January is celebrated as Thyroid Awareness Month internationally. To commemorate that, the Diabetes and Endocrine Clinic in association with NSS wing of Mahamayee Mahila Mahavidyalaya, here organised a fest at the college premises at Gandhinagar.
Local MLA Dr Ramesh Chandra Chyaupatnaik was the chief guest with Chairman, Brahmapur Development Authority Subash Maharana. Regional Director of Higher Education Dr Lakshmikant Tripathy joined as guests of honour. Principal Dr Radha Charan Sahu presided.
Dr Sunil Kumar Kota, consultant endocrinologist, from Diabetes and Endocare Clinic, participated as the chief speaker/ resource person. Dr Chyaupatnaik called upon the students to be the messengers of healthy life to their family and society around. Subash Maharana and Dr Lakshmikant Tripathy stressed upon importance of healthy lifestyle and awareness on common disease to remain fit and active throughout their life. Dr Kota explained to the guests, faculty members and students about causes, symptoms and treatment of various thyroid disorders.
Then the guests flagged off an awareness rally of around 300 students. The students carried placards containing information on thyroid disorders.
In the end, thyroid blood testing was done for the participants.