Kadambini Orthopaedic & Spine Trust (KOST-KCT) and APARC Healthcare jointly observed the World Spinal Cord Injury Day as a part of Injury Prevention Week spearheaded by Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Association of Spine Surgeons of India and The International Spinal Cord Society (ISCOS) to create awareness on spinal cord injuries amongst the general public that would in turn facilitate an inclusive life for persons with disability and ensure greater chances of success of prevention programs.
Spinal Cords Society, The International Spinal Cords Society, Spine Society – Delhi Chapter, Association of Spine Surgeons of India, Indian Spinal Injuries Centre collaborated with KOST and APARC to organise this event with an intention of increasing awareness and training protocols for preventing injuries and using safer techniques in everyday activities.
Speaking at the event, Dr. Dharam Pandey from APARC said “Prevention in Spinal Cord Injury is cure. Mind does not understand what the eyes do not see. It is important to create awareness on Spinal Cord Injury.” Dr. Dharam also gave a demonstration how to evacuate an injured person from an accident site to prevent Spinal Cord Injury.
Wheel-chair bound players from Delhi State Wheelchair Basketball Association also shared their experience of struggle and bouncing back, and established how they are like everyone else. Various important issues like preventing spinal cord injury, treating and hospital transportation of patients, living a useful life of a disabled well adjusted in society, challenges of a disabled person, prejudice in normal people, need of acceptance rather than rejection or compassion as both extremes may be inappropriate, reaching out to disabled with enabling technology .
50 people attended the programme and Certificate of Participation were given to participants. Entire program was conceived and conducted under Guidance of Dr. Shankar Acharya, President Association of Spine Surgeon of India (ASSI) Founder of KOST-Kadambini Charitable Trust.