WE LIKE PROJECT

BY : DEEPALI PRASHANT INGAWALE

HPGD/JL21/0844
UNDERTAKING
WE TUBE
 1) GOAL SETTING
 Goal setting involves the development of an action plan designed to motivate and guide a
person or a group towards goal.
 Goal Setting :
1) Create interest
2) Provides challenges
3) Amount of energy and work
4) Provides Purpose
5) Attention allocation
 Why is setting goal important ?

It gives you loan term vision and short term motivation
It focuses your acquisition of knowledge and help you to organize your time and your
resources so that you can make the very most of your life
Sets Positive expectation
Put meaning into lives
Helps people achieves their dreams and ambitions
SMART is an effective tool that provides the clarity, focus and motivation you need to
achieve your goals
What is SMART GOAL ?

S
• SPECIFIC

M
• MEASUREABLE

A
• ACHIEVEABLE

R
• REALISTIC

T
• TIMELY
Steps to set goals

INDENTIF
Y GOALS Set List Develop a Indentify List of
List skills
objectives obstacles Plan people Benefits
 2) Stress Management

Stress can be defined as our mental, physical, emotional and behavioural reactions to any
perceived demand or threats
Distress (Negative Stress) is a continuous experience of feeling overwhelmed , oppressed, and
behind in our responsibilities. It is the all encompassing sense of being imposed upon by the
difficulties with no light at the end of tunnel
Example of distress include financial difficulties, conflict relations, managing a chronic illness
Eustress ( Positive stress)is the other form of stress that is positive and beneficial, We may feel
challenged, but the source of the stress are opportunities that are meaningful to us. Eustress helps
to provide us with energy and motivation to meet our responsibilities and achieve out goals.
Example of eustress include graduating from college, married, receiving a promotion, changing job
Methods to reduce stress:

1) Change your attitude: Find other way to think about stress situation. Life
is 10% what happens to us, and 90% how we react toit .”
2) Be realistic : Set practical goals for dealing with situation an solving
problems. Develop realistic expectation of youself and others.
3) Get regular exercise : exercising regularly canhelp relieve some
symptoms of depression and stress, and help us to maintain our health
4) Learn to say No : Learn to pick and choose which thing you will say “ yes
“ to and which things you will not. Protected yourself by not allowing
yourself to take on every request or opportunity that comes your way.
Stress Management : Next Step

1) Come up with a plan for handling this situation

2) Try to change the way your appraise a situation to make it less stressful
3) Practice relaxation techniques
4) Think about a situation that is particular stressful to you.
5) Use coping skill/ways to reduce stress.
3)TIME MANAGEMENT

 Time management refers to managing time effectively so that the right time is
allocated to the right activity.
 Why do we need Time Management ?
 To save time.
 To reduce stress.
 To function effectively.
 To increase our work output.
 To have more control over our job responsibilities.
THE PROCESS OF TIME
MANGEMENT START WITH-
 Cost your time.
 Making activity logs.
 Goal setting.
 Planning.
 Prioritizing.
 Scheduling.
BENEFITS OF TIME
MANAGEMTENT :
 Efficient: You will be more efficient in serving your objective and will be able to
achieve your goals better.
 Successful: You will achieve greater success in your very important, and highly
visible, role as a Lions Leader.
 Healthy: On a personal level, you will certainly feel healthier, more energetic, and
in a generally better mood.
4) CUSTOMER SERVICE
What is Customer ?
A customer (also called client, buyer, or purchaser) is the recipient of goods or service, product or idea obtained from
seller, vendor or a supplier via financial transaction or exchange of money or some other valuable consideration.
Types of customer:
1. external customer: they are nor just a paying customer but also who receive the benefits of your product or service
or goods. Ex: Purchasing in the mall.
2. internal customers: these are specific people or department who play a role in helping you to serve external
customers. Ex: air conditioning – dealers help them sell.
So what is customer service?
It is act of taking care of customer’s needs by providing and delivering professional, helpful, high quality service and
assistance before and after sell. Customer Satisfaction is very important to maintain customer success and provides
reputation and brand value to the product.
CONTD

 How do you service your customer ?

 It is done either by phone, in person, written communication.
 Call centre comes in to action. They take queries to resolve any issues related to goods or service. Ex: banks, e-
commerce, telecom operators.
 In in-person, we interact face to face.
 In written communication, mails and letters are comes into play.
 Delighted customer is a sign of good customer service, Good customer service leads to customer satisfaction
and without a good service, client will be dissatisfied. The main motive should be to delight the customer.
 To provide a good customer service, always provide quality product, satisfy the needs of the customer. This
results in getting repeated order.
 Good customer service results in continued success, increased profit, higher job satisfaction, market expansion
and establishing a brand.
THREE TYPES OF CUSTOMER SERVICE:

 Phone (Call center).

