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Shocking findings at Tihar medical camp New Delhi, November 9 The institute had conducted these tests using its state-of-the-art equipment and its medical expertise. The camp was conducted at the jail hospital premises and was the first experience of its kind for the women inmates. Beginning at 9.30 am in the morning, the Sitaram Bhartia Institute’s faculty had registered every single inmate on arrival, before leading them for in-depth screening sessions, by four gynaecologists, who devoted a minimum of half an hour to each patient. The screening procedure was based on a number of factors, such as lifestyle, level of education, awareness about cancer etc. The itinerary also involved screening and segregating candidates on the basis of certain tests such as a general gynaecological check up, breast examinations, pap smears and ultrasound that further helped the doctors determine the various symptoms, ailments and infections. According to Dr Rinku Sengupta, Consultant, Obstetrician and gynaecologist at the Sitaram Bhartia Institute, who was also leading the team that carried out the checks on the inmates: “These persisting infections could have been caused by promiscuity with out protection and unhygienic conditions in which they would have lived before being jailed. Left untreated, these infections can lead to ascending infections, triggering further complications. Many were suffering from sexually transmitted diseases and excessive bleeding — a condition that needs to be hecked. Wee have also conducted pap smear tests to trace the presence of the human papilooma viru, we will find out the results of the test in a few days”. Speaking about the camp, Mr Abhishek Bhartia, Director of the Sitaram Bhartia Institute, expressed his gratitute to the Director General (Prisons), Mr Ajay Agarwal, for granting them permission to undertake the cancer screening camp, the best gift a hospital could offer to the inmates on the occasion of the World Cancer Day. This cancer screening camp, according to him, was a step towards facilitating early detection of cancer symptoms, which could lead to a complete cure. It was emphasised at the camp how regular checks and tests could negate complications and avert fatal cancers such as the breast and the cervical cancer. It was the endeavour of the institute to bring its vast experience and research knowledge to the camp and teach the inmates the importance of cancer diagnosis in the initial stages.” In the assigned time-frame, the camp catered to two hundred and seventy women inmates out of the five hundred and sixty, but the institute plans to return to Tihar to extend the screening services to the remaining inmates at the earliest. It also plans to revert to the Tihar medical authorities with detailed reports of the various tests conducted. The institute will be glad to extend its various services to many such public and private institutions on such occasions in the future. |
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‘Cancer
spreading fast in India’ Rewari, November 9 They said that on account of the prevalent menace of tobacco abuse, cancer of the oval cavity and lungs among men were on the increase and the evil of early marriage had led to an alarmingly high rate of cervix cancer among women in the country. Dr S. S. Yadav informed that the institute had adopted 2.5 villages of the district for papsmear and other tests. Lt-General J. B. S. Yadav, Deputy Chief of the Army Staff, also spoke on the occasion. |
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BODY & MIND The three-day annual conference on communicable diseases inaugurated here today by the Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Mr A. Raja, is expected to focus on strengthening disease surveillance and developing early warning signals on diseases that could become epidemics. Over 400 delegates, including renowned national and international scientists from different disciplines, are attending the conference at CGO Complex, Lodhi Road. Organised jointly by the Indian Society for Malaria and Other Communicable Diseases (ISMOCD) and the Indian Association of Epidemologists (IAE), the conference will cover issues ranging from the government’s health policy to communicable and non-communicable disease surveillance, vector-borne diseases, vaccine preventable diseases, information technology in health, community management of illness and research priorities in health. In his inaugural address, Mr Raja reminded the gathering of the daunting challenge before the health sector. He said that most deaths from infectious diseases, almost 90 per cent, are caused due to a handful of diseases. Most of these have plagued humankind throughout history, often ravaging populations more mercilessly than wars. He said that infectious diseases continue to be the world’s biggest killer of children and young adults. They account for more than 13 million deaths every year the world over and one in two deaths in developing countries. More than 50 per cent of all premature deaths are caused by six deadly infectious diseases like pneumonia, tuberculosis, diarrhoeal diseases, malaria and HIV/AIDS. The minister said that the race is on to find new low-cost tools, which can be used not only to step up the prevention of diseases but also to improve and expedite diagnosis and treatment. Dr Shiv Lal, president, ISMOCD and IAE, said that execution of any health programme requires flexibility as India is the seventh largest and the second most populous country in the world. He stressed the need to strengthen disease surveillance for timely detection of outbreaks and initiation of control measures.
