HEALTH

Programmed labour can ease child birth, say doctors
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, April 3
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of the Christian Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) here organised a live workshop on programmed labour today in association with Ludhiana Obstetrics and Gynaecology Society (LOGS).

The eminent personalities in the field — Dr Uday Thanawala and Dr Sheela Mane, both from Mumbai, were the guest speakers for the workshop.

The workshop commenced with a lamp lighting ceremony by the Director and Principal of CMCH and the guest speaker, Dr Saroj Choudhry, Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology delivered the welcome address. Dr Sheela Mane gave an insight on the ‘prostaglandins’, used for induction, case illustrations and analgesia for normal labour.

A live demonstration on programmed labour and faster delivery gave first hand knowledge on modern techniques for the quick and safer child delivery to attending delegates.

Speaking on vaginal operation deliveries, Dr Mary Abraham of the CMCH informed that more and more people were opting for cesarean (C-section) deliveries, but normal deliveries, unless indicated otherwise, was the safest way to deliver. The instrumental techniques like forceps or vacuum deliveries could be the next choice but should be performed by well experienced obstetricians and gynecologists.

She added that newer methods of programmed labour would make the delivery process faster.

500 examined at medical camp
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, April 3
The Parliamentary Secretary for Power, Housing and Urban Development, Punjab, Mr Surinder Davar, has called upon the NGOs and other voluntary bodies to come forward for the service of the ailing in view of the rising cost of healthcare and medical treatment.

Inaugurating a free medical and eye check-up camp, organised by the Ludhiana City Jaycees with the assistance of Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital at Gurdwara in Jammu Colony here today, he observed that free medical camps being held by different service organisations on regular basis had come as a boon for the poor.

A team of doctors, led by Dr Ajay Pal Singh, examined more than 500 persons. Patients were provided with free medicines and spectacles. Around 60 patients, in need of corrective surgery, were later operated upon at the GTB Hospital.

Mr Sunil Gupta, president of the club, said this was the 7th annual eyes check-up and operation camp organised by the club.

Mr Bakshi Mohinder Singh, president of the managing committee of the hospital, spoke about various medical services being rendered by the dispensary located in the gurdwara.

Prominent among those present on the occasion were Mr Gurmel Singh, councillor, Dr Swarn Singh, Mr Ravi Sharma, Mr Suba Singh, Dr Prem Mehta, Mr Jasminder Singh, Mr Manvinder Kataria, Mr Vineet Bansal, Mr Sanjeev Aggarwal, Mr Gursharan Singh, Mr Vijay Dhingra, Mr Nirmal Singh, Mr Rajesh Gupta, Mr Ravinder Chopra, Mr Narinder Katyal, Mr Harbhajan Khokhar, Mr Didarjit Singh, Mr Aman Kapoor, Mr I.B.S. Nanda, Mr Jaspal Sall, Mr J.P. Aggarwal, Mr Ramesh Gumber and Mr Kulwant Sall.