SNIMS NEWS FEBRUARY 2016

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SNIMS Observing World Cancer Day

Hospital Activities

World Cancer Day was observed at SNIMS by conducting an awareness class on Cancer on 24-02-2016. Our Principal, Faculty members, Interns, Medical Students & IMA delegates took part.

After invoking blessings from the Almighty by a Prayer song by Ms. Malavika, Prof. Dr. K.R. Mohanan, Medical Superintendant, welcomed the gathering. Principal Prof. Dr .M. J. John addressed the Gathering. Dr. Sasidharan, Dept of General Medicine proposed vote of thanks. IMA leaders were welcomed and felicitated in a befitting manner. All IMA leaders spoke on the occasion. Dr. Krishnan Nair, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Community Medicine discussed with the medical students on how to conduct an awareness class in the community on cancer prevention .

HICC Meeting of SNIMS was held on 16th February at the Hospital clinical lecture hall. Adv.T.A. Vijayan, Manager of the Institution, chaired the meeting .Committee discussed various steps to

be taken for attaining NABH accreditation.

As pe r the d e c i s i o n o f t h e Manager, Institutions G C T , a m o c k Inspection will be conducted in last week of March, 2016, as part of Hospital Infection Control Programme. It was

decided that strict action will be taken against the staff, who are not following the infection control practices and all Department Heads /in charges are requested to give proper training to the staff and a weekly report of the same to be submitted before the committee.

Mr.Venugopal of Brahmakumari Ashram discussed on “Positive Thinking and Value Education Programme”

Hospital Infection control committee

Guest Lecture

Guruvandhanam

Dr.Ramakrishna Prasad, Associate Professor, Dept. of Pharmacology Joined in Medical Education Services in 1963. He had worked at 5 Medical Colleges as Professor &HOD.He had also worked at Sari City Hospital ,Iran during Iran-Iraq war period.

Message- Patient Care is important to get good name to your Hospital/Medical College/Clinic.

You have to think that patients are our 'Gods'.

Guru VandanamWorld Cancer DayHospital ActivitiesAcademic ActivitiesSocial Activities Campus NewsHealth Events

Vol-4 Issue-3 04-03-2016 Page-2This Programme was attended by our first year MBBS Students, Faculties of Department of Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry & Community Medicine.

A Survey by External Monitors - SMO, WHO Country Office – (NSDP) –Pulse Polio Immunization

This programme was arranged in co-ordination with The SMO, WHO Country Office for India, 1st floor, Office Complex, G e n e r a l H o s p i t a l Complex, Ernakulam, as part of Intern's training in D e p a r t m e n t o f

Community Medicine. Dr. Darshana, Dr. Biswas .D. Kartha, Dr. Sachin Nath, House Surgeons of SNIMS participated in Survey by External Monitors of NDSP unit of Ernakulam on Pulse Polio Immunization held in January-February 2016.

Dr.Saira, SMO conducted an Orientation session for the Interns on 'Survey by External Monitors –Pulse Polio Immunization' in the Department of Community Medicine on 5th February. A Field Survey was conducted at Ankamaly, Parakadavu, Vypin, Edapally, Kochi Municipal Corporation & Vazhakulam from 21st to 25th February.

Dr P. Gopalakrishnan, Associate Professor, Department of C o m m u n i t y M e d i c i n e presented the topic-’IF’s and ‘ B U T ’ s o f D O T S . T h e newer initiative of the

government to switch over to the daily regimen of TB treatment was discussed .This session was chaired by Professor Dr Raju Antony. He detailed the various challenges of RNTCP and suggested that an active surveillance is needed to address the burden of Tuberculosis

On Zika virus . Dr. N.K.Kuttappan, D.M.O.(H) presented the t o p i c a n d promised he would support us in activities to control and contain various infections. Prof Dr. Nagaraja,

HOD, Dept. of General Medicine chaired the session. Prof. Dr. M.J.John, principal and Prof.Dr. Raju Antony, Vice-Principal during

e x p r e s s e d g r a t i t u d e t o D.M.O. (H) for the support he had extended to the activities of SNIMS.

.ZIKA virus was first noted at Uganda in 1947.Its first outbreak was in Brazil in May 2015.Since then nearly 4000 suspected cases of Microcephaly –a foetal deformation where infants are born with abnormally small heads-were reported.

SNIMS participates in Pulse-Polio Campaign….

