coordinated by our member Dr. Muktesh Daund received good attention and reviews from Locals. An inter-collegiate poster competition (MBBS, Ayurved and Pharmacy) was also conducted with poster exhibition done on 10th October 2016 in Psychiatry ward.