HEALTH

Govt to begin NCD programme for cardiovascular diseases
Payal Pruthi
Tribune News Service

The Government of India is initiating a decentralised, state-based integrated surveillance project (IDSP) in the country to detect early warning signals of impending outbreak and help to initiate an effective response in a timely manner to monitor progress of an ongoing disease control programme and help allocate health resources optimally. Private practitioners, private hospitals and private laboratories will be inducted into the programme as sentinel sites. There will be active participation of medical colleges in the surveillance activities.

Chandigarh, October 24
Keeping in view the current and rising trend of Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs), the union India will soon initiate a national NCD programme for cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. Already there is national cancer, blindness and mental health programmes functioning in the country. To this end the Indian Council of Medical Research on the directions of the government has submitted a proposal regarding the integrated prevention and control of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes.

In Chandigarh to attend a three day workshop on “NCD: Prevention and Control”, Dr Prashant Mathur, Senior Research Officer, ICMR, said since the NCDs occurred in the most productive years of life, mainly between 30-69 years, the national programme would not only help in the reduction of occurrence of the NCD but also assist in the prevention of the disease.

The proposed programme, said Dr Prashant , will not be very resource intensive and will study the risk factors and preventive measures to control these disorders at a community level.

Talking about the various research projects concerning the NCDs, Dr Prashant said a research study on Initiating a Multi-organ Approach for Cancer is currently on in Himachal Pradesh. In addition to this a World Bank project known as the Integrated Disease Surveillance Project has also been started, said Dr Prashant. The project, he said, will be completed in three phases and in the first phase nine states are being covered, including Himachal Pradesh. The project, he said, will cover both the CD and the NCD component.

Rare surgery performed
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Mohali, October 24
A team of doctors from Dr Sodhi’s Health Care performed a rare surgery on a patient with an early pregnancy of five weeks and severe abdominal pain. According to Dr Lavleen Sodhi, the clinical and ultrasound examination of the patient confirmed ectopic pregnancy (pregnancy outside the uterus) which had burst the abdomen.

Dr Sodhi said an emergency surgery was performed as there was excessive bleeding which could have been fatal. In addition an autologus blood transfusion was done.

As part of this transfusion the patient’s blood from the abdomen was collected and filtered and circulates back to the patient.

SPORTS

St Stephen’s lift football trophy
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Chandigarh, October 24
St Stephen’s School bagged St Kabir Under-12 Football Trophy defeating St Peter’s School, Sector 37, 3-0 in the finals of the football meet organised by the Chandigarh Football Association at St Kabir School, Sector 26, here today.

Last-minute entrant, St Peter’s School, emerged as the surprise pack in the 12-team tournament by entering the final with an impressive record in the league, quarterfinal and semifinal matches.

In the third minute, Karanvir Singh of St Stephen’s Football Academy gave a measured pass from the right flank to Sonu Mathi, who headed the ball in.

Warish Rashid’s goal in the 20th minute was a gem. In the second half St Peter’s were more engaged in limiting the victory margin of St Stephen’s School by defending their goal with almost all players. Still Manish Mundir’s free-shot beat the crowed defence in the 50th minute. Ultimately, the score stood at 3-0.

Chandigarh Hockey Association president Chander Sekhar, who was the chief guest, distributed the prizes.

LIC’s volleyball trials begin
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Chandigarh, October 24
The 21st Zonal Volleyball Selection Trials of the LIC of India started at Panjab University Sports Ground here today, in which 12 teams of different divisions of the North Zone of the LIC of India are participating.

Today’s results of league matches: Chandigarh bt Ajmer 25-11, 25-8, 25-13; Delhi bt Bikaner 25-10, 25-11, 25-13; Shimla bt Ludhiana 25-18, 25-12, 25-8; Jodhpur bt Jalandhar 25-15, 25-12, 25-17; Delhi bt Amritsar 25-8, 25-9, 25-5; Chandigarh bt Udaipur 25-8, 25-9, 25-9; and Jodhpur bt Karnal 25-16, 25-14, 25-12.