INDIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Erode Branch 0 th

IMA CGP Scientific Programme and Cultural Night

Along with
“ INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FAMILIES”
(FAMILY GET TOGETHER)
at
IMA Hall, Sampath Nagar, Erode
on 15.05.2011
06.00pm - 09.00pm
with
Guest of Honour
Prof. A. Celestine Raj Manohar, Dean, Perundurai Medical College
In presence of Dr. J.A. Jayalal, Hon Secretary, IMA TN SB
Dr. K. Balasundaram, Vice president, West Zone, IMA TN SB
Evening Programme
6.00 - 6.30pm : Cultural Programme by Students & Childrens
6.30pm : IMA CGP SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME
IMA Prayer
Welcome Address by Dr. V.L. Guhanathan
Secretary Report
Special Address : Dr. J.A. Jayalal, Hon. Secretary, IMA TN SB
Theme: Family Vs Practice : Acheiving the right Balance
Felicitation & Inauguration of New Updated Website
Dr. K. Balasundaram, updated form Inauguration
7.15pm : Inauguration of Cultural Programme by
Prof. A. Celestine Raj Manohar, Dean
7.45 - 8.30pm : Orchestra by “Erode Melody” for the Doctors by the doctors
9.00pm : Dinner

EROASICON 2011 will be held from 8.30 am till 5pm.

Registration fee : 300 /- Spot : 500/- Please note that there is
No registration fee for the Evening IMA Meeting and Cultural Night
Dr. V.L. Guhanathan Dr. M.S. Suseendhar Dr. K. Rajasekaran
President Hon.Secretary Finance Secretary
94430 35090 9842752434 9843088544
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 President's Message

OUR TEAM
Dear Members,
Dr. V. Madhavan A warm hello to all of you from your president. Hope
Imm. Past President you’ll are in a relaxed mood since your Children’s Exam are over.
98427 55802 Moreover, hope you’ll exercised your franchise on April 13th by
Casting your votes.
Dr.(Mrs.) Nancy Thanu EIMA celebrated ‘WORLD HEALTH DAY’ from 1-7th
Vice President April. A blood screening programme was conducted for our
94430 22764
members in Association with ThyroCare. About 138 members
and their families were benefitted. In keeping with our social
commitments, members of IMA Erode also took part in the
Dr. M.S. Suseendhar
‘ C A M PA I G N A G A I N S T C O R R U P T I O N ’ b y
Hons. Secretary taking part in a pro test meet in association with other social
98427 52434 organiations.
98429 54074 Dear Members, some of our members have been
cheated by UNSCRUPULOUS COMPANIES by delivering
Dr. K.Rajasekaran substandard equipments, make sure before you purchase the
Finance Secretary equipment, you must check the bonafide of the company, its
98430 88544 representative and have all your deals written down and signed
by both parties. We have received a notice from the TN-
Dr. Anuradha Medical Council requesting doctors to refrain from Advertising
Joint Secretary - I i n
93641 27181 public media. kindly adhere to it
ASI Erode branch is conducting a one day CME
Dr. S. Chenniappan
EROASICON 2011, members do participate and take part in
the academics activities. There will be a cultural programme in
Joint. Secretary - II
the evening, members join us and make this a great event
98430 27287
LONG LIVE IMA
Dr. M.Prabhakar Yours Affectionately,
Asst. Secretary Dr. V.L. GUHANATHAN
98429 26126 President EIMA
Cell : 94430 35090

01st May Day 12th International Nurses Day

01st World laughter Day
03rd World Asthuma Day
08th World Red Cross Day
08th World Thalassemic Day
MAY 15th International Day of Families
17th World Hypertension Day
May 27 - June 7
19th World Hepatitis Day
Child Production Week 31st World Tobacco Day
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Dear Doctors,
Greetings. This Month with all your support we organized family health checkup and we
made it grand Success. Our District Collector Mr. Kamaraj invited us to give Voters Awareness.
We Celebrated world Health Day at Government ITI & Rotary Club of Erode. We gave our
Solidarity forAnti Corruption by Lighting the Candle. Honda City made us Brand Ambassador
for Green Honda Prioject. Life style Modification for Public was conducted.