 In Person(Service Center)
 Written Communication (Email)
FOLLOW THE HEAT MODEL CUSTOMER SERVICE:

 H-Hear
 E-Empathize
 A-Apologize
 T-Take ownership
PEER TO PEER LEARNING-HAVE YOU STOP SMOKING ?

 Please do it before your late!!

 This topic will go through topics of statistics, what it contains, effect of smoking, urge of
smoking, ways to quit smoking, benefits of quitting.
 There are around 1.4 million smokers around the world and smoking is the biggest threat
mankind has faced.
 65000 millions cigarette is consumed everyday and average cigarette takes 1 min of your life.
 Smoking kills 65 lakh people in India and 5.4 million worldwide.
 What does cigarette contain ?
 Acetic acid, nicotine, methane, ammonia, tolance, wax, carbon monoxide, hexamine,
formaldehyde, arsenic, etc.
 These are all dangerous chemicals used for making mosquito spray, candles, etc.
 WHAT EFFCETS DOES SMOKING DO ?

 With each puff of smoke inhaled, the chemical travel to every organ of the body through blood
and leads to disease like stomach, throat, bladder, lung cancer and heart diseases.
 Pregnant women should never smoke during pregnancy as it’s directly affects child’s brain
development.
 Circulatory systems problems like clotting of blood is also caused by smoking.
 Respiratory system problem. People take long breath.
 Immune system issues.
 Other effects are grey hair, pale face.
MYTHS OF SMOKING:

 Helps in concentration. Infact it distracts in longer term.

 Helps reduce tension. But in longer term it’s the cause of hypertension.
 Sense of relaxation.
 Decreases feelings of distress.
 Keeps weight at optimum level.
 Increase energy levels.
HOW CAN YOU QUIT SMOKING ?

 Quitting smoking is not an easy task. The person should be firm and set a date
the day he will stop smoking.
 Tell your family and co-workers about your decision to quit for motivation.
Remove all tobacco products from home, car, office and consult a doctor for
guidance.
 By quitting smoking, within 12 hours carbon monoxide level in your blood to
normal. Gradually blood circulation and lung function starts to improve.
 Year by year a person starts eliminating heart diseases, lung infections, risk of
stroke.
 Finally a person will start saving money and lead a healthier life.
WE LOUNGE
 Mr. Satish Jamdar
Managing Director Blue Star Ltd.

 Mr Jamdar joined Blus star in 1996 as Vice President and has over 35 years of
experience having worked for companies such as Siemens, BPL-Sanyo and
Alstom.
 Mr Jamdar also spearheaded the establishment of Blue Star’s modern
manufacturing facilities. He was also responsible for Corporate Financial
Services, Airconditioning & Referigeration Service, International Operations as
well as the Customized OEM business of Blue Star.
 From this video I understood various points as he spoke about his journey form
Mechanical Engineering graduate from IIT Mumbai and also qualified in System
Management from NIIT and Management Studies from UK and USA.
About Blue Star Ltd.
 Blue star is India’s largest central air-conditioning company with an annual turnover of Rs
2800 Crores, a network of 30 offices, 7 modern manufacturing facilities, 1800+ dealers and
around 3000+ employees.
 The company has also started offering electrical contracting, and plumbing & fire fighting
services. Blue Star’s other businesses include marketing and maintenance of high-tech
professional electronics and industrial products. Blue Star has business alliances with
world renowned technology leaders such as Rheem Mfg. Co, USA; Hitachi, Japan; Eaton-
Williams, UK; Thales e-Security Ltd., UK; Jeol, Japan and many others; to offer superior
products and solutions.
 Blue Star has a presence in 18 countries in the Middle East, Africa, SAARC and ASEAN
regions. The company has subsidiaries in UAE, Qatar and India. The company serves the
Middle East market via its UAE subsidiary. The company’s subsidiary in India is called Blue
Star Engineering & Electronics Ltd.
Mr. Sanjeev Agarwal
CEO (Chief Executive Officer)
Gitanjali Export Corp Ltd
 Sanjeev Agarwal has a unique combination of experience encompassing FMCG, Banking & Finance
and the luxury retail sectors.
 Planning to do MBA with a backup plan of CA, Internship in Citibank, Worked with Deutsche bank,
Member of world gold council and CEO in Gitanjali export corporation ltd.
 FMCG Brooke bond – sold tea and coffee store to store, interacted with shop floor workers.
 Launched new products for Cadbury and Exported spices for Brooke Bond (Spices are 2 times larger
business than tea/coffee)
 Learnt and handled first time startup expertise with a inter department policies.
 Launched new innovative products within the similar banking regulations – earn more or savings
through fixed deposit overdraft to stay alive with competitions of major bank like Citibank.
 Integrated experience of FMCG, banks in retail with gold coin promoted as main stream of
investment with ICICI, HDFC other banks followed & today gold is an integral investment portfolia of
all banks.
 Think like a marketer in any situation to get desired results. Understand the need of consumers.
About Gitanjali Export Corp. Ltd.

