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ENT surgeons discuss latest techniques Ludhiana, October 29 The newly elected Chairman of the North-West Zone of the association, Dr Naresh Malhotra, focussed on the huge advances made by the ENT speciality and its forays into the areas unheard of before while the chief guest, Mr J.R. Kundal, Principal Secretary, Medical Education and Research, Punjab, unfolded a plan to provide the latest diagnostic and surgical equipment to the government medical colleges in the state. In his presidential speech, Dr Malhotra said the ENT, as a speciality, had made huge advances since it was separated from it’s sister field, the department of eye, with the advent of operating microscope and endoscopic equipment, particularly with the availability of improved diagnostic facilities. “It has not kept itself confined only to the ENT and the head and neck region but has made forays into the areas unheard of before, with least morbidity and mortality.” He explained in detail the role of ENT in neurosurgery, eye and skull-base surgeries, while maintaining that pituitary tumors and CP angle tumours of brain could be removed with endoscopes with considerable success, at less cost and with almost no complications unlike the conventional neurosurgery. Optic nerve decompression to save the vision in traumatic and other conditions was another credible achievement of the ENT specialty. Dr Malhotra further said with the advances made in biotechnology and related techniques, ‘cochlear implants’ for the profound deaf had become a reality. “But the prohibitive cost of the corrective equipment needs to be borne by the government as the hearing impaired are very special persons. Technology has brought improved versions of digitalised and programmable hearing aids, thereby revolutionising the treatment of hearing loss.” Stressing the need to equip medical colleges with endoscopic equipment, along with audiological equipment like audiometer, impedance audiometry and bera, Dr Malhotra pleaded for creating posts of ENT and head and neck surgeons at district and subdivision-level hospitals in the state. In this context, he cited the example of private sector, which, he added, had made rapid progress in this field. Dr Malhotra said the association had evolved a comprehensive plan to support the hearing impaired persons, educate doctors about the latest medical and surgical skills of hearing technology, as also to carry out research for children with speech problems. He wanted involvement of the professional body in formulating policies for training, research and representation in health sciences university, the Punjab Health Systems Corporation, the Punjab Medical Council and other related bodies of the state.
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Hospital to hold reflexology camp Ludhiana, October 29 Mr Gurmukh Singh said here today that reflexology was a natural healing art, which was based on the principle that there were reflex areas in the hands, feet and ears that corresponded to every part, gland and organ of the body. application of pressure on these areas relieved tension, improved circulation and promoted the natural function of the related areas in the body in a natural way. “Reflexology is supposed to be a type of preventive maintenance to bring the body back into balance. In a Danish study in the early 1990s, as many as 220 people suffering from migraine or tension headache were covered. As much as 81 per cent of them said they were helped or cured by reflexology while 19 per cent of those on medication gave up medicines after six months of reflexology treatment.” According to Mr Gurmukh Singh, the therapy was based on the belief that the body had the ability to heal itself. Following illness, stress, injury or disease, the body was in a state of imbalance and vital energy pathways were blocked, preventing the body from functioning effectively. Reflexology, he said, was supposed to restore and maintain the body’s natural equilibrium and encourage healing. In ancient times, people were benefited naturally by walking barefoot over rocks, stones and rough ground. In today’s world, people had lost much of nature’s way of maintaining a balanced and healthy equilibrium. It was in this context that reflexology was believed to help to restore this balance and promote natural health and vitality. The reflexologist claimed that the therapy benefited cancer patients as well. “Its research suggests that the persistence of cancer cells depends in part on internal body controls that retrain or stimulate tissue growth. The psychological factors appear to regulate these controls through neurological, hormonal, and immunologic pathways. These controls and other mind, as well as body links, can play a major role in determining a person’s ability to survive cancer and mind/body therapies should be employed to alleviate these psychological factors.” According to Dr S.P. Singh, COO of the hospital, the camp was in line with the commitment of the institution to utilise alternative mind-body therapies, along with other regular treatments, available in the hospital.
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Trang to lead Ludhiana Twenty20 squad Ludhiana, October 29 As many as 51 aspirants took part in the trials conducted at BCM Arya School grounds, Shastri Nagar, here today to pick up the Ludhiana team for the meet. The selection panel comprising, Des Raj, Amarveer Singh and
Jagjit Brar selected the following 15 boys to represent Ludhiana. Trang Bharti, Sakun Jindal, Kawalpreet, Hippen Arora, Vishwajit Kahlon, Sunny Virdi, Vineet Sehgal, Gursewak Singh, Navroop Singh, Tarun Bawa, Sahil, Charanpreet Singh, Sakun Verma, Yadwinder Singh and Satish Choudhary. The selected players have been asked to report to Mr Harbhajan at BCM School grounds on October 31 at 5.30 pm, Mr Singh said.
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Amarjit Grewal Award function on Nov 3 Ludhiana, October 29 Mr Prithipal Singh Batala and Mr Kulwant Singh Sohal, president and general secretary of the council, respectively, said that during the function, a seminar would be organised in which prominent sports lovers, intellectuals would read papers on how the rural sports could be promoted and conducted in a better way. They further said Prof Bhupinder Singh, Padmashree Pargat Singh and Prof Kanwaljit Singh would take part in the seminar. A slide show of selected sports pictures by photographer Kanwaljit would also be held. Olympians Palwinder Singh Cheema (wrestler) and Rajwinder Kaur (athlete) besides Baldev Singh, former coach of the Indian hockey team, would be given this year’s Amarjit Grewal award. A cash prize of Rs 50,000 in addition to a citation would be given to each one while the Rurka Football Academy would receive a cash prize of Rs 25,000 as the best sports club, they added. Mr Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, former Union Minister and president of the Punjab Olympic Association, along with Mr Rajdeep Singh Gill, ADGP, Punjab, and Director, Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur, Punjabi singer Harbhajan Mann would be the guests of honour at the felicitation function, Mr Batala and Mr Sohal said.
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