Last month meeting came out very well because of all our Speakers Dr. Sivakami,
Dr.Nandha Kunar, Dr. Ranganathan, Dr. Arulchelvan We thank All Of them for giving the
Excellent Presentation. New Members were Inducted by our State Office Bearers .

This month One day CME, EROASICON - 2011 will be a Medical Knowledge feast for our
members. Evening we have a Grand Show of Cultural Programs and Erode melody Orchestra.
Kindly attend the whole day programme. Our State IMA Secretary Dr. J.A.Jayalal & Vice-
President Dr. K. Balasundaram are visiting our branch on that day. Kindly note EROASICON
Registration fees 300 Rs/- on spot 500 Rs/- Evening No Registration. Send your Update form
Immediately. Central New Plastic IMA Life Membership ID Card Application Form is enclosed.
Kindly send it to the IMA Headquarters New Delhi.
Long Live IMA
Thanking you

Address for Postal communication

Yours Affectionately
23, R.K.V. Nagar, II nd Street, Dr. M.S. Suseendhar
Thirunagar Colony, Erode - 638 003. Hon.Secretary,Erode IMA
Ph : (O) 0424 - 2282828,® 2221894 Editor, EIMA News
Mob : 98427 52434, 98429 54074
email : drsuseendhar@gmail.com Total No. Patients in Jan - Apr : 27,013
Address for Personal communication
LOTUS Hospital, Our EIMA aims to reach more than 50 members
Kollampalayam, and to reach more than 50,000 patients
Erode .
Our AIM of 2011
“Reach 30,000 Memberships - start 30 New Branches - Reach 3,00,000 Patients
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 EROASICON 2011
You are Invited….
Dear Doctor, Warm Greetings.
It gives us immense pleasure to invite you
for this academic feast
‘EROASICON 2011’ jointly organized by ASI Erode City
Branch and IMA Erode Branch on 15th May 2011, Sunday from
8am to 9pm. The theme for this conference is

‘Fine Tuning of Surgical Skills and Updating

Our Knowledge’.
We aim to encourage students & delegates to participate in the Best
paper presentations. We plan to have State of the Art Lectures, Surgical
Video Lectures, Rapid fire round on Common Surgical Conditions and
Quiz programme. So come and experience our hospitality and also enjoy
the gastronomic delights & colorful Cultural night

We request you to register & participate in large numbers to make it a

truly memorable event.

We look forward to meet you at

‘EROASICON 2011’
Thank you
Dr. S.Easwaramoorthy Dr. K.M.Abul Hasan
Organizing Secretary Organizing Chairman

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 ASI Tamil Nadu & Pondicherry Chapter Midterm Conference
EROASICON 2011
PROGRAMME
Theme: Fine Tuning of Surgical skills and Updating Our Knowledge

8.30 -9.40am Award Oral/Poster Presentations 8 min each

Judges: Dr.Swaminathan, Dr.S.Karuppannan, Dr.J A.Jayalal,
Dr.j.S.Rajkumar
Best paper & Poster Awards for Postgraduate & undergraduate Students
Best Free Paper Award for Delegates

9.40-10.00am 'Back to Basics' in Surgery 20 min

Moderators: Dr.A.N.Rajan, Dr.S.Babu, Dr.K.Rajasekar
Surgical Site Infection Dr.Sai Krishna Vittal

10.00-11.00am 'State of the Art' Lectures : Session I

20 min each
Moderators: Dr.S.Chandran, Dr.Balusamy, Dr.Senthil Sengodan
Current Management of Groin hernia Dr.JS Rajkumar
Single Port Laparoscopic Surgery: SILS Dr.Govindaraj

Coffee Break

11.20-12.10 'State of the Art' Lectures : Session II 20 min each

Moderators: Dr. Viswanathan, Dr.Nanjundappan, Dr.Pasupathi ,
Dr.T.K.Samy
Guidelines for Management of Burns Dr.S.Rajasabapathy
Paediatric Surgical Emergencies: Points for Practice
Dr.K.M. Abul Hasan

