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Nagpur: A 22-year old man from Hinganghat met with a terrible accident. A fall from motorcycle on December 31 night had left this man with gross contamination of wounds with multiple facial avulsion injuries. He was brought to Orange City Hospital and Research Institute (OCHRI) casualty at 4 am on 01.01.2018. He was rendered first aid was by on duty Intensivist Dr. Santosh Gadge, CMO Dr. Milind Gujar and sister Papita Kokata. After initial assessment he was admitted in CCU under care of Dr. Rajesh Atal, Critical Care Physician, Dr. Sameer Jahagirdar, Plastic Surgeon and Dr. Husain Bhati, Neuro Surgeon, OCHRI.

The patient was thoroughly investigated at OCHRI. On detailed examination, it was noted that he had Right Nasal Ala, nasal sill, columella avulsion, upper lip thru & thru avulsion injury extending up to right cheek with upper incisor teeth loss, avulsion injury Rt. Lower eye lid extending up to Rt. Nasolabial fold, avulsion injury forehead with multiple lacerated wound. He was given blood transfusion and daily bedside dressing & debridement to reduce the contamination since the wounds were totally dark due to road tar and dust. He was planned for delayed reconstruction surgery.

Dr. Sameer Jahagirdar performed the intricate reconstructive surgery of avulsion injuries of forehead, upper lip, cheek & nasal Ala, nasal sil, columella with meticulous suturing and multiple advancements of flap. Dr. Sweety Pasari provided the necessary anesthesia while Sr. Jayshree and Sr. Sarika assisted them. Dr. Rajesh Atal looked after the medical pre & post-operative part of management and stabilized the patient during the course of recovery. The team was ably backed by round the clock stationed Intensivists Namely Dr. Ashish Shukla, Dr. Santosh Gadge, Dr. Roshan Jawlekar, Dr. Neha Agarwal, Dr. Shivam Puniyani and Dr. Akshay Burlawar.

Dr. Nishikant Lokhande, Dr. Prashant Shende, Dr. Milind Pande and Dr. Kavita Kubde provided elaborate timely diagnostic backup while Dr. Anit Prakash and Dr. Kavita Dhurvey led the team of medical officers.

He was successfully treated and discharged home on 10.01.2018. Relatives thanked Team OCHRI for the comprehensive care delivered to their patient. OCHRI is recognized and well equipped to facilitate all types of Polytrauma cases as a dedicated multi-disciplinary Polytrauma treatment team consisting of Critical Care Physicians, Neurosurgeons, Orthopedicians, Maxillofacial surgeons, Plastic Surgeons, Nutritionists and Rehabilitation services along with allied diagnostics are all available under one roof.

On behalf of OCHRI management led by Chairman Udaybhaskar Nair; Dr. Anup Marar, OCHRI Director has complimented Team OCHRI including all specialists, medical officers, nursing and paramedical staff and diagnosticians for this commendable collaboration.

OCHRI team reconstructs extensively disfigured face of road mishap victim

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Nagpur: The new team of Association of Otolaryngologists of India (ENT Specialists) Vidarbha Chapter for 2018-19 was installed the other day at Hotel Centre Point Ramdaspeth, Nagpur at the hands of Chief guest Dr Viral Kamdar, Child Specialist and Medical Advisor toUnion Minister Nitin Gadkari. Dr Mangesh Gulwade, Consultant ENT Surgeon, Chandrapur and MMC member was Guest of Honour.

The team is headed by President-Prof Apurva Pawde, Dean GMC Gondia and Dr Nadu Kolwadkar, Consulting ENT Surgeon, Orange City Hospital as Hon. Secretary.

At the outset, outgoing President Dr. Nitin Deosthale delivered welcome speech and thanked his team for their tireless contribution that resulted in fetching the Best Branch Award. Dr Samir Chaudhary outgoing Secretary presented the Annual Report consisting of academic and social awareness activities, Workshops etc.

The dignitaries lighted the traditional lamp to mark the event. Others who took oath of Office included Immediate Past President Nitin Deosthale, Immediate Past Secretary Dr Samir Chaudhary, Vice- President Dr Shekhar Khonde, Treasurer and Scientific Committee chairman Dr Samir Thakre, Joint Secretary Dr Neeraj Murke, and Chairman Library Dr Krunal Karade.

The executive Committee was installed by Dr Mangesh Gulwade namely Dr Sharmishtha Bele, Dr. Gopal Belokar, Prof Dr Surendra Gawarle, Prof Vivek Harkare, Dr Rupali Jain, Dr Sonali Khaddakar, Prof Dr Devendra Mohore, Dr Savita Patankar and Prof Dr Jeevan Vedi.