Thursday Academics

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25-2-2016

About ZIKA Outbreak

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The Zika Virus infection is usually asymptomatic in nearly 80% of the cases.As a result ,many cases of Zika goes unnoticed ,making it difficult to estimate the true scale of the outbreak in the Americas. One in four people infected with Zika develop symptoms-mild illness, such as fever, rash, muscle/joint pain and conjunctivitis. Case fatality rate is 0 as per the present reports.Since the infection is spread through Aedes species mosquitoes (which bite during day time) which are commonly seen in these countries, and since it causes foetal abnormalities, countries such as Columbia, Ecuador, El-Salvador and Jamaica have recommended that women delay pregnancy. On January, 2016, The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, USA advised pregnant women to consider “postponing travel to countries with ongoing Zika virus transmission”.Officials are still investigating whether Zika virus causes Microcephaly in newborns, but the link is 'strongly suspected ', according to WHO. Evidence of the virus had been found in the placenta and amniotic fluid of mothers and in the brains of the foetuses or newborns.WHO estimates that 1.5 million people might have been infected in Brazil. We can expect3-4 million of Zika virus disease.Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General, WHO had said that the virus is 'spreading explosively' through the Americas.Since the first outbreak was reported in May 2015 in Brazil, the virus had already spread to 44 countries. It had spread to Australia through travellers and is anticipated to spread to rest of the Americas, Europe and Asia. Now WHO communicates to member countries about the public health risks. Little attention was paid initially as Zika infection remained asymptomatic and self-limiting. But emerging data on foetal complications altered this equation and all focus had been directed at finding an efficacious vaccine urgently. Linking with Gillen –Barrie syndrome also is of concern. Honduras reported some Zika patients developing Gillian –Barre syndrome also.Kerala have high risk of Zika virus disease because of the high density of Aedes Mosquitoes ,frequent international travel by Keralites , lot of foreigners visiting Kerala.

In Ernakulam District ,Dist Collector convened a meeting on 23-2- 2016 to discuss the issue in which Airport & sea port authorities also attended with Health personals. People coming from South American countries were kept under surveillance. As of today, there are no cases detected in India. Still we have to keep vigil, continue surveillance of travelers from such countries and give training to all Health personnel.

SNIMS arranged awareness class on Cancer at NSS Hall, Aduvassery; ward 7of Kunnukara by way of observing World Cancer

Day. Team including Asst.Professors-Dr Ann Mary, Dr Devaki, Dr Krishnan Nair, Senior HI Mr. Satheesh, HI Ms Indira & JPHN Geethu elaborated the various aspects of Cancer.

SNIMS arranged an Asthma & Allergy Medical Camp at Cherai on 21-2-2016 which was sponsored by CIPLA.Prof.Dr. Vincent,Dr.Hemalatha from Dept of Pulmonology participated in the camp with Intern Ms.Shinu. 90 patients attended at the camp.

Social Activities

Health Awareness class.

Medical Camp

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SNIMS jointly with Prathyaasha Palliative Care, Paravur arranged Awareness class on Cancer care and P reven t ion a t Res iden t s Association, Perumpadanna, Paravur. Prof.Dr.Raju Antony, Vi c e - P r i n c i p a l , S N I M S , Chalakka led the session.

SNIMS jointly with Cherai Vadakkakam Residents Association arranged Cancer Awareness Class at S.S.Araya U . P. S c h o o l , P a l l i p u r a m . Prof.Dr.Raju Antony, Vice-Principal, SNIMS discussed the Problem of Cancer and its preventive steps with the local residents.

On the same day, SNIMS & St Thomas church, Kottakavu, Paravur arranged Awareness program on 'Problems of Elderly-solutions at level of elderly patients, their bystanders, Family & Society '. The program was inaugurated by Adv.Mohankumar, President, Rotary Club, Paravur. Rev.Fr.Joseph, Vicar; Mr.Babu George, Rotarian etal felicitated the program.

Prof.Dr.Raju Antony, Vice-Principal &Dr.Krishnan nair, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Community Medicine, SNIMS presented the subject and there was a discussion session to clear the queries of the elderly. There were entertainment programs and gift presentation to the elderly.

On 24-02-2016 IMA Paravur Branch jointly with SNIMS arranged a reception to the All Kerala Campaign Team of IMA travelling from kasargode to Thiruvanathapuram for Membership Campaign & awareness of activities of IMA. Welcome Speech was by Prof. Dr. K.R.Mohanan ,President, IMA, Paravur Branch. Principal Prof.Dr M.J.John addressed the Gathering.

