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Tele-medicine project soon to be reality SAS Nagar, May 31 This pilot project named ‘Sanjeevni’ had successfully linked the PGI, Chandigarh, with AIIMS, New Delhi and the SGPGI, Lucknow, wherein doctors in these institutes were interacting with each other online, exchanging large amounts of clinical data and ‘tele-consulting’ each other. The first set of trials uplinking all three institutes together were completed in March this year following which the hospital doctors had been using the facility with good results. The three year old project, which cost the Government of India crores of rupees, would however, take some time before it was finally commissioned. The users in PGI had demanded an extra extension to the existing facility-tele-education. ‘‘Tele-medicine is one thing, tele-education another. PGI now wants that a facility be added to the project by which lectures and seminar organised in one institute can be heard and seen by large audiences in the others,’’ informed a source in CDAC. Initially the project was limited to exchange of information related to the patients. Highly sophisticated equipment had been made available to the three institutes, which is capable of uploading and making available online patient data, including X-rays, CT scans, other than the routine blood reports etc. This, coupled with video conferencing, was a complete medical tool in itself in use at these institutes. What was now to be added was another tool which was totally different for which new equipment had been asked for. Once the tele-education element was made available, various lectures, conferences and continuing medical education programmes being conducted in one institute could be shown live in the other two. The whole thing could be made interactive with the virtual audience being able to ask and clarify with the speaker on the other end. The three hospitals, being linked in the pilot project were referral hospitals and the technology from these referral hospitals was expected to flow down to the secondary and eventually to the primary healthcare levels. ‘‘To be able to take this software, along with the related hardware to the primary health level, will involve a very different approach. There is bound to be a problem of Internet connectivity and also the clinical data which could be made available online will be limited. Plus the expense will be a major consideration. Most of the primary health centres will not be able to afford this software let alone the hardware for the project,’’ said a source.  |
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Free medical camp at Sohana Chandigarh, May 31 Arrangements have been made by the trust management for the camp at their new building (General Wing at Sohana). During the camp the lab test will be provided free of cost to the patients. The hospital also has fully-computerised latest diagnostic equipments in the lab for pathology, hematology like automatic cell counter, min-vidas etc, which provide accurate tests. After consultation and diagnosis the patients will be treated by experienced super-specialist doctors. The multi-speciality hospital comprises all the latest diagnosis facilities like laproscopic surgery, C-arm Endoscopies etc. |
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Stress takes its toll
on youth Chandigarh May, 31 “Today schools have been reduced to academic cafeterias, where teachers are least concerned about the stress a student is undergoing, forcing him to take the extreme step,” opines Mr V.K. Kapoor, former IPS officer, who is running the Institute of Stress Management and Research at Panchkula. He said that with the Indian marriage and family system under a virtual threat, the child found himself very lonely and depressed.”In India, the number of teen suicides since 1970, has tripled and it is a trend which will worsen if corrective measures are not taken,” stressed Mr Kapoor. On the basis of the case studies he had done at his institute, Mr Kapoor, said parental expectations and the inability of the youth to cope up with the stress, led them to suicide. “Every school must have a counsellor and an aptitude test must be conducted so that a child is not pushed too hard to opt for a career, he is not cut out for,”added Mr Kapoor. Seeing the alarming increase in the number of suicides even the Psychiatry Department at Government Medical College and Hospital would collect data to study this trend. In fact, even the UT administration had recommended setting