12.15-1pm Inauguration of EROASICON 2011 and Award Ceremony

1pm-1.15pm Surgical Quiz Competition: Dr.S.Easwaramoorthy

Lunch Break

2PM-3.00PM Rapid fire round on 'Common Surgical Conditions':

(IMA –AMS & ASI Erode City branch: Combined Academic session)
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Panelists: Dr.JS.Rajkumar, Dr.A.Suresh Venkatachalam, Dr.M.Rajendran,
Dr.J.A.Jayalal, Dr.Zameer Pasha, Dr.S. Karuppannan, Dr.Nancy
Thanu, Dr. Karthikeyan, Dr.S.Babu
Audience: General practitioners, Surgeons and students
Moderator: A.Rajasekar
Topics Covered: Dyspepsia, GI malignancy, Wound Management, Surgical Jaundice
Painful anal conditions, Liver cyst, Gall stone, Ureteric colic
Abdominal pain in children and pregnant women…..

3.00-4.45pm Surgical Video Lectures: Fine Tuning Surgical Skills…..

15min each
Moderators:, Dr.J.W.Ebenesh Bensham, Dr.Kanagachalakumar, Dr.Balasundarm

1. 10 steps of Safe Lap cholecystectomy Dr.S.Easwaramoorthy

2. Thyroidectomy step by step Dr. Sai Krishna Vittal
3. Bowel anastomosis: Tricks of the trade Dr.K.V Durairaj
4. Lap Appendicectomy Dr.D. Maruthupandian
5. Staples in Surgery: State of the Art Dr.T.K Samy
6. Axillary dissection/sentinel Node biopsy Dr. A.Suresh Venkatachalam

5pm Vote of Thanks

Tea break

6.00pm-6.30pm Cultural programme by Medical and Nursing students/ Children

6.30pm IMA CGP Scientific Programme

· IMA Prayer
· Welcome Address: Dr.V.L.Guhanathan, President, EIMA
· Secretary Report: Dr.M.S. Suseendhar, Hon Secretary, EIMA
· Special Address: Dr.J.A.Jayalal, Hon Secretary, IMA TN SB
Theme: Family Vs Practice: Achieving the right balance 15min

7.15pm Inauguration of Cultural Programme by Prof. A. Celestine Raj Manohar, Dean

7.15pm-7.45pm Cultural programme by Spouse and Children

7.45-830pm Orchestra by Erode Melody: For the Doctors by the doctors

Dinner
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 ZONAL COMPETITIONS - 2011
FINE- ARTS & SPORTS
IMA- TNSB

We are happy to inform you about the Zonal level Fine-arts & Sports
competitions organized by IMA-TNSB to bring-out the forgotten / hidden talents of
our Doctors' community.
Four zonal meets are planned , the first one will be in North Zone @ Vellore
on 19.6.2011 with the auspicious inauguration by our State President
Dr.T.Sadagopan.
All the IMA members of North Zone are invited to take part in it to show their
talents. Presidents and Secretaries of IMA- North Zone are requested to motivate
their members to participate in huge numbers.
Contact your Zonal representatives for further Guidance
( D r. P r e m k u m a r S a t h y a - 9 9 4 1 9 9 3 7 3 9 & D r. G . S . K a i l a s h -
9380938271@chennai
Dr.C.S.Palani-9345303565 & Dr.Suresh Kumar@ vellore ).
Enroll through proper channel ( Branch Secretary/President) to the
organizing Chairman on or before 12th June for better planning .Expecting your
esteemed co-operation and participation.

Music competitions Sports Competitions

Solo & Group singing 1.Shuttle Badminton
I. With Music - a. Accompaniment by Instruments a.Singles b. Doubles c.Mixed
b.Accompaniment with Karoake doubles
2. Without Music 2. Table-Tennis
Dance competitions 3. Carrom & chess
Classical & Folk

For further details and registration contact:

Dr.Nancy Thanu- 9443022764 Dr.C.N.Raja- 9842727277
Chairman,Fine-arts committee Chairman,Sports Committee
Rathnam Maternity Clinic Annai ENT,Head&Neck Care Center
3-A,Kovalan Street 12-D, Palaniappa Street,
Teachers colony,Erode-11 Perundurai Road, Erode-9.
dhanuezhil@gmail.com cnraja@eth.net

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 Few Myths and Facts about Your Diathermy Machine!
Diathermy is the most preferred energy source (vide infra) used in more than 75% of
operations as it is versatile and cost effective. But as we know, in monopolar diathermy,
the current has to traverse through the patient's body to complete the electrical circuit
and hence potential complications could occur unless we thoroughly understand the
basic electrophysiology and mechanisms of various complications.

