Health Corner

Nurturing the Nurturer

The Western Zone of the All India Coordinating Committee of Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (AICC-RCOG) will conduct the 27th annual conference from March 2-4 at The Westin,Koregaon Park. AICC–RCOG is a collective body of gynaecologists who are members of Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists,London. The theme of this conference is ‘Nurturing the Nurturer’. This theme was chosen as it endows the woman,the ‘nurturer’ with health and care. It is well accepted that a holistic approach to women’s health,addressing women’s needs throughout her life including adolescent period will have long lasting effects on maternal morbidity and mortality. The conference will bring together international and national stalwarts who will give a comprehensive overview of important topics like foetal medicine,obstetric medicine,gynaecological cancers and the like.

The family doctor

Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital and Research Centre initiated an innovative scheme five years back under which a family doctor can take part in the treatment plan of his patient. They have been given the designation of Associate Panel consultants. The main objective of this programme is to develop transparency in the management of the patient,to facilitate smooth co-ordination between patient,consultant and hospital,to upgrade the knowledge of the family doctors by making them all-rounders and,in the era of globalisation,to bring family doctor in mainstream of medical fraternity,said experts at a day-long conference ‘Care Beyond Cure’ held for family doctors here.

Cardiovascular Interventions

A meet on Cardiovascular Interventions was organised by Cardiovascular Educational Research. Dr Shirish Hiremath,an interventional cardiologist at Ruby Hall hospital,performed complex surgeries that were relayed live from New Delhi. This live procedure was witnessed by more than 1,000 interventional cardiologists. A 65-year-old man who suffered a heart attack had to undergo an emergency angioplasty of the culprit blood vessel. Later he was also diagnosed for narrowing of main vessel making his situation complex and was operated for a complex interventional angioplasty as stenting of the main vessel was done by Dr Hiremath. Another complex interventional angioplasty procedure was performed by him on a 45-year-old man who suffered from a heart attack with no known heart risk factors. The patient suffered a blockage in the left main and left anterior descending artery supplying blood to major portion of the heart. The patient had travelled 400 km to get the interventional angioplasty done.

Screening Camp held

Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy (BPH) is the most common problem in the ageing male. A screening camp for Prostate Disorders was held at the Command Hospital (Southern Command). This free camp was hosted and organised by Command Hospital (Southern Command) in association with Care India Medical Society and sponsored by Kindle Light Foundation. The camp was inaugurated by Maj Gen Harinder Singh,MG Medical (Southern Command) in the presence of Brig SK Jatana,Offg Commandant of Command Hospital (Southern Command). In his address,he stressed on the importance of early detection of prostate disorders.

The Wellness Way

Health and beauty often go hand-in-hand. Bearing this in mind,a holistic beauty with yoga wellness programme will be held on March 3 at Param Yoga studio at Dhole Patil Road. The programme will be conducted by Dr Renu Mahtani,founder of Param Yoga,who believes in the concept of ‘heal the mind and the body follows’.

(compiled by Anuradha Mascarenhas)