CHENNAI PRESS NEWS

Chennai, February 09 2020: Apollo Cancer Centre, Teynampet and Apollo Proton Cancer Centre organised a walkathon on the theme – ‘I AM and I WILL’ in collaboration with Adyar Cancer Institute to create awareness on Cancer. The walkathon witnessed over 550 participants including Cancer Survivors, College Students, Doctors and Paramedics. The Walkathon was flagged off from Adyar Cancer Institute and ended at Apollo Cancer Centre, Teynampet. Certificates and Mementos were distributed to the participants at Apollo Cancer Centre, Teynampet. Disease trends over the last decade indicate that Non-Communicable Diseases are exponentially increasing in incidence and are the leading cause of Mortality in the country. Under the guidance for visionary leader,Dr.Prathap C Reddy, Chairman, Apollo Hospitals Group this walkathon brought together friends and families to walk and create awareness on early detection, celebrate survivors and support those who were diagnosed with Cancer.   ...

Tamil Nadu Government Increasing Access to Early Intervention Therapy for Children with Special Needs with an aim to implement a State Wide Programme; His Excellency, Governor of TN to Inaugurate International Conference on Feb 14, 2020; "Globally recognized Early Intervention program by Amar Seva Sangam Impacts School Enrolment Rate of Children with special Needs to 85%" Chennai, 10 Feb. 2020: The school enrolment rate of children with special needs improved from 69% to 85% when they received early intervention therapy, finds a study by Amar Seva Sangam, Ayikudi (ASSA), a premier non-profit organization in the field of disability management.  The study was conducted in association with the University of Toronto and McGill University, Canada on the outcomes of ASSA's Village-Based Early Intervention & Rehabilitation Programme that covered 1152 children with special needs.  The programme was funded and supported by Grand Challenges Canada, Handi-Care Intl...

Chennai, 8 th February 2020: The art of drawing is being introduced methodically and systematically i n the curriculum of p r i mar y schools of Tamilnadu for the first time ever by the award-winning and cons umm ate artist and social activist N. Swarnalatha. She is the only artist from south Ind i a who won #100 Women Achievers of Indi a , receiving the award and citation from the then Pre s ident of I ndia, Shri P ranab Mukherjee . Not only w as the award an honour and a tribute to her camp a i gn fo r social issues through her art, but it was a motivator for her t o cont inue her mission with gre ater passion and commitment. Swarnalatha is a consummate artist who has l et her heart proj ect her sensitivities on th e canvas. With complete mastery over different techniques and styles of painting, Swarnalatha has cre ated several masterpieces in contemporary ...