Manipal Hospitals Bangalore organises ‘Manipal Anveshana’ on World Kidney day

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·         Conducts Media Workshop on Transplants

·         Felicitates Kidney Survivors

·         Unveils ‘Wheel of Success – 8 Golden Rules for Keeping Kidneys Healthy and Fit

Bengaluru, March 11, 2020: Manipal Hospitals Bengaluru in association with Karnataka Union Of Working Journalists organised ‘Manipal Anveshan’ – an informative media workshop on transplants with a hope of creating mass awareness on organ donation, transplants and kidney ailments. In line with the theme this year for World Kidney Day, ‘Kidney Health for Everyone, Everywhere’, the hospital also unveiled “Wheel of success” – 8 golden rules for keeping kidneys healthy and fit. Kidney survivors were also felicitated for showing courage and willpower in fighting various kidney ailments.

Ms. Anushree, Sandalwood actress & Indian television presenter in the presence of Mr. Shivananda Tagadur, President, Karnataka Union of Working Journalists, Dr. H Sudarshan Ballal, Chairman Manipal Health Enterprises and Dr. Vishwanath Siddini, HOD – Department of Nephrology at Manipal Hospitals unveiled the Kidney Day Campaign.Also present were Drs Sundar senior  Transplant Physician , Transplant Surgical experts Dr Ravi and Dr Dubey Ms Anuja Pandey, blogger and influencer also graced the occasion 

Ms. Anushree, Sandalwood actress & Indian television presenter said, “I am glad to be part of this initiative and congratulate Manipal Hospitals for their efforts in creating awareness on kidney related ailments. I urge people to take their health seriously and incorporate exercise and good eating habits in their lifestyle. Prevention is always better than cure and therefore we must aim to invest on our health.”

Expressing his thoughts, Mr. Shivananda Tagadur, President Karnataka Union of Working Journalist’s, Bangalore said, “The workshop on organ transplant was an eye opener and quite insightful. Transplants are a boon to people suffering from end stage kidney ailment as it can improve quality of life. Me and my entire media fraternity is delighted to be part of this educative workshop and my best wishes to Manipal Hospitals in their endeavour to create mass awareness.”

Dr. Sudarshan Ballal, Chairman, Manipal Health Enterprises said, “We are happy to invite 16 year old Tejaswini who underwent a unique dual transplant of kidney and pancreas at Manipal Hospitals to share her story.Manipal Hospitals provides quaternary and comprehensive kidney care and has the expertise in both adult and pediatric kidney transplants which not many healthcare providers offer. We are able to successfully deal with complex cases with the best in class doctors and international quality equipment’s inkidney transplant. Infact our competent team of nephrologists and urologists have instilled hope among people with challenging cases and have set a benchmark in the medical fraternity. The case of Mr. Jahed Ziyad Moqbel Qaid Farea a 33 year old gentleman from Yemen is also extremely interesting as he underwent dual organ transplant where liver transplant is followed by kidney transplant which is also not very common. Therefore I congratulate the team for achieving medical feat and successfully performing dual transplants. Infact dual transplants are a boon to patients with serious illness and organ failure as it helps to restore quality of life.”

The case of 16-year-old Tejaswini is extremely heartwarming when the family discovered that the little girl had inherited Type 1 diabetes, which destroyed her pancreatic cells. She was suffering from this condition for the past two years and was on insulin. During the course of treatment, it was observed that her pancreases were affected and her kidneys were damaged due to which she was on dialysis. Later, she was referred to Dr. Goutham Kumar, Consultant HPB – Organ Transplant, Liver Transplant Surgery, Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road. The doctors considered her case as a top priority and with proper advice from team of doctors i.e Dr. Ravichand C Siddachari, Consultant HPB, Organ Transplant, Liver Transplant Surgery, Dr. Vishwanath S, HOD & Consultant – Nephrology, Dr. Deepak Dubey, Consultant – Surgical Urology and Transplant Surgeon and Dr. Sudarshan Ballal, Chairman, Manipal Health Enterprises she underwent a Kidney and Pancreas transplant. Now, she will be soon back to school and will lead a normal life.

