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BODY & MIND
Jalgaon-based homoeopath, Dr Mahendra Kabra’s healing touch has been a boon for the otherwise depressed leucoderma patients. Dr Kabra was in Delhi recently to examine new patients and honour his commitment to old patients at the Arya Samaj Hospital in Rajouri Garden. Honoured with the Best Scientific Global Award by the World Homoepathic Congress in 1996 in recognition of his work on Leucoderma, Dr Kabra claims to have cured a thousand persons affected with leucoderma. “About two per cent of the population in the country is estimated to be affected with leucoderma. Till date, I’ve got 16,000 cases of leucoderma. The trouble, however, is that 70 per cent patients lack the patience to continue treatment. They just give up midway. Barring such defaulters, the success rate is quite good. About 30 per cent patients have a family history of leucoderma. Although homeopathic literature does not mention congenital cases of leucoderma, I’ve come across a case where the child affected with leucoderma was barely a few days old.” Dr Kabra says that he decided to take up the challenge of finding a cure for leucoderma when he was studying at Bomboy Homoeopathic Medical College. “My room-mate had leucoderma. He had few patches and that set me thinking whether it was possible to cure it. Our senior professors said that it was not possible to cure it and that strengthened my determination to relieve leucoderma patients of their suffering. In 1987, I
succeeded in my efforts when a patient with a patch on his right arm responded to treatment within eight months. The word spread and a lot of patients approached me for help.” According to Dr Kabra, the most common myth about leucoderma is that it is infectious and this makes things all the more difficult to persons affected with leucoderma. “Another common belief is that milk and fish taken together can cause leucoderma. This is partially true. Leucoderma occurs due to disfunctioning of cell Melanocyte. It is a sub-dermal cell which produces the melanin pigment.’’ Kabra’s never-ending success has resulted in setting up of ten treatment centres in Aurangabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Calcutta, Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Nasik and Surat. He visits Delhi every four months. At present, 100 persons affected with leucoderma are taking his treatment in Delhi. He charges a consultation fee of Rs 100 and Rs 300 per month for medication. For the last five years, he has been treating leucoderma in Wembley Middx. in London. Dr Kabra has set up a marriage bureau for persons affected with leucoderma. In the last two years, they have
succeeded in arranging 25 inter-disability matches. He also runs a hostel for leucoderma affected persons in Jalgaon. Dr Kabra has taken up another challenge of improving the immunity of HIV positive persons. “We cannot help terminally ill patients but we have been able to improve their immunity and clinical condition which can increase their life span. About 175 HIV positive patients are presently under medication at Mumbai and Jalgaon,’’ he said.
Apollo clinic in Janakpuri Apollo Health and Lifestyle Limited (AHLL), a 100 per cent subsidiary of the Apollo Hospitals group has set-up its first family health centre in Janakpuri in West Delhi. The clinic was inaugurated by Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Friday. Spread over 5000 square ft, the clinic has been designed by Alfaz Miller. Speaking on the occasion, the Chairman of Apollo group of hospitals, Prathap C. Reddy said that the idea of setting up the Apollo clinic was born out of the realisation that India needs a strong primary healthcare backbone for a healthier population. AHLL plans to set up 35 such clinics in the Indian subcontinent by December 2002. It is hopeful of setting up 10 such clinics in the NCR region in the coming year. The CEO of AHLL, Ratan Jalan said that 60 per cent of Indians suffer from preventable diseases. He expressed the confidence that the comprehensive range of world class services coupled with reliability and competitive pricing will make the clinic the most preferred healthcare destination for every family. The clinic has experts in various specialities including Cardiology, Dermatology, Dentistry, Endocrinology, ENT, Gastroenterology, General Surgery, Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Pulmonogy, Neurology and Urology. Apart from this, the clinic offers a comprehensive range of advanced and basic diagnostic services as Pathology Laboratory, X-Ray, Ultrasound, ECG, Colour Doppler, Echo Cardiography, Computerised Stress Test (Treadmill Test) and Pulmonary Function Test. The range of health checks include the Apollo health check for assessing the present state of health, the Apollo Executive health check specially meant for busy professionals leading stressful lives, the Apollo heart check for assessing the state of the cardiovascular system, the Apollo Well Woman Check to evaluate health risks associated with gynaecological ailments, the Apollo Child Check which gives an indication of the child’s health and the Apollo Family Health Check which assesses the health of all members of the family. The clinic has a 24-hour pharmacy and offers free home delivery. The value added service as diet counselling and telemedicine to enable patients get second opinion from an expert panel of doctors based anywhere in the country.
