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APPEAL

“They alone live who live for others. The rest are more dead than alive.”

Volume 10 Issue No. 1

April-May 2015• •

BI-MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF VIVEKANAND POLYCLINIC AND INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES

CME on PaediatricEndocrinologyA one-day CME on Paediatric Lucknow Academy of Paediatrics,

Endocrinology, organised by the was special guest for the occasion.

Department of Paediatrics and Swami Muktinathananda, Secretary,

Neonatology of Vivekananda Ramakrishna Mission Sevashrama

Polyclinic and Institute of Medical and VPIMS, Lucknow, welcomed

Sciences (VPIMS) under the aegis of faculty and delegates. He further

Indian Academy of Paediatrics, added that it is a rare occasion to

Lucknow Branch was conducted on have so many renowned experts in

April 11, 2015. The CME tried to the field deliberating on topics of

focus discussion on diabetes, increasing significance. Prof Rashmi

metabolic syndrome and Kumar in her address appreciated

hypothyroidism in Paediatric age the Institute's efforts in providing

groups. Both diabetes and care to Paediatric patients. She

metabolic syndrome, previously also emphasised that Paediatric

thought to be diseases of middle Speciality needs to have well

and old age, are making their developed sub-speciality training

presence felt in Paediatric programmes so that the highest

population also and with poor quality of patient care is given.

prognosis. Dr. Sanjay Niranjan lauded efforts

Prof Rashmi Kumar, HOD, of the hospital during previous

Paediatrics, KGMU, was chief guest years' dengue epidemic in the city.

and Dr. Sanjay Niranjan, President, He also remarked that during the

last 10 years VPIMS has progressed In the next session, Dr Preeti

from a secondary care centre to a Dabadghao, SGPGI, Lucknow discussed

well-organised tertiary care at length-screening, diagnosis and

teaching institute. In the first management of 'Congenital

session, Dr Anurag Bajpai, Regency Hypothyroidism in Children', while Dr

Hospital, Kanpur discussed 'Diabetic Anju Seth, Lady Hardinge Medical

Keto Acidosis (DKA)' in detail while College, Delhi discussed 'Diagnosis

and Management of Hypothyroidism

in older children'.

To mark the occasion, a souvenir

was released by Dr HK Pande, HOD,

Department of Paediatrics and

Neonatology while vote of thanks

was presented by Dr Niranjan,

Intensivist and Paediatrician of the

Institute.

As many as 50 practising

Paediatricans from in and around

Vijaylaxmi Bhatia, SGPGI, Lucknow Lucknow and post-graduate

dwelt upon 'Ambulatory residents from different academic

Management of Diabetes Mellitus institutes of the city enrolled

(Type 1)'. Dr. Shrish Bhatnagar, themselves for the CME. It is hoped

VPIMS, Lucknow and Dr Garima that this CME will go a long way in

Verma, Era's Medical College, providing far reaching practical

Lucknow gave a detailed power knowledge to attending

point presentation on 'Metabolic Paediatricians so as to enable them

Syndrome with special reference to to treat their patients in a much

children and adolescents'. better way.

The medical laboratory at VPIMS, Haematology, Biochemistry,

Lucknow accredited by National Clinical Pathology, Serology,

Accreditation Board for Bacteriology and Histopathology

Laboratories (NABL) has been Branches, which are fully

catering to a large variety of equipped with ultramodern

investigations through its equipment over the past 5

UniCel DxC 800 fully automated

Both diabetes and

metabolic syndrome,

previously thought to

be diseases of middle

and old age, are making

their presence felt in

paediatric population also

decades. Around eight lakh The second unit of UniCel DxC 800

investigations (outdoor and Synchron Clinical System - a fully

indoor) are carried out annually automated, console computer-

by the laboratory. In order to controlled clinical chemistry

cope with the increasing volume analyser installed in the Pathology

of work, the medical laboratory is Department was inaugurated by Dr

continuously upgraded with the Sandeep Sen, Director, Sen

latest technologies integrated by Diagnostics Pvt. Ltd., Patna. The

an interfacing and bar-coding equipment has the following

system. distinctive features:

Throughput of 1440 tests per hour.

Built in electrolyte analysis system for Na, K, Cl and Calcium.

