MANDYA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE

HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMME ON DRUG ABUSE

AT KERAGODU EDUCATION SOCIETY’S® GOVERNMENT AIDED HIGH SCHOOL, KERAGODU

13 - 7 - 2018

Report

Department of Community Medicine, Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya had organized Health education programme on “drug abuse” on 13^th July 2018 at Keragodu Education Society’s® Government aided High-school, Keragodu. Dr. Shambhulinga Kambale spoke about “drug abuse”. Programme was coordinated by Dr. Vinay M. Reasons for Drug Addiction, Symptoms of drug addiction; Adverse effects on health, socio-economic consequences of drug abuse and prevention of drug abuse were explained to the students. Around 60 students and school teachers attended the programme. The queries of the students were addressed.

On 18^th July 2018 drawing competition on the drug abuse was conducted at the same school. 45 students were participated in the drawing competition.

          Prizes were distributed to the winners of drawing competition