WPDD & NSMD celebrated by AH GMC Rajouri.

GNS ONLINE RAJOURI 
SHYAM SOOD 

RAJOURI, APRIL 12 :–World Parkinson’s Disease Day (WPDD) 2023 & National Safe Motherhood Day (NSMD) are celebrated at Associated Hospital Government Medical College (AH GMC) Rajouri on Tuesday under the supervision of Principal GMC, Prof (Dr.) A S Bhatia and Medical Superintendent (MS) AH GMC, Dr. Mehmood Hussain Bajar.
In medical terms, Parkinson’s disease is a brain disorder that causes unintended or uncontrollable movements, such as shaking, stiffness, and difficulty with balance and coordination.
As the disease progresses, patients may have difficulty walking and talking and may also have mental and behavioural changes, sleep problems, depression, memory difficulties, and fatigue.
Research studies suggest anyone could be at risk for developing Parkinson’s disease, but this disease affects more men than women.
Despite being the second most common neurodegenerative disease worldwide, Parkinson’s disease, the exact prevalence of Parkinson’s is still undetermined in India mainly due to the lack of scientific literature. Nevertheless, it could be estimated that around 10 lakh people over the age of 60 are affected by the ailment.
One clear factor for Parkinson’s disease is age: Although most people with Parkinson’s first develop the disease after age 60, about 5% to 10% experience onset before the age of 50. Early-onset forms of Parkinson’s are often, but not always, inherited, and some forms have been linked to specific alterations in genes
Very little known about Parkinson’s disease outside the medical circles is mainly due to its symptom profile.
The symptoms of Parkinson’s disease do resemble the common old age inattentiveness which partly contributes to cases remaining unidentified.
This lack of information exacerbates the challenge of healthcare access in poor countries. In India, there is roughly one neurologist for every 2 lakh people, with the bulk of them (70-80%) practicing in cities.
In April 1997, the inaugural World Parkinson’s Day (WPD) was established by the European Association for Parkinson’s Disease (now known as Parkinson’s Europe) and co-sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO). This date marks Dr. James Parkinson’s birthday.
Dr. James Parkinson (1755-1824) is the first person to identify Parkinsonism as a medical condition.
In 1997, at the first World Parkinson’s Day event, the Parkinson’s Europe Charter was introduced which provided Parkinson’s disease patients, their families, and healthcare professionals a way to work together to raise awareness about the disease and raise its profile.
In 2022 Parkinson’s organisations across the globe collaborated in 2022 to design and introduce a new emblem for World Parkinson’s Day –‘The Spark’ which encouraged the Parkinson’s community to speak with one voice and to develop a common emblem for the disease.
National Safe Motherhood Day (NMSD) is also celebrated at AH GMC which is one of the best initiatives taken by the Indian Government with an aim to reduce maternal and neonatal deaths.
NSMD is observed to raise awareness about the need for care, medical checkups, and health support to ensure safe motherhood.
The first National Safe Motherhood Day celebration was the result of the efforts of the White Ribbon Alliance India (WRAI). They drew the government’s attention to the importance of good health for mothers and pregnant women.
In 2003 on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Kasturba Gandhi, the Government of India declared April 11 as National Safe Motherhood Day.
It is the efforts of society, organizations, families, close ones, government, and women themselves to look after themselves and their babies during their pregnancy and after childbirth.
The Government of India has launched various health care programs for women during pregnancy, childbirth, and post-natal care, including Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK) and Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA).
Students of B. Sc Nursing College GMC Rajouri namely Samiya, Refat Ara, Ulfat, Adfar, Fazil, Tabina, Sameer Sofi, Sabiya, & Seerat organised a role play on this occasion.
Medical Superintendent Dr. Mehmood Hussain Bajar while speaking on the occasion threw light on celebrating the importance of World Parkinson’s and said; “AH GMC has grossly reduced the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) and Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) after providing due care to expecting mothers during Ante Natal, Intra Natal and Post Natal periods after implementing all the Centrally Sponsored Schemes with regard to Safe Motherhood,”
The other speakers who spoke on the occasion were Tehjur Anjum JSN and Saba Afrooz, Ubaid Shafi of B. Sc Nursing students of GMC.