Later Dr Viral Kamdar felicitated few members for their yeoman service during the last year tenure namely Dr Nitin Deosthale, Dr Samir Chaudhary, Dr Prashant Nikhade, Dr Sunil Shende, Dr Gaurav, Dr Sonali Khaddakar.

Dr Apurva Pawade in his acceptance speech highlighted his plans and sought usual cooperation and declared hosting National ENT Conference in 2020 in Nagpur. He and Dr Nandu Kolwadkar were later felicitated by IMA, Orange City Hospital, Neuron Hospital, RST Cancer regional Centre, Classmates.

Dr. Viral Kamdar in his speech highlighted challenges faced by medical fraternity with changing scenario of technology, education opportunities, Doctor – patient relations, Societal change of attitude toward Doctors and Hospitals and incoming unfriendly central and state laws. He promised to do his best to bring forth positive changes in interacting with government agencies. Dr Mangesh Gulwade also expressed his thoughts and wished the new team that they would do their best and hopefully win the coveted prizes again.

Dr Shweta Lohiya and Dr Gaurav Agrawal was the Master of Ceremony. Dr Nandu Kolwadkar proposed the vote of thanks.

Prominently present on the occasion included Dr. Anup Marar, Dr Y S Deshpande, President IMA Maharashtra, Dr Sanjay Deshpande, and Exec. Member IMA Maharashtra. Dr B K Sharma Secretary RST Cancer Regional Centre & Research Institute, Dr Vaishali Khandait, President IMA and members of AOI, P G Students and medical fraternity of the city.

Secretary Dr Nandu Kolwadkar proposed the vote of thanks.

Dr Viral Kamdar installs new team of Vidarbha AOI

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Nagpur: Nagpur Obstetrics & Gyn society ( NOGS) in association with Indian Society of Perinatology & Reproductive Biology (ISOPARB) recently conducted a one day conference on Critical Care.

The conference mainly focused on many Critical conditions involving the Mother and the baby, right from conception to delivery. Topics like critical care on Obstetrics, golden hour management interventions, neonatal resuscitation, management of Pre-Eclampsia and eclampsia, PPH updates, Rational use of Blood Components, assessment of critically ill patient, critical complications in LSCS sudden post partum Collapse and mgt of Septic shock were discussed by renowned faculties. Panel discussions were held on Mgt of critically ill parturient and clinical incidents in obstetrics – how to manage.

Dr Milind Shah from Solapur was the chief guest and delivered the Dr Venutak Shastrakar on DIC – always a dilemma. He is also the National President of ISOPARB.

Initially Dr Chaitanya Shembekar President NOGS welcomed all the delegates. Dr Sneha Bhuyar , President ISOPARB Vidarbha Chapter briefed the audience about ISOPARB and the programme in detail. Dr Manjushree Boob, Sec ISOPARB introduced the Chief guest.

At the end Dr Warsha Dhawale proposed the work of thanks. On this occasion Presidents and Secretaries of various OBGY Societies of Vidarbha were also felicitated. The programme was a great success.

NOGS, ISOPARB holds meet on Critical Care Panel discussions were held

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Nagpur: Recently World Cancer Day was commemorated in a dignified manner by Nursing staff of Orange City Hospital & Research Institute under the supervision of Sr. Jessy Abraham, Nursing Incharge and Sr. Shincy Jenson & Sr. Rahel Patrange, Infection Control Nurses in Jaivik Auditorium. Dr. Saurabh Prasad, Consultant Oncologist- OCHRI was the chief guest while Dr. Usha Nair, Dr. Anup Marar and Dr. Vidya Nair, Directors were the guest of honors.

The Formal program began with lighting of Samai at the hands of guests and the prayer was offered by Sr. Saramma, Sr. Lata and group.

Dr. Saurabh Prasad spoke on the significance of the Word Cancer Awareness day. He said, that, “Word Cancer Day is an international day marked on February4 to raise awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, detection, and treatment. The primary goal of the World Cancer Day is to significantly reduce illness and death caused by cancer by 2020. He also showed a short film on Cancer, its type, prevention and Nutritional requirements to be followed.

Dr. Usha Nair, Director-RNHPL said that, “2016-2018 theme “We can. I can ” of World Cancer Day is to explore how everyone – as a collective or as individuals – can do their part to reduce the global burden of cancer.

Dr. Anup Marar, Director-OCHRI emphasized that “The aim of World Cancer Day is to save millions of preventable deaths each year by raising awareness and education about cancer, and persuading governments and individuals across the world to take action against the disease.”

Dr. Vidya Nair, Director- RNHPL explained that, “Just as cancer affects everyone in different ways, all people have the power to take various actions to reduce the impact that cancer has on individuals, families and communities.”

