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Padam Shri PT Usha will flag off and run Little Millennium Kids Marathon – a unique Platform to support the cause against Child Abuse

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Mega Marathon to attract over 7000 footfalls while over 1500 children run for the cause

March 18, 2023, Bengaluru: Kicking off its mega initiative “Run against Child Abuse”, Little Millennium – one of the leading preschool chains in India, will be organizing a Kids Marathon in Bengaluru tomorrow by inviting children aged 2-10 years to run for this pertinent cause at the St . Joseph’s Indian High School Ground, D’ Souza Layout, Ashok Nagar, Bengaluru. The run will be vehemently supported by Veteran athlete Padam Shri PT Usha who will be present at the event to support the cause and run with the children.

Being a socially conscious organization and backed by its core philosophy of energizing and enhancing childhood. Little Millennium one of the leading preschool chains in India has been conducting Kids Marathon, a short distance run by preschool children to support the cause against child abuse and promote healthy development of children. In the past, approx. 1500 children in the age of 2-10 years ran in the marathon. It is estimated that almost 60,000 children and parents have joined this cause, across India, so far.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Anand R. Vice President. Little Millennium Education Pvt. Ltd. remarked, “We are delighted to commence Little Millennium Kids Marathon in Bengaluru and will be honored to have the “Queen of Track and Field Padam Shri Ms PT Usha on this occasion. Our rich legacy of having nurtured 1.50.000 children across 750 preschool centers in 150 cities. has made us realize that besides educating and developing children we also have a responsibility of creating an environment which is safe and secure for all children and one that promotes healthy development. Little Millennium follows a zero tolerance policy against child abuse and the key objective of this marathon is to spread awareness in support of this cause amongst the general public. Little Millennium Kids Marathon extends the spirit of sports and physical education by providing young children a platform to run and express themselves freely while using the platform to highlight the importance of an environment that is safe from child abuse”.

Reiterating the seriousness of this cause, Ms PT usha said. “Child abuse is a very important cause and I’m very happy to join Little Millennium to raise awareness in support of this cause, Little Millennium preschools are doing a great job in promoting healthy development and a love for running at an early age. I ‘m glad to be a part of this initiative.”

Elaborating on the expansion plans for Little Millennium in Southern India. Mr. Anand said. “We have a large presence across Bengaluru and have around 80 preschools operational, murturing over 12000 children. We have plans to add 30 more preschools in the next 1 year. We are also looking at opening centres in Karnataka, outside Bengaluru, and plan to open another 50 centres in the state.”

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NAK and SOTTO Host Successful Seminar to Dispel Organ Donation Myths and Superstitions Hindering Life-Saving Donations

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Bengaluru: Nephrology Association of Karnataka (NAK) and State Organ & Tissue Transplant Organization (SOTTO) of Karnataka successfully hosted their joint seminar, “A Gift Like No Other,” on March 16, 2023, with Dr. Ishthiaque Ahmed, Convenor-NAK; Dr. Limesh M, Co-Convenor-NAK and Dr. M Kiran Kumar, Member Secretary of SOTTO leading the organizing team.

The seminar which concluded at API Bhavan in Bengaluru emphasized the false myths and superstitions surrounding organ donation while educating about the poor organ donation rate in India as compared to many other countries.

Organ donation after brain death is a life-saving possibility for those in need of vital organs such as the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas, intestine, cornea, skin, tendons, cartilages, heart valves and bones. When a person is declared brain dead by medical professionals following established guidelines, the organs can be surgically retrieved from cadaveric donors (Braindead) and transplanted to the patients in need.

It’s important to understand that brain death is a permanent and irreversible condition where there is a complete loss of brain function. However, the heart may continue to beat for a short period of time with the help of ventilators and other artificial support systems. During this time, the vital organs can be kept alive and harvested for transplantation.

The seminar witnessed an impressive turnout, with a diverse group of participants from various professions. The event brought together experts and eminent personalities from different fields to share their views and experiences on the subject of organ donation.

The keynote speakers included Justice Santhosh Hegde, Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty, Sri. Shivarudra Swamiji, Rev. Fr. Victor Lobo, Dr. Mohammed Taha Mateen and Sri. Randeep D IAS.

