Spreading the Message
under the aegis of the Association of Maharashtra Obstetric and Gynecological Societies (AMGOS),recently organised a conference on Genital Tuberculosis and Infertility Management at Le Meridien hotel
Spreading the Message
The Pune Obstetrics and Gynaecological Society (POGS),under the aegis of the Association of Maharashtra Obstetric and Gynecological Societies (AMGOS),recently organised a conference on Genital Tuberculosis and Infertility Management at Le Meridien hotel. The conference,which was attended by more than 350 gynaecologists and physicians from all over Maharashtra,was inaugurated by Dr H Chavan,joint director,Tuberculosis Health Services,Government of Maharashtra,and Dr Sanjay Gupte,former president of the Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI). The conference addressed the issues of genital tuberculosis,which affects the reproductive organs of men and women. Contrary to pulmonary TB,which affects the lungs and whose symptoms include cough and fever for a few weeks,genital TB damages the reproductive organs even before the condition is suspected. In a majority of cases,the disease causes irreparable loss to fallopian tubes and uterine cavity,leading to permanent infertility.
A Different Dimension
Illuminati 2013,a two-day national conference,was held at the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) on August 16 and 17 with medical undergraduates from more than 40 medical colleges of the country participating. Conceived by the Department of Internal Medicine at AFMC,the conference is a special event in the annual calendar of medical colleges as it provides a platform to budding doctors to showcase their research abilities and interact with some of the best researchers in the world. Dr Balram Bhargava,one of the leading thinkers and pioneers in the field of bio-design and chairman of Stanford India Bio-design in Delhi,delivered the keynote address and spoke on the topic,“Innovation in healthcare: an imperative need”. Also present at the event were Captain S Shankar,Major General L S Vohra and Brigadier N Naithani.
New Helmsman
Dr Batra’s Positive Health Clinic recently appointed Sandeep Saxena as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Dr Batra’s Group of Companies. In a career spanning more than 21 years,Saxena has worked with brands such as Colgate,Britannia,Ranbaxy and Elder Pharma. He has experience in marketing and consumer brand-building as well as consumer health,FMCG,nutraceuticals and healthcare. Dr Mukesh Batra,Founder and Chairman of Dr Batra’s said,“I am delighted to welcome Saxena as our group CEO. He is a seasoned professional with significant experience in building brands,especially healthcare brands.”
Muggy Waters
To understand the impact of water contamination in the city and the rest of the country,Eureka Forbes and GFK conducted a nationwide survey titled “Kya Aapka Paani Beemar Hai”. The findings revealed some hard-hitting facts about water contamination being the most serious issue for more than 77 per cent households in Pune. Ground water samples collected and examined by the Eureka Forbes Institute of Environment,a non-profit organization,revealed that few areas in Pune were severely hit by water contamination. The levels of Total Dissolved Solids (TDS),hardness,chlorides and nitrates responsible for water contamination exceed the permissible limits in areas such as Paud,Chakan,Talegaon,Wagholi and Sanaswadi.
Promoting Contraception
An integrated contraceptive insertion system from Pregna International Ltd,designed by Ticket Design,has been won the highest design quality honours at the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2013,an international product design awards,in Germany. One of the contraceptive insertion system,Etherena,is a loading and insertion device for Intrauterine Contraceptive Copper-T 380A,which is a dominant contraceptive,to be used by doctors. Copper-T is an effective method of contraception with a success rate of more than 99 per cent in the first year of use.
(Compiled by Anuradha Mascarenhas)
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