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Rare honour Chandigarh, January 24 "The project is not just dry odd history but a way of advertising nephrology medicine to young professionals so that they can be inspired to excel in the field seeing the achievements and contribution made by such internationally renowned doctors," informed Dr Kim Solez, Chairman of the International Society of Nephrology Informatics Commission, who is here to interview Dr Chugh. Under the project, so far the lives and achievements of 39 doctors have been documented so that they can be role -models for doctors in the field. "Dr Chugh through his works and research has been able to make an enormous impact in the area of kidney diseases in the developing world, especially in the tropical region and there are barely a handful doctors in the world who fall in this category," observes Dr Solez. Dr Chugh, Emeritus Professor ,PGI, is a past president of the Asian-Pacific Society of Nephrology and the Association of Physicians of India. Now president of the Indian Association of Hemodialysis, he has also been a member of the WHO Advisory Committee on 'Classification of Tropical Renal Disease'. "The Organ Transplantation Act needs to be amended so that the clause that a person can donate organ out of emotional attachment and affection can be deleted as it is because of this flaw that illegal kidney transplants are being undertaken," feels Dr Chugh. ‘It is essential to include paternal and maternal uncles in the list of possible donors and not just restrict it to genetically related donors”, he adds. He says despite repeated representations by various bodies for making amendments in the Act, the government has yet to focus its attention on the vital issue. “ cadaver organ transplant has failed to come up in India and till date only 506 such transplants have taken place. No doubt the number of patients suffering from renal diseases is far higher in India than in other countries, but what is most unfortunate is the fact that a majority cannot afford transplant or even dialysis," he regretted. “ one lakh people are developing advanced renal failure every year, while only 3,500 are able to undergo renal transplant
surgery. There is a need for making concerted efforts to bring down the cost of treatment and transplant surgery. as a majority cannot afford frequent dialysis or treatment, a large percentage of them die," he says. |
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Pathologist on a mission Chandigarh, January 24 Dr Solez, Chairman of the International Society of Nephrology Informatics Commission, feels in order to stop illegal transplantations, a solution has to be found within the existing framework. “This kind of activity is not just illegal but also compromises on the safety and well-being of the patient as it is undertaken in places which might not be fully equipped to undertake such surgeries,” he said. Dr Solez, an authority on anti-rejection therapy, feels countries like India, need to learn from Spain where the authorities have been able to generate a lot of public interest on the issue of organ donation. “In Spain as per the Act, every individual is treated as a potential organ donor after death, which helps in meeting the requirement,” he explained. Dr Solez has not just changed the entire treatment protocol by devising anti-rejection therapy in case of kidney transplantation but is on a global mission to enhance sharing of medical advances through use of the latest communication technology. He delivered a talk on “The Internet and Digital Space Age: Impact on Medicine” at the PGI here today. Dr Solez today unveiled his Banff classification, which details the treatment protocol in case of rejection after organ transplantation and the possible reasons for this. He said facilities like videoconferencing, telemedicine and telepathology could help in quick research networking and flashing high quality images when face to face interaction is not possible. “The Banff classification is a consensus generation process in medicine where all organs like liver, kidney, heart, lungs and pancreas have been included and the line of treatment in case of problem after transplantation is laid out after a biopsy has been taken,” he elaborated. Terming the knowledge base of Indian doctors in the field of kidney medicine on a par with their counterparts in the USA and Europe, he said it was a fact that few people in India could afford a kidney transplant surgery due to financial constraints and many could not even afford dialysis. |
Gurukul School bags karate trophy Chandigarh, January 24 Results:
Sub-juniors (below 20 kg): Tejasvi 1, Mayank 2, Mukul 3. 20-25 kg: Amrit Arora 1, Nikhil 2, Arjun 3. 25-30 kg: Deepak 1, Sudhir 2, Aman3. 30-35 kg: Davinder1, Hensai 2, Rushab 3.
Honoured The gymnasts of Government Model Senior Secondary School, Sector 10, who won 43 medals in the Inter-School and State Gymnastics Championship during 2003-2004, were honoured by the school principal at a function held today. Ms Jagjit Kaur, the Principal of the school, appreciated the efforts made by the Sports Authority of India coach, Mr Rajinder Sharma, in moulding the gymnasts. The gymansts honoured were Dhan Bahadur, Govind, Subhash, Hargun, Swati, Chanda, Arun Kumar, Sandeep Sharma, Sunil Kumar and Pankaj Pandey.
