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TEAM OF DOCTORS FROM KAMINENI GROUP OF HOSPITALS VISIT CAMPUS

“Health is Wealth” – a fact which should not be forgotten by any one. Abhyasa, being a boarding school will never forget this fact and takes complete care of its lads. An awareness programme on health care was conducted in the Auditorium of Abhyasa by a team of doctors from Kamineni group of Hospitals who interacted with students and discussed over the following:

1. Swasthya – (Postive Health) – how to be healthy and the importance of health and nutritious food
2. Importance of Hygiene in Life which is of 3 types as mentioned below:
	a. Personal Hygiene – which talks about taking care of our own body and ways and means of maintaining personal hygiene
	b. Community Hygiene – which talks about taking care of our surroundings
	c. Environment Hygiene – which talks about how to protect our environment
3. Clean and Safe Water and Air Supply – how to maintain hygiene as a part of our daily life.
4. Nutrition and Diet – importance of food; need of nutrition in the form of food; definition and significance of diet
5. National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) – the parameters of diet as given by NIN.
6. Good food habits – how to be healthy, how to be fit, having a balance diet which helps to grow taller, stronger and sharper
7. Rules of Good Health – various components of exercises to get fitness.

The session ended with the question and answer session in which many students got their doubts clarified. The programme ended with the vote of thanks given by Mrs.Veena Venugopal (Vice-Principal – Administration).