Dr.A.V.Jayakrishnan,President ,Dr. Samuel Koshy, Secretary ,Dr. Babu Gangadharan, Dr. Joseph Manoj , Dr. N. Madhu ,Dr. Sasidharan, Dept. of Medicine, other state IMA leaders, Prof.Dr Raju Antony ,Vice –Principal, Mr.Jerin Jose, Arts Club Secretary etal. spoke on the occasion.

Dr.Midhun and his team from SNIMS took IMA membership on this occasion by handing over Cheque as membership fees to the State President ,IMA .

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IMA emboldening movement

Campus News.Reception to Profession's voice .

Greening SNIMS Campus

Inauguration of Film Club.

Anti ragging activities at SNIMS- Fire Safety at SNIMS

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Say “No to Ragging”

A well wisher, Mr. Aravindhan.S, Velassery House, Kidangur, Angamaly donated 200 indoor plant saplings to SNIMS. These plants will be utilized for g r e e n i n g t h e c a m p u s o f SNIMS.We express our sincere gratitude to him.

On 11th February, SNIMS had a dual function of Inaugurating the Film Club and celebrating the Valentine's Day. Various activities were held .

Poster at Entry to Medical College.

SNIMS gives priority to rules regarding Fire Safety. Our buildings are equipped with Fire Extinguishers in position with Brochure on details of how to use the Equipment in moments of need.

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Bidding adieu !!

World TB Day 2016

Dr Philip Thomas, Professor o f G e n e r a l M e d i c i n e , w h o retired on 4/2/16, was given a befitting sent off by SNIMS family

It is celebrated to raise the common public awareness about the epidemic disease of tuberculosis as well as get their efforts in order to totally eradicate this disease. Around 1.7 million of the people are dying of this disease every year. 24th of March has been established to commemorate the tuberculosis day by all at one place in order to get some solution to eradicate it from the world. WHO launches a Global Action Framework for TB Research and creates a new TB research team.

WHO launched a new Global Action Framework for TB Research to foster high-quality national and global TB research needed to end the TB epidemic. To f a c i l i t a t e t h e implementation of this new Framework and to support the promotion of TB research both at global and country levels, a new

research team has been set up in the WHO Global TB Programme

The theme of the World TB Day celebration of the year 2016 would be “Find TB. Treat TB. Working together to eliminate TB”.

Health Tit bits

World Tuberculosis Day 2016 would be celebrated all over the world on 24th of March.

ENVIRONMENT-

Disasters

Historic Paris Climate Pact 2015 puts world on Green Path.

Emergency kit-

COP21 Agreement adopted unanimously at the plenary session of Paris Conference 2015 amid cheers. The session adopted a goal of “well below 2 degree C” for temperature rise. Nations are to pursue efforts to aim at the more difficult objective of pegging temperature rise under 1.5 degrees C. The agreement will go into effect from 2020.Developed nations will raise 100 billion dollars a year as the floor to help developing countries. 195 countries have approved the Agreement.Source-Hindu dated 13/12/2015

Source- Hindu 13/12/2015.

India is among the top 10 countries facing greatest risk of Natural Disasters like floods ,earthquakes ,tsunami .In such times of crisis ,little preparedness can go a long way in helping oneself .The golden rule is “Be prepared.”An important step is to have a “go bag “with essentials to help people fend for themselves. An emergency kit should have- a first aid kit, a battery-operated torch, essential medicines, dry food items, water, money, a set of thick ropes, candles , matches and shoes.It must also have copies of important documents , a whistle ,cell phone with chargers ,contact and meeting place information for your household ,small regional map ,extra set of car and home keys ,light weight waterproof blankets or plastic ponchos, child-care supplies or other special care items , a battery powered radio , dust masks to filter contaminated air ,plastic sheeting and duct tape to fashion a shelter in place ,a complete change of clothing.Pack these items in a sturdy, easy-to-carry container such as a backpack or suitcase on wheels. The “go bag” should be stored year round in an accessible place. This is in case one has to leave home all of a sudden. If residents are prepared with such a bag, it could come in handy, if the person is waiting for a rescue team. Having such a bag at home will induce one to be prepared and ready. This is all the more important in the background of the recent Chennai floods.

Welcome to the family of SNIMS

1. Dr.K.J.Ignatius - Consultant General Surgery.

2.Dr. Roby Rajan - Asst. Professor General Medicine.

3. Dr.Devaki Antherjanam.S. Asst. Professor Community Medicine.

4. Dr. Arun Asst. Professor General Surgery.

5. Dr.Uttara Krishna Tutor Pharmacology.

Neuro SurgeonNeuro Surgery.