Screening for Risk of fall in elderly People & complications of Non-Communicable disease like diabetes awareness camp was conducted on 24th may 2024 at Hosur cross Hubli.
Geriatric Physiotherapy, Screening for Risk of fall in elderly People & complications of non-
communicable disease like diabetes Awareness camp was conducted on 24th may 2024 at
Hosur cross Hubli. This camp was organized by Karnataka State Retired Government
Employees & Senior Citizens Welfare Development Association along with SDM College of
Physiotherapy.
Program timing was from 9AM - 5PM.
Precisely, 105 participants attended the camp & got benefitted from it. Further, the
participants willing to continue the treatment have agreed to come to SDM Hospital &
Rehabilitation Centre Dharwad.
The advertisement regarding the camp was published in many local newspapers.
The team was lead by Dr. Salima Bijapuri, Professor, SDMCPT, NSS program officer & NSS
volunteers attended the camp.
Over all it was great experience as many elderly got educated about identifying the risk of falls
& prevention of falls. Also, the role of Physiotherapy in Geriatric Rehabilitation was made to
understand in the general population.
Assessment & on the spot, management was told to the participants.