On 28.9.12 Stemade Biotech Pvt. Ltd visited Orchids-The
International School. Stemade Biotech is India’s first private Dental Stem Cell
Bank.
Stemade Biotech introduced the GO FOR HEALTH programme to
educate children on healthy practices in everyday life. Bharath, the resource
person, made the students enthusiastic by asking various questions on how they keep
themselves fit and healthy. He showed a video on immunity.
Students learnt interesting facts like-
·
We shed 8kgs of skin during a lifetime
·
We grow 8mm in our sleep and shrink back to
normal.
Students also learnt to check their pulse rate which created
a lot of enthusiasm. Students were given Dr.Junior kit to assess the health of
their family members.
Teachers were also informed about the various common
symptoms children have and their preventive measures. Dr.Sushmitha Kamireddy
educated the teachers about the milk teeth of children which can be banked for
future use in case of dire necessities like stroke, spinal cord injury,
arthritis, juvenile diabetes.
