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Multiple Sclerosis Society of India
Hyderabad Chapter |
| Address: |
AMAN, 8-2-589/11A Road No. 8, Banjara Hills
Hyderabad 500034 Andhra Pradesh,India. |
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mssihyderabad@gmail.com |
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Mrs. Meena Gupta-Hon.Chairperson +919391031711, +91-40-23350085
Mrs. Renu Swarup-Hon.Vice Chairperson, +919390055598
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Office Bearers:
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| 1) Hon. Chairperson: |
Mrs. Meena Gupta |
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 Profile: She is a graduate of science, practices alternate therapy – Su Jok Acupressure on a regular basis. She is also the Joint. Secretary of Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs (COWE) – an organization to help women entrepreneurs to set up their own business.
She is also a life member of ALEAP – a women’s organization in Hyderabad and is the past Secretary of Sanskriti an organization run by women. She was involved in the direct marketing of consumer durables for 10 years.
She is the Founder Chairperson of Hyderabad Chapter and is very active and a serious worker. Her effort has taken MSSI Hyderabad into prominence in Andhra Pradesh through various activities. She is also a member of MSSI Governing Council where she represents Hyderabad chapter
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| 2) Hon. V Chairperson: |
Mrs. Renu Swarup |
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 Profile: She has done her Masters in English after her science graduation. She is the Founder member & Past president – Utkarsh, coordinator & Past president – Sanskruti, Past President – Ladies Circle, Hyderabad Chapter, Past Vice President – FICCI Ladies Organisation, Hyderabad, and Past Treasurer – Crafts Council of India
At the moment she is a very enthusiastic volunteer and the founder Vice Chairperson of MSSI-Hyderabad, she has created considerable awareness through media and helps the chapter to raise funds through diverse activities. She has interest in counseling and helping the MS persons to cope up with their day to day work
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| 3) Hon. Secretary: |
Mrs. Shubha Agarwal |
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 Profile: Mrs. Shubha Agarwal is a arts graduate. She is the Hon. Secretary of MSSI- Hyderabad. She helps in counseling the MS persons and is a very keen and dedicated volunteer.
She is a Committee member of COWE (Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs) she practices SuJok Acupressure –an alternative therapy.
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| 4) Hon Treasurer: |
Mrs. Vinodini Agarwal |
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 Profile: Mrs. Vinodini Agarwal is the Founder Treasurer. She got absorbed by the society because of MS in the family and her devotion, towards the cause, at the moment she is the Founder Hon. Treasurer and a very active member of the society.
She is a science graduate. She is a Life member of COWE (Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs), and a Life member of ALEAP, a women’s organization and a Partner in Hyderabad Traders and Techno Minerals companies
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Members:
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| 1) Mrs. Mita - |
MS Person |
| 2) Mrs. Deepti Neelagiri - |
MS Person |
| 3) Mr. P.Vasudev - |
MS Family |
| 4) Mrs. Shilpa Sanghani |
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| Brief history |
| Date of launch: |
4th September 2005 |
| Founder : |
Mrs Bipasha Gupta |
| 1st Chairperson: |
Mrs Meena Gupta |
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| Brief History of the Hyderabad Chapter: |
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The Hyderabad Chapter was founded by Mrs.Bipasha Gupta ( Presently Hon Vice President of the All India Governing Council in July ’05,) With the help of 4 motivated and active local founder Members Mrs.Meena Gupta (MS Family), Mrs. Renu Swarup (Social Worker). Mrs. Shilpa Sanghani (Social Worker) and Mrs. Vinodini Agarwal (MS Family) she established the Hyderabad Chapter, and these 5 were the first Office Bearers of this Chapter The Society was formally inaugurated on 4th Sep. 2005, by Dr.S.V. Khadilkar, who was then Hon Vice President MSSI HO and an eminent Neurologist from Bombay Hospital-Mumbai.
The Members began by visiting Neurologists in various hospitals to help create awareness. Immense support was provided by Doctors and hospitals. he Society began with just about 6 MS persons and today they have 40 MS Persons as regular members. MSSI Hyderabad donated a walker to our MSP Mrs. Swaroopa Rani. Various articles were written in the local newspapers and Dr V. Sreekanth had given an exclusive program on MS in the ETV Channel.
It began with 6 MSP’s today the society serves a large number of Multiple Sclerosis patients .
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| Activities |
| Activities of Hyderabad Chapter: |
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MSSI Hyderabad holds regular meetings on the second Sunday of every month. Doctors and speakers from different spheres are invited so that the MSP's can benefit and cope up with the day-to-day problems. They organise free Yoga training to Home bound MSPs.They also arrange Free Physiotherapist for MSPs at Home.
So far programmes held by the society are:
- Yoga Classes for 4 days conducted by Mrs. Sudha Kulkarni from Mumbai.
- Mrs. Kavita Kabra - Nutritionist and Dietician.
- Dr. Meena - Neurologist from NIMS.
- Mrs. Shobha Rathi - Art of Living.
- Dr. V.Sreekanth - Neurologist from Global Hospital.
- Mrs. Manjari – Counselling for MSPs.
- Mr. O.A.Seth - Laughter Yoga.
- Dr. Venugopal - Homeopath.
- Mrs. Mamtaa Agarwal - Alternative Therapy (Accupressure).
- Participated in a Health exhibition - 'Arogya Utsav' for 3 days.
- Had a Annual fundraiser in August 2006 - A Sufi Kathak dance by Mrs. Manjari Chaturvedi from Delhi, who is also a brand Ambassador of MSSI-Delhi. This event was a great success.
- On November 26th ‘06 MS All India MS Day was celebrated. Free Eye Check Camp for the MSP’s was also held.
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