Six parameters of modular chemistry in which results can be

reported within 1 to 2 minutes.

It is hoped that addition of this equipment will enable

our medical laboratory to further advance to its

target of providing accurate results with

minimum turnaround time at

an affordable cost.

Inauguration of Speciality ClinicA Speciality Clinic was inaugurated medical and paramedical staff in

by Padamshri Dr SC Rai, Former almost all specialties.

Mayor of Lucknow and President, In order to enhance our level of

Managing Committee, Ramakrishna medicare with expertise of

Mission Sevashrama, Lucknow on renowned visiting consultants from

May 15, 2015 on the ground floor of different parts of the country, the

Vivekananda Polyclinic and Institute Speciality Clinic has been very

of Medical Sciences, Lucknow. dedicated towards self-

Distinguished citizens of Lucknow, improvement and progress, which

patients, attendants as well as will facilitate local patients to avail

monastic inmates and staff of the services of outstation experts from

Institute also attended the here itself.

programme.

Primarily, the Speciality Clinic has VPIMS, Lucknow, a 350-bed multi-

been started with speciality teaching hospital with

Gastroenterology by Dr Gourdas post-graduate DNB courses in 12

Choudhuri, Director and HOD disciplines, has been catering to

Gastroenterology and medical needs of people in and

Hepatobiliary Sciences, Fortis around Lucknow for the last six

Medical Research Institute, decades with a competent team of

Gurgaon who will be visiting the with international standards and

hospital on pre-fixed days every evidence-based medicine can be

month. Subsequently, the service provided to local patients.

will be extended to cover other It is hoped that the Speciality Clinic

specialties as well.facility at Vivekananda Polyclinic

The vision for this idea is to expand and Institute of Medical Sciences,

scope of this clinic by way of Lucknow will go a long way in

reaching international level doctors benefitting the common patients in

through exchange programmes, and around Lucknow with the best

consultations and telemedicine, so possible consultations by top

that best service and opinion at par doctors at an affordable cost.

Diabetes

Acupuncture

Camps:

A monthly diabetes

acupuncture clinic

under the guidance of

Dr Jay Kumar Dixit,

President, National

Acupuncture

Organisation of India

was arranged on April

4 and May 5, 2015. A

total of 26 and 43

diabetic patients

respectively were

seen during the

camps.

Medical Camps

Homoeopathic

Camp:

Dr Ashok Kumar

Pradhan, a renowned

Homoeopath from

the Institute of HYDT

(Homoeopathy, Yoga

and Diet Therapy),

Kolkata conducted a

two-day camp on

May 9-10, 2015 at

VPIMS, Lucknow. 53

patients suffering

from chronic

problems were seen

during the camp.

Obesity, Skin Diseases and

Joint Pain Management

Camps:

A six-day long camp by Naturopathy

Department was organised at VPIMS,

Lucknow from April 6-11, 2015 on Obesity,

Skin diseases and Joint pain management. 111

patients were benefitted from the

camp. This was followed by a 15 days long camp on Shatkarma and Yoga

Chikitsa Which was held th

with effect from 13 to th27 April, 2015 and 19

Participants attended the camp.

Free CampCardiac SurgeryFree Cardiac Surgery camp was held Cardiac Thoracic surgeon from

on April 11-12, 2015. Open heart Kolkata. The patients made an

surgeries were performed uneventful post-operative recovery

successfully at VPIMS, Lucknow on and were discharged from the

04 underprivileged young patients hospital. A press conference was

from rural areas around Lucknow, held on April 18, 2015 by the

completely free of charge. The Secretary so that the good news

surgical operations were performed was highlighted by the media for

by a team of competent doctors benefit of similar hapless patients

and paramedics under the dynamic through our services in the free

leadership of Dr. Bhabatosh Biswas, cardiac surgery camps being held

MS, DNB, Mch,the renowned by the Institute at regular intervals.

In the wake of the destructive

earthquake which struck Nepal and th th some parts of India on 25 & 26

April 2015 causing extensive loss of

life and property as well as untold

The village health programme team of programmed visits to Katra Bakkas

VPIMS comprising General Physician, in Lucknow district on Mondays,

Ophthalmologist, Gynaecologist, Heerpur Ataria in Sitapur district on

Paediatrician, Dental Surgeon, Wednesdays and Saturdays,

Ayurvedacharya, DNB trainees and Ramvankutir and Munda Gopal

paramedical staff with equipment Ashrama in Barabanki district on

and medicines continued their Thursdays and Fridays respectively.

