Hari Prasad embarks on a road trip to create awareness about Parkinsons disease

Hari Prasad embarks on a road trip to create awareness about Parkinsons disease

Photo Caption 1: Dr. Nandakumar Jairam, Chairman and Group MD, Columbia Asia Hospitals, flags off the road trip for Mr. Hari Prasad.


Photo Caption 1: Dr. Nandakumar Jairam, Chairman and Group MD, Columbia Asia Hospitals, flags off the road trip for Mr. Hari Prasad.

Hari Prasad embarks on a road trip to create awareness about Parkinsons disease

Photo caption 2:

(L to R): Dr. Nandakumar Jairam, Chairman and Group MD, Columbia Asia Hospitals; Ms. Ambili Vijayaraghavan, General Manager, Columbia Asia Referral Hospital, Yeshwanthpur; Mr. Hari Prasad (patient); Mamta (Mr. Hari Prasad's wife);  Dr. Guruprasad Hosurkar, Consultant Neurology, Columbia Asia Referral Hospital, Yeshwanthpur; Dr. Raghuram G, Consultant Neurosurgeon and Spine surgeon, Columbia Asia Hospitals

7 years ago Hari Prasad was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects movement. In January 2015, Hari underwent DBS surgery at Columbia Asia Referral Hospital, Yeshwanthpur conducted by Dr. Raghuram G, Consultant Neurosurgeon and Spine surgeon and Dr. Guruprasad Hosurkar, Consultant Neurology. He along with his wife went on a road trip from Bangalore to Thimpu (Bhutan) for a period of 41 days. Today he is leaving for another road trip covering around 10,000kms in the western part of India. Through his road trips, Hari Prasad aims at creating awareness about Parkinsons and encourage patients to opt for DBS.