Pedicon 2016

Launch of Mission Kishore Uday
at GMC Auditorium, Bambolim,
11th August 2013

MISSION KISHORE UDAY (MKU), the dream project of IAP 2013-President Dr. C. P. Bansal – was launched at Goa Medical College Auditorium, Bambolim on 11th August 2013 by the Indian Academy of Pediatrics, Goa State Chapter. The project aims to educate and train adolescents and their gatekeepers namely parents, teachers, pediatricians and others who are closely associated with adolescents, by creating a unique portal for understanding and communicating with the different perspectives of adolescents.

Faculty:
Dr. J. S. Tuteja, Indore
Dr. Atul Kanikar, Nasik
Dr. Sushma Kirtani, Goa
Dr. Ira Almeida, Goa

Topics covered:
Dr. C. P Bansal’s Presidential message
Approach to an adolescent patient
Mental health issues in adolescent
Menstrual disorders in adolescent girls
Adolescent immunization
Obesity and PCOS

Accreditation from Goa Medical Council:
2 credit points (GMC/21/Accr/2013/1908 dt 20.8.2013)