Types of Energy sources used during surgery Let us discuss the following misconceptions
v Electrical Energy and facts to understand the effective way of
• Diathermy using monopolar diathermy during surgeries
• Monopolar
• Bipolar
v Mechanical Energy
• Harmonic Scalpel
v Light Energy
• Laser

Myth I: Principles of electro cautery and electro surgery are essentially same

Fact: Electro cautery and electro surgery are totally different. In cautery, we use direct
current from a battery and the current passes through a resistance wire which gets heated up
and hence used to cauterize bleeding site as in skin and ENT conditions. But in electro surgery
the alternating current( AC) is used and it has to travel through the patient's body in order to
cause the desired tissue effects.

Myth II: Patient should avoid Contact with any metal objects during surgery
E.g.: Drip stand/metal bar/ECG leads. Also patient should not be sent to theatre with metal
ornaments.

Fact: Not necessary! In the early days the diathermy units are ground referenced and hence
if the patient has any contact with things like drip stand, the current could travel through this
line of least resistance to reach for the ground there by causing what we call 'Alternate site
burns' at the points of contact. But recent upgraded diathermy units are 'Isolated Units' and
hence no risk of such complications. But still it is a good practice to send the patient with our
any ornaments like ear ring or necklace so on.

Myth III: Having a return pad(patient plate) kept under the patient And attached to the ESU
will avoid any thermal damage.
Fact: Not really! The electrical current passes from the unit to the tissue through the active
electrode. After causing the desired effects in the tissue, the current has to complete the
circuit by passing through the body of the patient and through the return

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 electrode(patient plate) pad back to the diathermy unit. To be effective, the return pad
/patient plate should be kept under a large muscular area. In view of the large surface
area at the return electrode site, the current density is negligible and hence no risk of any
burns. But there should be a method to confirm that the quality of contact of return
electrode is satifactory. This is now done with what we call 'Split pad'as used in Valley lab
or ERBE. This pad has its own 'interrogation circuit' to ensure good quality of contact or
else the unit will not work.

Myth IV: It is so simple! Cut with Cut mode/Coagulate with Coagulation Mode

Fact: In fact it is not so simple. We tend to think that by activating the blue pedal, we could
coagulate the tissue and by activating the yellow pedal, we could cut or divide any tissue. But
really there are several factors determine the type of tissue effects,
Namely
v Wave form
v Size of active electrode
v Power setting
v Duration of exposure
v Tissue Impedance
Hence all the above 5 factors determine why and how we see any given tissue effect.

Myth V: There is not much advancement or any invention

In the electro surgery since the time of Harvey Cushing and William Bovie!

Fact: It is not really so. Following are the few of the advances made in the last two decades.
v Tissue Response Generator Eg: ERBE
v Argon Plasma coagulator
v Ligasure Vessel Seal system
v Voice Command System

Summary of Guidelines for Safe use of Diathermy:

v Use
• Lowest power setting
• Short bursts of current
• Use Low voltage form more often(Cut mode)
• Use Bipolar ,if possible
• Choose Tissue Response Generator(ERBE)
v Avoid
• Activating near metal objects like staple line or metal clips in the operating field

Dr.S.Easwaramoorthy MS FRCS (Edinburgh) FRCS (Glasgow) FRCS (England)

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 Facts & Figures
Government of India has decided to
introduce a short 3 years course in modern
medicine called BRHC(Bachelor of Rural
Health and Care) exclusively to serve the
villages. Originally it was named BRMS
(Bachelor of Rural Medicine and Surgery)
This decision is under the pretext that
doctors are not available in villages and with the
full connivance of MCI (Medical Council of
India), purportedly follows a questionable Delhi
High Court directive.
IMA strongly opposes and questions
the wisdom behind such a ill advised move and
decision.
The full 5 years M.B.B.S course
equips the medical graduates to function as
competent practitioners of modern medicine.
Any deviation from the exacting standards and
schedules will certainly pose danger to the
society.
It is understood that for this purpose
medical schools will be started in District
Hospitals. The recruitment of the students will
be from rural areas and on completion of the
course they will be obliged to serve in the native
rural areas for five years. It is also proposed to
give license to practice for one year which is
liable to be renewed every year for a
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period of five years. At the end of the fifth year
of service in the rural area,the graduate will be
given permanent license to practice. Such
graduates will also be given an option to
undergo a bridge course so as to enable them
to obtain the regular M.B.B.S degree.
The value of human life in all areas is one
and the same. Life of persons living in rural
areas is as important as the life of persons
living in the urban areas .There is no disease
confined exclusively to the rural orthe urban
area either.
There are better ways to overcome the
shortage of modern medicine professionals
inthe rural area. Lowering the standard of
medical education and producing low quality
professionals is not the solution.
· In the process of introducing separate
set of medical professionals exclusively for the
rural India, the Government is infact resorting
to discrimination against rural citizens treating
them as second- class citizens. The same will be
in flagrant violation of the fundamental
right of the rural citizens of India to have quality
health care. The discrimination could sow the
seeds of discon "ent.
Instead of rendering medical service
to the rural population in a manner equivalent
to that is available to the urban population, the
Government itself is bringing out an inequality and
irrational discrimination. This is violative of Article
14 of the Constitution of India.
Since the matter relates to the life and
healthy living of a human being, this infraction of the
basic feature is also bringing about a violation of Art
21 of the Constitution of India.
Any legislation in this regard which will
be brought by the Union of India will be a colorable
exercise of power and will be vitiated by lack of
legislative competence. Any such course will be
against the mandate of Sec 15(2) (b) of the Indian
Medical Council Act.
Any legislation that may be brought will
not be in consonance with the directive principles of
State policy enshrined under Art 38(2) and 47 of the
Constitution of India.
Public health being a state subject under
Entry 6 List II of the Constitution of India,
Government of India have no right to take any such
policy decision to employ the BRHC professionals in
the sub-centers, PHCs and District Hospitals
situated in the rural part of India. It is for the state
Governments to take decision in this regard. The
decision taken by the Govt of India to introduce the
course named Bachelor of Rural Health Care, which
will enable the graduates of the said course to
practice modern medicine in the rural areas is
beyond the competence of Govt of India. It is
unconstitutional, illegal and unenforce- able.
New medical colleges can be started with
the same effort of establishing medical schools for
introducing BRHC course.The existing medical
colleges are hamstrung due to paucity of qualified
faculty. Certainly it will be a difficult task to find
trained faculty for the new course in medicine
attached to the District Hospitals.
It will dissuade regular doctors from
serving in rural areas. If the service of qualified
doctors is denied to the rural population, early
detection of complicated diseases and providing
appropriate treatment will be impacted.
Suboptimal impact on disease burden in
rural areas is not due to shortage in human resources
alone. Vacillation of policy makers and their inability
to choose between primary health care
and vertical programmes is a serious flaw. More over
inadequate strength- ening of referral mechanism
has resulted in a system failure.
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The Bhore Committee way back in 1946
recommended the abolition of LMP, to lay the
foundation for the present day health care delivery
system. The objective was to ensure same standard
of health care to all citizens of India. The move to
start three year short term BRHC course puts the
clock back by sixty years.
The responsibility of district health
authorities is preventive and curative health care.
Burdening them with training and teaching
programme will lead to collapse of the existing
system.
The notion that over 20-30% of PHCs do
not have a MBBS qualified doctor is not supported by
statistics provided by Government of India. Only 5.3
percent of PHCs went without a qualified doctor.
Even this is due to administrative inefficiency and
exigencies. Efficient administrative practices by
concerned Health department should suffice.
To say that none of the 1,46,000 sub
centers have a qualified MBBS doctor is
a misrepresentation of fact to create a false case. The
sub centers have been programmed to be staffed
with oneANM and one male health worker only.
For whatever small shortfall that exists
compulsory rural health posting of MBBS graduates
for one year after internship as practiced in Kerala
would make available 30,000 MBBS graduates every
year.
It may be noted that none of the health
documents of the country have asked for or planned
a short term medical undergraduate course(Health
policy 2002, Report of the national commission
on macroeconomics and health 2005,National Rural
Health Mission document 2005).
One has to have a holistic view of the
situation rather than making scape goat of MBBS
doctors. Poverty, Illiteracy, demography and good
governance play a crucial role in the disparity and
inequity in health care between urban and rural
areas.
In National Family Health survey-3, 84.5%
of women in rural areas said institutional delivery
was not necessary or customary or the family did not
permit and only 1.1 % complained about lack of
female attendant in facility. This points to lack of
health awareness rather than lack of MBBS doctors.
National Human Rights commission has
come out strongly against such a course and has
termed it as discrimination.
 IMA strongly contends that there is any
credible shortage of MBBS doctors to serve in PHCs.
This has not been substantiated by data. There is no
rationale need for creation of a short term course in
modern medicine. This will only lead onto dilution of
medical standards and will endanger patient
safety.
A qualified and practicing doctor is not
the only person responsible for health care delivery.
The role of the nursing staff,paramedical staff,health
workers, laboratory technicians, pharmacists and
other catagories of health workers is equally
important. Producing substandard doctors in large
numbers will only create mismatch of human
resources. It is not the panacea for large shortfall in
health workers, paramedics and laboratory
technicians.
· Safe drinking water, sanitary toilets,
environmental cleanliness, shelter, nutrition,
personal hygiene, basic educational status of the
public, social customs and habits and disease
preventive measures are also major factors in
improving the health conditions of the citizens of
rural India.
15 (2) (b) of the Indian Medical Council
Act, 1956 is the most decisive clause as far as setting
standards for the practice of modern medicine. It is
also pertinent to mention here that the requirement
under Section 15(2) (b) of the IMC Act is similar to
the requirement of medical qualification world over.
Section 15(2) (b) of the IMC Act actually protects the
fundamental rights of every citizen by ensuring
adequate access to quality health care.
· Registered practitioners under other
systems of medicine and the modern medical
practitioners in the private sector have not been
taken into consideration.
50% of the seats in postgraduates
diploma courses are being reserved for medical
officers in the Government Health services in all the
states, who have served for at least three years in
remote and difficult areas. After acquiring the PG
diploma of two years duration, the medical officers
shall serve for two more years in remote and or
difficult areas.
In determining the merit and the entrance
test for postgraduate admissions, weightage in the
marks may be given as an incentive at the rate of
Indian Medical Association Headquarters
New Delhi
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10% of the marks obtained for each year in service in
remote or difficult areas upto the maximum of 30%
of the marks obtained.
MCI has already approved the decision
of its postgraduate committee with regard to
reservation of 25% of the seats in postgraduate
degree courses being filled through all India
examination for doctors who have served for at least
3 years in remote and difficult areas with a rider that
after acquiring the postgraduate qualification they
shall serve for 3 more years in remote and difficult
areas.
Adequate allowances and facilities like
rural service allowances, proper free
accommodation, education allowances for children,
vehicle or vehicle allowances, appropriate
reservation for education and employment for their
c h i l d re n , s a b b at i ca l l e ave fo r a ca d e m i c
enhancement of Doctors, allowances for attending
academic conferences for updating their knowledge,
facility for interest free personal loans should be
provided to doctors serving in rural areas.
Full utilization of the private medical
sector including out sourcing of investigative!
Diagnostic facilities and part time service in Primary!
Rural Health Centers.
Encourage private participation in Rural
Health care by offering free land, interest free loan,
preference in water, electricity and other support
facilities at concessional rates.
Increasing the number of seats for
MBBS and Post Graduate Courses in the existing
Medical Colleges is also an option.
Enhance budgetary allotment for Health
care from the present 2.1 % to 12% of GDP. If the
funds are adequately allotted and effectively utilized
manpower deficiency can be overcome and better
health care can be provided. Wherever NRHM
isworking efficiently there is no dearth of manpower
even now and health care delivery in the rural area
has improved remarkably.
So for tackling the problem of rural
healthcare by definitive corrective steps in the form
of improving infrastructure, better manpower and
facilities, the Goverment. with some hidden ulterior
motive wants to introduce BRHC course which again
is not going to take care of the shortfall of the
qualified paramedical and supportive staff.
given by Dr. S.S.Sukumar attended
IMA Central Council Meeting.
 EIMA NEW LIFE MEMBERS