Mr Chandigarh contest The Chandigarh Amateur Bodybuilding Association will organise the 15th Mr Chandigarh Bodybuilding Championship at DAV College auditorium, Sector 10, on January 31. Mr Sunil Walia, the president of the association, said the association would also host the Mr North India Bodybuilding Championship on February 1. Teams from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir will take part in the championship.
Invited Three women throwball players of the city have been invited by the Throwball Federation of India to attend a coaching camp for the Indian women throwball team to be held in Bangalore from January 29. This was stated in a communication received by Mr P.S. Brar, the general secretary of the Amateur Throwball Association of Chandigarh. The players include Rubina, Surinder Kaur and Gurinder Kaur.
Basketball team Navneet Kaur will lead the Chandigarh Women’s Basketball team for the 29th national women sports festival to be held at Visakhapatnam from January 28 to 31. The team is: Navneet Kaur, Sumeet, Kanchan, Mohinderjit Kaur, Shallu, Harpreet Kaur, Sakshi, Amanpreet Kaur, Mandeep, Ramandeep Kaur, Manpreet Kaur and Harneet Kaur. Members of the gymnastics team are: Yogita, Asha, Harjeet, Pinky, Sukhjinder Kaur, Savitri and Sarita. Mr Manjit Singh and Ms Neelam Sharma will be the coaches and Mr K.S. Bharti will lead the contingent.
Powerlifting team Chandigarh Junior men’s Powerlifting team, consisting of 15 members, bagged five gold medals, four silver medals and one bronze medal and secured overall third place in the 25th Junior men and 10th Junior women National Powerlifting championship held at Udaipur. Harjit Singh and Lakhvir Singh clinched gold medals in various events. |
Vehicle thefts alarm
Advisory Council Chandigarh, January 24 The members expressed concern over the incident and expressed the hope that security would be stepped up for citizens. Mr Sada Nand was unanimously elected chairman of the sub-committee at the meeting which was attended by Maj-Gen. K.S Bajwa (retd.), Mr Purshotam Mahajan, Mr Satya Pal Jain, Mr Sada Nand, Mr Shivi Jaiswal and SSP Mr Gaurav Yadav. Mr Mahajan raised the matter of traffic managment outside schools and suggested deployment of women constables and more active role of school management. Mr Jaiswal suggested strengthening of security in government and private hospitals. He also suggested use of Lok Adalats for settling disputes and increased police surveillance on criminal elements. The former BJP MP, Mr Jain, raised the issue of use of mobile phones while driving by residents. He was of the view that traffic rules enforcement and education should go hand in hand. Maj-Gen Bajwa suggested reshaping of entrance and exit points to slow carriageways on main roads to avoid accidents. |
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post offices identified for sale of coins Chandigarh, January 24 The coins in the denominations of one, two and three rupees will be offered after the Reserve Bank of India signs an agreement with the Postal Department. “We are hopeful that the service will begin soon. We are waiting for a nod from the RBI”, said the Chief Postmaster General. Keeping in mind the demand of coins at public places like bus stand and commercial areas of the city, the post offices selected were at the Sector 17 Inter State Bus Terminus, Industrial Area, Sector 19, Sector 26, Phase 1 in Mohali, Mani Majra and the General Post Office in Sector 17. After testing the success of the service for six months, the Postal Department was likely to extend it to other post offices in the city and cities of Punjab. The issue of starting the service was raised when the RBI Governor, Mr Y.V. Reddy, was in the city in October last year. The RBI Governor had discussed the issue with the Punjab Chief Postmaster General and reportedly issued the necessary instructions for liaison with the Postal Department. According to information, a commission of Rs 2,500 would be offered to the Postal Department on the sale of every of the 2,500 coins, provided in bags of 12 kg, 15 kg and 18 kg, depending on the denomination of the coins. Mr Puri said if the project of selling the coins was successful, postmen in rural areas could be permitted to distribute the coins.
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