A Stitch in Time webinar series
Non-Communicable Diseases in the times of COVID-19
Speaker: Dr L. Swasticharan, DDG (LS) Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW), Govt. of India
12 February 2021
Key issues discussed: An overview on Non-Communicable Diseases, the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) and the impact of COVID-19 on NCDs in India.
Cardiovascular diseases and COVID-19
Speaker: Dr Sai Satish, Senior Interventional Cardiologist, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai and International Trainer, Gottsegen Institute of Cardiology, Budapest
13 August 2020
Key issues discussed: Emerging evidence on abnormal cardiac function and key patterns of cardiac disease in people hospitalised with COVID-19 who have been treated with COVID-19
Chronic Respiratory Diseases in the Context of COVID-19
Speaker: Dr Sundeep Salvi, Director of Pulmocare Research and Education (PURE) Foundation, Pune
25 May 2020
Key issues discussed: Challenges of living with asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) during the time of the COVID-19 pandemic, and current evidence on the extent to which masks can afford protection.
Mental Health in the context of COVID-19
Speakers:
- Dr V Senthil Kumar Reddi, Additional Professor of Psychiatry National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore
- Dr Jayant Mahadevan, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Centre for Addiction Medicine, NIMHANS, Bangalore
- Dr Swarna Rajagopalan, the founding trustee of The Prajnya Trust
- Mr Manoj Chandran, the founding CEO of White Swan Foundation for Mental Health
8 July 2020
Key issues discussed: Anxiety and depression disorders, substance use disorders, gender based violence and the need to use sensitive language while address mental health issues, especially suicide
youth Mental Health promotion
Speaker:
Dr Pradeep B.S. Head of the Dept of Epidemiology,
NIMHANS, Benguluru
28 February 2020
Key issues discussed: Importance of writing stories focusing on positive aspects of youth mental health and the community response to rising mental health issues among the youth
A Stitch in Time: Mitigating the Impact of Non-Communicable Diseases
Speaker:
Dr Mukesh Kapila, Chief Executive, Defeat NCDs Partnership
20 December 2018
Key issues discussed: Burden of Non Communicable Diseases in India, epidemiological transition and the and key NCD issues in India