The Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Development (CESD) under the aegis of Shri Vaishnav Vidyapeeth Vishwavidyalaya, Indore celebrated its 6th Foundation Day on July 23, 2024. On this occasion, a webinar on ‘SDG3: Good Health and Well-being’ was organized. The guest speaker for the session was Dr Rachana Chhachhi (Nutrition, Cancer, Yoga and Mental Health Therapist; Founder, of Kindness Practice Foundation).
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Dr. Upinder Dhar, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, Shri Vaishnav Vidyapeeth Vishwavidyalaya while welcoming, congratulated the Centre on the completion of 5 years of establishment and emphasized the significance of SDG3. He explained all the 13 targets of SDG3. He highlighted that mental health is imperative for sustainable human development. However, mental health conditions such as depression have become a matter of concern. Post-pandemic there an increased trend is observed in the global prevalence of anxiety and depression. Proper care, lifestyle changes, social support, psychological therapy and professional help should be provided to address these disorders. Dr. Santosh Dhar, Chairperson of, the Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Development briefed about the activities of the Centre conducted in the last five years.
Dr. Rachana Chhachhi shared about cardiovascular diseases and cancer. She asserted early detection and proper treatment of cancer help in saving lives. A healthy diet, regular exercise, avoiding alcohol and smoking and protection from infections can play a crucial role in the prevention of cancer. Having cancer screening tests at regular intervals is also one of the ways to protect against this disease. The webinar was attended by more than 46 participants. Dr. Namrata Jain, Member Secretary, CESD proposed words of thanks. Dr. Shiraz Husain was the master of the ceremony and Dr. Yuvraj Shinde was the event rapporteur. Apart from the students, the event was attended by HoIs, HoDs and members of the Centre such as Dr. Uttam Sharma, Dr. Sudhanshu Dubey, Dr. Shweta Agrawal and Mr. Rahul Sharma.
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