Eyesight drawback due to make use of of cellphones and dental points had been discovered widespread amongst college students at a well being camp organised by the alumni affiliation of

St Michael’s High School

(SMHS) right here on Friday. Around 1,000 college students of courses VI to VIII had been examined on the camp.

Altogether 58 medical doctors, principally former college students of the varsity, examined the scholars. The camp offered important routine checkups without spending a dime, underlining the importance of early screening. Ayurveda mentoring and steering on good way of life by way of one-to-one dialog was additionally given to the scholars.

School principal Father A Christu Savarirajan S J appreciated the initiative by the alumni affiliation.

Dr Siddharth Kumar, alumni of 2004 batch and city-based ophthalmologist, mentioned a number of kids had been identified with lower in imaginative and prescient. “At least 30-40% children were found to be suffering from allergic conjunctivitis, which is a seasonal ailment but it also occurs due to excess use of cellphones. Some children were also found to be suffering from some degree of colour blindness,” he mentioned.

The camp additionally emphasised on psychological well being consciousness by inviting psychiatrists, together with dermatologists and radiologists. “The definition of health that

World Health Organisation

(WHO) gives is about not only physical well-being but also mental well-being,” Dr Shivam Sunil, an alumni and psychiatrist at the moment related to

Nalanda Medical College

and Hospital, mentioned.

Sunny Agrawal, government committee member of

SMHS Alumni

Association, mentioned the well being camp can be organised in a phased method on seven extra days to cowl college students from all courses.