 First major diamon and jewellery house to be launched and run by modern entrepreneurs
rather than dynastic jewelers. An authorised DTC sight holder and loyal customer and a
modern multinational business run on inovative insights.
 Founded as a single company cutting and polishing diamonds for the jewellery trade at
Surat, Gujarat in 1996 the Gitanjali group become many times over, a pioneer among
major diamond and jewellery house.
 In October 2008, The Gitanjali group company increased their stake in Gitanjali Exports
Corporation ltd. To 100% and thereby made the company a wholly owned subsidiary
company.
 For Know Deeply about How Gitanjali Export Corp. Ltd. Formed Kindly refer to below
mentioned link :
https://economicstimes.indiatimes.com/company/gitanjali-exports-
Corporation-limited-/U51990MH2000PLC128664
 3)Rajendra Achyut Badwe
 Dr Rajendra Achyut Badwe, is an Indian medical doctor and surgical oncologist. He was
honoured by the Government of India, in 2013, by bestowing on him the Padma Shri, the fourth
highest civilian award, for his contributions to the field of medicine. [
 Rajendra Achyut Badwe was born in Mumbai, in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, in
1956. Reported to be a bright student and a winner of Athalye Medal for Maths, Badwe chose
medicinei and studied with Dorab Tata Scholarship,[2] to graduate in medicine (MBBS) in 1978. He
was confused about taking engineering or medicine but went with latter after a coin toss. His
post graduation was in general surgery and he secured MS from the Bombay University.[3]
 Dr Badwe worked in many institutions of repute before joining Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai
 as the Head of the Department of Surgical Oncology, he worked at the Toronomon Hospital,
Tokyo as a Fellow of the International Society for Diseases of the Oesophagus in 1989 and moved
to London and worked as the Registrar and honorary consultant at the Guy's Hospital, 
King's College London School of Medicine and the Royal Marsden Hospital, till 1992. He is
currently the Director of Tata Memorial Centre.
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 Rajendra Badwe is the director of the Tata Memorial Centre and the head of the
Department of the Surgical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai.He is also a
member of the International Atomic Energy Agency panel of experts.
 The Government of India has utilised his services for setting up cancer care centres in 
Andhra Pradesh and Punjab.[ He was a key advisor to the government in the establishment of
a National Cancer Centre and six All India Institutes in the fashion of the 
All India Institute of Medical Sciences.[3] Dr. Badwe is also an advisor to the Government of
India, Breast Health Global Initiative[9] and the World Health Organization (WHO) and is the
head of the Innovation Council for Cancer Research, a Government of India programme.
 Member of the Governing Council - All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi[
 Member - Committee on non-communicable diseases - Indian Council of Medical Research[
 Member - Committee on non-communicable diseases - Department of Bio Technology - 
Ministry of Science and Technology - Government of India
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 Dr Badwe received two awards of repute, in the year 2013. In January, the 
Government of India conferred on him the fourth highest civilian award of Padma Shri.
Nine months later, in October, the Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management recognized
Dr. Badwe's services by way of the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award.
 He has also received many other awards such as the Reach to Recovery International
Medal of the International Union Against Cancer (UICC), Joglekar Gold Medal in 1993, C. V.
Menon Gold Medal in 1994 and the Life Time Achievement Award in 2010 and
the Outstanding Service Award, both of the Indian Nuclear Society.
NEWS WIRE
1) HOW HIGH-INTENSITY EXERCISE CAN BENEFIT FATTY LIVER
PATIENTS

 London, Regular high-intensity interval training (HIIT) exercises such as squats, sprints, and
pedalling can improve the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by impacting on
several metabolic pathways in the body, finds a new study
 A team from the University of Eastern Finland found that regular HIIT exercise over a period
of 12 weeks significantly decreased the study participants' fasting glucose and waist
circumference, and improved their maximum oxygen consumption rate and maximum
achieved workload.
 These positive effects were associated with alterations in the abundance of a number of
metabolites. In particular, exercise altered amino acid metabolism in adipose tissue,
according to the study published in Scientific Reports.
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CONTD

 Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common liver disease,
affecting approximately 25 per cent of the world's population. Being largely
asymptomatic, the disease may progress from the accumulation of fat in liver
cells to liver inflammation and liver cirrhosis,
 NAFLD is associated with obesity and other characteristics of the metabolic
syndrome, such as Type 2 diabetes and abnormal blood lipid concentrations. The
accumulation of fat in the liver can be reduced by weight loss and a health-
promoting diet.
 Among these metabolites, an increased amount of indolelactic acid, for example, can strengthen the intestinal mucosa, immune defence, and glucose
balance.
 

