The Bengal Obstetrics and Gynaecological Society, in its 80th year, has presented 'Health Mela' on 16th November at Kund, City Center 1, Salt Lake. The day-long program was dedicated for the women with the theme "Her Health Our Wealth".
The cause partners were Rotary Calcutta Kankurgachi, Neotia Healthcare, Suraksha and Sananda.
Dr. Shashi Panja, Minister-in-charge Dept of Women & Child Development and Social Welfare, Govt of WB inaugurated the event along with Rotary District Governor Ajay Agarwal.
The social issue of 'Saving the Girl Child' was addressed by a rally and senior health care providers of the city, over the day, deliberating on a variety of issues pertaining to women health issues affecting the society. Several reputed diagnostic centres provided complementary and discounted laboratory services, informed the President of Bengal Obstetric and Gynaecological Society ( BOGS) Dr. Dibyendu Banerjee.
Important issues as antenatal care, breastfeeding their babies in the first hour of birth in the "Pregnancy Care in the 21st Century" Forum, reproductive age use birth control as part of 'Reproductive Health Issues of the Modern Era' and cervical cancer as part of 'Prevention of Cancer in Women' were discussed and counselling available for the public with special emphasis on women & newly wed couples, informed BOGS Secretary, Dr. M M. Samsuzzoha.
Supratip Mazumdar, Kolkata branch Head of FPAI (Family Planning Association of India) was also an important part of 'Health Mela 2019'.
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