A two-day mega health fair sponsored by Sewa, an NGO, was inaugurated on Saturday morning by Bihar Health Minister Chandramohan Rai at the Patna Youth Hostel near Hotel Maurya that featured events like Baby Show and Health Quiz for young school students.
In his speech, Rai lauded the efforts of NGOs in spreading awareness about various health issues and enunciated the need for private and government partnership in improving the health conditions of those who had little or no access to quality care services.
The event was also attended by the recent recipient of the Padmashree award Dr. Gopal Prasad Sinha and noted physician and AIDS expert Dr. Diwakar Tejaswi.
Pediatricians Dr. (Mrs.) Kiran Sharan and Dr. A. N. Thakur were among the judges in the baby show contest while the health quiz was coordinated by Medical Director, International Health Organization, Dr. Tejaswi.
Among the seven participating schools in the quiz contest, Red Carpet School was awarded the first place while DAV School and Patna Collegiate earned the second and third place respectively.
SGD Pataliputra was ranked a close fourth.
Ms Minati Chaklanwis, chief organizer of the event, highlighted the efforts of other agencies for making the event a success.
A painting competition and a health quiz for college students is scheduled for Sunday, Dr. Tejaswi said.
From: www.patnadaily.com
