Calendars, diaries to create awareness on Parkinson’s Disease
The Hindu
Patient and their caregivers are part of a project initiated by Parivarthan for Parkinson
With well-planned visuals, a calendar can be a vehicle of education and change. It can send across a positive message.
Gayathri has etched 12 unique art pieces in Warli for a desktop calendar project being promoted by Parivarthan for Parkinson, a Chennai-based non-profit working towards improving the quality of life of people affected by Parkinson’s Disease (PD).
As primary caregiver for her husband Raj, diagonised with Parkinson’s, the two have been finding solace from wielding pencils and sketch pens and receiving some appreciation for that.
Sitting MP and DMK ally IUML’s candidate K. Navas Kani registered a remarkable victory from Ramanathapuram Lok Sabha constituency on Tuesday. While Mr. Navas Kani polled 5,09,664 votes, O. Panneerselvam, Independent candidate supported by the BJP, bagged 3,42,882 votes, AIADMK candidate Jayaperumal secured 99,780 votes and Naam Tamilar Katchi candidate Dr. Chandra Prabha Jeyapaul bagged 97,672 votes. As many as 6,275 voters pressed NOTA button.
Hailed as the “hrudayavanta” (man with a kind heart), cardiologist C.N. Manjunath registered a resounding victory by beating the three-time MP, D.K. Suresh, and sending ripples across Bengaluru Rural seat, a bastion strongly controlled by Mr. Suresh and his brother Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar.