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Target
Or A Target Free Approach?
Inspite of India being a signatory to International
Conference on Population Development, targeted
approach to population control exists across states,
allege NGOs. Also the guidelines laid down by
the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for
conducting sterlisation operations are clearly
flouted by government-sponsored sterlisation camps
and PHCs. Falaknaaz Syed gets the other side of
the story.
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CSSD
Holds The Key To Control HAI
Though CSSD forms the backbone of a hospital,
ensuring infection-free surgical instruments and
hence operations, it is yet to take off in India,
observes Shardul Nautiyal.
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'India
Lacks Multidisciplinary Approach For Juvenile
Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients’
It is said that 60 out of 1,00,000 children in
the US and the UK are affected with juvenile rheumatoid
arthritis. With as many as 12,000 children in
Mumbai estimated with paediatric rheumatoid arthritis,
the formation of Juvenile Arthritis Support group
at Mumbai's Jaslok Hospital signifies an important
milestone. And that is why Canada-based Dr Ross
Petty, Head of the Division of Rheumatology in
the Department of Pediatrics at BC's Children's
Hospital and the University of British Columbia,
was at Jaslok Hospital, invited by Dr Raju Khubchandani,
a pediatrician with special interest in Paediatric
Rheumatology. Dr Petty is credited with theestablishment
of The Arthritis Society, the first comprehensive
programme in paediatric rheumatology in Canada.
He is the recipient of the Ross Award, a prestigious
honour given by the Canadian Paediatric Society
for contribution to the care of children and youth.
Both the rheumatologists spoke to Rita Dutta about
various aspects of the disease.
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‘Hospitals
should use alcohol for handwash’
Dr John Paul Quinn, Attending Physician for Cook
County Hospital in Chicago, is known world over
for his outstanding contributions in the field
of infectiology. Dr Quinn has written scientific
articles on varied topics, which include clinical
problems caused by multiresistant gram-negative
pathogens, clinical significance of extended-spectrum b-lactamases, strategies to
be followed for serious infections and most importantly
his work on the infections networks on IDSA, which
is the long-term suppressive anti microbial therapy
for intravascualr device related infections. He
is part of the advisory board for the Merck &
Co and plans to carry out trials based on emergence
of resistance in VRE as one of his forthcoming
projects. On his maiden visit to India, Dr Quinn
spoke to Sapna Dogra about his research, various
strains in infection and his de-escalation theory
in antibiotics.
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Clinical
trials of Ayurvedic immune booster shows potential
to fight HIV/AIDS
A herbal medicine made out of different parts
of stem, bark, root and leaves of Ayurvedic plants
has the ability to fight advanced stages of HIV,
though the patient does not become HIV-ve and
continues to remain in the asymptomatic stage
of the disease. The medicine increases weight,
appetite and immunity of the person and decreases
the viral load, reveals the clinical trials conducted
on 40 patients at the R A Poddar Hospital in the
city.
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Apex
body of healthcare providers, insurers, TPAs in
Mumbai & Delhi
An apex body comprising of all segments involved
in health insurance delivery, namely the healthcare
providers, the four Public Sector General Insurance
Companies, and TPA Association, will be formed
in some time from now in Mumbai and Delhi.
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Delhi
clinic claims to treat 100 patients with embryonic
stem cell therapy
Siemens
unveils advanced CT
Wockhardt
Hospital Gets JCI Accreditation
'Piles
to Smiles' Campaign Launched
‘Save
The Foot’ Initiative Launched To Reduce Diabetic
Foot Amputations
Transasia
Bags National Award For Commercialisation Of Indian
Technology
Beating
Heart Surgery Performed On Patient With 7 pc Heart
Pumping Rate
Trivitron's
Principal Partner Aloka, Launches New Ultrasound
System
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Interior
Design And Graphics In Hospitals
Interior design may be defined as the conscious
designing of man-made spaces – a planned
choice of style, colour, furniture, etc for the
inside of a building. Although man’s desire
to create a pleasant environment for himself is
as old as civilisation itself, interior design
as it is conceptualised and practised today is
a relatively new field. It is a specialised branch
of architecture or environmental design. In some
advanced countries where this profession is well
established, it is known as interior architecture.
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‘Recognition
Of Importance Of Nursing Education Has A Long
Way To Go’
'Health
Insurance Is an Area Where PPP Can Be Synergised'
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