<p class="bodytext">Department of Occupational Therapy, School Of Allied Health Sciences (SOAHS), organised a ‘walkathon’ in Udupi.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The programme was organised on the occasion of International Day of Older Persons.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Also, it was held in collaboration with the Udupi Senior Citizens’ Association and the SCIO Foundation, Manipal.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The walkathon was flagged off by Niranjan Bhat (District Disability Officer), Thalloor Shivaram Shetty (President of Lions Club, Brahmagiri), C S Rao (President, Udupi Senior Citizens’ Association), Dr K M Sabu (Associate Dean of SOAHS), as well as Dr Sebestina Anita Dsouza (Professor and Head, Department of Occupational Therapy, SOAHS).</p>.<p class="bodytext">About 80 people participated in the walkathon.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The staff members and the students from the Department of Occupational Therapy of SOAHS also conducted screening for fall risk and dementia for all citizens who wished to get a screening done.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The event was conducted to create awareness about health and well-being of senior citizens and was held at Yoga Vedike outside the Ajjarkadu Park.</p>
<p class="bodytext">Department of Occupational Therapy, School Of Allied Health Sciences (SOAHS), organised a ‘walkathon’ in Udupi.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The programme was organised on the occasion of International Day of Older Persons.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Also, it was held in collaboration with the Udupi Senior Citizens’ Association and the SCIO Foundation, Manipal.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The walkathon was flagged off by Niranjan Bhat (District Disability Officer), Thalloor Shivaram Shetty (President of Lions Club, Brahmagiri), C S Rao (President, Udupi Senior Citizens’ Association), Dr K M Sabu (Associate Dean of SOAHS), as well as Dr Sebestina Anita Dsouza (Professor and Head, Department of Occupational Therapy, SOAHS).</p>.<p class="bodytext">About 80 people participated in the walkathon.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The staff members and the students from the Department of Occupational Therapy of SOAHS also conducted screening for fall risk and dementia for all citizens who wished to get a screening done.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The event was conducted to create awareness about health and well-being of senior citizens and was held at Yoga Vedike outside the Ajjarkadu Park.</p>