Journalism of Courage
Free Check Ups for Children
Mumbai based Mukul Madhav Foundation has been actively involved in charity work in the areas of medicine,education and social welfare,specially in the field of child care. Another institution,Lokmangal Foundation,approached MMF to organise a camp in Pune. On September 9,both organisations jointly held checkups for children on Tadiwala road. Doctors from KEM and H.V. Desai hospitals were on site for general and pediatric care,as well as for eye checkups.
Paper presented
Dr Pankaj N. Maheshwari,senior consultant in Urology at Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital,presented papers on different aspects of kidney related problems at the 30th World Congress of Endo-Urology per cent Shock Wave Lithotripsy (WCE),held in Istanbul,Turkey from September 4 to 8. The conference was hosted by the Turkish Medical Association and attended by 2800 Urologists.
Medical progamme
Building on a legacy of achievements at AFMC,Pune,the Department of Pathology took another big stride with the organisation of two Continuing Medical Education (CME) Programmes,from September 15 to 18. Over 500 delegates from across the country attended the CMEs that were aimed at spreading awareness about recent cutting edge techniques in Pathology and Haematology and synergistic applications in all the fields of Pathology. Techniques including automation in the laboratory,confocal microscopy,karyotyping,immunofluorescence and molecular testing were discussed .
Appeals
Manas Barhate,age 5 years,was wounded on May 29,2012,and has since undergone multiple skin graftings and colostomy. His family has already spent Rs 4 lakhs,and further treatment will cost approximately Rs 4 lakhs. He is still to undergo three surgeries.
24-year-old Mayur Murlidhar Thorat,son of Murlidhar Thorat,from taluka Patan,is scheduled for a kidney transplant. Struggling with limited funds Thorat requires donations as the likely expenses will be approximately Rs 3 lakhs. Call 9960725111 for further details.
