Bio-medical workshop concludes

CHANDIGARH, Dec 8: As many as 23 delegates from 12 countries attended the eight-week long management development programme on operation, maintenance and repair of bio-medical equipment, which concluded at the Central Scientific Instruments Organisation CSIO, here today.

Presiding over the valedictory function, Navrekha Sharma, Joint Secretary, Technical Cooperation, in the External Affairs Ministry, said that there was an imperative need to organise such courses, because of the increasing problem faced in repair and maintenance of hi-tech equipment. She added that such programmes led to long-term collaboration resulting in exchange of information and expertise.

Earlier, CSIO director S. Mohan highlighted the theme and importance of the management programme. A broad overview of the large spectrum of medical instrumentation used in various specialities of medicine was presented. The schedule included basic principles, operation and application. Hands-on sessions, involving real life repair and maintenance problems on different types of medical instruments, study tours and visits to medical institutes were also part of the programme.