Dr. Jayanthi, an MBBS student and a mother of two children, joined the DNB program at Dr. Agarwals Eye Hospital in 2017 and graduated in 2020. The Gold Medal of the National Board of Examinations (NBE) in Medical Sciences was awarded at its 21st convocation ceremony, held in New Delhi, recently.
Chennai, 04 August 2022:. Dr. T. Jayanthi, a student of Diplomate of National Board (DNB) – Ophthalmology of Dr. Agarwals Eye Hospital, Chennai, was awarded the Gold Medal by the National Board of Examinations (NBE) in Medical Sciences, in her specialty at the recently held 21st convocation ceremony of NBE in Medical Sciences in New Delhi. Dr. Jayanthi, an MBBS student and a mother of two children, joined the DNB program at Dr. Agarwals Eye Hospital in 2017 and graduated in 2020. Currently, she is pursuing a medical retina fellowship in Dr. Agarwals Centre of Excellence, Chennai. In her comments, Dr. Preethi Naveen, Academic Director- Dr Agarwal Eye Hospital, said, We are elated to know that Dr Jayanthi has bagged the Gold Medal in her specialization. Despite the pandemic and shouldering the responsibilities of a mother of two children, she focused on her studies and made our institution proud. Her faculties say that her humble manner and keen medical observations made her a favorite among patients. We are happy that Dr Jayanthi chose to be with us as a research fellow. We are proud to be a part of the remarkable journeys of achievers like Dr Jayanthi and are committed to mentor them through our various educational initiatives. In her comments, Dr Jayanthi said, It gives me great pleasure to receive the Gold Medal from NBE in Medical Sciences. This would not have been possible without the support of my family and the encouragement of my teachers at the institute. Though Covid pandemic had disrupted normalcy, my institution acted swiftly to ensure the continuation of training. I would like to thank the management of Dr. Agarwals Eye Hospital, where I am pursuing a fellowship now for their continued support and good wishes.
Breastfeeding Week – Dr Hema Divakar calls for real action
Bengaluru: Emphasizing the importance of breastfeeding for the first six months of an infant’s life, ARTIST for Her (Asian Research & Training Institute for Skill Transfer), in line with recommendations of various international institutions, has been successful in building capacities of 73 hospitals in Karnataka under ‘Manyata’, an ambitious initiative that brings together local health practitioners to improve their ability to deliver better, respectful and quality care services to pregnant mothers during and after childbirth.
Observing Breastfeeding Week (August 1-7) is not just about creating awareness, but ensuring that breastfeeding becomes a protective and life-saving intervention by educating and training mothers. Working in this direction, ARTIST, has institutionalized the practice of educating and training mothers by imparting a whole module on breastfeeding to the staff of the 73 hospitals under Manyata in association with the Federation of Obstetric and Gynecological Societies of India (FOGSI).
Renowned healthcare leader Dr. Hema Divakar, Chair of well woman healthcare committee at FIGO (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics) & Chairperson, ARTIST, said, “Early and timely breastfeeding in the first hour of life can have profound benefits for both mother and baby. Breastfeeding helps provide colostrum to the newborn; it prevents newborn infections such as pneumonia and diarrhea. Sustained breastfeeding helps mothers in reducing the risk of non-communicable diseases such as Type 2 diabetes, cancer, stroke, cardiovascular diseases, and obesity.” She was speaking today on “Think Breastfeeding First – A call to action for Obstetricians and Gynaecologists”, organized by the South Asian Federation of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (SAFOG).
In addition to Karnataka, ARTIST has been undertaking capacity building of hospitals under Manyata in 16 other states. “There are strong myths and barriers owing to which breastfeeding is not practiced properly. We must disseminate information on breastfeeding but educate mothers at every touchpoint in maternity hospitals. New mothers need to be convinced, trained, and guided; All the stakeholders of healthcare must join hands to ensure that breastfeeding is practiced, as advised,” added Dr. Hema, who is also the National Convener of Manyata.
According to Dr. Hema, there are several issues related to breastfeeding that need to be addressed effectively. For instance, mothers have to breastfeed newborns for 6 months, but not all organizations support 6 months of maternity leave for working women. Likewise, creating breastfeeding corners in public spaces is needed. “In addition, there is confusion about the storage of pumped breast milk. It is perfectly fine to store breast milk for use later. But there is not much education around this,” pointed out Dr. Hema.
There is also a dire need to set up breastmilk banks, which are still in a nascent stage in India. “There are some efforts, but we definitely need milk banks with contribution from new mothers. Babies, especially premature babies, will benefit immensely. But there is a cultural barrier to donating breastmilk. We need to overcome that by educating women, creating a network, which will collect and store it as prescribed,” added Dr. Hema.
