ELIXIR '26 - Your Health Matters

"Health is wealth," the age-old proverb says, and this generation of youngsters

are well aware of it. The consumption of drugs is way less compared to our predecessors, the studies say. This generation cares more about their physical and mental health and does its best to pave a healthier path for its successors. 

At our college, GCT, Elixir was held for 3 days, starting from 28th January and ending on 30th January. It was a large-scale medical camp, brought into the campus with the help of Rotaract. A special thanks is due for Rtr. Abiram N and his colleagues made this event a great success. 

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The event happened at the main auditorium. In the morning I went there, and the Rotaract volunteers welcomed me and guided me. I went for a general body check; the doctors checked my weight, height, and BP. They gave advice like "drink more water and stay hydrated. " I saw many people checking their BP, especially the elderly. 

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Next, I went for a tooth checkup. They checked my teeth and offered me special privileges, like discounted treatment and specific advice, as I'm a student of GCT. I even got toothpaste for my participation. 

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In this generation, many people are addicted to phones. Without a phone, you can't see anyone, anywhere. So an eye checkup becomes mandatory. The doctors and nurses were so friendly. They asked me to read the letters and tell them, but all I could do was give them a perplexed look. As this was my first time going for an eye checkup, I didn't know this is how eyes were checked, and that gave us a good laugh. 

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A blood donation camp was stationed at the Platinum Jubilee Building. And I wished to partake in it and donate blood. The volunteers enrolled my name and checked my weight, the doctors checked my hemoglobin level, and finally, they did a general checkup. After all these steps, I donated my blood. The doctors and nurses were kind. After donating the blood, the Rotaract volunteers took care of me and gave me medicines. At that time, I heard one person came to donate blood who had one of the rarer blood groups, AB+. 

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You know, in college life many confusions will arise regarding what to do next, and it will sometimes lead to mental trauma. So I went to a psychiatrist; they were supportive, asking what the problem was, and I took counseling. I am still not clear about my path, but at least the mental trauma is gone. There was also a skin care center; many people took treatment for their acne, acne scars, hair fall, or other related issues. It happened in a separate room for privacy, and I really appreciate that. PCOD and PCOS counseling was given to girls. They said the doctors made them feel comfortable, clearing doubts and creating awareness about that.

A lot of students and staff benefited from this event. The event ended without any disruptions, and it served its purpose completely.

Credits:

Patron: Dr. K. Manonmani, Principal of GCT

Staff In-charge: Dr. M. Kalpana

Editor in Chief: Mathimalar V (IT 23-27)

Article prepared by: R Selvakumar (CSE 24-28)