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Video conference on spinal
injuries from Oct 27 CHANDIGARH Approximately 100 delegates from India and abroad will be linked via video conferencing facility in National Informatics Centre to 50 participants at Chandigarh. According to Prof Raj Bahadur, Head, Department of Orthopaedics, GMCH, spinal injuries are the most complex in nature. During the last five years, the department has operated on more than 500 patients of spinal injuries from the region. The spinal injuries, says Dr Raj Bahadur, present a more gloomy picture in the country due to lack of proper pre-hospital care at the accident site, poor facilities of transportation and lack of specialised centres dealing with them. There are initiatives in this direction, with the Union Ministry of Social Justice and the Punjab Government setting up a spinal injuries centre at SAS Nagar. The Department of Orthopedics, GMCH is also coordinating for setting up a specilised centre with Prof Raj Bahadur as one of the governing members. |
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Awareness drive on use of iodine CHANDIGARH The Global Iodine Deficiency Disorders Week concluded with the quiz competition organised at Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 18. To create awareness about iodine deficiency disorders Control Programme Cell, the Chandigarh Health Department along with the Rotary Club Midtown Chandigarh and Citizens Awareness Group launched a week-long awareness campaign in the city. Almost students of seven Government schools participated in the quiz. Posters, handbills, books, and iodine testing kits were provided to each school by the National Iodine Deficiency Disorders Control Programme Cell, informed Mr Surinder
Verma, Chairman , Citizens Awareness Group. He stressed that awareness should be created among the masses to promote consumption of iodised salt. The Joint Director, Health Services, Dr K.K.
Garg, was the chief guest. He announced that going by the efforts of the department, the city would soon achieve non- endemic status. Another function was held at General Hospital,
Panchkula, to celebrate Global Iodine Disorder Day. About 250 persons were present at the function. Dr Kamla Singh,
SMO, was the chief guest. She stressed the use of iodised salt to prevent iodine deficiency-related diseases. |
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Hospitals gear up for Divali mishaps CHANDIGARH, Oct 24 — The top three medical institutions in the city have geared up to meet any eventuality related to Divali celebrations in the city. Talking to the Chandigarh Tribune, here today, the Director Health Services, Dr Joginder Singh, advised all to immediately rush victims of serious burn or injury cases to the emergency in the PGI, GMCH, Sector 32, or the Government Hospital, Sector 16. The emergency at the PGI has been especially spruced up, with a special focus on the departments of ophthalmology and plastic surgery. According to Dr A.K. Gupta, Medical Superintendent, PGI, round-the-clock services at these departments begin from 8 a.m. tomorrow till forenoon on October 27. The Head of the Ophthalmology Department, Dr Amod Gupta, has ordered special arrangements with senior doctors being available to meet any eventuality on these three days. Consultants too will be available. At the Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, emergency department has been alerted with enough medicines and related stock. Besides, from October 25 to 27, extra doctors will be available to handle any emergency. Dr S.B. Dheer, MS, GMCH, has advised special care while handling crackers. He has a special word of advice for the bystanders. Every year, injuries to the bystanders are increasing, therefore, it is advisable not to venture out unless most necessary, says Dr Dheer, adding that during peak hours in the evening, it is advisable to wear a pair of plain glasses. The emergency at the General Hospital, too, is ready to take care of any mishap during the Divali days. Dr G. Diwan, Deputy MS, Government Hospital, Sector 16, says that the hospital has geared up with round-the-clock duties of doctors on Divali and post Divali days. Additional doctors are being assigned on special duties. The emergency department will be running a full fledged eye department to meet any emergency on these days. Three ambulances will be kept ready for any emergency. People can call on telephone number 782487 or extension 102 at the hospital to avail ambulance service. Dr Diwan advises to report directly to room no 28 in the hospital emergency in case of any injury. |
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‘Ultrasound useful in checking CHANDIGARH, Oct 24 — Whereas ultrasound in pregnant women is used mainly for detecting abnormalities in the foetus, besides unjustified gender determination, studies carried out in the UK have shown that the technique can also be therapeutic in nature, for such women. Prof S. Campbell, a leading ultrasound expert from the UK, who was in the city in connection with the All-India Coordination Committee of the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists (AICC RCOG) 2000 conference, organised by the Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecologists at the PGI, said that scanning, especially the three-dimensional ultrasound, establishes a bond between the mother and her yet-to-be-born child. Talking to Chandigarh Tribune, Prof Campbell said that though