196 participants from various agencies and organization including HMG, Ministry
of Health, Teaching Hospital, Medical Professionals, Neurophysicians, Orthopedicians,
Chest Physician, Pediatrics’, Physiotherapists, Health and social workers
from different organizations, Representatives of Chamber of commerce and trade
associations, volunteers, Parent/Patients of MD and journalist from different
media were presence on the seminar.
The
seminar was started with inauguration of Dr. Prabha
Basnet, Member-secretary of Social Welfare Council.
A book on Muscular Dystrophy "An Introduction on
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy" in Nepali language
Written by Mr. Anil K. Upadhyay (as a parent, President
of Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy, Nepal and Secretary
of MDF-Nepal) launched on the occasion. The cost of
book is NRs. 50/-(Fifty only) for DMD children welfare.
On the core session Prof. Dr. J.P. Agrawal deliver a presentation on "Overview
on Muscular Dystrophy" Dr. Rohit Pokhrel deliver a presentation on Genetic
aspect of MD & Need assessment and Management of Orthopedics/Physiotherapy
on MD. Mr. Deepak Dangol delivered about application of Physiotherapy to patient
of MD. Mr. Anil k. Upadhyay deliver his experience about a parent's feeling
with MD child and why we are in working in this field here in Nepal as voluntary.
The session was chaired by Mr. Jai Prakash Agrawal, President of MDF-Nepal.
Vote of thank given by Mr. Mahesh Agrawal (treasurer of MDF-Nepal) and Mrs.
Karuna Pokharel (parents of DMD child) in first and second session accordingly.