Nepal Relief

Earthquake

Village ProgrammeHealth

694 in-patients were treated totally free of charge.

491 cataract operations including IOL implantations were performed free.

16138 out-patients received totally free treatment and 964 patients

received partially free treatment.

Under the Smile Train Project, 77 children with cleft lips and palates

were operated for free.

Charity Activities

sufferings to innumerable people, the relief operations in that area.

Ramakrishna Mission started primary Through its four camps set-up at

relief work in some of the worst Kharre, Balushora, Mohatar and

affected areas of Nepal through its Gankhu, the centre distributed dry

centres in Kathmandu and Darjeeling food materials, candle sticks, match

by way of distributing cooked food boxes, etc. to more than 600

materials. The Lucknow Centre of affected people. The centre also

Ramakrishna Mission had sent a team provided extensive medical

of monastics, doctors, paramedical assistance to the quake-stricken

staff and volunteers towards patients in these remote areas.

earthquake devastated Narayanipur Nearly 308 patients had been

of Nepal via Sonauli border near treated including 14, who were very

Gorakhpur for immediately starting serious cases.

The following numbers of patients were treated during the last two months:

Type

New

Old

General

2812

2623

Surgery

77

104

Ortho

172

214

ENT

162

315

Skin

326

390

Gynae& Obs

239

221

Eye

2311

1812

Dental

242

361

Ayurveda

298

376

Homeopathy

706

1125

Unani

100

159

Total

7445

7700

Math News

In commemoration of the release In the next session, several monks

of the book 'Swami and devotees dwelt upon the

Vireswarananda-Ek Divya Jivan', a Reminiscences of Revered Swami

day's Spiritual Retreat and Bhakta Vireshwaranandaji. The key note

Sammelan was arranged at Madhav address was delivered by Swami

Sabhagar, Nirala Nagar, Lucknow, Bodhasarananda, Asst. Secretary, th RK Math and RK Mission, Belur on April 19 2015 by Ramakrishna

Math, Howrah. During the lunch Math, Lucknow where a panel of break, bhajans were recited by Sri selected monks and devotees Animesh Mukherjee and Swami revealed how they were spiritually Animeshananda. In the valedictory inspired, enabling them to become session, observations by the accomplished in life. The participants was noted and this inaugural session started with was followed by a valedictory lighting of the lamp amidst Vedic address by Swami invocation by the monks and Nityasuddhananda, Secretary, RK brahmacharins, followed by Mission Sevashrama, Kankhal readings from the Gospel of Sri while Sri Shantanu Chaudhury, Ramakrishna by Sri Arunabha Secretary, Swami Neogi, Lucknow. Swami Vireshwarananda Smiriti Muktinathananda, Adhyaksha, Committee, Mumbai summed up Ramakrishna Math, Lucknow held a deliberations of the Bhakta guided meditation programme Sammelan and also presented besides giving a discourse.

vote of thanks. The programme of Phalaharini Kali Puja' by Swami

concluded with a closing song in Muktinathananda, Kali kirtan in

chorus led by Swami chorus and distribution of prasad.

Animeshananda. In the evening a

cultural programme was held

showing video clipping of Swami

Vireswaranandaji Maharaj.

Sri Shankaracharya Jayanti and Sri

Buddhadev Jayanti were

celebrated at Ramakrishna Math rd thon April 23 2015 & May 4 2015

Sri Sri Phalaharini Kali puja was respectively. Besides Ramnam, thobserved on May 17 , 2015. The Shyamnam and Devinam Sankirtan

Programme commenced with were performed after Evening

Sandhya Aarti and Puja which was Aarti on Ekadashi, Purnima and

followed by a talk on 'Significance Amabasya days respectively.

Other Festivals and

Programmes:

Sri Sri Phalaharini

Kali Puja:

Spiritual Retreat and

Bhakta Sammelan

"My faith is in the younger generation,

the modern generation, out of them will come

my workers. They will work out the

whole problem, like lions."

SWAMI VIVEKANAND