HEALTH

Workshop on breast feeding opens
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, March 15
A two-day workshop on breast feeding organised by the Pediatrics Department of Dayanand Medical College and Hospital in collaboration with a non-government organisation, Society for Service to Voluntary Agencies, for the implementation of Global Friendly Hospital Initiative Programme of WHO and UNICEF was inaugurated today at Dumra Auditorium.

Dr Sandeep Puri, medical suprentendent, DMCH said pediatricians, gynaecologists and nurses from all over the state had come to attend the workshop. Dr Puri said the concept of workshop was to promote, protect and support the concept of breast feeding.

The workshop includes a series of lectures by various experts and practical training about the right methods of breast feeding.

Mr Prem Nath Gupta, secretary, managing society of DMCH in his inaugural address said though a lot of effort had been made by the government in the form of family planning programme to check the population growth and other related problems but there was a little improvement. He said such health awareness programmes should be encouraged and promoted.

Dr A. B.Thomas, Principal, Christian Medical College and Hospital, said there were many myths attached to breast feeding and awareness was needed to shed these. He said that women want to avoid breast feeding because of the misconception that they will loose their figure by doing so, which was a false notion.

Dr Daljit Singh, the course director, in his lecture said prolectin and oxytoxin were the hormones produced by the pituitary gland in response to suckling. Emptying of breasts was vital for the success of breast feeding. A confident stress free mother and proper attachment to the baby ensured easy breast feeding. Dr Daljit Singh also emphasised although breast feeding seemed to be a simple activity, a number of factors interfere with its successful initiation. Preparation, support and training were required for the mothers.

Dr Harmesh Singh Bains said breast feeding was important to avoid supplementary milk or water and the new born should be put to the breast milk within half to one hour of birth.

Dispensary opened
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Ludhiana, March 15
A free dispensary with the joint efforts of Rishi Harmilap Nursing Home and Lions Club, Ludhiana Rural, was organised here today. It was inaugurated by Mr Jaspal Singh Dhall.

A free medical check-up camp was also organised. It was inaugurated by Mr Parminder Mehta, president, Youth Congress (Urban), Ludhiana.

Dr Rajinder Singh, Dr Ashok Gupta, Dr Sunil Lakhotra, Dr Vinay Kakkar, Dr Harvinder Singh and Dr Rajinder Lakhotra examined the patients. Free medicine was given to the needy patients during the camp.

Mr S. P. Sharma, president, Ludhiana Club Rural said each patient would be charged Rs 5 for medical examination and medicine in this dispensary.

SPORT

Weightlifting teams finalised
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Ludhiana, March 15
The following players will represent Punjab in the forthcoming Junior National Weightlifting Association to be held at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh on March 26. According to Parvesh Sharma, joint secretary of the Punjab Weightlifting Association, men team has 13 players and women squad has 10 players.

Men team: 56 kg: Vicky Singh (Ludhiana), 66 kg: Satnam Singh (Kapurthala), 69 kg: Gurcharan Singh (Amritsar) and Sri Niwas (Ludhiana), 77 kg: Mandeep Singh (Ludhiana) and Harpreet Singh (Kapurthala), 85 kg: Balwinder Singh (Kapurthala) and Harjinder Singh (Gurdaspur), 94 kg: Baljeet Singh (Amritsar) and Shubhkaranjit Singh (Ludhiana), 105 kg: Gurmukh Singh (Kapurthala) and Bachitar Singh (Amritsar), 105 plus: Gurpreet Singh (Jalandhar).

Women team: 48 kg: Asha Rani (Bathinda) and Sunit Kaur (Patiala), 53 kg: Kulwinder Kaur (Ropar) and Sukhwinder Kaur (Jalandhar), 58 kg: Sunaina (Jalandhar), 63 kg: Rupinder Kaur (Patiala), 69 kg: Amrinder Kaur and Sarabjit Kaur (both Ropar), 75 kg: Jasbirpal Singh (Patiala), 70 kg plus: Geeta Rani (Sangrur).

D. K. Sharma and Sucha Singh Dhesi will be the coach and manager, respectively, of the men team. Jaspal Singh (SAI coach Patiala) and Captain Piara Singh will be the coach and manager, respectively, of women team.

Body-building team

The team to represent Ludhiana in the forthcoming Mr Punjab Body-Building Championship to be held on March 18 at B.R.S. Nagar has been announced.

Mr Ravi Prashar, general secretary, Ludhiana Amateur Body Building Association, disclosed here today that 26 bodybuilders would participate in the championship.

The member of the team are:
Below-60 kg category: Charanjit Singh, Johny Doomra, Daljit Singh and Sonu; 60 to 65 kg category: Rahul Sharma, Kuldeep Kumar, Baljeet Singh and Jagdeep Singh; 65 to 70 kg category: Rajbeer, Jagtar Singh, Vaneet Sharma and Pardeep Kumar; 70 to 75 kg category: Jatinder Jattin, Kamal Bains, Jagmohan Singh and Jai Parkash; 75 to 80 kg category: Jagjit Singh, Munish Kumar and Kirpal Singh; 80 to 85 kg category: Gurcharan Singh, Iqbal Singh Goldy, Varinder Prabhakar and Sonu Ahuja; 85 to 90 kg category: Jaswinder Singh; and above-90 kg category: Naveen Takiar and Vishal Bhalla.

Cricket meet
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Ludhiana, March 15
Rural Sports Club, Sahabana village, recently organised a Sunday league, tournament. It continued for almost three months and more than 35 teams participated in the tournament. According to Mr Navtej Singh, president of the club, the rural youth were keenly following the game and such tournaments would provide them with exposure and experience.