BMC BUZZ!

An occasional online news letter published by BMC AA and BMC DT VOL 02 N0 06 June 2016

I am happy to report in this issue of BMC BUZZ about a very happy and significant event in the continuing improvement of facilities in the BMCRI. I am referring to the inauguration of the Trauma and Emergency Care Centre in the Victoria Hospital Premises the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Karnataka Shri. Siddaramaiah on 17th May 2016. Also present were Dr. Sharan Prakash Patil, Hon’ble for Medical Education, Shri. Manjunatha Reddy, Hon’ble Mayor, Shri. Zameer Ahmed Khan, MLA and other dignitaries.

The Trauma and Emergency care centre is a state of the Art, Trauma and Emergency care centre with 200 beds, distributed as follows - 25 beds – causality (including 5 for pediatrics), 60 beds – Male ward (Emergency) 60 beds – Female ward (Emergency), 38 beds – ICU, 40 beds – Mass Casualty.

There are 4 state of the art major OTs, 3 minor OTs and 1 septic OT equipped to handle all Trauma and Emergency care cases including – Orthopedics, General surgery, Neurosurgery, Plastic Surgery etc. The ICUs are well equipped with 15 high end ventilators, with all monitors. Fifteen more ventilators are being purchased. A state of the art CSSD is being installed in the building. The response to this centre from the public and their feedback has been excellent.

The State Government is also all set to use tele-radiology to meet the challenge of shortage of specialist Radiologists in peripheral areas of the State by launching e-KIRAN, a tele-radiology service with the main hub at BMCRI and accessible to all remote college and hospitals across Karnataka through the secure and resilient network on KSWAN Platform managed by the centre for e-governance of the Govt. of Karnataka. To start with nearly half a dozen district hospitals have been brought under the e-KIRAN scheme. In due course, all district and taluk level hospitals including PHCs will be brought under the e-KIRAN umbrella.

Your alma-mater now has the additional credit of becoming a COMPREHENSIVE CARE CENTER FOR HEMOPHILIA and also NODAL CENTER for Haemophilia care in Karnataka at Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute. Five HEMOPHILIA TREATMENT CENTERS at KIMS, Hubli, VIMS- Ballari, MMC- Mysuru, Gulbarga Medical College and Wenlock Hospital, Mangalore have been sanctioned. The plan is to have PRIMARY HEMOPHILIA CARE CENTERS IN ALL DISTRICTS. Dr. Devadass PK Dean/Director 31/05/2016

********************************************************************************************************* Seventeenth May 2016 was a historic day for BMCRI when the long awaited KPTCL TRAUMA AND EMERGENCY CARE BLOCK was inaugurated and dedicated to the people of Karnataka by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Karnataka, Shri. Siddaramaiah in the presence of the Hon’ble Minister for Medical Education, Hon’ble Mayor of Bangalore, the MLA of Chamarajpet and other dignitaries including the Dean/Director and all staff of BMCRI and invitees. Originally conceptualized, approved and sanctioned in 2005 during the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of BMC, (It is printed in the State budget speech delivered by the then Finance Minister Shri. Siddaramaiah in 2005 and (!) accidentally mentioned as the centenary of BMC!) it took a long time to actually materialize but the end product is superb one with State-of-the-art facilities which had not been certainly thought of then! Congratulations to everyone who planned the details of the centre. This will be a boon to our patients. It is perhaps poetic justice that the man who sanctioned it also inaugurated it!

Dr. K. M. Srinivasa Gowda, Editor

Some pictures from the inauguration of KPTCL TRAUMA AND EMERGENCY CARE BLOCK. Hon’ble Chief Minister of Karnataka Shri. Siddaramaiah, Dr. Sharan Prakash Patil, Hon’ble for Medical Education, Shri. Manjunatha Reddy, Hon’ble Mayor, Shri. Zameer Ahmed Khan, MLA, Dr. Devadass PK and other dignitaries are seen in the Pictures.