CONTD

 The study involved 46 subjects diagnosed with NAFLD, who were divided into an exercise intervention
group that had a HIIT session twice a week, plus an independent training session once a week for 12 weeks,
and into a control group that did not increase exercise during the study.
 The most significant alterations were observed in amino acids and their derivatives, lipids, and bile acids.
 The levels of various gut microbial metabolites were also altered as a result of exercise, which is suggestive
of changes in the composition of gut microbes, or in their function.
 Based on the findings, exercise can have a beneficial effect on many factors contributing to disease in
patients with NAFLD, even without weight loss and dietary changes, the researchers said. Adipose tissue
seems to play a key role in these effects.
 Exercise is an integral part of the treatment of NAFLD. The benefits of exercise may relate not only to
weight management, but also to alterations in the metabolites produced by the body and gut microbes,
whose role in fatty liver disease remains poorly understood.
 2) STRESS MAY CONTRIBUTE TO FERTILITY ISSUES IN
WOMEN
 Stress may directly impact female fertility and ovarian reserve — the number and quality of eggs they
produce, according to a small study conducted in mice. Exposing female rats to scream sounds,
researchers noted a decrease in estrogen and Anti-Mullerian hormone levels, which are vital for fertility.
Stress also reduced the number and quality of eggs, resulting in smaller litters, they said
 The findings, published in the journal Endocrinology, shed light on the role stress may play in female
reproduction. “We examined the effect of stress on ovarian reserve using a scream sound model in rats,”
said Wenyan Xi, from the Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an JiaoTong University in Xian, China.
 We found that female rats exposed to the scream sound had diminished ovarian reserve and decreased
fertility,” Xi said. Ovarian reserve is the reproductive potential left within a female’s ovaries based on the
number and quality of eggs. A female is born with a finite number of eggs and her body cannot create
any more, the researchers said. Diminished ovarian reserve is the loss of normal reproductive potential in
the ovaries due to a lower count or quality of the remaining eggs, they said
 CONTD
 The researchers used a scream sound model to investigate the effect of stress on ovarian reserve in female
rats.They exposed female rats to a scream sound for three weeks and analysed the effect on their sex
hormones, the number and quality of their eggs and their ability to get pregnant and have babies after
mating.They found the scream sound decreased the rats’ estrogen and Anti-Mullerian hormone levels.

 Based on these findings, we suggest stress may be associated with diminished ovarian reserve,” Xi
said.”It is important to determine an association between chronic stress and ovarian reserve because
doing so may expand our appreciation of the limitations of current clinical interventions and provide
valuable insight into the cause of diminished ovarian reserve,” the scientist added.
3) MALARIA: WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS AND HOW WE CAN
BEAT THIS INFECTIOUS DISEASE?
 The WHO Strategic Development Goals for eradication of Malaria by 2030 require an acceleration of the laid-out
action plan. While RDTs for Malaria Diagnosis have been a game-changer in diagnosing the disease, more
sensitive methods, including molecular tools, are needed for an elimination program
 Malaria remains a devastating global health problem. It is a vector-borne infectious disease caused by parasitic
protozoans of the genus Plasmodium and is transmitted by the bite of the infected female Anopheles mosquito. Of
the five Plasmodium species studied to cause disease in humans, P. vivax (Pv) and P. falciparum (Pf) are the most
prevalent and responsible for over 95% of the infections. The disease is widespread in the tropical and subtropical
regions of the world, such as sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and Latin America. In the body of the human, the parasites
increase in the liver and then affect red blood cells. Malaria causes symptoms typically include fever with chills,
tiredness, nausea, and headache and severe Malaria complications include cerebral Malaria, pulmonary edema,
acute renal failure, severe anemia, and/or bleeding. Any of these complications can develop rapidly and progress to
serious illness within hours or days. Malaria is preventable and curable. Early, accurate, and differential diagnosis of
P. vivax and P. falciparum malaria is requisite to commence the appropriate treatment, check transmission of the
disease, and forestall death.
CONTD
 CONTD
 The WHO Strategic Development Goals for eradication of Malaria by 2030 require an acceleration of the
laid-out action plan. While RDTs for Malaria Diagnosis have been a game-changer in diagnosing the disease,
more sensitive methods, including molecular tools, are needed for an elimination program. Scaling up of the
vaccination program along with the existing tools for malaria prevention and treatment, including
interventions that reduce human–vector contacts like indoor residual spraying (IRS) or use of long-lasting
insecticide-treated bed nets (LLINs), intermittent preventive treatment for pregnant women (IPTp), and
increased surveillance efforts would form key focus areas for action
 An early and accurate diagnosis of Malaria is very important for global malaria control. Molecular-biological
techniques that provide a highly sensitive and specific diagnosis with speciation would be an important tool
for the elimination program. The increased sensitivity of testing is critical for early diagnosis, especially in
areas of low prevalence and at low parasite loads, typical of an elimination program.
 The Truenat® Real Time PCR technology is one such technology that brings PCR technology right to the point
of need. Truenat® is a novel, rapid, point of care molecular testing platform. The ability to perform PCR on
demand, in laboratory settings at all levels of healthcare, including primary health Centers as well as near-
patient, in field settings, helps decentralize and democratize access to molecular diagnostics. The wide
availability of this platform in the public health system in India and other countries around the world could
be leveraged to be a powerful tool for Malaria elimination.
CONTD

