On the occasion of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Gleneagles Aware Hospitals organised a Walkathon on 23 October 2019. The event was flagged off by Devireddy Sudheer Reddy, the LB Nagar MLA, and local corporator Mudraboina Srinivas Rao.
As part of World Stroke Day, Nursing team in collaboration with the Intensivist team across units, IOD conducted a one-day Neuro workshop on the theme ‘Problem Oriented Approach in Acute Neuro Nursing Care’. The workshop included lectures and workstations for all nursing staff involved in care of Neuro patients
Continental Hospitals, Hyderabad hosted ‘The Pink Crusader Ride’ on 26 October 2019. The event was a bike rally to spread awareness on breast cancer organized by Techwave and Continental Cancer Center in partnership with Jungle Fowl, Ducati, and Novotel. The flag off was done by Mr. Aswani Dutt, noted Telugu Film producer and Telugu Film Actor, Mr. Sai Srinivas Bellamkonda.
Prevention of Pressure ulcer week was celebrated across units in IOD from 11 Nov 2019 to 16 Nov 2019, comprising of various competitive activities along with demonstration of basic physical exercises, exhibiting diabetic diet at OPD, self-injection techniques, creating public awareness on GRBS, BMI, Height & Weight, free GRBS and blood pressure check-up camp etc.
World Diabetic Day was celebrated on 14 Nov 2019 across all hospitals, IOD. The theme was “Family and Diabetes”. The celebration included health awareness talks to nurses and to the public. A “WhatsApp” group for diabetic patients and their families is created that comprise Endocrinologist, Nurses, Dieticians etc. where they can share their concerns and seek advises.
An in-house workshop focused on Diabetes and Hypertension was conducted across units in IOD in the month of Nov 2019.
Continental Hospitals launched the first of its kind Obesity, Metabolic and Growth (OMG) clinic for children. The launch of the clinic was done by Mrs. Ramya Raghupathy – National Deputy Secretary for Women & Child Welfare, National Federation Human Right Council and Mr. Pragyan Ojha – Indian cricketer.
One of the initiatives taken by the hospital during the Children’s day celebration week to raise awareness about the importance of good nutrition in a child’s growth and the rising incidence of obesity and type II diabetes in children.
The nursing team along with other staff members sang Christmas carols throughout all the departments and spread the joy of Christmas to our Patients. As a secret Santa gift, blankets were donated to poor and needy at Gleneagles Aware Hospital, Hyderabad.
The program provided a general overview of the basic medical, scientific and clinical aspects of cancer. The participants were briefed on how and why people develop cancer, how the body reacts to cancer, what can be done to prevent the disease, and how the various cancers are best diagnosed and treated.
Gleneagles Aware Hospital conducted a press conference on 18 January to discuss the successful case of a rare advanced paediatric urology surgery. The conference talked about the removal of 9mm stone from a 7-year-old patient.