Conference on
glaucoma Nearly 200 glaucoma specialists from India and overseas are attending the two-day annual conference of the Glaucoma Society of India at Indian Habitat Centre on Lodhi Road here. The main objective of the conference scheduled to conclude on Sunday is to create awareness about glaucoma (a disease in which the pressure of the eye rises and causes irreversible damage to the optic nerve). Quoting the findings of the Andhra Pradesh Eye Disease Study carried out two years ago, Dr Harsh Kumar, Additional Professor of Glaucoma unit at Dr R P Centre of Ophthalmic Sciences at the AIIMS and organising secretary of the conference, said that 82.8 per cent of persons above 40 years of age were unaware of glaucoma and more than half had an advanced glaucoma on first examination. A number of surveys done in India have recorded the prevalence of two important types of glaucoma - the Primary Open Angle Glaucoma (POAG) and Primary Angle Closure Glaucoma (PACG) - as being 1.6 per cent to 1.99 per cent and 0.71 per cent to 1.31 per cent respectively in subjects above the age of 35 years. The Andhra Pradesh Eye Disease Study further inferred that nearly one-fifth of POAG patients and almost half of PACG patients were blind in one or both eyes at the time of diagnosis. There are many new ways of detecting glaucoma, recording possible progression and controlling at least the intra-ocular pressure, which is the main risk factor. The advisory board of the Glaucoma Society of India held a meeting under the chairmanship of Dr Rachel Jose, Deputy Director General, Health (Ophthalmology) with the objective of preparing a document, which could be of use in formulating the Tenth Plan of the Ministry of Health.
Cancer awareness
day observed Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Shatrughan Sinha released a book, titled `Fifty Years of Cancer Control in India’, on the Cancer Awareness Day on November 7. The book is edited by Dr S. P. Agarwal, Director General of Health Services, Professor Y. N. Rao, DDG(M) and Dr Sudhir Gupta, CMO (NCD). Speaking on the occasion, the minister said since Independence, health services have come a long way in lessening the suffering of humankind. He said that tobacco is one of the main causes of cancer and several other ailments, including chronic lung disease and heart disease. He said that early detection and awareness can help in the treatment of the disease. The book covers topics related to Radiation Oncology, Surgical Oncology, Medical Oncology, Genetics and Supportive Oncology. It also has a chapter on tobacco control in India. The book is a useful reference manual for researchers, health administrators and anyone interested in cancer control in the years to come. Special postage stationary with cancer prevention messages designed by the Department of Posts and Ministry of Health was also released on the occasion. India has taken the lead in observing national cancer awareness day on the birth anniversary of Madame Marie Curie, a Nobel Laureate credited with the discovery of radioactivity.
Vaccines for Measles, mumps Human Biologicals Institute, a division of Indian Immunological Limited, set up with the objective of offering quality vaccines for humans at affordable cost, is launching Abhay-M (a vaccine for measles) and Abhay-Vac-3 (a vaccine for measles, mumps and rubella) on Sunday to succeed in its avowed endeavour to make 1500 Abhay clinics across the country as the “one stop specialised vaccination centre”. Indian Immunological Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Dairy Development Board. HBI plans to provide all vaccines for the common man under the umbrella of Abhay clinics. HBI launched Abhayrab, an anti-rabies vaccine when it set up the first clinic over three years ago to introduce a revolutionary dimension to preventive medicine. HBI claims that Abhayrab is the first Indian anti-rabies vaccine produced on a universally recognised continuous cell line. It runs 35 Abhay clinics in the NCR of which 25 are in Delhi. HBI claims to have the most efficient cold chain delivery system in place to cover the entire country. Sources in Human Biologicals Institute point out that measles vaccine is included in the government’s Extended Programme of Immunisation (EPI) schedule, which covers 80 per cent of the population but does not cover mumps, measles and rubella (German measles). Measles, mumps and rubella are diseases of high morbidity and mortality.