 With the capability of diagnosing over 30 diseases, Truenat® continues to work

towards addressing the critical need gap for reliable technologies that can enable
early and accurate diagnosis of neglected diseases in underserved settings.
4) REVEALS SEVEN HOURS OF SLEEP IS OPTIMAL IN
MIDDLE, OLD AGE
CONTD
 Sleep plays an important role in enabling cognitive function and maintaining good
psychological health. It also helps keep the brain healthy by removing waste products. As we
get older, we often see alterations in our sleep patterns, including difficulty falling asleep and
staying asleep, and decreased quantity and quality of sleep. It is thought that these sleep
disturbances may contribute to cognitive decline and psychiatric disorders in the aging
population. 
 Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Fudan University have said that seven hours
is the ideal amount of sleep for people in their middle age and upwards, with too little or too
much little sleep associated with poorer cognitive performance and mental health.
 Sleep plays an important role in enabling cognitive function and maintaining good psychological
health. It also helps keep the brain healthy by removing waste products. As we get older, we
often see alterations in our sleep patterns, including difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep,
and decreased quantity and quality of sleep. It is thought that these sleep disturbances may
contribute to cognitive decline and psychiatric disorders in the aging population.
 CONTD
 In research published in Nature Aging, scientists from the UK and China examined data from nearly 500,000
adults aged 38-73 years from the UK Biobank. Participants were asked about their sleeping patterns  mental
health and wellbeing, and took part in a series of cognitive tests. Brain imaging and genetic data were
available for almost 40,000 of the study participants.
 By analysing these data, the team found that both insufficient and excessive sleep duration were associated
with impaired cognitive performance, such as processing speed, visual attention, memory and problem-
solving skills. Seven hours of sleep per night was the optimal amount of sleep for cognitive performance,
but also for good mental health, with people experiencing more symptoms of anxiety and depression and
worse overall wellbeing if they reported sleeping for longer or shorter durations.
 The researchers say one possible reason for the association between insufficient sleep and cognitive decline
may be due to the disruption of slow-wave - 'deep' - sleep. Disruption to this type of sleep has been shown
to have a close link with memory consolidation as well as the build-up of amyloid - a key protein which,
when it misfolds, can cause 'tangles' in the brain characteristic of some forms of dementia. Additionally, lack
of sleep may hamper the brain's ability to rid itself of toxins.
 CONTD
 The team also found a link between the amount of sleep and differences in the structure of brain
regions involved in cognitive processing and memory, again with greater changes associated with
greater than or less than seven hours of sleep.
 Having a consistent seven hours' sleep each night, without too much fluctuation in duration, was also
important to cognitive performance and good mental health and wellbeing. Previous studies have also
shown that interrupted sleep patterns are associated with increased inflammation, indicating a
susceptibility to age-related diseases in older people.
 Professor Barbara Sahakian from the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Cambridge, one of
the study's authors, said: "Getting a good night's sleep is important at all stages of life, but particularly
as we age. Finding ways to improve sleep for older people could be crucial to helping them maintain
good mental health and wellbeing and avoiding cognitive decline, particularly for patients with
psychiatric disorders and dementias."
5) DATA ANALYTICS CAN IMPROVE INTEGRATED
SURVEILLANCE TO FIGHT COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
 CONTD
 Sun Pharma Science Foundation recently organised a conference on the surveillance of communicable
diseases and the other ways of improving the health system. During the conference, the experts opined
that new-age technology like data analytics can improve integrated surveillance for fighting communicable
diseases and help the country in strengthening the public healthcare infrastructure.
 As the ongoing coronavirus pandemic affected the world in unimaginable ways, the experts stated the that
“nextgen” surveillance system can be developed only through data analytics and short-term projections are
possible through compartmental and network models. Moreover, the experts also discussed the need to
improve the surveillance system.
 The surveillance for communicable diseases has become more complex than just identifying and
investigating disease outbreaks. According to the experts, effective surveillance requires monitoring of a
number of different health parameters each with its own channels of transmission.
 In March this year, the foundation honoured eight distinguished scientists with the Sun Pharma Science
Foundation Research Awards for their outstanding contribution in the areas of medical & pharmaceuticals
sciences. In addition, eight young and brilliant upcoming scientists were honoured with the Sun Pharma
Science Foundation Science Scholar Awards for their passion, devotion, and commitment to their chosen
field.
 CONTD
 The surveillance for communicable diseases has become more complex than just identifying
and investigating disease outbreaks. According to the experts, effective surveillance requires
monitoring of a number of different health parameters each with its own channels of
transmission.
 A more pro-active approach to health surveillance is needed for the modern world. New-age
technology has the capability to find solutions for such complex problems. However, the
country requires skilled workforce to make sense of data and convert it into health intelligence.
An important lesson that Covid-19 has taught the world is how to acquire and interpret data
fast enough to make accurate and timely decisions,” said Prof Virander S Chauhan, Chairman,
Sun Pharma Science Foundation in a press statement on Tuesday.
 “The objective of the Integrated Disease Surveillance Program is to detect the early outbreaks.
Through two types of surveillance – indicator-based and event-based surveillance – Integrated
Health Information Portal (IHIP) captures dis-aggregated data on more than 30
diseases/syndromes at all levels,” said Dr. Nikhil Tandon, Professor of Endocrinology, All India
Institute of Medical Sciences and convenor of this conference.
6) STUDY FINDS LIQUORICE MAY AID CANCER
TREATMENTS

