Date: 24th February,2023

Venue: Mini Auditorium, AIHT

President: Kanmani, I year ECE

Youth Red Cross along with Rotaract club of Anand Institute of higher technology, National service scheme and yoga cell of AIHT together conducted a health awareness program named "A Gate Way to Health" by Dr. Sivapriya K.R.S MBBS, M.D., Associate Professor department of community medicine, Panimalar medical college and hospital and institute, Chennai on 24th February 2023 at Mini auditorium of Anand Institute of Higher Technology.

The event started with formal welcome address and a small introduction about the speaker. The speaker of the day Dr. Sivapriya started with basic health habits to be followed daily. She divided the session into two half's naming physical health and mental health. She then presented her PPT and started to explain about the day-to-day life habits to be followed properly like Brushing twice a day, taking bath daily, keeping our toilet as well as our surroundings clean, drying our clothes in sunlight etc.

Followed, by diet maintenance and food chart. The importance of vegetables and fruits intake. The amount and limitations for protein and junk food intake causes of improper diet and its side effects. Also, shared real time examples she experienced due to lack of healthcare awareness. And, how tobacco, cigarette and drinking spoils people life.

Also, she addressed on the topic of social media addiction and sleepless problems. Followed, by addressing mental health awareness. How to deal with depression, stress and anxiety and what are the causes of it and how to overcome it, in an efficient way. What are the symptoms for it and how to identify at the earliest. She also taught us the way to lead a healthy and a better life. She also addressed under the topic of Mensuration. Then, information about common medical terms like BMI, BP etc., and how to check it

At, last she answered the questions asked by the students and greeting everyone for the patiently listening to her. Then, the event ended with vote of thanks by the student of our college. The ways to lead a healthy life was well instructed in this event. It is an efficient informative session and feedback is immense.