Different competitions for nursing staff were also held like, Quiz competition, Essay Competition and Elocution competition on the eve of Word cancer Awareness day which were judged by Dr.Deepak Dongre & Sr.Rahel Patrange. Dr. Usha Nair gave away the prizes to winner of Elocution completion to Sr. Santoshi Bopche and Sr. Punam Rokade. Dr. Anup Marar distributed the prizes to Sr. Rupali Borje and Sr. Kishori Kale, winners of Essay competition. The winners of Quiz Competition namely Sr. Preethy Joseph, Sr, Sindhu Rao, Sr. Mary Chacko and Sr. Pallavi Meshram were felicitated by Dr. Vidya Nair, while Dr. Saurabh Prasad gave the quiz runner up prizes to Sr. Jaismita Bhongade, Sr. Nita Vaidya, Sr. Rita Khadse and Sr. Priti Lilhare.

A skit on cancer Awareness was also presented by Sr. Priti, Sr. Rupali, Sr. Bhumeshwari, Sr. Rita, Sr. Tomeshwari and Sr. Punam which was well appreciated. Sr. Shincy Jenson conducted the program as master of ceremony while Sr. Jessy Abraham rendered the welcome speech. Dr. Vidya Nair introduced the speaker while Sr. Rupali introduced the topic. Sr. Rahel Patrange proposed the vote of thanks.

Dr. Noorul Ameen, Dr. Deepak Dongre, Dr. Anit Prakash, Dr. Priya, Priya Sashi, all ward section supervisors and large number of nursing and paramedical staff were present. Roy Thomas, Sr. Jessy Abraham, Sr. Shincy Jenson, Saramma Samuel, Pankaj Wadaskar, Prashant Tichkule, Roshan and Nikhil worked hard for the success of this program.

OCHRI commemorates World Cancer Day

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Nagpur -The medical administration has ordered to remove the prescription rights of the residential doctors. Before this order there were many complaints that despite having medicine in hospital still some senior doctors of Medical College Hospital had been asking the patients to buy medicines from outside. Resident doctors had been writing prescription to get the medicines from outside. Senior doctors would avoid giving prescription and would ask the resident doctors to prescribe medicines of a particular company. Some doctors had prepared a list of medicines. But the moment bribery case came to light it created a sensation among most doctors. Soon some doctors stopped prescribing medicines from outside.

Medical College Dean Dr Abhimanyu Nisawade in order to put an end to all this has asked the Heads of all Department Associate Professors, Assistant Professors to prescribe medicines from outside only if the medicines are not available inhospital. The Resident doctors should not be asked to prescribe medicines, such orders have been given to all heads of Department, it is reliably learnt. With these orders though the resident doctors have heaved a sigh of relief, but has increased pressure on senior doctors. The senior doctors would often as their Juniors to prescribe the medicines.

It may be mentioned that the two doctors one resident doctor and other a Lady Assistant Professor had to face ACB’s inquiry for no fault of theirs. In Medical’s Opthalmology Department a patient of Retinopathy was asked to give a bribe of Rs 3000 for administering injection in the eye, this created a sensation. And taking a lesson from this the medical administration removed prescription rights of residential doctors.

Shortage of medicines puts departmental heads in problem

The Medical College has the right to buy the medicines on Rate Contract (RC) But in the month of August the RC , limit ended. After five months the government woke up and extended the limit on 17 Jan and that to upto 31 Jan. But a condition was put that if in between the Haffkine Cporporation’s medicine supply is regular the extension will be cut short. But this company till now has not provided necesary stock to Medical College. This has put senior doctors in tight spot because of the orders that prescription should be given.

Now resident docs of medical college cannot prescribe medicines

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​Nagpur: ​On Sunday ​a​ “Live Workshop on Bariatric Surgery” was conducted at OT F, 2nd floor, which was telecast at MASICON Conference Hall, GMC, Nagpur and watched by over 100 delegates.

World renowned Bariatric Surgeon from Saifee Hospital Dr. Muffazal Lakadawala and Dr. Raj Gajbhiye, HOD Surgery Department , G.M.C. were the operating Surgical Faculty. This workshop was held in association of Association of Surgeons, Nagpur.

Two obese patients weighing 150 and 127 Kilograms were operated free of cost by them using minimally invasive technique of laparoscopic key hole surgery. This ensures minimum handling of organs, almost tiny blood loss, minimum scarring, low infection chances and less stay in hospital and less post operative morbidity.

The workshop was inaugurated at the hands of Dr. Abhimanyu Niswade, Dean GMC, in presence of President Elect of AMS, Dr. Harish Warbhe. Dr. Lakadawala said Nagpur can become a role model and academic hub for Bariatric Surgery with the potentials of local talent, and is willing to contribute whatever he can for such a scheme. Before and during surgery he gave tips and tricks and warned of difficult situations such patients throw while undergoing the procedures.

