Dr V S Natarajan gets Padma Sri Award--congrats

Dr VS Natarajan,  a pioneer to promote geriatrics in India is known to many us in sss-global.

It a matter of pride for all of us that he is given this award. This message if from Sri KV Chary.

Let us congratulate Geriatrician Dr V S Natarajan who has been awarded Padma Shri.

  

We are all happy that our dear Dr V S Natarajan has been awarded Padma Sri

Dr.V.S.Natarajan, is the Chairman of the Senior Citizens Bureau since 2001.

INTRODUCTION

The Senior Citizens Bureau is a free guidance and information center for members of Society of all age groups which is run by Senior Citizens.  The Bureau was founded under the original name of Citizens Advice Bureau in the year 1996 by the Probus Clubs at Chennai under the able leadership of General Aban Naidu, PVSM, AVSM, a world war veteran and social activist.  Bureau renamed as a Senior Citizens Bureau was regisgtered under Societies Registration Act in the year 2002 and is headed by its Chairman Dr.V.S. Natarajan , M.D., FRCP, D.Sc(Hon), a renowned Geriatric Physician.

ACTIVITIES
FREE COUNSELING

Bureau provides free information and guidance through six departments such as Civic Affairs, Health Care, Law and order, Personal Administration, Finance and Education.  Each of these is headed by a Secretary who is assisted by a panel of counselors possessing professional expertise and experience in the relevant field.  So far 1200 letters had been received and satisfactorily dealt with.

HEALTH CARE PROGRAMES

Bureau has been conducting special medical camps for elders periodically.  Over 25 Health Care Programmes covering the following areas of health have been held.
(i) Asthma and Hypertension (ii) Dental Health (iii) Hearing disability (iv) Geriatric Master Health Checkup (v) Bone Mass detection (vi) Rural Eye Camp (vii) Prostate detection (viii) Elder Care (ix) Well Woman (x) Geriatric Counseling (xi) Psycho Therapy (xiii) Insomnia (xiv) Obesity (xv) Hypertension (xvi) Healthy Bones & Healthy Arteries (xvii) Dementia  (xviii) Skin & Falls camp.

K Venkatachari
PP Probus Club of Chennai
Flat No 4, satya Apts, New 31, Old 17, Madhava Perumal Koil Street Mylapore Chenna-4, 044 24981099

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Chandigarh Poll promises - brighter future for old people?

Chandigarah 21st Jan Indian Express

Health insurance of upto Rs 2 lakh for the poor people, including
those with blue and yellow cards, old age pension for all above-65
years of age and subsidized atta-dal to poor families are some of the
promises, which the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal is likely to have in
its manifesto expected to be released on Sunday.

Sources said that the manifesto would promise removing the income
criteria for giving old age pension. Now any male above 65 years of
age and female above 60 years would be given Rs 600 per month as old
age pension.

Also, apart from the free health insurance, the other likely point in
the manifesto is that the amount given to the girls who get married
under the Shagun Scheme would be increased to Rs 31,000 from the
present Rs 15,000.

"The manifesto will also focus on social schemes like subsidized
atta-dal to poor families, free power to farmers, and highlight the
development projects initiated by the ruling alliance," said Sukhdev
Singh Dhindsa, the chairman of party's manifesto committee. He
admitted that some of these schemes were there in the party's
manifesto for 2007 elections.

The Atta-dal scheme, under which nearly 8.2 lakh families get wheat
flour and pulses at subsidised rates, helped the party gain a few
seats in the elections elections. The party is hoping that the scheme
may get them additional seats this time too.

Recently, the state government had expanded the scope of certain
social schemes by extending their reach to all the economically weaker
sections. This, the party insiders claim, has increased the political
base of the ruling combine.

Sources said that the party is also likely to push for agriculture,
trade and industry, self-sufficiency in power sector. The manifesto
would also promise free cycles to girls studying in Class IX and X
under the Mai Bhago Scheme.

Tags: poor families, Shiromani Akali Dal, Shagun Scheme
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http://www.indianexpress.com/news/health-insurance-for-poor-no-income-bar-for-oldage-pension-in-sad-manifesto/902121/0

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