Health Corner

Film on Homeopathy
City-based Yogesh Dattatraya Gosavi,is making a bi-lingual feature film titled Pratisaad which the director claims is world’s first feature film based on Homeopathy. The motive behind making the film is promoting Homeopathy says Gosavi. With cast that includes- Sandeep Kulkarni,Kishore Kadam,Neelam Shirke,Jayant Sawarkar,Siddheshwar Zadbuke,Suneel Tawade,child artist Aman Attar and so on,The film is targeted to release by April 30. “Pratisaad is story of a homeopathic doctor Aditya Bhagwat who sets up his own Homeopathic hospital where all diseases can be treated with homeopathic medicines without any use of oxygen cylinders,injections and all other equipments without any side effects to the patients. The film is the journey of the doctor and his struggles with patients,police,media and people around and how he proves that homeopathy is a reliable and proven science,” says Gosavi

Self help book
Author and management professional,Chitra Lele has come up with a self-help book- The six spheres of life: unlocking the door to success and happiness. The book comprises of a set of self-help motivational chapters. It takes one to all facets of successful existence right from inner voice to happiness,from self -reliance to dreams. Speaking on the book,the author says,”Being a youngster,I know the faults of this generation,and I want to help the youth overcome these faults. Through my book,I have laid down a roadmap,which will aid the youth as well as others to add momentum to their spiritual lives and regain focus on the lost sense of the higher-purpose.” She adds,”Due to unfair competition and lack of confidence,a lot of youngsters are getting suicidal tendencies so there is an ardent need of proper counseling. Through my book,I want to help them to regain their lost confidence and bounce back with a renewed sense of self-determination.”

Graduation programme
The graduation programme of the Poona Hospital Nursing Institute was held on February 19. The event started with the oath taking ceremony followed by certificate distribution by the dignitaries. Ramesh Bagwe,minister of State for Home Affairs was the chief guest. Bagwe emphasised on the importance of the role of the nurses in safeguarding and promoting help and happiness to mankind. Nursing superintendent,Anand,in her speech mentioned that the students of Poona Hospital Nursing School were continuously performing well at the state level exams and that this year Nisha Naik had stood second in the Anatomy,state level exams.

Role of surgery in diabetes
American Diabetes Association(ADA) has,in a first of its kind change in approach accepted role of surgery for control of diabetes in obese people. This acceptance has come after over 40 years of research and analysis of surgical data. “Blood sugar is controlled within 7 days – 90 days of surgery and remains so even after 14 years,” said Dr Ramen Goel,metabolic surgeon,Bombay Hospital,Mumbai. Many diabetic Indians are not obese and thus are not suitable for gastric bypass surgery. Surgery does not involve any pancreatic manipulation/ transplantation. Control of diabetes works by various mechanisms including secretion of hormones from last part of small intestine with food stimulus. All these surgeries are performed through the key hole route or laparoscopically. “At the moment diabetes surgery has low acceptance amongst physicians & people,but there is enough scientific data to support their efficacy,” said Dr Goel. This surgery works only for type two diabetes patients and even patients on insulin have been able to discontinue not only insulin but even tablets for diabetes treatment.