up of helplines to tackle the problem. Dr Kapoor, said the cult of success had replaced belief in principles. “It is the children from the upwardly mobile middle class, who are going through maximum stress, as the parental aspirations for these children become too hard to achieve,” he explained. He said that from his interaction with students, he had come to the conclusion that girls are better equipped to handle stress as they not only had a mind of their own, but were self reliant and independent. He said the youth today resorted to suicide as a permanent solution to a temporary problem. “Be it failure in examinations, rejection in love, family tension or small tiffs, the youth end up taking their life,” he added. Mr V.K. Kapoor, who runs the Institute for Stress Management and Research in Sector 7 at Panchkula. |
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Camp for
thalassaemic patients Chandigarh May, 31 This was the second camp in a series of six blood donation camps to be organised this summer to meet the shortage of blood faced by thalassaemic patients. The camp was conducted by a team of doctors and technicians headed by Dr Neelam Marwah, head of Blood Transfusion Medicine at PGI. The next camp will be held on June 7. |
Isha, Inayat clinch tennis titles Chandigarh, May 31 CLTA trainees took the command in boys section. In under-14 section, Top seed Vijayant Malik, a student of DAV Public School, Sector 8, defeated Navinder Pal Singh in straight sets. Then came the turn of Arjun Talwar, who got the better of Izreek Singh, also in straight sets. Later, both Arjun and Izreek claimed the doubles title when they downed Tushar Garg and Divanshu Singh in a three-set thriller. Isha who had earlier won many AITA titles at Chandigarh and elsewhere in the country, won her first title of this year when she overpowered fancied Alipt Sandhu in three sets. Inayat gave no time to her opponent Alisha Talwar to settle down and won with ease in straight sets. Results Finals: Boys (under-14): Vijayant Malik bt. Navinder Pal Singh 6-4, 6-4; Girls (under-14) — Inayat Khosla bt. Alisha Talwar 6-2, 6-2; Boys (under-18) — Arjun Talwar bt. Izreek Singh 6-4, 6-3; Girls (under-18) — Isha Toor bt. Alipt Sandhu 3-6, 6-1, 6-4; Double: Boys (under-18) — Izreek Singh/ Arjun Talwar bt. Tushar Garg/ Divanshu Singh 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. |
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Haryana Tourism XI win Panchkula, May 31 Haryana Tourism XI scored 153 runs for seven wickets in 20 overs. Vaneet Chawla managed to pile up 49 runs, while Subir Negi scored 38. Vivek Walia took three wickets after giving 23 runs, while Narinder Walia took two wickets for19 runs. The rival team, Chaman Lal DAV Coaching centre, scored 139 runs after losing eight wickets in 20 overs. Vivek Walia scored 54, while Bhuvnesh scored 21. In another thrilling match, fine batting by Nikhil Sharma, who scored 51 runs, enabled Garhwal Cricket Club to beat Minerva Academy by seven wickets. While Minerva Academy XI scored 144 runs after losing seven wickets in 22 overs, Garhwal Cricket Club managed to score 145 runs for three wickets in 20.1 overs. In the last league match of the day, over-all performance by Jai Kapil was of no use as Satluj Coaching Centre lost to Panchkula Cricket Club by eight wickets. Satluj Club scored 120 for seven in 25 overs with Jai Kapil at 51, while Panchkula Cricket Club scored 122 for 2 in just 14.4 overs. CHANDIGARH One run win for FCC In an exciting match, Fateh Cricket Club (FCC) beat Munjal XI by one run during the ‘C’ division match to enter the quarterfinal of VII UT League Cricket Tournament for the Kinetic trophy. The match was played at Punjab Engineering College grounds. According to a press release, fine batting by Arun, who scored 56, and fine bowling by Navi, who took four wickets for 20 runs, enabled Fateh Cricket Club to beat Munjal XI. Fateh Club scored 174 for seven in 25 overs, while Munjal scored 173 for eight in the same number of overs. In another match played at the same venue, Seventeen Cricket Club beat Maloya Cricket Club by three wickets. During the “A” division match played at cricket stadium in Sector 16, Leader Cricket Club beat Khalsa Cricket Club by eight wickets. Maloya Club scored 131 for seven in 22 overs, while Seventeen Club scored 135 for seven in 20.3 overs. Meanwhile, Khalsa Club were all out for 83 in 12.4 overs, while the Leader Club scored 84 for two in just 7.3 overs. |
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