Unless there is real action, observing “Breastfeeding Week” will not yield the desired results, as 40% of the newly born babies in India go without being breastfed in the first hour of birth due to ignorance about the significance of breastfeeding. According to FIGO, early initiation of breastfeeding works towards attaining the WHO Global Target of 2025 to increase the rate of exclusive breastfeeding in the first six months to 50%, reduce low birth weight by 30%, reduce stunting by 40% and reduce and maintain childhood wasting at less than 5%.
Despite the benefits of breastfeeding, many countries have fallen short of achieving optimal early initiation of breastfeeding in the first hour of life. Globally, three in five babies are not breastfed in the first hour of life, which is an issue in high, middle, and low-income countries, including India, said Dr. Hema, quoting FIGO.
ಅತ್ಯಾಧುನಿಕ ವಿಧಾನದ ಶಸ್ತ್ರಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ಕ್ಷೀಪ್ರವಾಗಿ ಚೇತರಿಸಿಕೊಂಡ ಕ್ರೀಡಾಪಟು
ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು, ಜುಲೈ 23, 2022: ಫುಟ್ಬಾಲ್ ಆಟದಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾದದ ಕಾರ್ಟಿಲೇಜ್ಗೆ ಹಾನಿಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದ ಕ್ರೀಡಾಪಟುವಿಗೆ ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲೇ ಪ್ರಪ್ರಥಮ ಬಾರಿಗೆ ಅತ್ಯಾಧುನಿಕ ಆಟೋಲೋಗಸ್ ಕಾರ್ಟಿಲೇಜ್ ಕಸಿ ಶಸ್ತ್ರಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆಯನ್ನ ಜಯನಗರದ ಯುನೈಟೆಡ್ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಯ ವೈದ್ಯರು ನೆರವೇರಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.
ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲೆ ಪ್ರಪ್ರಥಮ ಬಾರಿಗೆ ನಡೆಸಿದ ಈ ಅತ್ಯಾಧುನಿಕ ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞಾನದ ಶಸ್ತ್ರಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಯ ವೈದ್ಯರು ಪತ್ರಿಕಾಗೋಷ್ಠಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ವಿವರಿಸಿದರು.
ಇತ್ತೀಚಿಗೆ ಅಜಯ್ ಎಂಬ ಯುವ ಫುಟ್ಬಾಲ್ ಆಟಗಾರ ಫುಟ್ಬಾಲ್ ಪಂದ್ಯವೊಂದರಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಪಾದಕ್ಕೆ ಗಾಯ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದರು. ಕೀಲುಗಳ ಕಾರ್ಟಿಲೆಜ್ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಯನ್ನು ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಯಾವುದೇ ಶಸ್ತ್ರಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆಗಳಿಲ್ಲದೆ ನಿವಾರಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ದೀರ್ಘಕಾಲದ ವಿಶ್ರಾಂತಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ಭಾರತದಲ್ಲಿ ರೂಢಿಯಲ್ಲಿದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಇದು ಕ್ರೀಡಾಪಟುಗಳು ತಮ್ಮ ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಂದುವರಿಯುವುದನ್ನು ತಡೆಯುತ್ತದೆ ಹಾಗೂ ನಿಧಾನವಾಗಿ ಚೇತರಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಮೂಲಕ ತಮ್ಮ ಕ್ರೀಡಾ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯವನ್ನು ಮರಳಿ ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಬಹಳಷ್ಟು ಸಮಯಾವಕಾಶ ಬೇಡುತ್ತದೆ.