bp MELA for truck drivers Determined to make a positive impact on the lives of the truck drivers, bp, the UK-based energy company, has launched the bp mela 2002, a health programme for truck drivers. Inaugurated on Tuesday by Joint Commissioner (Traffic), Delhi Police, the mela is a follow up of bp’s recent initiative of offering free personal accident insurance to truck drivers. This year’s theme revolves around healthcare and is expected to reach 2.5 lakh truck drivers at 125 contact points in major trucking centres in 14 States. The bp mela will continue till August end. The objective of the programme is to make a positive impact on the lives of the truck drivers by offering them basic medical tests, making them more health conscious and advice them to take charge of their health and improve their performance. The mela concluded in the Capital on Saturday. Mini bp melas were also held at other trucking centres at Gianni border, Rohtak, Kundli border, Rajokri, Azadpur mandi and Badarpur border. The mela is being managed by 30 trained medical technicians with the help of some local doctors. The truck drivers can avail of various tests including eyesight, blood pressure and blood group. In addition to this, the bp mela has an entertainment section for the drivers while they wait for their bp passports, which have the results of their tests. According to K.R. Venkataraman, Generla Manager, Marketing & Sales, bp, “The idea behind bp mela 2002 is to help truck drivers take responsibility of their health and safety. By making them aware of basic health parameters such as blood pressure, knowledge about their blood group, body weight and eyesight, we hope to demonstrate our concern for their wellbeing and our commitment to be their partners in progress.”
Free eye and diabetes camp Rajasthan Mitra Parishad engaged in welfare and social activities is organising a free eye check up and diabetes detection camp from 7 am to noon at Jain Dada-Bari, South Extension Part II on Sunday. After identifying persons who need to be operated upon, renowned eye surgeon, Dr M.K. Surana will carry out fifty operations through lens implant and phaco emulsification. Dr Rajesh Mariya, dioabetologists will examine the diabetes patients. |
Rajesh Dua shines in Darling’s win New Delhi, April 27 Scores: CWC: 132 all out in 39.1 overs (Lalit Yadav 33, Sachin Rana 3 for 25, Anil Kumar 2 for 25). Malviya Club: 134 for 3 in 30.2 overs (Bhuvnesh Sharma 40 n o, Pitamber Dutt 38, Ashwani Anand 2 for 19). Young Friends beat Kranti Star by three wickets in an A-I Division match at the Ramjas Sports Complex. Scores: Kranti Star: 192 all out in 40 overs (Rakesh Kumar 52, Rakshit Pant 3 for 19, Rajeev Verma 3 for 42). Young Friends: 195 for 7 in 38 overs (Rajeev Verma 67, Manoj Kumar 2 for 32). BDM tourney:
Scores: Victoria Park, Meerut: 149 all out in 37.3 overs (Rahat Elahi 33, Sudhir Singh 31, Sanjeev Rana 4 for 19, Sanjeev Tomar 3 for 21). A R Gymkhana: 152 for 5 in 37.3 overs (Manoj Singh 52 n o, Udit Sharma 31). |
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Samsung launches ‘dabake jeeto’ offer New Delhi, April 27 “Samsung Dabaake Jeeto offer has been launched with the objective of stimulating the market and
optimising the sales of our products during the forthcoming soccer season”, stated vice-president-sales, Samsung India, R Zutshi. He said during the promotion, every Samsung consumer electronics or home appliance product purchased by a customer entitles him/her to a Sure Shot Alarm Clock from Samsung. The alarm clock comes packed in a plastic football, that is given to the customer at the time of purchase. On pressing the football from the top, the customer gets Sure Shot Alarm Clock and if he/she is lucky, will find a tamper-proof anodised sticker of the gift on the clock. The customer wins the gift etched on the sticker. Zutshi said that the promotion has gifts worth Rs 10 crore for the customer and the dream prizes for the customers include Samsung Digital flat TVs, frost-free refrigerators, microwave ovens, Karisma Washing Machines, mobile phones, cameras and Soccer 2002 officially-licensed T-shirts from Adidas. Zutshi said the total cost of this consumer promotion is Rs 15 crores, including gifts, and the company expects to notch up sales worth Rs 310 crores during the period of the promotion. |
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This aged sprinter is still agile Rohtak, April 27 A resident of Dhamar village of the Rohtak district, Surat Singh used to guard the cattle in his village. He does not remember as to when and how he discovered the joy in athletics. But he entered the fray in the competitive world of athletics at an age when the life of most of the people come to a standstill, their limbs fail to respond and they start counting their remaining days. Recounting his life story to the NCR Tribune, Surat Singh told that he is illiterate and had never thought of entering into the competitive world of sports. His task in the village was restricted to look after the cattle. In return, he was given adequate diet including plenty of milk by the elders in his family and villagers. Surat’s talent was spotted at a village level sports meet by the sports officer, Laxman Singh Malik, who inspired him