During the seminar, the experts addressed the misconceptions surrounding organ donation, highlighting the importance of spreading awareness about this life-saving option. The speakers shared real-life examples and success stories of organ donations, which had a profound impact on the participants.

The seminar was an emotionally stirring experience and the participants drove home the importance of organ donation.

Key takeaways of the seminar:

* A single donor can save up to 8 lives and help up to 50 people through organ and tissue donation.

* The process of organ donation after brain death is a safe and effective procedure that can provide a life-saving opportunity for those in need.

* The seminar stressed the importance of spreading awareness about organ donation and debunking the myths and misconceptions surrounding it.

Summary of participant takeaways:

* A patient who received an organ donation shared his emotional journey and how it has given him a new lease on life.

* A patient who is currently on the waiting list for an organ shared his story and how he eagerly awaits the life-changing gift of an organ donation.

* A family who donated their loved one’s organs shared their experience and how it was a difficult but ultimately fulfilling decision.

Societal Impact:

* The seminar inspired many participants to spread awareness about the cause.

* The stories shared by the organ recipient, the patient on the waiting list, and the family who donated organs left a profound impact on the attendees.

* The success of the seminar is expected to pave the way for more such initiatives in the future.

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Namma Yatri goes 100% open and calls for citizen participation

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Namma Yatri, Bengaluru’s open mobility app, directly connects drivers to customers It already has 4 lakh customers and 43000 drivers with good app ratings

App is now 100% open to improve transparency, and enable citizen participation

Bengaluru, Mar 16, 2023: Bengaluru-based auto booking app Namma Yatri has become the world’s first 100% open-mobility app. Its vision is to create an open platform where both drivers and customers win together. The product’s software, data and roadmap are open for public review and collaboration. Namma Yatri offers a cost-effective SaaS platform for drivers where they receive direct customer payment without any middlemen. Within a few months of its launch, the platform aiready has 43000 drivers and 3.9 lakh customers. The drivers own and promote the platform themselves. The customers love the app and have rated it 4.8 out of 5 in Google and Apple app stor

Namma Yatri’s open move will build trust within the community and provide collective support towards the product roadmap and vision. It will also enable collaboration with the experts and the larger ecosystem to build a sustainabie transportation platform for Bengaluru. This city has over 2 million techies, designers. influencers and marketers who can all contribute to Namma Yatri in important ways towards this vision.

The Namma Yatri app and the tech platform are built by Juspay, which has worked on open initiatives like UPI and OCEN. Mr Vimal Kumar, CEO and Founder of Juspay, said, “Digital infrastructure for mobility is a population scale problem, especially when you see the future of transportation as a multi-modal, interoperable system. Hence, mobility networks should be open and community-driven, like the Internet. While Juspay is known for building user-friendly and large-scale tech products, Namma Yatri adds dimension to it – the human angle. Hence, we need to enable the driver community with products and principles to achieve customer-centricity at the level of the Mumbai Dabbawalas. We hope to collaborate with the Bengaluru drivers, citizens and city authorities to create an exemplary system that other cities can emulate.”

Drivers across the city have come together to support this product. Mr Rudramurthy, General Secretary of ARDU, said, “Namma Yatri will be a boon to Bangalore. It is liberating for us, the drivers, to serve the people directly with happiness. We feel the bonding is stronger without any middlemen. Namma Yatri drivers will focus on building people’s trust. We are committed to citizens’ safety, good service and affordable prices. We will work collaboratively with citizens to solve any existing problems.”

Speaking about the initiative, Dr Pramod Varma, co-author of the Beckn Protocol and Architect behind India’s digital infrastructure initiatives such as Aadhaar and UPI, said, “India has shown the world that digital innovations and open initiatives like UPI can be transformative. They improve efficiency and accelerate economic growth. I am glad that Namma Yatri, built on the Beckn open mobility initiative, is gaining traction. It has immense potential to improve the lives of both drivers and citizens. Any big change will have a few initial hiccups, and citizens’ collective effort can solve it. Bangalore citizens have always been open, forward-thinking and inclusive. Namma Yatri needs their full support to make it big and impactfut

A city’s mobility has to be collectively run by its service providers and citizens. A symbiotic relationship between them is crucial. If Namma Yatri is successful, Bengaluru can set a model for all cities to adopt a similar open mobility platform.