 Gnanasekar Munirathinam and his research team are studying substances derived from the liquorice
plant Glycyrrhiza glabra to determine if they could be used to prevent or stop the growth of prostate
cancer. Munirathinam is an associate professor in the department of biomedical sciences at the
College of Medicine Rockford
 A research review into molecular insights of a liquorice-derived substance called glycyrrhizin for
preventing or treating cancer conducted by Dr Munirathinam and student researchers suggests
further research could lead to specific agents for clinical use.
 "When we look at the research out there and our own data, it appears that glycyrrhizin and its
derivative glycyrrhetinic acid have great potential as anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer agents,"
Munirathinam said
CONTD

 Munirathinam added, "More research is needed into exactly how these could best be used to develop
therapies, but this appears to be a promising area of cancer research.
 Should everyone go out and eat a bunch of liquorice? Probably not, because it may affect blood
pressure, interact with certain medications, and cause serious adverse effects, including death, when
used excessively. An occasional sweet treat of liquorice candy or tea may be a better option until more
studies can show how to best harness the plant's benefits
 Very few clinical trials in humans have been conducted," Munirathinam said.
 "We hope our research on prostate cancer cells advances the science to the point where therapies can
be translated to help prevent or even cure prostate and other types of cancer," Munirathinam
concluded
7) KIDNEY STONES IN TEENS CAUSED BY LIFESTYLE
CHANGES: EXPERTS
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 The kidney stones, generally observed in mid-ages due to accumulation of calcium, are now
observed even at younger age
 The kidney stones, generally observed in mid-ages due to accumulation of calcium, are now
observed even at younger age. The primary reason for the phenomenon is obesity and lifestyle
changes, said experts on the inaugural day of three-day ‘5th advancements in Endourology 2022’
that started in city on Friday.
 Dr Kandarp Parikh, organizing chairman of the event, said that the primary reason for the
conference is to bring together experts from various countries including France, Turkey,
Switzerland, etc. on a platform to discuss latest technology, pros and cons and case studies. “In
the past few years, we have witness strides in fields of minimal access surgeries, RIRS (flexible
uteroscopy), bipolar TURP, HOLEP, etc. - many of which are now used extensively in India. Earlier
cost was deterrent, but now the difference is not huge,” he said.Organizers added that summer is
often considered season of stones due to dehydration.
 8)FOCUS GROWING ON NUTRITION FOR CANCER
PATIENTS
 Nutrition for cancer patients or onco nutrition which is a complementary therapy along with anti-cancer
medication for disease management is picking up in India with the onco nutrition market growing at 31
percent as against less than 20 percent over the past three years. This is propelled by the growth in
technological interventions and infrastructure of cancer care centres in public and private sector. According
to experts, onco nutrition along with anti-cancer therapy plays an important role in cancer disease
management. Need for anti-inflammatory medication along with onco-nutrition is a complete solution that
needs to be looked at
 According to Dr Purvish M Parikh, Professor and Head of Clinical Hematology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical
College and Hospital (MGMCH), Jaipur and Former Head of Medical Oncology, Tata Memorial Hospital
(TMH), Mumbai, “Nutrition is an important component in health and illness. It is exceedingly important in
oncology because many times the benefits of intended treatment do not occur because nutrition per se is
very poor to begin with. Oncology patient requirement in terms of calories, proteins and trace elements is
different as compared to other patients.”
 He added that there is a lot of focus today on targeted therapy, personalized medicine and immuno-
oncology drugs because when you are using these drugs, the patient’s immune system needs to be
modified so that drugs become more effective. There are drugs which work through the immune system.
Immunity increases with the use of nutrients and so that drugs work better
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“ Bacteria in the gut are called gut microbiota and sometimes if these bacterias get disrupted, it can turn into bad
bacterias. It can lead to cancer due to poor diet and contaminants in the food. Usage of antibiotics for infections and
disease of the liver can also lead to cancer. Prebiotics and Probiotics lead to reversal of bad bacteria to good bacteria
in the intestines. Therefore, onco- nutrition products are very crucial for cancer patients. Otherwise the risk of colon
cancer and stomach cancer increases,” Dr Parikh concluded.
“Clinical nutrition market in India is growing at 22% CAGR and onco nutrition is over Rs 400 crore market,” according
to Raktim Chattopadhyay, Founder & CEO, Esperer Onco Nutrition (EON). “We are trying to create this market as it is a