to become a veteran athlete. His advice changed Surat’s vision towards life. He realised that something else was there in the world beyond grassy pastures in the village, wealth of animals and folk traditions. A few medals in the State championships paved way for Surat’s entry into the National competitions, where he excelled in 100m & 200m races in particular. In 1991, he finished second in 100m & third in 200m clocking 19.1 seconds and 35.5 seconds respectively at the NVAC held at Yuba Yatri Krirangan, Salt Lake City, Kolkota. In 1998, he secured the first position in 100m and 200m race taking time of 19.1 sec and 42.9 sec. in the 20th NVAC held at Dadoji Konddeo Stadium, Thane. In the 18th edition of NVAC orgainsed by the Karnataka Veteran Athletic Association in 1996, Surat Singh created a new record in the 80 plus category completing 200m race in 39.54 sec. In the same edition he clinched gold in 100m clocking 18 seconds. However, in 1994 he had to remain content with a silver medal of 200m event of the 16th NVAC held at Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, where he also ran the 100m in 75 plus category in just 17.1 sec. but remained third. Running in the company of comparatively young people (in 70 plus age category) at Kanpur in 1997, he finished second as a member of 4x100m relay team, taking time of 1mt.16.90 sec in the 19th NVAC. Surat was 83 at that time. Surat gives the credit of his success in the running track to his simple style of living. Till date, he gets up at 3 am daily to do some jogging and running. He has never smoked, never consumed tea or liquor during the eight decades of his life. He got full support from his wife Chand Kaur, who died four years ago. “She used to take special care of my diet,” recalls the octogenarian. The age factor has slowed down his reflexes and his illiteracy sometimes put him in awkward position as he take his own time to remember his achievements and the names of his competitors he encountered at different venues. But still he aims at winning more medals. His impressive tally of medals, laminated in a frame, understandably gives him immense satisfaction but not the expected support from society and administration. His only regular source of income is the old age monthly pension of two hundred rupees. Occasionally, he gets a few cash awards, which are not enough by any means. For his other needs he is dependent on his four sons. But his enthusiasm still keeps him agile. He hopes to run for another five years as a veteran athlete and is also hopeful of completing a century of life. |
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Doda Ganesh bowls IA into final
New Delhi, April 27 Dinesh Rawal honoured: ‘Mr Commonwealth’ Dinesh Rawal, a student of The Gym Health Club, was presented a cash prize of Rs 50,000 for winning the Mr India and Commonwealth Body Building Championship held in Kolkata recently. The cash award was presented to Rawal by former hockey Olympian Ashok Kumar Dhyan Chand, at a function held at the Mavlankar Hall in the Capital. OSR
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Ghaziabad polluting units warned of action Ghaziabad, April 27 The administration would take strict action against them, Mr Panda said, in an exclusive talk with the ‘NCR Tribune’. The District Magistrate (DM) said that the pollution and contamination of underground water would be stopped and all the directives of the Ground Water Board strictly acted upon. The DM said that the administration was fully alive to the problem of power thefts. A team had been constituted for the purpose, which was taking strict action against the guilty. About 10,000 connections had been discontinued since April 7 when a drive was started with this objective. Reports had been lodged against 80 people. In all, Rs 1.72 crore had been collected. Even government officials and influential persons would not be allowed to misuse power, the DM added. He also informed that 1,400 new connections had been granted in the period. Mr Panda said that a campaign against buses plying without licences had also been launched in the district. So far, 60 unlicensed buses had been impounded. A campaign against the polluting buses also would be started soon. A new system was being evolved for the panchayati raj administration and to further improve the implementation of development projects. Under this new system, the tasks and works would be finalised at the village panchayat level. Special meetings were being held and such a meeting was held in the Bhojpur block today. More meetings would be held in the Hapur development block on April 29 and in the Rajpur and Loni blocks on April 30. Karmesh, Dholana, Simbhawali and Garh Mukteshwar and Muradnagar block meetings would be held from May 1 to May 4. A workshop for panchayat chairpersons was held in Ghaziabad on April 24 under the chairmanship of Divisional Commissioner Deepak Singhal in which departmental officers, MLAs and MPs had also participated. The idea was to expose the gram panchayat chiefs to the various projects, problems and their solutions and also to bring about a working arrangement among the officials and the peoples’ representatives through interaction. |
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