ನೂತನ ವಿಧಾನದ ಶಸ್ತ್ರಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ವಿವರಿಸಿದ ಯುನೈಟೆಡ್ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಯ ಕನ್ಸಲ್ಟೆಂಟ್ ಆರ್ಥೋಪಿಡಿಶಿಯನ್ ಡಾ ಪ್ರದ್ಯುಮ್ನ ಆರ್ ಅವರು “ಅಥ್ಲೆಟಿಕ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಲ್ಗೊಳ್ಳುವ ಮಂದಿಗೆ ಕೀಲಿನ ಕಾರ್ಟಿಲೆಜ್ ಗಾಯಗಳು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತವೆ. ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ವೃತ್ತಿಪರ ಕ್ರೀಡಾಪಟುಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ಕ್ರೀಡಾ ಹವ್ಯಾಸಿಗಳು ಕಾರ್ಟಿಲೆಜ್ ಹಾನಿಗೆ ಗುರಿಯಾಗುತ್ತಾರೆ. ಇದು ಟ್ವಿಸ್ಟ್ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ, ಜಂಪ್ ಮಾಡುವಾಗ ಜಿಗಿಯುವಾಗ ಮೊಳಕಾಲನ್ನು ತೀವ್ರವಾಗಿ ಬಾಗಿಸಿದಾಗ ಅಥವಾ ಹಠಾತ್ ಆಘಾತಕಾರಿ ಗಾಯದಿಂದಾಗಿ ಈ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಬಹುದು. ಇದನ್ನು ಗುಣಪಡಿಸುವ ಸೀಮಿತ ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆಗಳಿಂದಾಗಿ, ನೋವು ಹೆಚ್ಚಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ. ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಬಾರಿ ಇದು ಅಪೂರ್ಣ ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆಗೆ ಕಾರಣವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆ ನೀಡದೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟರೆ, ಕಾರ್ಟಿಲೆಜ್ ಗಾಯಗಳು ಪ್ರೊಗ್ರೆಸ್ಸಿವ್ ಕೊಂಡ್ರೊಜೆನಿಕ್ ನಷ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಕಾರಣವಾಗಬಹುದು ಅಥವಾ ಕಾಲಕ್ರಮೇಣ ಕಾರ್ಟಿಲೆಜ್ ಕಳೆದುಹೋಗಬಹುದು” ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
ಕೇವಲ ಕೀಹೋಲ್ ಶಸ್ತ್ರಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ರೋಗಿಗೆ ಒಂದೇ ಹಂತದ ಶಸ್ತ್ರಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆ ಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಅಜಯ್ ಈಗ ಗುಣಮುಖವಾಗುವುದರ ಜೊತೆಗೆ ವ್ಯಾಯಾಮ ಮತ್ತು ಕ್ರೀಡಾ ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ತೊಡಗಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಸಹಜ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಗೆ ಕ್ಷೀಪ್ರವಾಗಿ ಮರಳುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಶೀಘ್ರದಲ್ಲೇ ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ನೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಕ್ರೀಡೆಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತೆ ಆಡಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ” ಎಂದು ಯುನೈಟೆಡ್ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಯ ಕನ್ಸಲ್ಟೆಂಟ್ ಆರ್ಥೋಪಿಡಿಶಿಯನ್ ಡಾ ಪ್ರದ್ಯುಮ್ನ ಆರ್ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.
ಯುನೈಟೆಡ್ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಯ ಸಂಸ್ಥಾಪಕರು ಹಾಗೂ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥಾಪಕ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕರಾದ ಡಾ. ವಿಕ್ರಮ್ ಸಿದ್ದಾರೆಡ್ಡಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿ, “ನೂತನ ವಿಧಾನದ ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ರೋಗಿಯ ಕೀಲಿನಿಂದ ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದ ರೋಗಿಯ ಕಾರ್ಟಿಲೆಜ್ ಕೋಶಗಳನ್ನು ಬಳಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಈ ಅಂಗಾಂಶವನ್ನು ರೋಗಿಯ ರಕ್ತದ ಪ್ರೋಟೀನ್ ಸಮೃದ್ಧ ಭಾಗದೊಂದಿಗೆ ಬೆರೆಸಿ ಜೆಲ್ ತರಹದ ವಸ್ತುವನ್ನು ರೂಪಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಇದನ್ನು ನೋವಿರುವ ಜಾಗಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಾಕುವುದರ ಮೂಲಕ ಕೆಲವು ವಾರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಸ ಕಾರ್ಟಿಲೆಜ್ ಆಗಿ ಬೆಳೆಯಲು ಅನುವು ಮಾಡಿಕೊಡಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಇದರಿಂದ ಕೀಲುಗಳಿಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಹಾನಿಯಾಗುವುದನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಬಹುದು ಮತ್ತು ಕೀಲುಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಂಧಿವಾತ ಹೆಚ್ಚುವುದನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಿಸುತ್ತದೆ ಎಂದರು.
