SV Medical College to host geriatric meet

Tirupati: SV Medical College (SVMC), Tirupati will be hosting the 14th International Conference on Geriatric Care and Gerontology on October 1 and 2. Apart from SVMC, SVR Ruia Government General Hospital, Alumni Association of SVMC and Geriatrics Society of India, jointly organising the conference.

Briefing media here on Friday, SVMC Principal Dr NV Ramanaiah said the diseases, which the elderly people may prone to get and their needs would be discussed in the conference. Of late, the life expectancy rate has gone up to an average of 65 years and the elderly population were increasing worldwide. Both youth and senior citizens experiences must be clubbed together to enter the new era, he opined. He said it was a rare opportunity for SVMC to organise such a prestigious event after hosting the conference in 2016 in Delhi.

Geriatric Society of India (GSI) President Dr MS Sridhar said 250 delegates were expected to participate in the conference. On the occasion, on October 1 evening, a public awareness meeting on the problems of agedpopulation will be held in which their doubts can also be clarified. Alumni Association president DrRameshnathLingutla, said after 45 years of age, total body system slowly affected and there would be a need for elderly care.