Couple Members

Dr. R. Anand Kumar, M.B.B.S., D.N.B. (R.D).,

Dr. R. Tamilanban, M.B.B.S.,
Dr. S. Sangeetha, D.G.O.,
Dr. Shreemahal, M.B.B.S.,
Single Members

Dr. G. Sathiya Velavan, M.S.,

Dr. Subhashree, M.B.B.S., Dr. T. Srivishnu, M.B.B.S., Dr. S. Dinesh kumar, M.B.B.S.,

National President Message - QUIT TOBACCO

I appeal to all the members to be a role model for the society to get rid of the
evil of tobacco Smoking or any other form of tobacco addition.
Take a pledge to quit Tobacco
Let us Practice what we preach and lead the anti Tobacco campaign by
becoming an example for the public. Dr. Vinay Aggarwal
National President

Congratulate IMAYAM Team

IMA News - New Delhi Published an arrtical about
IMAYAM “A JEWEL IN THE CROWN OF IMA”
For joining share & care please contact Dr. P.S. Radhakrishnan 99943 77337
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 PHOTO GALLERY

Dr. Sivakami kangayappan from United States Dr. Nandha kumar - WHO Slogan

Dr. P. Ranganathan Dr. V. Arul Selvan

New Members Induction Luckey Dip Winner

Life Style modification Programme Movie Show

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 Community Activities
4 AAO GAON CHALEN
At Swaminathapuram 462 Patients were treated in the month of March 2011. Our IMA
Members took part in it.Screening Camp was Conducted at SKM Sevai Maiyam,
Saminathapuram.

4 SATHYA SAI
Sri Sathya Sai Seva Samithi Erode Conducted General Camp. Total Number 135 Patients.
Our members participated in it.

4 ANAEMIA FREE INDIA

Cheran Hospital 95 Patients Treated, CK Hospital 100 Patients Screened.

4 ERODE GH
146 Free Dialysis were done at Govt. Head Quarters Hospital, Erode. 20
Free Endoscopic examination were done.

4 BLOOD DONATION CAMP

In April 2011, 04 Blood Donation Camps were held. Total of 509
Units of Blood were Collected.

4 ARASAN EYE HOSPITAL

17 Free eye camps , 1752 patients screened, 311 Free surgeries performed , 28 pairs of
eyes collected, 2 eye Keratoplasty done.

4 MONIKA DIABETES CENTER

April 1 Free Diabetes Detection a Awareness Programme were conducted. Totally 175
patients were screened.

4 SENTHIL MULTI SPECIALITY HOSPITAL

Free Neuro Mediacl camp was conducted April 24th. 120 Patients were screened.

4 MAARUTHI MEDICAL CENTRE AND HOSPITALS

Erode Diabetes Foundation functioning in Maaruthi Medical Centre and
Hospitals, conducted free “Diabetes Detection and Awareness Programme” on
24.04.2011, on Diabetes and Prevention of foot Complication. Free Blood glucose
estimation done for around 220 patients and for other potential diabetics.

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 IMAYAM

Thiru. S. Natarajan Income Tax Officer Erode Rs. 1,000

Rice Sponsor
Dr. T. Sadagopan Vellore
(Life Time)

Thiru. V. Purushothaman Milk Sponsor

(Rs. 1100)
Master V. Pavan Sakthivel (Std III - C, C.S. ACADEMY)
S/o, Dr. T. Vijayakumar (SG MET HOSPITAL) &
Dr. D. Saraswathi (KMCH) is selected for National level
Spelling Bee computation which will be held on 21 & 22 May 2011
at Chennai we Wish him all Successes
We Congratulate “Monika Diabetes Center” Dr. E. Thangavelu attended the 4th
Diabetes India 2011,International Conference at New Delhi on April 15, 16, 17.

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