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Urinary problems among elderly on the rise Chandigarh, September 23 “The number of patients coming to us has simply doubled in the last several years,’’ says Prof A.K. Mundal, Head of the Department of Urology. He culled out the figures to divulge how the total load of patients coming to the department with urinary complications including partial or no passing of urine, prostrate cancer and kidney and bladder problems has rose to 22,000 per in 2003 as compared to 11,000 a decade ago. Looking at a direct correlation between the patients visiting his department and the population of the senior citizens, Mr Mundal says “The total population of the persons above the age of 60 years, at present, is 6 per cent in India. The percentage of elderly are going to rise to 9 per cent by 2005. This means that the sheer increase in the patient load on the departments mainly catering to diseases affecting the people above the age group of 50 to 60 years will increase in the coming years. Our department will certainly get to see more patients.’’ The patients visiting the department remains within the age group of 50 to 60 years with a minimal percentage of younger patients. Having come up with the thorough profile of the patients who visited the department in the OPDs and the emergency, the department has estimated that as many as 38 per cent of the patients who came to the department last year suffered from genitourinary cancer followed by 28 per cent of them who suffered from urine stone diseases. Prostrate cancer and complications affected 13.75 per cent of them. The department with predominantly male patient load also had a little more than 2 per cent female patients with urinary problems. “The new advanced urology centre with 60 beds and more Operating tables should make us more equip to deal with the patient load,’’ said Prof Mundal. |
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Laughing away their blues Mohali, September 23 Children, too, had a gala time watching their elders laughing for no reason at all. Participants took part in the game, passing the parcel, and the punishments given during the game were linked with laughter. A draw for three lucky persons was held. Prizes in this regard were given to Ms Satwant Kaur, Ms Chand and Dr S.S. Bhar. Mr H.S. Walia, one of the organisers said, the Mohali Laughter Club was formed in September last year with the help of the Fragrance Laughter Club, Chandigarh. He said the club had 30 members out of which 20 were women. He said members were made to perform various laughing exercises which included, one-metre laugh, which was measured in three parts, mobile laugh where the performer had to laugh by placing one hand one his or her ear, tu tu mai mai laugh, lassi laugh. He said most of the members were laughing only artificially at present. May be slowly laughing becomes habit with them. He said as per medical reports artificial laughter had the same effect as the natural laughter. |
Manav Mangal boys clinch TT title Chandigarh, September 23 The tournament is being organised by the Education Department, UT, Chandigarh. The following are the results: Quarter-final: Ajit Karam Singh International Public School-41 beat GMSSS-35 3-0. (Nitish b Rahul 7-11, 11-3, 11-7, 8-18, 11-8; Sahil b Rohan Kakkar 11-2, 11-6, 11-9; Prerit b Anshuman 11-8, 11-5, 12-10). Bhavan Vidyalaya-27 beat Stepping Stones 3-0. (Himanshu Verma b Rizul 11-8, 13-11, 10-12, 11-9;, Bhawmik Kapoor b Amarjit Singh 11-5, 11-6, 12-10; Pranav Gupta b Savinay Arora 11-7, 11-8, 11-8). Manav Mangal-21 beat Moti Ram Arya-27 3-0 (Vipin b Himanshu Arora 11-9, 11-4, 9-11, 13-11;, Sumit b Sidharth 11-7, 17-15, 11-7; Sachin b Ankur 9-11, 6-10, 11-6, 11-5, 11-8). St Kabir-26 beat St Joseph 44 3-2. (Shikhil lost to Preet Inder 2-11, 7-11, 7-11; Raghav b Tejas Kulkarni 11-4, 11-5, 11-6; Rajwinder b Naman Arora 11-5, 11-3, 11-2; Raghav lost to Pratinder 13-11, 11-7, 9-11, 10-12, 12-14; Shikhil b Tejas Kularkarni 11-4, 11-1, 11-3). Semi-final: Manav Mangal-21 beat St Kabir 3-0. (Sumit Kumar b Raghwinder 11-5, 13-11, 11-9; Vipin b Raghav(13-11, 11-8, 5-11, 7-11, 14-12; Deepak bt Shithil 11-6, 11-8, 11-5). Ajit Karam Singh International Public School-41 beat Bhavan Vidalaya-27 3-0. (Nitish b Bhawmilk Kapoor 11-6, 8-11, 11-4, 9-11, 11-3; Sahil b Himanshu Verma 11-3, 11-9, 11-3; Nishant bt Arnav Gupta 4-11, 11-3, 11-7, 11-8). Final: Manav Mangal-21 beat AKIPS-41 3-1.