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Dirty and Impure’ – Whisper aims to break these taboos around periods to help keep girls in school

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1 out of 5 girls in India drop out of school due to lack of period education and products. Mothers are a girl’s first teacher, but reports say 7 out of 10 mothers do not fully understand the science of periods and find it ‘dirty or impure’.

Over the years, Whisper has provided free pads and menstrual education to 10 crore+ daughters and mothers. With every Whisper Ultra pack bought during this campaign, you can help support one girl’s free pads and menstrual education, helping keep her in school.

Bengaluru,March 13, 2023 – Studies show, 1 in 5 girls drop out of school every year in India due to lack of period education. Studies have also found that 7 in 10 mothers don’t know the biology of periods and consider it ‘dirty or impure’, often passing this to their daughters. With mothers being the first teachers of their children, it is important they educate their young daughters correctly about the natural process of periods and about using the right products.

To educate these mothers and to break the cycle of ignorance and misinformation, feminine-care brand Whisper, from the house of Procter & Gamble, has launched the fourth edition of its #KeepGirlsInSchool campaign. In a new film, titled, The Missing Chapter conceptualized by Leo Burnett, Whisper is reaching out to mothers, teaching them the biology of periods so that they, in turn, can educate their daughters on menstrual hygiene and using sanitary pads during their monthly cycles. In most parts of India, mothers themselves are unaware about the biological workings of their body during menstruation leaving 71% of the girls in India not aware about periods when they first get them. As a result, young girls have limited knowledge on how to manage their periods and prefer to stay home during period days every month.

Whisper launched its #KeepGirlsInSchool Campaign in the year 2020 to shed light on ‘Missing Girls’ from Indian schools every month. They continued with the thought-provoking campaign in 2021 highlighting, ‘Missing Future’ of girls who dropped out of schools during their periods. Most importantly, over the last 30 years, Whisper has been running its school and community programs where it has educated and given free pads to over 10 crore girls and to mothers.
In 2022, the brand brought to notice the ‘The Missing Chapter’ on periods in the school syllabi highlighting an important question – how long a Missing Chapter can be kept away from the Indian education system. Whisper also stepped up to its commitment of bringing period education to millions of girls who lost access to this education through the pandemic by stepping up the on-ground practice of building awareness about menstrual hygiene and period education.
Over the years, Whisper has provided free pads and menstrual education to more than 10 crore daughters and mothers. With every Whisper Ultra pack bought during this campaign, you can help support one girl’s free pads and menstrual education, helping keep her in school.

“For almost three decades now, we, at Whisper, have been dedicated towards period education, spreading awareness about menstrual hygiene, and distributing sanitary pads to girls across India. This year, we’re aiming to educate mothers, the girl’s first teacher, about the biology of periods and right sanitary products. Something that she was never taught herself. Our aim is to empower young girls to achieve their dreams by completing their school education without any gaps and to stop them from dropping out of school because of a biological process as natural as periods. Our consumers can make a huge difference in helping us bridge this gap. For every pack of Whisper Ultra sanitary napkins bought, we will give menstrual education and free pads to one girl helping keep her in school,” said Girish Kalyanaraman – Vice President and Category Leader, Feminine Care, Procter & Gamble India.

Sharing her support for the movement, actor Mrunal Thakur, said, “Menstrual education is so important to teach girls about their periods, their body and how to manage it. Whisper is doing an incredible job with its #KeepGirlsInSchool Campaign, and I am proud to be associated with it. I have been using their products from the start and still remember the session I had in school where the Whisper team taught us about periods. That helped me and my friends be ready for this change and embrace it as a natural biological process. It’s time to have open conversations about periods and create a world where menstruation is not a barrier to girls’ education and well-being. By keeping girls in school, we are not only investing in their individual growth and success but also in the progress and prosperity of our society.”

The KGIS campaign addresses all girls in India, breaking myths about periods being ‘dirty’ or an ‘illness’ by educating girls about the science of the female reproductive system and how the usage of sanitary products can help them go to school.