 

Mr. Babu Reddy was suffering from kidney issues since 2017. Post a detailed health check at Manipal Hospitals, his kidney creatinine level was very high and was advised to undergo Kidney transplant under Dr. Sundar Sankaran, Consultant – Nephrology, Manipal Hospital Old Aiport Road. During the period of treatment it’s been observed that 50% of his liver functioning was facing issues.

 

Dr. Goutham Kumar, Consultant HPB – Organ Transplant, Liver Transplant Surgery, Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road and Dr. Ravichand C Siddachari, Consultant HPB, Organ Transplant, Liver Transplant Surgery strongly advised him to go for kidney transplant. Infact to he was lucky as within 2 weeks of time he got a donor who donated both liver and kidney. He finally underwent dual transplant of both kidney and liver. The surgery was challenging and it took 14 hours to finish both the transplants. Mr. Reddy got a new lease of life as his creatinine levels are now normal. Post-transplant, he had infection and was on ventilator and ICU care for nearly two months. At every point of time, he fought back and had a successful liver and kidney transplant. Now, after two and half years he is leading a normal life and is more active.

 

Dr. Vishwanath Siddini, HOD – Department of Nephrology at Manipal Hospitals said, “People must watch out for early symptoms of kidney failure like reduced urine, excessive fatigue, persistent nausea, fluid retention that leads to swelling. It is always better to be careful as kidney disease often has no symptoms, and it can go undetected until at a very advanced stage. Patients who are on dialysis, Kidney transplantation significantly improves their overall quality of life. “

Mr. MuJahed Ziyad Moqbel Qaid Farea a 33 year old gentleman from Yemen who had previously suffered from liver disease due to Hepatitis B (HBV) and underwent liver transplant in 2018 at Manipal Hospitals Old Airport Road was back with renal failure. The kidney biopsy test revealed kidney damage and the only option left for him was to undergo kidney transplant on January 2020. This case is unique as he is one of the only few patient who has undergone dual organ transplant where liver transplant is followed by kidney transplant. Fortunately, his liver and kidney function are normal. He is under care of Dr. Ravichand C Siddachari, Consultant HPB, Organ Transplant, Liver Transplant Surgery and Dr. Vishwanath S, HOD & Consultant – Nephrology, Manipal Hospital Old Airport Road.

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a non-communicable disease that affects 1 in 10 people worldwide. While its severity can vary, CKD is often progressive and needs lifelong medical care. Over 850 million people worldwide are now estimated to have kidney diseases from various causes. CKD causes at least 2.4 million deaths per year and is now the 6th most common cause of death. 9 out of 10 patients who have kidney disease don’t even know that they have it. Between 2 to 7 million premature deaths happen for lack of access to dialysis and transplantation.

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A long schedule for Prabhas’ upcoming movie in Europe awaits now

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‘Rebel Star’ Prabhas has achieved National and International fame with his phenomenally successful Baahubali Franchise and yet again Saaho was a box office hit as a trilingual thriller. Prabhas has truly become an international Star.

After winning the audience with his uber cool look and full-fledged action avatar in the film ‘Saaho’ Prabhas has now resumed the shoot of his upcoming movie with Pooja Hegde.

Prabhas has left the audience awestruck with his Baahubali Franchise and with Saaho, the actor ruled the box -office number not just in India but worldwide. Prabhas has already started shooting for his next film in Europe. Prabhas is known for his dedication and efforts that he puts into his works.

Prabhas flew to Europe amidst the coronavirus fear among people and the team has already begun the shoot. According to sources, a chase sequence with a terrific international crew has been completed. A long schedule in Europe awaits now.

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Kannada Film Director Prashant Hires 15 students from LISAA & CREO for upcoming film Gully 7  