concept selling market. We are educating hospitals on onco nutrition as a complementary therapy. We are focusing on
Research and Development (R&D) for evidence generation because in clinical nutrition, the drawback is lack of clinical
evidence. There is a need for building clinical evidence,” added Raktim Chattopadhyay.
Esperer Nutrition (EON) is a research based nutraceutical firm specializing into disease prevention and management
of cancer through onco-nutrition. Experts also say that onco nutrition is one of the critical components of cancer care
therapy today. There is also anti-cancer treatment alongwith anti-inflammatory medication which helps in the intake
of onco –nutrients. There is also importance of a proper balanced diet which is rich in proteins, fibre and low in lipids
and fats.  Doctors have been talking about a balanced diet, proper anti cancer treatment and use of anti-inflammatory
drugs but according to experts onco nutrition is also important.
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 “Besides this, the need for onco –nutrition is also required as according to WHO data, 30% of cancer related
deaths happen globally because of malnutrition. In India currently 12 lakh new cancer patients are added
annually with a total number of existing cancer patients at 30 lakh,” Raktim Chattopadhyay informed
 Onco nutrition is an old concept in Western countries as a lot of research has happened there. In India, the
social economic conditions are different, the priorities towards accepting onco nutrition has changed lately.
According to experts, onco nutrition is also crucial as Chemotherapy is required every month. During
chemotherapy drugs are cytotoxic which not only kills cancer cells but also normal healthy cells of the body.
Therefore nutrition is very much required to protect healthy cells for treatment of cancer
 If the cancer therapy is done without taking into account the nutritional status of the patient then the
desired clinical or treatment outcome is not achieved. Nutritional interventions in cancer treatment are a
parallel and complementary therapy along with chemotherapy and radiotherapy. “In India, when we talk
about prognosis, at what stage the patient first time comes to the doctor that matters a lot with reference
to cancer disease management. If a patient comes at a later stage, then the survival is less. So nutrition
plays an important role especially when the patient comes at an early stage,” Chattopadhyay emphasized
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 He further added that it is easy for the doctor to do nutritional assessment of the
patient at an early stage. This makes the body stronger and the cancer patients can take
the treatment. It makes the body susceptible so that the patient can take the treatment.
In Western countries, nutritional assessment is a must on the basis of which treatment
protocol is designed
 “We are trying to set the protocol for nutritional care in cancer patients. Our objective is
how cancer patients can be assessed so that the nutritional interventions can be done
before the treatment starts. Further, nutritional interventions can be done during the
chemotherapy. Onco-nutrition are also required post treatment as most of the relapses
and infections happen after the treatment,” Chattopadhyay concluded.
 9) FLUSHING OF CATHETERS: BEST PRACTICE IN
NURSING
 In advanced clinical practice, up to 4/5th of the hospitalized patients require intravenous therapy at some point
during their hospital stay. This intravenous route can involve administering medications, fluids, nutrition, and blood
products, which can be either peripheral or central. Even though these are common practices, some complications
are involved, which may cause mortality and morbidity, prolonged stay at the hospital, and increased costs.
 Nursing and Infusion therapy
Over the years, there has been a tremendous change in the nurse's role in infusion therapy. The involvement of nursing
staff in the administration of infusion therapy has become a highly prevalent practice. Today’s infusion nurse shoulders
the responsibility for incorporating the holistic principles of nursing and medicine, education, management, marketing,
and performance improvement into the patient’s care plan.
Numerous professionals contribute to infusion therapy in clinical practice. Especially, the contribution of nurses is
immense and needs to be recognized and celebrated
Significance of flushing of vascular devices
Flushing of vascular access devices (VADs) is a crucial component that encourages a proactive approach in maintaining
the catheter patency and preventing malfunction. Insufficient flushing may result in negative patient outcomes and
experience, delayed treatments, prolonged hospitalization, costly treatments, and increased hospital costs. Therefore,
maintaining the function of VADs for patients is an essential responsibility of all skilled health professionals, including
nurses.
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Flushing and locking are strongly linked with the prevention of catheter occlusion. The causes of catheter
occlusion might be thrombotic, related to drug or parenteral nutrition (PN) precipitates, or mechanical.

