SHYAM SOOD
Indian Orthopaedic Association (IOA) celebrates National Bone & Joint Day (NB&JD) every year on August 4 and this year’s (2021) theme was ‘Prevention of deformity in degenerative disease’.
On this occasion under the banner of IOA & J&K Chapter, Department of Orthopaedics Government Medical College & Associated Hospital (GMC&AH) here at Rajouri organised a workshop on the topic ‘Basic Life Support’.
The workshop was organised under the Chairmanship of Dr.Brij Mohan, Principal GMC&AH, and in the presence of Dr. Mehmood Hussain Bajar, Medical Superintendent and was attended by around 100 participants.
Heads of the various departments (HoDs), faculty, Paramedical staff, students, police personnel were among the participants.
The lecture was delivered by Dr. Shalinder Sharma (Associate Professor) HoD, Department of Orthopaedics followed by hands-on training on Cardiopulmonary resuscitation on the mannequin to students and police personnel in batches by Dr. Irfan (AP, Ortho), Dr. Sohail Banday (AP, Anesthesia) & Dr.Waseem Chowhan( Anaesthetist).
“The aim of the workshop was to train the students, paramedics, and police personnel in basic life-saving training by making them aware of the golden hour management of accident victims and reducing mortality and morbidity as well as maintaining bone health by exercises, yoga, outdoor sports, and balanced diet” said Dr. Shailinder.
According to Dr. BKS Sanjay, Orthopaedic & Spine Surgeon ( Padma Shri Awardee) during the last 40 years the type of orthopedic patients has changed.
Earlier polio and CP were the main causes of deformities and disabilities, but nowadays the main culprits are road traffic accidents and degenerative arthritis, he said.
In the year 2012 the Indian Orthopaedic Association stressed the need to create awareness among people regarding the growing problems related to bones and joints and subsequently the Ministry of Health declared 4th August to be observed as Bones & Joints Day in India.
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