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Bengaluru, March 9, 2020:  15 students of LISAA School ofDesign, a premier fashion school  &CREO Valley have been selected by Director Prashant Ranganath from Bakeflicks forthe upcoming debut movie Gully 7  duringa campus placement drive at LISAA School of Design today.  The film is about the story on Vinayaka, ayoung man who walks with a dream to make cricket and its spirits felt acrossthe globe. He drives inspiration from his mentor/coach to achieve manymilestones. “Bakeflicks is coming up with a film based oncricket.Being an ardent follower of cricket and an educationist, I am delightedto see the zeal  which students have appeared for campus recruitment opportunityoffered by Bakeflicks,” says Girish Keswani, Director, LISAA School of Design. He further added, “With the technical andconceptual skills we impart to our students I am confident these students willadd lot of value to the  Gully 7 film during pre-post and duringproduction of the film.The fact that the film is based on cricket hasdefinitely created a buzz on our campus!!” Avi Keswani,Director, LISAA School of Design, says “We have always been confident of our curriculum and pedagogy at CREOValley School of Film and Television and LISAA School of Design. It’s great tosee that Mr. Prashant from Bakeflicks has expressed keen interest in not onlyFilm Making but our Design students as well.”  “It is days like these we atCREO Valley school of Film and Television always look forward to, where we havean opportunity to put our students’ in front real world production requirementsand see how well they grab the opportunities. It is heartening, to see a goodnumber of students being picked for various production roles for the upcomingproduction of Bake Flicks, the “Gully7”, says Mr. Rajiv Ganesan, Headof Department, LISAA Film Making. “Though the curriculum atCREO Valley is very comprehensive, there are some skills that can be acquiredonly by exposing the students to an actual production that has deadlines anddeliverables. We are very happy to collaborate with Bake flicks in giving studentsthe valuable exposure and wish to thank Mr. Prashant and his team for choosingCREO Valley for this collaboration,” he added.   Prashanth & Ashwin , BakeflicksEntertainment LLP said, “Lissa, Creo Valley and Bake Flicks Entertainment is acollaboration which can better the film industry. An institute which is focusedon bringing industry ready young talent and we as a production house areexcited with this vision. We hope to create meaningful content which the wholeindustry takes pride!” AboutLISAA School of Design LISAA School of Design is a premier Design institute over 35 years ofexistence in France. The aim of LISAA School of Design is to nurture theirstudents to become not only technically professional but also be sensitive tothe aesthetics, culture and spiritual ethos of the society for whom theydesign. Spread across 11 locations globally, LISAA School of Design is built onheritage, excellence and opportunities. It was set up in India in 2013 withstate-of-the-art infrastructure and campus in Bangalore.LISAA – Bangalore is owned and operated by CREO Valley, the school ofcreativity and innovation recognized by Qualifications & AssessmentsInternational (QAI), UK, Federation of European School (FEDE) and JawaharlalNehru Technical Education – Council of Skill Development (JNTE) in highereducation. LISAA School of Design has a multidisciplinary approach to designeducation that promotes both creativity and experimentation, studying andlearning in this environment helps the students to develop a uniqueperspective.LISAA Bangalore is recognized by the University in Bangalore to offerDegree Courses in Fashion & Textile Design, Interior & Product Designand Graphic & Web Design. It also offers Student Exchange program with morethan 7 other locations in France. About theDirectorPrashanth is also the Founder & CEO of Tingg Creation. Prashanth’s association withtheatre, television & cinema goes back to 2004. He started off co-directingTV shows, managed complete production for theatre plays, was part of thepre-production phase for a few films & promotional stage for severalothers. As a passionate pursuer of cinema, he completed his masters in MassCommunication from Mysore University & represented one of the leadinguniversities in the country as part of a study tour to Universal Studios, USA.He was a part of the acclaimed event ‘100 years of Indian Cinema’,where he & his team launched a magazine about various facets of movieproduction. He moderated a panel discussion & set the tone for thediscussion on ‘Future of digitization in Films’ in the ‘10thBengaluru International Film Festival 2018’. After the valuable learnings fromUniversal Studios & priceless experience in the media industry, he isdevoted to producing quality cinema.

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Ashok Leyland delivers Modular Platform Vehicles with BS VI Technology

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First of its kind in the Indian CV Industry

6th March 2020, Bengaluru: Ashok Leyland, flagship company of the Hinduja Group and India’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturer, today delivered the first batch of vehicles built on its new modular platform with i-Gen6 BSVI technology to its customers at Bengaluru. The modular platform is first of its kind in the Indian CV industry with multiple options of axle configuration, loading spans, cabins, suspensions, drivetrains on a single platform for range of Trucks, Tippers and Tractors.  This helps customers to configure vehicles based on their application and business needs.

The Modular platform will enable customisation of the product which in turn will deliver better operational economics to its customers. The company has also worked on providing improved safety and comfort in the product. The aggregates have also been improved in this platform which will ensure higher reliability and durability. These vehicles are supported by next Gen i-alert fleet management system with remote diagnostics.