About Whisper® India:
Whisper® is the largest feminine care brand in India. Whisper® has a range of variants catering to diverse consumer needs. These are Whisper® Ultra Nights, Whisper® Ultra Clean, Whisper ® Ultra Soft, Whisper ® Choice Ultra, Whisper ® Choice, Whisper ® Choice Aloe, Whisper® Maxi Nights, Whisper® Maxi Fit, Whisper® Liners. Whisper® has been using its advertising voice over the years to help shape and build the category, create awareness about hygienic menstruation management, spark conversations, bust myths and break taboos related to periods and menstrual hygiene, acting as a force for good and force for growth. Whisper® is making a difference through its on-ground puberty education program. Over the past three decades Whisper® has educated more than 10 crore girls in India on menstrual hygiene through its Education Program.

To know more, visit whisper.co.in

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A state-of-the-art foot and wound care centre in Malleshwaram Bengaluru

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A state-of-the-art foot and wound care centre in Malleshwaram Bengaluru: FootSecure, synonymous with a scientific way of managing foot-related health conditions and chronic wounds, opened its centre in Malleshwaram on March 11. This is the fifth FootSecure centre in Bengaluru.

FootSecure, a phygital podiatry and wound care company, began operations in 2018. These specialised podiatry and wound care centres have treated several patients with foot-related health problems and chronic wounds. These centres have become a boon, especially for diabetics, athletes and pregnant women to manage their foot health. The Malleshwaram centre of FootSecure is located at No 29, 11th Main, Malleshwaram.

The clinic was formally inaugurated by Dr. Shalini Rajneesh, Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports. Film personality Chi. Gurudutt, Dr Sunita Maheshwari, Founder, RxDx Healthcare, and Mr. Mahesh Shetty, Honorary Counsel of the Republic of Djibouti in Bengaluru, were present.

Dr. Sanjay Sharma, Founder of FootSecure, said, “We have introduced for the first time in Karnataka (one of the 8 centres of excellence in India in the podiatry category) a technology that brings a paradigm shift in wound healing. DERRIM (regenerative medicine). This technology helps in faster closure of Diabetic Foot Ulcers.”

In the newly inaugurated centre, the following diagnostic facilities are available: – ABI/TBI, Neurotouch Screening, Plantar Pressure Scan, Gait Lab, X-Ray/MSK-USG. Under the therapeutic category, the facilities available are Anodyne therapy, Angiopress, Lymphopress, Warm oxygen therapy and Laser Therapy. It has state-of- the-art surgical facilities. It also provides custom-made footwear/insoles for athletes and diabetic patients, helping them increase their performance and prevent amputations.

Dr Sharma said the centre is a one-stop-shop for podiatry and wound care. With increased sporting activities and the incidence of diabetes in India, foot and ankle ailments have also multiplied manifold. An estimated 46 crore people are suffering from various foot and ankle ailments in India due to arthritis, diabetes, pregnancy, etc.

Diabetic foot is of significant concern today; the reports show that for every 20 seconds, a limb is lost due to diabetes somewhere in the world. India is witnessing an average of 14 lakh amputations yearly due to diabetes, with a 5-year mortality rate of 70%. It is higher than the mortality rate of cancer, as the doctor pointed out.

In about four years of establishing FootSecure, no less than 10,000 people have been treated and provided with timely care, which has saved 3,000 amputations.

FootSecure has the lowest rate of amputation due to diabetes in India, i.e., 2%, whereas the national average is about 19%. FootSecure was awarded the best podiatry clinic in India by the India Today Group in 2021, while Dr. Sanjay Sharma was awarded the Rising Star in the Health Care Achievers Award by the Government of Karnataka and The Times of India in 2020.

FootSecure is not only limited to treating patients but has imparted training to about 1,500 physicians and surgeons on recognizing and managing a diabetic foot, analyzing various scans of the foot, and prescribing the right footwear/ped orthosis.”

The doctor said that to ensure early intervention in rural areas for diabetic foot conditions, thus preventing amputations, FootSecure developed a digital, artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled wound care application – Wound360. This helps clinicians recognise and treat ulcers at an early stage in patients sitting anywhere in the globe.

Dr Sharma said the plan is to expand its presence across India and have a dedicated hospital for podiatry and wound care in India. This expansion plan and dedicated hospital venture will be supported by the funds committed by Mr Mahesh Shetty of Multiplex Group of Companies.

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