Dr. Pramod Gandhi, President AMS, Dr. Rajesh Atal, Secretary AMS, Dr. Praksh Khetan, Chairman. Annual Day, Dr. Rajesh Singhvi, President, ASN, Dr. Unmed Chandak, Secretary, ASN, Convenor, Dr. Kanhaiya Chandak and Dr. Sushil Lohiya, staff and resident doctors all worked hard for the success of the workshop.

​ AMS/ASN Live Workshop on Bariatric Surgery held at GMC

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Nagpur: With the amendment in the rules by the Medical Council of India (MCI) now the private doctors will also be able to teach in the Government Medical Colleges. According to the Council these doctors will not teach in all Medical colleges but in District Hospital which will be upgraded and in these medical college the private doctors will get the permission to teach. The Council has taken this decision looking to the shortage of medical faculty.

Government has taken the decision to transform 58 district hospitals into Medical colleges. Out of these, announcement was made about 24 such cases during the budget. According to MCI the doctors who will be given permission to teach have to be post-graduates. They should have of 18 years experience of practice and their reports should have been published in well known medical journals.

MCI grants permission to private docs to teach in upgraded Distt Hospitals

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25th February 2018: RIP Heart Care Foundation and NCD cell of IMA, condones the untimely death of Padma Shri Awardee Ms Sri Devi and dedicate a special campaign about prevention of sudden cardiac death among women. In 1999 she released health messages regarding prevention of heart disease.

Sudden cardiac death in women

A 38-year follow-up from the Framingham Heart study evaluated the incidence of sudden cardiac death in women compared with men

1. Women had a lower SCD rate than men at all ages

2. The risk of sudden death among women with coronary heart disease is one-half that of men with coronary heart disease

3. A higher fraction of sudden deaths in women occur in the absence of prior overt coronary heart disease (63 versus 44 percent in men).

4. The presence of heart failure increases overall mortality and the incidence of SCD

5. However, among patients with heart failure the absolute risk in women is only one-third that of men.

6. Phobic anxiety is associated with an increased risk of SCD in women. Some, but not all, of this risk can be ascribed to CHD risk factors associated with phobic anxiety such as diabetes, hypertension, and elevated serum cholesterol.

Heart attack: women vs men

It is more difficult to establish the diagnosis of heart disease in women

Women generally present about 10 years later than men

Women present with a greater risk-factor burden.

Women are less likely than men to have typical angina

Women who present to the emergency room with new onset chest pain are approached and diagnosed less aggressively than men.

Women have more chances to present with angina than heart attack but when they present with heart attack it is more fatal

Many cases of heart attack in women go unrecognized, particularly at younger ages or in patients with diabetes.

All women with intermediate or higher risk shoyld be evaluated.

Treadmill exercise testing has a higher false-positive rate in women (for the diagnosis of obstructive coronary artery disease)

The prevalence of significant coronary disease found at the time of angiography is lower in women than men presenting with chest pain.

Most women with chest pain and no evidence of blockages on coronary angiography have cardiac syndrome X or microvascular disease, or far more rarely, takotsubo cardiomyopathy or coronary dissection. [uptodate]

Screening for heart disease

1, Six minutes walk test: if you can walk more than 500 meters in six minutes you do not have significant blockages or if you can walk 2 km or climb two flight of stairs you do not have significant blockages

2. Never ignore unexplained weakness, tiredness, first onset chest burning or first onset breathlessness after he age of 40

3. If any member of your family male had heart disease before 55 or female before 65, it amounts to strong family history

4. It will be a strong family history for Sri Devi family for future generations if her SCD is linked to blockages in the heart

What to do in sudden cardiac death

1. Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and sudden cardiac death (SCD) refer to the sudden cessation of organized cardiac electrical activity

2. The event is referred to as SCA (or aborted SCD) if an intervention (eg, CPR, defibrillation, cardioversion, anti-arrhythmic drug) or spontaneous reversion restores circulation. The event is called SCD if the patient dies.

3. The exact mechanism of collapse in an individual patient is often impossible to establish since, for the vast majority of patients who die suddenly, cardiac electrical activity is not being monitored at the time of their collapse.

4. However, in studies of patients who were having cardiac electrical activity monitored at the time of their event, ventricular tachycardia (VT) or ventricular fibrillation (VF) (very fats irregular heart beat) accounted for the majority of episodes, with bradycardia or asystole (no heart beat) accounting for nearly all of the remainder.

5. In most patients with VT/VF, sustained ventricular arrhythmia is preceded by an increase in ventricular ectopy and the development of repetitive ventricular arrhythmia, particularly runs of non-sustained VT.

6. There are many cardiac and non-cardiac causes for a sustained ventricular tachy-arrhythmia that can result in SCD. Among all SCD in all age groups, the majority (65 to 70 percent) are related to coronary heart disease, with other structural cardiac disease (approximately 10 percent), arrhythmias (irregular heart beat) in the absence of structural heart disease (5 to 10 percent), and non-cardiac causes (15 to 25 percent) responsible for the remaining deaths.