Mr. Anuj Kathuria, Chief Operating Officer, Ashok Leyland, said, “We are excited to introduce the innovative modular platform, which will help our customers to improve Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) including best in class operation and maintenance cost. The modular range can be customised to individual customer’s needs – load, terrain, application and operational requirements. We are introducing these vehicles much before the launch to establish the product superiority and enable the customer to get the benefits of higher performance and productivity.”

Earlier this year Ashok Leyland seeded the first batch of BS-VI compliant trucks to its customers in the Delhi-NCR region. The company has consistently relied on its in-house R&D talent and indigenous technology for leading innovations in the industry. In order to meet the BS-VI emission standard, the company has developed the innovative iGen6 technology that will ensure higher operating profits for customers.

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On the occasion of women’s day, forum mall koramangala hosted a gender equality talk with she’roes who talked about their experiences

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On the occasion of women’s day, forum mall koramangala hosted a gender equality talk with she’roes who  talked about their experiences as women and how they have over come their challenges in everyday life, on this occasion of women’s day they talked about gender equality and parity, Event managed and executed by CUE ENTERTAINMENT. And also yoga session conducted from stree wellness.

C Bharathi:

Bharathi about 31 years hails from Andhra Pradesh and belongs to a family of traditional farmers, she was diagnosed with post-polio residual paralysis in both of her legs. Due to lack of awareness of rehabilitation appliances she wasnt treated in timely manner. Bharathi used a simple wooden stick to walk around and due to insufficient support of appliances, she had a scissoring gait or crossed gait.

Bharathi was later referred to RAWWD for rehabilitation wherein she fitted with appropriate appliances and was counselled to undertake our Lower Limb Orthotics (LLO) an 18 month course and join RAWWD as a staff member. Now she is an independent member of community and leading a fulfilled life.

DR. RAJALAKSHMI S J:

Dr. Rajalakshmi S J is an Orthodontist in Banashankari 1st Stage

A car accident on the way to Chennai in 2007 damaged her spinal cord and she was left a paraplegic (both her lower limbs are paralysed) for life. “After having topped the BDS Examination (she is a gold medalist), the professors wanted me to present some papers at the National Conference and I was on my way to that event when I met with the accident,” recalls this Bangalorean. It is another matter that she has not let the impairment affect her in any adverse way. For the first six months after the accident, she was barely able to sit on her own. She was so disgusted with the idea of using a wheelchair that she rejected it for that period. “I later realized that if I keep saying no to the wheelchair, I would have to be stuck at one place, something which I could not have afforded. Today the wheelchair is my best friend,” says Rajalakshmi.

he Miss Wheelchair was a very exciting experience for this doctor. From 250 participants, it boiled down to a handful and she went on to win the title.
It was perhaps her response to one question that left the audience and judges spellbound. They asked her, whose life would you want to re-live, given an opportunity. “My own life,” said Rajalakshmi. “I would have corrected my mistakes that I did as a normal person and done more to improve the situation of the disabled in the country,” says the multi-faceted personality. This time, she has been vested with the responsibility of organizing the Miss Wheelchair contest, which will most likely be held in Bengaluru in December.

NETHRAVATHI HS

•       Pursuing MBA in IGNOU.

•       B.COM from Bangalore University in June 2009

•       PUC Vanivilas women’s college- Bangalore

•        Nursery to 10th Round table school–Bangalore.

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS •

•        Received Summit Awards and Sammarthana Award from Accenture – 2012 and 2013.

•        Received Women disabled achiever award from Foundation for art and culture for deaf – 2013

•       Received First place in 100 mt Disabled walking in the celebration of world disabled day – 2014

•       Presently – Serving Margadarsi association for physically challenged as a Youth team leader.

•        Apart from Margadarsi I am a volunteer for many NGOs like Giftable India, Amruthabindu, OSAAT (one step at a time), Samarthanam, and Scribe for blind students.

•        JSS College Swami invited as a Special speaker for the Graduation students at Mysore.

•        Out of ten I am also one of the participant who selected for Dubai International Summit organized by Nine Line Date: Place: Bangalore (Nethravati)

Pragya:

Acid attack survivor.

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