DR.K.S VEDARJU, Associate Professor, Department of Radio-diagnosis Vanivilas Women & Children Hospital BMC&RI Bangalore 560002 reports: ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vani Vilas Womens & children hospital has renovated SR-block for the radiology department. Under CSR (Corporate social responsibility) SAMSUNG company donated One digital Radiography System, One portable ultrasound machine, One ultrasound machine

The benefits of digital radiography: Digital radiography systems are modern x-ray equipments using a variety of specialized X-ray detectors, conversion methods, and processing algorithms to convert X-ray energy to numeric data for electronic display, transmission, and storage. Digital radiography may provide several advantages in comparison with screen –film radiography , including greater ability to manipulate image processing and acquisition parameters, compatibility with electronic recording – keeping and archiving systems, reduced need for film and film processing materials, smaller storage space, and shorter imaging times: Benefits of DR system in this hospital Daily 100-150 patient will benefit with x-rays Beneficiaries are Gynec patients, operative patients and children. ******************************************************************************************

BMC Alumni Association News Alumni Day will be celebrated on 15th August 2016 at IMA Hall, IMA House, Near

IMA Circle, Alur Venkata Rao Road, Bangalore-560 018. A Pre-Alumni Day CME is being planned. Details being planned.

The last date for nominating BMC Alumni for the Distinguished Alumnus of BMC Award is 30th June. For Details BMC Alumni Association office can be contacted. Ph: 080 2670 3202 Email: bmcalumni@gmail.com

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INTERNATIONAL MOTHER’S DAY

On the 10th of May-2016 the lady doctors and allied health professionals of

BMCRI and the combined hospitals - Victoria Hospital, Vani Vilas Hospital, Minto

Hospital & Bowring & Lady Curzon Hospitals celebrated International Mother’s day for

the first time in a grand & joyful manner, with active help and participation of Dr. P.K.

Devadass, Dean.

Her Highness Smt. Pramoda Devi Wodeyar was invited to grace the occasion as

the Chief Guest. As it was her royal ancestor Smt. Kempananjammani Avaru who had

established Victoria Hospital in 1897 initially, followed by Vani Vilas and other

Hospitals, the lady doctors and other allied health professionals felt the need to honour

her and carry on the vision of the Mysore Royal Family in serving the poor and needy

now and in the future.

Our other guests of honour were Jija Hari Singh IPS (Retd), Donna Fernandes of

Vimochana, Geetha Menon of Stree Jagriti Samithi and our very own former Dean Dr. T.

Rajeshwari.

The Maharani was accorded a traditional welcome with Aarathi by the nursing

and office staff. The Dean & Director Dr. P.K. Devdass and his wife, the Medical

Superintendents and their wives, Dr. Sachidananda, President of Teacher’s Association,

BMCRI, the Lady Doctors of our hospitals had gathered at the Central Hall of Victoria

Hospital to welcome and greet the Maharani and other guests.

The Maharani and guests garlanded the painting of Kempananjammani Avaru at

Victoria Hospital and then proceeded to Vani Vilas Hospital where she and the guests

distributed fruits and gifts to the new mothers.

The Maharani then planted a Parijatha tree in the courtyard of Vani Vilas

Hospital where the mother and child statue is installed.

The Maharani, guests and the Medical Superintendents along with their wives

then proceeded to the PMSSY venue where the Maharani and other guests were

honoured.

Dr. Vasundhara Bhupathi (Kannada Sahitya Academy) was our keynote speaker.

Dr. K.V. Malini, Professor and HOD, Dept of OBG Vani Vilas Hospital spoke on the current

status and problems facing the Mothers in our Country and how to ensure safe

pregnancy and delivery for every expecting mother.

The celebrations were a day when all of us gratefully remembered our mothers.

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Her Highness Smt. Pramoda Devi Wodeyar inaugurated International Mother’s day.

Dr. T. Rajeshwari, Dr. Sachidananda and Dr. Asima Banu are seen in the Picture.

Her Highness Smt. Pramoda Devi Wodeyar was felicitated on the occasion. Victoria

Hospital Superintendent Dr. H.S. Satish, Dr. T. Rajeshwari, Smt. Jija Hari Singh IPS

(Retd), Dr. K.V. Malini are seen in the picture.