“COVID ಸಾಂಕ್ರಾಮಿಕ ರೋಗದ ನಂತರ ತಮ್ಮ ಕ್ರೀಡಾ ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಮತ್ತೆ ಮರಳಿರುವ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ಮಂದಿ ಗಾಯದ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಯಿಂದ ಬಳಲುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಯುನೈಟೆಡ್ ಹಾಸ್ಪಿಟಲ್ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಮೂಲಸೌಕರ್ಯ, ಉಪಕರಣಗಳು, ಆಪರೇಷನ್ ಥಿಯೇಟರ್ಗಳು, ತರಬೇತಿ ಪಡೆದ ಸಿಬ್ಬಂದಿ, ರೋಗಿಗಳ ಯೋಗಕ್ಷೇಮಕ್ಕೆ ಮೀಸಲಾದ ನಿರ್ವಹಣೆ ಮತ್ತು ಭಾರತದ ಮೊದಲ ಆಟೋಲೋಗಸ್ ಕಾರ್ಟಿಲೆಜ್ ಟ್ರಾನ್ಸ್ಪ್ಲಾಂಟ್ ಸೌಲಭ್ಯಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮ ಕ್ರೀಡೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿತ ಗಾಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆ ನೀಡುವ ಸುಸಜ್ಜಿತ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದಾಗಿದೆ. ಕ್ರೀಡಾ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳ ನಿವಾರಣೆಗೆ ಇದೊಂದು ಉತ್ತಮವಾದ ಸ್ಥಳ” ಎಂದು ಜಯನಗರದ ಯುನೈಟೆಡ್ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಯ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರ್ವಾಹಕ ನಿರ್ದೇಶಕ ಮತ್ತು ಡಯಾಗ್ನೋಸ್ಟಿಕ್ ಮತ್ತು ವೆಲ್ನೆಸ್ ಮುಖ್ಯಸ್ಥ ಡಾ. ಶಾಂತಕುಮಾರ್ ಮುರುಡಾ ಹೇಳಿದರು.
“ಯುನೈಟೆಡ್ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕ್ರೀಡೆಗಳಿಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದ ಗಾಯಗಳಿಗೆ ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆ ನೀಡಲು ವಿಶ್ವದ ಅತ್ಯುತ್ತಮ ತಂತ್ರಗಳನ್ನು ಬಳಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ. ಆಟೋಲೋಗಸ್ ಕಾರ್ಟಿಲೆಜ್ ಟ್ರಾನ್ಸ್ಪ್ಲಾಂಟ್ ಅನ್ನು ಒಂದೇ ಸೆಟ್ಟಿಂಗ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾಡಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ, ಕೀಹೋಲ್ ಶಸ್ತ್ರಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆ, ಸಾಂಪ್ರದಾಯಿಕ ಆರು ವಾರಗಳ ಅಂತರದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಯುವ ಎರಡು ACI ಗಿಂತ ಕಡಿಮೆ ವೆಚ್ಚದಾಯಕವಾಗಿದೆ ಮತ್ತು ರೋಗಿಗೆ ಅನುಕೂಲಕರವಾಗಿದೆ” ಎಂದು ಡಾ ಮುರುಡಾ ವಿವರಿಸಿದರು.
ಹಲವಾರು ವೈದ್ಯರನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಬಳಿಕ ಯುನೈಟೆಡ್ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಯ ಕನ್ಸಲ್ಟೆಂಟ್ ಆರ್ಥೋಪೆಡಿಶಿಯನ್ ಡಾ.ಪ್ರದ್ಯುಮ್ನ ಅವರನ್ನು ಭೇಟಿಯಾದೆ. ನನ್ನ ಪಾದದ ಕಾರ್ಟಿಲೇಜ್ ಹಾನಿಗೊಳಗಾಗಿದ್ದನ್ನ ಕಂಡು ವೈದ್ಯರಾದ ಪ್ರದ್ಯುಮ್ನ ಅವರು ಆರ್ಥೋಸ್ಕೊಪಿ ಮೂಲಕ ಆಟೋಲೋಗಸ್ ಕಾರ್ಟಿಲೆಜ್ ಕಸಿ ಮಾಡಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದರು. ಕಡಿಮೆ ಇನ್ ವೇಸಿವ್ ಸರ್ಜರಿ (ಕೀಹೋಲ್) ಮೂಲಕ ಹಾನಿಗೊಳಗಾದ ಕಾರ್ಟಿಲೆಜ್ ಗೆ ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆ ನೀಡಲು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಿದರು. ಇದರಿಂದ ಒಂದೇ ಶಸ್ತ್ರಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆಯ ಮೂಲಕ ನನ್ನ ಗಾಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸೂಕ್ತ ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಯಿತು ಎಂದು ಶಸ್ತ್ರಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆಗೆ ಒಳಪಟ್ಟ ಕ್ರೀಡಾಪಟು ಅಜಯ್ ಹೇಳಿದರು.
A definite destination for treatment of sports injuries Bengaluru , July 23 , 2022 : Sportspersons of the city and other locations now have an integrated place for the treatment of sports injuries at the United Hospital Bangalore . A recent case of treatment for sports injuries is that of Ajay , a young footballer who injured his ankle during one of his football matches . After visiting various doctors , he consulted Dr Pradyumna R , Consultant Orthopaedician at United Hospital .