7. Start CPR 10 in all cases of sudden cardiac arrest and continue till medical help arrives along with external electric shock machine.

8. It may be advisable to opt for virtual autopsy along with blood molecular tests in cases of sudden cardiac death to know chances of similar episode in the family in future.

… Dr KK Aggarwal – President heart Care Foundation of India and Immediate Past National President IMA

Sri Devi’s Untimely Death: It’s time to dedicate the knowledge about heart disease in women to her

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Nagpur: Association of Healthcare Providers (India) represents more than 10000 healthcare providers in India. AHPI collaborates with national and international forums engaged in work of similar nature to have access to best practices and undertake training & quality improvement activities in India and abroad. Orange City Hospital & Research Institute has the distinction of representing Vidarbha in Association of Healthcare Providers (India) – Maharashtra & Goa executive board 2017-19 with Dr. Anup Marar as Advisor.

AHPI GLOBAL CONCLAVE 2018 was recently held at Kochi. Sustainability of Healthcare Institutions, Partnership with Government to achieve Universal Health Coverage, Quality & Accreditation costs, Mobile Health care, Nano medicine, Artificial Intelligence, SMART Technologies, Empowering Nursing, Clinical Governance, Future of Health care- Global Perspective@2030 were few major topics covered by all major Healthcare Providers of India during this conclave.

OCHRI was represented in this Global Conclave by Dr. Vidya Nair, Director, Ravi Nair Hospitals Private Limited. After partaking in this prestigious summit, she stated that the future of healthcare is providing Quality healthcare for all. It is the big picture we need to focus where in to see results in the form of financial sustainability can be realized only over time. Dr. Vidya quoted Dr. Avedis Donabedin – Father of Quality assurance famously said, ” It is the ethical dimension of individuals that is essential to a system’s success. Ultimately, the secret of quality is love.” Distinguished guest Dr. Devi Shetty gave valedictory address on Global perspective on the future of health care would be digital medicine where in the patients soon will be reaching out to avail health care services in an online platform.

Indian healthcare is passing through critical phase. There is growing perception that healthcare is unduly expensive. Quality care in lesser costs is expected. The healthcare is also becoming an election agenda. That brings proactive push for reforms by the government. All these factors pose serious challenge to healthcare providers, who will be required to constantly keep innovating and do fine balancing act. The increase in demand on private sector would be coupled with complying with regulatory and patient safety norms. It is in this perspective that Association of Healthcare Providers (India) had chosen the theme for its Kochi Global Conclave I.e.“ Is Quality Healthcare sustainable ?- Issues, Concerns & Solutions”. The AHPI conclave took a holistic view of composite issues and tried to present practical solutions to meet with the emerging challenges.

Dr. Vidya Nair represents OCHRI IN AHPI Global Conclave 2018

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Nagpur: The double standards of Maharashtra Government could be felt when it comes to education. On one hand, the state propagates requirement of dynamic, quality education, innovation and research and compulsory and free education, on the other hand recovers hefty money from students in the name of examination fees.

Exams in the Nagpur Government Medical College for UG and PG students are going to be held shortly. For these exams, PG and Diploma students have to cough up Rs 13,770 towards exam fees while the PG-DMLT students have to remit a total Rs 9970 as exam fees. The fees have to be remitted through DD in the name of GMC Administrative Officer before March 12. The fees for both class of students include exam fees, camp fee, exam form fee, and degree certificate fee. According to information, the total fee was around Rs 6500 for UG and PG students two years ago. But the fee has been doubled within two years. This year, 1000 UG (under graduate) students and 350 PG (post graduate) students would be appearing for the exams.

A post graduate student, Dr Dinesh Sharma, expressing disappointment said that it is wrong on the part of government to recover such hefty fees. “What is need for such high fees to conduct examinations. Not only poor students but all students are affected by the hefty fees. On one hand the government talks of free education and on the other hand, recovers such high fees. Apart from the exam fees, the students have to remit the annual college fees. It is very difficult for students,” Dr Sharma lamented.

Secretary of Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD) Dr Lajpat Agrawal echoed the sentiments. “As of now, there is no directive to remit the fees. But still, the senior doctors and members of MARD are holding discussions with DMER (Directorate of Medical Education and Research) in this connection,” he said.

Several attempts to contact GMCH Dean Dr Abhimanyu Niswade and seek his word on the exam fees failed to evoke his response. The messages were also not responded. However, the Deputy Dean Dr Ashok Madan obliged and said that the fees are determined by State Government, NUHM (National Urban Health Mission) and DMER. “The Deans of Government Medical Colleges can hold discussions with Directors of both the authorities. The issue could be resolved after the fruitful discussions,” he said.