 Standards of Infusion Care and Nursing

As per the latest Infusion Therapy Standards of Practice, 2021 guidelines, some key practices in
flushing and locking of VADs include:
Flushing of catheters to be practiced:
 Before every infusion to assess catheter function and prevent complications
 After infusion for clearance of the infused medication from the catheter lumen, to reduce the risk
of contact between incompatible medications.
10) WORLD KIDNEY DAY: KIDNEY DISEASE —
COMMON, DANGEROUS BUT PREVENTABLE

 World kidney Day is celebrated all over the world on the second Thursday of March every year. This
occasion has been started to create awareness about kidney disease and inculcate lifestyle changes to
prevent kidney disease. Prevention of kidney disease has become the need of the hour as we are amidst
a pandemic of kidney failure. Kidney disease is common, dangerous, and preventable.
 Common Cause of Kidney Disease
In a survey carried out with the help of a grant for the SEEK study by Mass General, USA, it was
discovered that one in 10 adults in India had chronic kidney disease. Chronic kidney disease
signifies an irreversible damage to the kidney which unfortunately is progressive culminating in
end-stage kidney disease.
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 India is now the world capital of diabetes. This is the result of the Indian diet infamous for high carbohydrates and low protein. Indian
consumption of sugar remains higher than the world average. Rapid urbanisation and lack of physical activity has added to the spread
of this rather dangerous but silent disease. Blood pressure or hypertension is also another common cause for kidney disease. One in
four adults have BP undetected blood pressure. High salt in our diets is primarily responsible for this. Both diabetes and hypertension
are silent and hence go undetected for months and years leading to organ damage in the eyes, brain, heart, liver, peripheral
circulation apart from the kidney. Other common causes for kidney disease include stones in the kidney particularly in dry and arid
areas with high mineral content in the water. There are plenty of other causes which add to the burden of chronic kidney disease
 Risk Associated with Kidney Disease
Kidney disease is dangerous. Firstly, deteriorating kidney function affects physiological working of all other organs due to the
collection of toxins in the blood. These toxins normally flush out through a functioning kidney but as kidney function deteriorates and
patients land in kidney failure these toxins collect in the body and have a negative impact on the functioning of other body organs.
The silent nature of this problem prevents early detection and leads to late presentation which makes it more dangerous. And in
addition, the treatment in the form of dialysis and kidney transplant is expensive and out of bounds for most patients just makes it
financially dangerous too
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 Regular Practice for Prevention
 Fortunately, kidney disease is preventable. Every individual above the age of 30 must check their blood pressures 2 to 3
times a year and blood sugars once a year. This will help early detection of two of the commonest causes leading to
kidney disease. Once detected to have diabetes, regular medications following lifestyle and dietary changes becomes a
must. Frequent checking of blood sugars at home using a home monitoring machine is a cornerstone of preventing
organ damage from diabetes. Fasting sugars in the range of 100-110, post meals sugars of around 140 and three-month
average (HbA1C) of below seven needs to be always achieved. Those with blood pressures must start with lifestyle
changes of reduction in salt, exercise and meditation for stress relief followed by medications taken daily and for life. At
all times blood pressure must remain less than 140/80. Frequent blood pressure checks which may include Ambulatory
BP Monitoring must be incorporated as a regular practice. Those who are hypertensive, and diabetic must have an
annual check-up looking at a simple urine test and serum creatinine level with an EGFR (more specific for kidney
function). The annual check-up may also include heart, liver, and other organ tests. This will lead to early detection of
any organ dysfunction including the kidney and initiating care to prevent damage from worsening. There are such
preventive goals and practices for other kidney ailments too. And hence this disease if detected early can be prevented
and the burden of kidney disease can be controlled or even reduced in the years to come. That is the exact reason why
world kidney Day needs to be celebrated. This year the motto of World Kidney Day 2022 is “Kidney health for all”. And I
hope that this article is a small step in achieving that target.