A magnetic resonance imaging ( MRI ) scan showed damaged cartilage in the ankle . After careful consideration , Dr Pradyumna R decided to do an Autologous Cartilage transplant by Arthroscopy – a minimally invasive surgery ( keyhole ) – to heal the damaged cartilage . This technique was done for the very first time in Karnataka at United Hospital Jayanagar Bangalore .
Dr Pradyumna R said that ” Articular cartilage lesions in the athletic population are observed increasingly , due to limited intrinsic healing capacity , leading to progressive pain and incomplete and improper healing over time . If left untreated , isolated cartilage lesions can lead to progressive chondrogenic loss or the whole cartilage being lost over time ”
Trained in Arthroscopy & Sports Medicine relating to Shoulder , Elbow & Ankle Arthroscopy from the pioneers of the field in Germany , Dr Pradyumna strives to help people regain mobility and lead a healthier life . He is himself a sports enthusiast and loves cycling , playing badminton & swimming in his free time . Professional athletes and sports hobbyists are prone to cartilage damage . This may be due to repetitive action particularly twisting , jumping , and deep knee bends or a sudden traumatic injury like forceful pulling or a direct impact .
Dr. Vikram Siddareddy , Founder & Managing Director of United Hospital explained , ” The technology uses the patient’s own cartilage cells collected from the patient’s joint and this tissue is mixed with the patient’s own protein rich part of the patient’s blood to form a gel – like substance , and this is filled into the defective areas . This develops into the new cartilage in a few weeks thereby and halting the preventing damage in the joints further progression of arthritis in the joints .
With just keyhole surgery the process was carried out for the patient as a single stage procedure . Ajay recovered well and is continuing the exercise and rehabilitation programme . He will be able to play his favourite sport again very soon ” , he further added .
” Recently a great number of sports – related injuries are seen as people renew their sports activities after the COVID pandemic . United Hospital is one of the best – equipped hospitals in Bangalore in terms of infrastructure , equipment , operation theatres , trained staff , management that is forward – looking and dedicated to patient welfare , and India’s first Autologous Cartilage Transplant being conducted here , United Hospital Jayanagar is the destination for sports injury correction ” says Dr Shanthkumar Muruda , Executive Director and Head , Diagnostic and Wellness .
Cartilage defects in the joints are usually treated without any surgical procedure . Prolonged immobilization , rest etc. are the norm in India which prevents people from continuing with their sports activities because of pain , stiffness , and incomplete recovery in the affected joints .
” At United Hospital the best techniques in the world are used to treat all sports related injuries . Autologous Cartilage Transplant is done in a single setting , uses keyhole surgery and is less costly and convenient for the patient as opposed to conventional ACI which needs two different surgeries six weeks apart , ” Dr Muruda added .
-Free surgeries to be conducted as part of its first anniversary-
-Hospital performed over 3000 surgeries and examined 18903 patients in last one year-
Maharashtra, July 19, 2022: R. Jhunjhunwala Sankara Eye Hospital, that completed one year of its eye care services, said will conduct the 6500 free eye surgeries this year. The hospital successfully performed over 3000 free eye surgeries and examined a total of 18,903 patients in the outpatient department.
Over the last one year, doctors and specialists like paediatric ophthalmologist, cornea ophthalmologist, cataract ophthalmologist, retina specialist, glaucoma specialist, oculoplasty specialist and doctors of various disciplines of the hospital successfully performed various types of eye surgeries to give vision to the patients.
Honourable MLA of Panvel, Shri. Prashant G. Thakur who appreciated the work of the Hospital, said: “We thank the doctors and staff of the hospital for providing quality eye services. I would request the doctors to conduct cataract surgeries in our region which sees many such patients. I am sure that the hospital will take care of these needs and extend its service to the people and remain committed to society as it has always been.”
Dr. Rajesh Kapse, Unit Head of the Hospital, said: “We thank the government for its support to eye care services. We intend to take our work far and wide and have the vision of building a blind-free world. We follow the policy of 80 per cent and 20 per cent in which the 20 per cent would pay the costs for eye treatment, and through them we subsidize the treatment for rest of the population. We want the under-privileged and the needy to have access to low-cost but high-quality eye care.”
The Chief Medical Officer of the Hospital-Dr. Girish Budharani, Unit Head of the Hospital – Dr. Rajesh Kapse, and Public Eye Health Manager-Sachin Bhoomkar were also present and thanked everyone for making the celebration a success.
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