State Govt forcing medical students to cough up hefty exam fees

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Nagpur: Prof Zakir S Khan, ACET-NSS Coordinator, who has been donating blood every year to develop social awareness among the Students and society donated blood 2oth time on 17th February at Anjuman Engineering College. The Blood Donation Camp was conducted by National Service Scheme in association with Indira Gandhi Govt Medical College & Hospital (IGMC), Nagpur and Dr Hedgewar Blood Bank, Nagpur.

Prof Zakir Shaifullah Khan, ACET-NSS Coordinator is Asian Karate Federation Kumite Judge, President-Karate-Do Association of Nagpur District, Treasurer-Karate Maharashtra Sports Association, Member-KAI Tournament Commission Member, Director (FIMSC) Federation of Indian Muslim Sports Club and Founder Committee Member-Masjid & Madarsa-E-Ghousul Azam (RA) Awashthi Chowk, Jafar Nagar, Nagpur.

Prof Zakir Shaifullah Khan give the credit for donating blood to his parents father Late Shaifullah Khan and mother Late Akhtari Begam, He has thanked his wife Shama, daughter Zareen and son Salman,also giving credit to Principal Dr Sajid Anwar and RTMNU NSS Director Dr Keshav Walke for their motivation.

Prof Zakir S Khan lends hand for a noble cause

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Nagpur: Two police personnel who were seriously injured in a bomb blast in Pakanbhati area of Gadchiroli near Korchi on Monday were airlifted by Gadchiroli police and brought to Nagpur’s Orange City Hospital & Research Institute around 9 am on Monday. These 2 police personnel Assistant Police Inspector Atul Tawade and Assistant Sub Inspector Rajesh Chawar were picked -up by OCHRI Ambulance from Nagpur airport ans brought to hospital.

Rajesh Chawar, 45 yrs received blast injuries on face chestwall and abdomen, limbs while Atul Tawade, 37, has injuries on forehead and right shoulder. Both are reported to be stable.

A team of doctors namely Dr Devayani Buche, Physician, Dr Shailesh Kelkar, Neuro Surgeon, Dr Sameer Jahagirdar, Plastic Surgeon, Dr Abhay Agashe, Ophthalmologist, Dr Tushar Bhure, Orthopedician, Dr Yogesh Bang, GI Surgeon, Dr. Ninad Gawande, Medico-legal Specialist are treating them.

They are aided by 24×7 stationed Specialist Intensivists on rotational duty, Dr Ashish Shukla, Dr Vina Bang, Dr Santosh Gadge, Dr Shivam Puniyani, Dr Akshay Burlawar, Dr Roshan Jawlekar and Dr Vinod Mohabe.

Gadchiroli blast victim being treated in OCHRI

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Nagpur: HCG NCHRI Cancer Center and HCG Foundation has organised a very unique art exhibition. This exhibition is being held in Hospital Gallery as well as Swasti-Contemporary Art Gallery. Its purpose is to collect money for children who are suffering from cancer. Famous Neurologist and Orange City Ambassdor Dr Chandrashekhar Meshram inaugurated the exhibition. This exhibition will be open till April 2018 and at 9 am to 6 pm.

Speaking on the occasion Dr Suchitra Mehta, Director and Head Psychologist-HCG NCHRI said, “Cancer can be treated with full medical support by adopting positive attitude and with the help of everyone the patient can fight the deadly disease bravely. Therefore, it has two objectives. First is Art Therapy Cancer where patients’ supportive care is a proven method which helps to convince patients. It is found that even after cancer, they can live life better and their Lifestyle can change. Second is this amount collected will help children suffering cancer.”

Dr Nishad Dhokate, Hematologist and BMT Specialist said, “Right from childhood suffering from cancer is a major cause of death related to non-infectious diseases in children around the world. Treatment of most cases of cancer in children is possible. But for many children and adolescents life-saving drugs are not available. According to the medical journal and Paediatric Encyclopedia, in India cancer is the 9th leading cause of death in children in the age group of 5 yrs to14 yrs.”

The purpose of this initiative is to spread awareness about cancer in children and a help for treatment of deprived cancer pateints. The amount collected from the sale will be used in the treatment of deprived cancer patients. The famous senior artist Chandrakant Channa is the curator of this show and he has united 20 top artists from city who will showcase their art. He has been associated with the HCG NCHRI Cancer Center right from the beginning and is supporting their cause.

HCG NCHRI Cancer Center’s art exhibition to raise funds for Cancer kids

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Nagpur: It has become taxing for Cancer patients as they are being charged for various check- ups in the city’s Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital. The patients are being made to shell out money for the first free facility, which has increased the problems of patients. In fact, the charges from patients of critical illness are being taken after the order given in the circular issued by the State Government. Till now, money was not taken for various check- ups for critical illness like cancer, thalassemia, TB.

