Pune (Voice News Service): Manarang – colours of the mind, exhibition has been organised at MMF Hospitals Association-Joshi Hospital in association with Niche Advocacy Foundation from 17 November to 19 November to mark the National Epilepsy Day. The exhibition includes paintings expressing the feelings of patients of epilepsy . The exhibition will be open from 10 am.to.6 pm at ground floor at Joshi Hospital .
The exhibition was inaugurated at the hands of Dr. Sudhir Kothari, Dr. Poornima Gauri, Consultant Neurologist, Dr Ashish Atre, Director of MMF Hospitals Association, Dr. Shalini Pawar – Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Vijay Agrawal – Administrator and staff members.
Dr .Poornima Gauri , Consultant Neurologist at Joshi Hospital and Director at Niche Advocacy Foundation said that the main aim behind organizing the exhibition is to create awareness about epilepsy and to give a platform to patients to express themselves through art .
Chief Guest and well known Senior Neurologist Dr.Sudhir Kothari said that epilepsy somehow is looked upon differently. We need to remove the whole stigma around the epilepsy . This is a unique activity in the form of art exhibition to create awareness about epilepsy and that it is just like any other disease which can be managed and the patient can lead a normal life .
Dr. Vijay Agrawal proposed the vote of thanks .
