KIMS Community Medicine Department Organizes World Rabies Day 2026
The Department of Community Medicine, Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Bhubaneswar, organized a series of academic and creative activities to commemorate World Rabies Day 2026, fostering multidisciplinary collaboration with departments of Medicine, Paediatrics, Microbiology, alongside active participation from students of various disciplines of KIMS.
A Written Quiz Competition was organized among undergraduate students and interns. A total of 30 teams, comprising three participants each (90 participants), took part in the competition. The programme commenced with addresses from AVM Prof. (Dr.) Ramachandra Das (Dean & Principal); Prof. (Dr.) Lalatendu Mohanty (Vice Principal); Prof. (Dr.) Basanti Kumari Pathi (HoD-Microbiology); Prof. Dr. Sebaranjan Biswal (HoD-Paediatrics) and Prof. (Dr.) Sonali Kar(HoD-Community). The quiz was conducted under the guidance of Prof. (Dr.) Sonali Kar, with Dr. Nistha Rutam Dash and Dr. Subhadra Priyadarshini serving as the organizing faculty.
As a part of the academic outreach, an intern-led undergraduate session on “Rabies and its Management” was also conducted at the Department of Community Medicine under the guidance of Prof. (Dr.) Sai Chandan Das and Dr. Geeta Acharya.
To showcase the creativity of budding healthcare professionals, a Reel Making Competition was organized on the theme “One Health & Climate Change”. Numerous teams comprising students from various disciplines presented creative one-minute reels highlighting the interconnectedness of human, animal and environmental health. The entries were evaluated by a multidisciplinary panel of distinguished faculty members from various departments, comprising Prof. (Dr.) Viyatprajna Acharya (Biochemistry); Dr. Rajlaxmi Moharana (OBGY); Dr. Atish Mohapatra (Microbiology) and Dr. Sandeep Pradhan (Orthopaedics), ensuring an impartial assessment
Theprize distribution ceremonyfor the Quiz and Reel Making Competitions was held on 8thOctober 2026 inLT-2, following the Inter-departmental Meeting, in the presence ofProf. (Dr.) Manas Ranjan Behera (Medical Superintendent) and Prof. (Dr.) Basant Kumar Behera (Senior Professor, Department of Community Medicine).Three-quiz teams and two-reel teams were awarded for their outstanding performance. To further encourage student participation and creativity, the top three reels were displayed for the audience, generating enthusiasm among the students.