in India, this diagnostic technique is often misused, the fact is that judiciously it can be used to segregate the high-risk from low-risk group, thereby reducing the work load in the already over-worked Indian hospitals. Dispelling the notion that ultrasound is harmful to the health of the mother or her foetus, Prof Campbell said that evidence following extensive investigations on this have proved otherwise. In one hour only two seconds of sound is used, which is very short pulse with long duration of silence, which do not cause any damage, he added. Ultrasound together with some very simple tests can check gross abnormalities in the foetus, said Prof Campbell. He said that though there is no restriction on the number of ultrasound tests, ideally for the entire period of nine months of pregnancy, it should be carried out twice. The first ultrasound should be carried out after the first 12 to 14 weeks. This helps ascertain exact date of pregnancy and is useful in reducing the mortality rate. Besides, identical twins need to be identified early, as they fall in the high-risk group. The second ultrasound after 24 weeks of pregnancy, is a check for any chromosomal abnormality, Down’s Syndrome and other major or minor physical problems. Early knowledge helps reduce death rate or any handicap in the babies, besides preparing the parents for such eventualities, says Dr Campbell. He adds that for the mother ultrasound at this stage helps determine toxemia or Pre-eclampsia. Pre-eclampsia happens to be the second highest cause of death in pregnant women. Besides, the technique helps determine length of cervix, as a very short cervix enhances the chances of going into premature labour. The three-day AICC RCOG conference was aimed at upgrading the basic standards of gynaecologists, besides deliberating on latest techniques of surgery and encouraging exchange of ideas on latest developments in the field. Prof Campbell gave an introduction on advantages of ultrasound during pregnancy. He also demonstrated the technique in pregnant women and explained the details of performing ultrasound. He together with Dr Suresh, a sonographist from the city, explained the blood flow studies during pregnancy and how these studies help in the management of complications during pregnancy, such as growth restriction of the baby in the uterus. These studies help in deciding when to deliver the baby and how to prevent the foetus from dying due to the lack of oxygen. |
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Women cricketers find
lovely cheerleaders CHANDIGARH The children were holding banners and placards that had Good Luck India, Ab Ki Bari Cup Hamara and Repeat 1983 written on these. The chief guest on the occasion was Sampat Singh, Finance Minister of Haryana. He announced a grant of Rs 1 lakh for the team. He said Haryana had honoured its commitment to give Rs 25 lakh to Karnam Malleshwari for winning a bronze medal at the Sydney Olympics. He presented mementoes to members of the Indian women’s cricket team and their coach, Sudha Shah. Padmashri Nek Chand presented a big banner to the team captain Anju Jain. It had signatures of school children and promoters like Mr I.S. Bindra and Desh Prem Azad on it. Jaisri Chetty, Crickinfo’s Executive of Corporate Communications, said women cricketers deserved a better deal. She said she had also been a cricket player and knew the difficulties faced by women cricketers. The coach of the team, Sudha Shah, said the team had done well in the past few months. Skipper Anju Jain said the team had enough members who could bat and bowl. She said the team expected a tough match against defending champions Australia. Australia, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, England, South Africa and Ireland will take part in the World Cup. The probables for the Indian team are undergoing rigorous training at a camp in the Sector 8 DAV Senior Secondary School here. The final selection of the team will be made on October 28 in Delhi. After that, the final phase of the camp will begin for 15 team members. |
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PEC win inter-college TT meet CHANDIGARH In the men’s section, Sri Guru Gobind Singh College, Chandigarh, won the second position. The PU campus team came third and RSD College of Ferozepore stood fourth. In the women’s section, the Sector 11 Government College for Girls got the second position. AS College for Women of Khanna came third and the PU campus stood fourth. Hockey tourney: |
10 illegal structures
demolished SAS NAGAR, Oct 24 — The Enforcement Wing of the Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority (PUDA) today demolished at least 10 unauthorised structures in Jagatpura village and its surrounding areas which had come up in violation of the periphery Act. Some jhuggis in Sectors 48 and 65-A were also demolished by the staff. The drive was supervised by the General Manager ( Regulatory), Mr Hardev Singh. |
| Chatrath’s objection CHANDIGARH,
Oct 24 — Mr G.K. Chatrath, a member of the Administrator’s Advisory Council, objected to the fact that Mr Satya Pal Jain, a former MP, was on all the seven subcommittees formed by the council. Mr Chatrath said all members of the council were part of one committee, but how come this special privilege was given to Mr Jain by the administration. The Advisor to the UT Administrator, Ms Vineeta
Rai, said the matter would be looked into. |
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