Mangaluru, Jan 30: A kidney health awareness rally and training for Asha workers on kidney disease survey was held at Puttur, near here on Thursday as a part of Dakshina Kannada district level Kidney Health Campaign (Jan 13-March 12, 2015) initiated by Mangalore Nephro-Urology Charitable Trust along with NGOs.
Shakunthala Shetty, Puttur MLA, inaugurated the rally. She said that kidney disease can affect people of all ages and races. “This is a good campaign because it is better to prevent the disease rather than to cure it later,” she said.
Puttur Municipality President Jagadish Shetty, Dr Mohammed Saleem Chairman Mangalore Nephro-Urology Charitable Trust, Vishwas Shenoy, President Rotary club Puttur East, Soorya Narayana, dist Secretary Rotary Club, Surendhra Kini, President Rotary Club, Puttur City, Pramodh Mallar, Secretary Rotary Club, Puttur City, Oscar Anand, President, Rotary Club, Puttur, Soorappa Arsamal, President, JCI Puttur, Usman Haji Mittur, President, Markaz Al Huda Womens College, Kumbra, Mohammed Saheb, Correspondent, Mountain View High School and Nagesh Balnad, President, Yuvavahini Puttur were present on the occasion.
The awareness rally started from Yelmudi and culminated at Manisha Rotary hall, with the volunteers handing out water bottles and pamphlets containing essential information about the kidney and its ailments to the public. Students from Pragathi Paramedical College and Mountain View High School and Asha Workers of Puttur Taluk participated in the rally.
After the rally a training programme was conducted to the Asha Workers at Manisha Rotary Hall, Former MLC Anna Vinayachandra dictated the oath. Umar U.H. General Secretary Kindney Health Campaign Organising Committee welcomed the gathering and conducted training programme. Rasheed Vitla Chairman MFriends proposed the vote of thanks.
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