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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20240310T090000
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SUMMARY:Vintage Car Parade Bangalore
DESCRIPTION:Over the course of the past two months\, we have successfully c
 onducted the following activities:\n\n1. Glaucoma Awareness Talks across I
 ndia: We organised 13 talks in different Indian cities other than our base
  city Bangalore\, educating around 1100 people in organised sectors. These
  talks were conducted by student volunteers from professional education in
 stitutions and delivered by eye specialists\, including the members and of
 fice bearers of the Glaucoma Society of India (GSI).\n\n2. Free Eye Check-
 up Camps: In addition to our regular free eye check-up camps held every Fr
 iday at our medical center\, we organised special Glaucoma Screening Camps
  on each Saturday in March 2024.\n\n3. Public Awareness: To garner larger 
 public attention to glaucoma\, we organised a Vintage Car and Bike Parade 
 on March 10\, 2024\, the first day of World Glaucoma Week. The event featu
 red a brief talk on glaucoma by Dr. Gowri Murthy\, and numerous posters an
 d banners were used to propagate the message.\n\n4. Media Coverage: The Vi
 ntage Car and Bike Parade event was widely covered by print and electronic
  media\, helping to spread awareness about glaucoma to a broader audience.
 \n\n5. Social Media Campaign: We launched a social media campaign featurin
 g messages from GSI office bearers and various awareness messages\, which 
 effectively reached a large online audience.\n\n6. TV Show on Kannada TV "
 Public": A talk show featuring glaucoma specialists was aired on Kannada T
 V "Public\," covering a substantial number of viewers and promoting glauco
 ma awareness.\n\n7. One-to-One Public Outreach: Our dedicated volunteers t
 ook to the streets\, meeting common people and distributing glaucoma bookl
 ets to emphasise the importance of awareness and early detection.\n\n8. In
 formative Materials: We widely utilised infographic standees\, a 4-page bo
 oklet\, posters\, medicine disposing pockets\, and TV screens to propagate
  the message about glaucoma effectively.\n\nWe are incredibly proud of the
  impact we have made during this year's World Glaucoma Week\, and we could
  not have achieved these milestones without your unwavering support. Your 
 expertise\, guidance\, and collaboration have been invaluable in making th
 ese initiatives a resounding success.\n\nGSI President Dr B K Nayak\, Hon.
  Gen. Secretary Prof. M D Singh\, Executive body member Dr Manju R Pillai 
 &amp\; Dr. Sachin Dharwadkar\, Dr Gowry Murthy and Dr Meghana Hiremath had
  actively participated on the programmes.\n\nFew pictures of the various e
 vents can be seen in a brief video snapshot clicking this link-  https://y
 outu.be/5JGYXVhP5RE?si=1_WtOEuJ3DVH3aY_\n\nAs we move forward\, we remain 
 committed to our mission of combating glaucoma and promoting eye health. W
 e look forward to strengthening our partnership with the Glaucoma Society 
 of India and working together on future endeavours to make a lasting diffe
 rence in the lives of those affected by this debilitating condition.\n\n
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CATEGORIES:Sport activity
LOCATION:Bowring Institute\, 19\, St Mark's Rd\, Shanthala Nagar\, Ashok Na
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