Breast clinics opened The worrying incidence of breast cancer among women in India has prompted Max Healthcare Institute Private Limited to start breast clinics at its medcentres at Panchsheel and Noida (Sector 19). The clinic started recently under the leadership of Dr Ramesh Sarin, an Onco Surgeon, promises to take care of all kinds of breast conditions. Dr Sarin, a Fellow in Surgical Oncology at the Memorial Sloane Kettering Cancer Centre, New York, says that one in 28 women are susceptible to breast cancer in a lifetime, according to the Indian Council of Medical Research. She said that the risk of developing breast cancer increases with increase in age. For instance, women in their thirties are ten times more likely to develop breast cancer than women in their twenties’. Women in their 50s are 60 times more likely to get breast cancer while women in their 60s are 90 times more likely. The Max Breast clinic has a team of breast surgeons, plastic surgeons with expertise in enhancement of breasts with various implants or surgical techniques, state-of-the-art high-resolution mammography unit, an Ultrasound machine, laboratory services, which assure reliable and quick results for FNAC, exfoliative Cytology and cytology of the discharge and in-patient surgery centres. The core members of the team are Dr Mithilesh Chandra, former cytologist at Safdarjung Hospital, Dr Devlina Chakravarty, Co-ordinator and Head of Radiology Services at Max Healthcare and Dr Ravi K Arora, Oncologist and fellow in Surgical Oncology from Tata Memorial Hospital. The Max breast health package includes complete physical examination by the breast specialist, high resolution Mammography, Ultrasound of both breasts, FNAC (Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology) and review by the breast specialist. According to Dr Sarin, the complete breast examination would cost women anything between Rs 400 to Rs 950. |
Mont Fort record easy win New Delhi, November 9 A fine all-round performance by Delhi Under-16 player and skipper of Malviya Academy Vikram Rai Mahajan (57 n o, 6x4, 2 for 45) went in vain as the Mont Fort team played steady cricket to emerge triumphant. The tournament was jointly inaugurated by Mont Fort School principal Br Joy Joseph and president of the Lala Hari Ram Cricket Tournament Committee Ashok Aggarwal. North Delhi Cricketers’ Association secretary Himmat Saini, treasurer Vijay Bahadur Mishra, joint secretaries Mohd Azeem Khan and Mohd Naseem, executive committee members Bharat Khari, Rajinder Saini, Ajay Sharda, Reema Malhotra and Pawan Sharma were also present. Scores: Malviya Sports Academy: 149 all out in 34.3 overs (Vikram Rai Mahajan 57 n o, 6x4; Ankit Lal 23, Ravinder 16, Sumit Sharma 3 for 33, Gaurav Shokeen 2 for 47). Mont Fort School Academy: 152 for 4 in 27 overs (Vipin Sharma 33, 4x4; Manish Kangra 32 n o, 4x4; Ajay Sharda 30 n o, 4x4, 1x6; Sanjeev Rana 28, 4x4, 1x6; Gautam Sharma 2 for 29, Vikram Rai Mahajan 2 for 45). Umpires: Anil Chaudhary and D N Mehra. Third umpire: K P
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Vizag, Kolkata share lead in PHD-GPI Bridge New Delhi, November 9 The tournament is being held in two categories — Team of Four Swiss League and Pairs. Over 400 players, representing 70 teams from all over the country, are participating in the tournament.. Rao’s team, who scored 49 VPs in the first two matches, added another 20 winning their third round match against Cosmos by 20-10. Bimal’s team, who had 44 VPs, added another 25 at the cost of Juniper in the third round, taking their tally to 69 VPs. Four teams who scored full 25 VPs in their first round matches were Cosmos against South Delhi Club, C V Rao’s Vizag against B4 Mumbai, Pramila Saraf’s Kolkata against Disha Club and Siddiqui’s team Lucknow against Ajay Ranchi. At the end of the second session, Rao’s team took the top spot with 49 VPs out of a possible 50 VPs. They defeated Jaiswal’s Lucknow 24-6. Close on Rao’s heels were Formidables Delhi with 48 VPs in two matches. |
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Frank Anthony, Salwan win New Delhi, November 9 In the second match, defending champions Salwan Boys School beat Government Senior Secondary School, Bhola Nath Nagar, by seven wickets. Arun Chaudhary, who took four wickets for three runs, was adjudged the man of the match. Scores: Frank Anthony: 156 for 8 in 20 overs (Rohan Kumar 38, Dhiraj Sharma 25, Rishab Kumar 4 for 24). Green Fields School: 125 all out in 17.5 overs (S Basu 36, Aditya Saini 4 for 20, Sabya Banerjee 3 for 18). Govt School, Bhola Nath Nagar: 113 all out in 16.3 overs (Vinay Kumar 33, Arun Choudhary 3 for 4, Sandeep Yadav 3 for 9). Salwan Boys: 118 for 3 in 10.4 overs (Gaurav Chabra 40, Gaurav Sharma 26 n o, Narender Kumar 24, Sandeep Yadav 21, Lalit Kumar 2 for 31). |
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United Academy triumph in Zed Cricket New Delhi, November 9 Scores: United Academy: 190 for 8 in 30 overs (Aman Kumar 54, Sunny Kumar 4 for 18, Prakash Chand 4 for 49). Teehina Club: 83 all out in 20.2 overs (Manoj Kumar 47, Sunny Kumar 28, Krishan Kumar 3 for 11, Manav Sharma 3 for 25). Zed Academy: 151 for 6 in 26 overs (Ajit Kumar 39, Raminder Kumar 25 n o, Mukesh Kumar 25, Bhupender Singh 3 for 20, Vijay Singh 2 for 15). Rajouri Garden: 124 all out in 18.2 overs (Bhupender Singh 28, Mukesh Kumar 25, Shyam Kumar 23, Ajit Singh 4 for 11, Mukesh Kumar 3 for 12). Dakshcom win:
Scores: Seagram: 81 all out in 16.2 overs (Abhishek Mishra 21, Raja Banerjee 18, Anupam Sanghi 4 for 19, Vaibhav Sharma 3 for 21). Dakshcom: 87 for 2 in 11.2 overs (Prakash Toppo 53 n o, Deepak Katty 2 for 15).
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