Now the patients are being charged in the hospital’s radiotherapy department, which was free earlier. Generally, patients who are admitted to the hospital had spend a big amount for radiotherapy and chemotherapy only in the initial days, and the check up facility which was free would be of great comfort to poor and general class patients.

About 125 patients come to the OPD in the Medical Radiotherapy Department of Medicine every day. Radiotherapy, chemotherapy is used for approximately 100 patients every day. Many tests have to be done with KFT, LFT, CBC for the first body check up for this therapy. In the past, these checks did not require any money, but after a recent circular, the patients are being charged for the check-up.

Medical College taxing patients of critical illness

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Nagpur: Following the proverb “Service to Mankind is Service to God,” in true sense of the words,

the President of Shri Mayuresh Jiwanvikas Pariwar Prof Dr. Rajesh Naik donated blood for the 79th time to mark World Women’s Day which is being celebrated on March 8.

Along with Dr Rajesh Naik, former MLC and President of Vanrai Dr. Girish Gandhi, former Corporator of Nagpur Municipal Corporation, Adv. Ashok Yewale, Senior Social Worker Mayuri Naik, the Residet Medical Superintendent of Daga Memorial Government Women’s Hospital, Gandhibagh, Nagpur, Dr. Madhuri Thorat, Vijay Kewaliya, Gyanaecologist Dr. Sulbha Mool, Blood Transfusion Officer Dr. Satishchandra Jaiswal, Dr. Sangita Mehta, Technician Rajabhau Naik, Nandatai Raut, Arti Kambale, Sanket Barde, Social Worker of Daga Memorial Government Women’s Hospital, Varsha Balpande, Rajani Yadav, Mayuresh Naik and other personalities voluntarily visited Blood Bank of Daga Memorial Government Women’s Hospital and donated blood on the occasion of World Women’s Day.

Dr. Rajesh Naik donates blood for 79th time to mark World Women’s Day

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Nagpur: Green Vigil Foundation found that hazardous medical waste is being collected very carelessly by Superb Hygienic Disposal Pvt. Ltd. Superb Hygienic Disposal vehicle spotted at Ramdaspeth, Nagpur, was found be to allegedly flouting rules laid down by the government. Though the rules apply to all persons who generate, collect, receive, store, transport, treat, dispose, or handle bio medical waste.

None of the worker was wearing handgloves and mask which are said to be most essential. Even hazardous waste packets was transported by hand for a distance of 500 m. Hazardous medical waste packets were dumped on road.

Used Medical Syringe , gloves, cotton pad with blood and other medical waste were lying on road. Workers were throwing medical waste packets openly in truck. Used medical waste was hanging out of transportation vehicle door, which may have fall down anywhere during transportation.

Seeing slackness of the workers, Green Vigil Team pointed out to workers what mistake they were making immediately the workers wore gloves, hurriedly dumped the packets in vehicle and fled in vehicle.

Slackness in collection of hazardous medical waste

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Nagpur: The government resolution dated March 6, 2018, has directed Deans of all Government Medical Colleges and Hospitals (GMC) to halt all assistant professor(lecturer), recruitments through the Divisional Selection Board (DSB).The government’s decision in this matter has led to dissatisfaction among lecturers in GMCH Nagpur, as all of them in the past have been DSB recruitments.

Presently, lecturer recruitments take place through the DSB headed by the dean for a 120 day’s period; with the Mantralaya issuing a letter of appointment for 364 days. GMCH, Nagpur has about 100 lecturers at the trauma center and the super specialty hospital (SSH). If these teachers are done away with, there would be dismal teaching left in the institution.

Dr Samir Golawar, Executive, Secretary, Maharashtra State Medical Teachers Association (MSMTA) talking to the media said that this change would set a bad precedent and place hurdles in the way of imparting quality medical education and providing of patient care.

The DSB lecturers claim that this change will deny them the basic right to work.

“MSMTA demands that this GR is reverted immediately. When there is no system to fill the posts of the assistant professors on a regular basis, how can the government stop local DSB recruitments? The justification given by the government is that the DSB lecturers’ seek court intervention to continue their services is not correct. The government doesn’t regularize their services for over 10-15 years and they continue to work on a temporary basis for years together and hence they are left with no option but to knock the court’s doors. If the recruitments are conducted through MPSC, they will not approach the court,” Dr Golawar told the daily.

He also challenged this decision saying that lecturers were the backbone of the medical education system, as they besides teaching the MBBS strengths, also tutored dental, BPMT, occupational and physiotherapy and nursing students.

“Now the government has also added students of modern pharmacology. There is no separate teaching staff for these courses. If the DSB lecturers are removed what will happen to the system. It is bound to collapse. Either government should regularize them as done in 2009 and 2016 or continue them on a temporary basis,” added Dr Golawar.

