DMCH urology conference from November 7
Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, November 2
In an effort to bring urologists from the world over under one roof to update knowledge about the latest advances in the field, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH) is hosting an international conference of urology from November 7 to 9.

This was stated by Dr Baldev Singh Aulakh, Head, Transplant Unit, DMCH, while addressing mediapersons, here today. He said the conference was aimed at providing a common platform to experts to exchange their views. Specialists from the UK, Germany and the USA, including Dr Eugeno Cho (USA), Dr Peter Ramington(UK) and Dr Andreas J. Gross (USA), would also participate in the conference and share recent developments in the field of urology.

Dr Aulakh said the event would start with a lecture of Dr Ajay Nehra from the USA on the topic, “Sexual dysfunction and coronary artery disease: common patho physiological links”. A live operative workshop would also be organised, in which various world renowned urologists would perform surgeries on patients in the four operation theatres simultaneously and the procedure would be shown on the screen in the seminar hall to delegates. During the session, the doctors would be allowed to ask questions from the operating surgeons.

The programme will start with a cultural programme in Darbar Hall of Hotel Park Plaza. Ch Santokh Singh Health Minister, Punjab, will be the chief guest on the occasion.

On November 8, the programme will start at Park Plaza with a series of guest lectures and two prestigious orations by renowned urologists. Prof Mahendra Bhandari will talk about urology education in the new millennium and Prof N.P. Gupta will deliver the Dr P.N. Kataria memorial oration on the topic “Progress in management of urinary calculi.” The Marudhara Jodhpur Urology Trust oration would be given by Prof S.N. Wadhwa on “Evolving paradigms in the management of urethral stricture.”

Doctors from AIIMS and other hospitals will also participate in the progress session. This will be followed by a symposium. The second and third day will also see various paper-reading sessions and discussions. The conference will conclude with a valedictory function on November 9.

Counselling — effective treatment for 
emotional disturbances
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, November 2
Counselling is fast emerging as an important treatment for the management of different grades of emotional disturbance and various counselling and psychotherapy techniques are successfully employed in helping people to come out of emotional crisis. It has become an effective treatment in a psychiatrist’s clinic. These views were expressed by Dr Rajiv Gupta, a consultant psychiatrist’s at a Tagore Nagar-based psychology and counselling centre, MANAS, in press note today.

Dr Gupta said as stress was increasing and competition building up, there was a corresponding rise in the number of people with symptoms of depressions, sleep loss, headache, bodyaches, physical fatigue, restlessness, tension, severe sadness, behavioural problems, outbursts of anger, dependence on alcohol and drugs, adjustment problems and disturbed inter-personal relations.

Dr Gupta said emotionally disturbed individuals often presented physical and psychological symptoms and kept visiting various medical and surgical specialists, harbouring fears that they were suffering from serious medical diseases. In fact, they were victims of one or the other form of depression or emotional disturbance, he said.

Regular counselling sessions helped these patients to boost self-confidence and come out of depression, he added.

New trends in raising children stressed
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, November 2
Child Development Centre, BRS Nagar, here organised a seminar on “Empowerment of Parents — New Trends in Raising Children.” Around 100 parents, teachers and delegates attended the seminar.

Inaugurating the seminar, Dr D.R. Vij, former Dean, Punjabi University, Patiala , talked about seeking the help of professionals and experts in raising children. In a competitive society, parents should know that their children could surge ahead in life only in case they were provided with the best facilities for emotional, physical, intellectual and spiritual development. He pleaded that parents should spend time with their children.

Dr Vij, in his key note address, wanted parents to be good role models for children. Dr Ravinder Kaur, Principal, Malwa College of Education, stressed the importance of personality development. Dr Inderjit Jaswal, Professor in the Department of Human Development and Sociology at the PAU, was at his best in his address on new concepts and trends in raising children.