(Sumit b Nitish 11-5, 7-11, 11-5, 11-8; Vipin lost to Sahil 8-11, 7-11, 11-4, 11-9, 12-14; Sachin b Nishant 11-4, 11-3, 11-3; Sumit b Sahil 11-8, 7-11, 11-8, 11-9). Match for third position: St Kabir 26 beat Bhawan Vidalaya 3-0.(Raghav b Hiamsnu 12-10, 11-4, 9-11, 11-5; Raghwinder b Bhawmik 11-4, 6-11, 11-6, 11-7; Shitil b Pranav 11-6, 13-11, 11-5). Ball
badminton GMSSS-37, St Joseph’s-44, MMHS-21 and SGGSS-35 today entered the semi-final of the under-19 section of the UT Inter-School Ball Badminton Championship for junior boys being played at St Joseph’s Senior Secondary School, Sector 44-D here . In the under-17 section, GMHS-36, GHS-32, MRASSS-27 and GMSSS-37 entered the semi-final while in the under-14 section, GHPS-40 and MMHS-21 entered the final. In this section GHS-32 and GHS-41 will play for the third place. Results: Under-19 (quarter-final): St Joseph’s-44 bt GSSS-15 29-27, 29-21; MMHS-21 bt GSSS-38(W) 29-2, 29-13. Under-17 (quarter final): GMHS-36 bt GHPS-40 29-15, 29-6; GHS-32 bt GHS-41-A 29-18, 29-3; MRASSS-27 bt GSSS-38(W) 29-15, 29-7;GMSSS-37 bt GHSK Lahora by 29-19, 29-23. Under 14(quarter-final): GHS-41 bt GMHS-37 29-10, 29-26; GHS-32 bt St Joseph’s-44 29-19-26-29,29-18; MMHS-21 bt MRASS-27 29-6, 29-3. Semi-final: GHPS-40 bt GHS-41 29-15, 29-13; MMHS-21 bt GHS-32 29-9, 29-14. Training camp The Chandigarh Rifle Association started a pre-national coaching camp for the shooters selected to take part in the 48th National Shooting Championships, to be held at Indore from October 5 to 15 today. The camp will conclude on October 2. The coaching will be provided by Lt-Col J.S. Dhillon (retd) and Parminder Singh. |
MC may privatise water supply, sewerage Mohali, September 23 The council president, Mr Kulwant Singh, said here today that there was a plan to privatise the work of the industrial area in order to save funds. Moreover, the employees put on job of providing water and looking after sewerage could be adjusted in the octroi wing which was facing staff shortage. At present the work was being carried out by the civic body. There were more than 25 employees, including tubewell operators and fitters working in the area. Mr Kulwant Singh said that the work would be privatised only if contractors quoted rates that were at least 25 per cent less than what the civic body was spending at present. The savings earned in this regard could be spent on some other development work. The council has proposed that the private contractor would employ tubewell operators for running tubewells and disposals for 10 hours according to the timings specified by the civic body. If the tubewells were deliberately not run by the contractor or tubewell operator was not available during duty hours, a penalty of Rs 300 per shift would be imposed. The contractor would not be allowed to misuse power by using heaters etc at the tubewells. In case the seals put on power meters were found tampered with by officials of the Punjab State Electricity Board, it would be the responsibility of the contractor to pay the penalty. The contractor would have to arrange photographs of the tubewells operators, duly attested by the SDO concerned, at every tubewell. He would also have to have standby arrangements for providing regular supply of water. In case the work was found unsatisfactory, the contract would be terminated. |
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