College Dean, Dr A Niswade told media that the GR also mentions that lecturer appointments call for the signing of bonds. There is another clause in the resolution that states that if the appointees are wanted after the bond period, the administration, through the Deans, is to send yearly proposals, mentioning the number of vacancies available by the beginning of April-May.

“So there is hope. I have already sent the proposal,” Niswade added.

Halt all medical faculty requirements through DSB: Maharashtra tells Government Medical Colleges

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Nagpur: The Trauma Care Centre, a ‘dream project’ of Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) is likely to go full throttle. The 70-bed capacity is going to be increased to 90-bed from the month of April next. The increased capacity will prove a boon for patients injured seriously in any accidents.

Keeping in mind the flurry of road accidents, the Trauma Care Centre was planned at GMCH four years ago. Finally, the started functioning when Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis inaugurated it on May 28, 2016. After two years, the 30-bed capacity Trauma Centre has now reached at final stage. The Centre has currently 70 beds, a state-of-the art operation theatre, three ICU wards and one general ward. The Trauma Care Centre will start functioning in full steam as when 30 more beds and 20 ventilators are added to it in April, sources said.

The emergency patients are getting speedy treatments mainly due to Interventional Radiology, CT Scan, X-Ray, Sonography, MRI and other necessary facilities available under one roof. The ground floor has Casualty Department, Radiology, and operation theatre. Two operation theatres, one surgical ICU Ward and drug store are in first floor while the second floor has two ICU wards and one general ward. In addition to these facilities, it has blood bank, Physiotherapy unit, male and female wards.

GMCH Trauma Centre to go full throttle from April

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Nagpur: Nagpur city has 578 sonography centres of which 12 are ‘temporarily closed’, 204 are ‘closed’, and 362 are running. All the centres will be inspected in the month of April.
The decision of inspecting these centres was taken in a meeting of Vigilance Committee under Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, held in new administrative building of Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) here on Thursday. During the inspection drive, the centres carrying out medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) also shall be inspected.

Dr Bhavana Sonkusale, Nodal Officer, informed the members of the committee during the meeting that all the sonography and MTP centres would be inspected by 10 teams to be constituted specially for the purpose. Each of these teams shall comprise Medical Officer of NMC, representatives from the district administration and Police administration. She also briefed the members about what would be done during inspection drive.

Ravindra Kumbhare, Additional Municipal Commissioner and Member Secretary of the committee, asked the officials concerned to make necessary arrangements for the inspection drive. Instructions should be issued to the officials and employees in the teams. A review of various initiatives under Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act also was taken during the meeting.

Rajesh Mohite, Additional Deputy Municipal Commissioner; Dr Anil Chiwhane, HEALTH Officer (Hospitals); J M Bhandarkar, Assistant Commissioner of Police; Dr Chaitanya Shembekar, Dr Vaishali Khandait, President of Indian Medical Association; Dr Varsha Dhawale, Ashok Kolhatkar, Veena Khanorkar, Adv Surekha Borkute, Dr Vijay Joshi and others were present in the meeting.

204 sonography centres closed in city

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Nagpur: Nagpur Neuro Society and NESSAN have jointly organised the EEG Workshop at Hotel Centre Point, Nagpur from March 30 to April 1.

This workshop is an Educational initiative by National Epilepsy Surgery Support & Activity (NESSAN) Group, India. This is for the first time such workshop is being organised in Central India.

Dr Jayant Pande, President, Nagpur Neuro Society, welcomed the guests in inaugural. Dr Neeraj Baheti, Dr G M Taori CIIMS Hospital proposed vote of thanks.

International and National experts in the field of Epilepsy and EEG are the speakers for the workshop. Dr John Dunne from Royal Perth Hospital, Perth, Australia and Dr C T Tan from University of Malaya, Malaysia are the International speakers. Dr K Radhakrishnan from Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi and Dr J. M. K. Murthy from Care Hospital, Hyderabad are the Mentors for the workshop.

The other Resource persons for the workshop are Dr Dinesh Nayak and Dr Lakshmi Narayanan from Chennai, Dr Vinod Puri, New Delhi, Dr Chaturbhuj Rathore, Baroda, Dr Anaita Hegde, Mumbai, Dr Atmaram Bansal, Gurgaon, Dr Shyam Jaiswal, Hyderabad, Dr Sujith Jagtap, Pune and Dr Neeraj Baheti, Nagpur.

The format of the workshop is interactive with didactic lectures followed by small group discussions and hands on sessions.

The workshop is being attended by Neurologist, Physicians and Psychiatrist with special interest in the field of Epilepsy and Electrophysiology.

Nagpur Neuro Society, NESSAN hold EEG workshop