VIVEKANANDA KENDRA BORL HOSPITAL

BORL Residential Complex, Bina, M.P. 470124.

January-March 2014

VKBORL HOSPITAL NEWSLETTER

SERVE MAN SERVE GOD

Message from the Medical Director:

It is good to know that the VKBORL Hospital is reviving the Hospital Newsletter. Hope it will reflect the activities, achievements, etc. of the VKBORL Hospital. This is necessary for the BORL Employees to keep themselves updated about the activities of the Hospital. Moreover attempts will be made in the future to publish such medical literature which will be of benefit to the BORL employees and the public in general. Everybody is welcome to contribute and put their suggestions. I thank our doctors and office staff for their efforts to publish this Newsletter.

Dr. B.K. Deka, Medical Director, VKBORL Hospital

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From the Editorial Desk:

Dr. Kuldip P. Chaudhuri Editor, VKBORL Newsletter.

Dear Readers, We now have a new Editorial Team for the Newsletter from VKBORL Hospital. We look forward to your support and enthusiasm and we shall try to make our contents interesting and informative. All your queries, suggestions and comments are welcome: drkuldipchaudhuri@yahoo.com, vkborl@vkendra.org

Care of Young Children - Dr. Rajkumar Kayal

Children are an important part of our society. We owe it to our future generations to provide them the best possible care which will help them achieve their full innate potential and allow them to claim their rightful place in society. This care begins with proper care of adolescent girls who will became adults and give birth to the next generation of children. Proper antenatal care, quality obstetric and neonatal care are the birth right of all children. Early initiation of breastfeeding within one hour of birth, exclusive breast feeding for first six month of life, prevention of infection, early detection and prompt management of medical problems these are the cornerstone of new born and infant care. Initiation of complementary feeding after six months of age with age appropriate food along with continuation of breast feeding till 2 years of age play an important role in infant and young child feeding and in prevention of the rampant problem of malnutrition. Vaccination against common vaccine preventable diseases is another important component of preventive child care. Prevention and prompt management of common childhood illnesses like diarrhoea, pneumonia, malaria etc. will contribute significantly in bringing down the high infant and under five mortality rates.

Children need a lot of love and a caring environment for their proper upbringing. Prevention of common childhood accidents and providing a safe environment is another important aspect of child care parents and authorities need to be more sensitised to this issue. Most childhood injuries are preventable and many of them are potentially lifethreatening or can cause long term disability if not handled properly. Child care is a vast subject; however the present article has covered only some aspects of care of children below school age.

Healthy Heart: Take a Road to healthy heart.

- Dr. Amit Tiwari Nowadays heart diseases are increasing in our society which is a major cause of death. Our lifestyle, unhealthy eating are making us morbid. Also many of us are making our life stressful which is making our heart unhealthy. Todays fast paced life and work place premises escalate stress levels, taking a toll on ones heart. We must realize that the healing power of the body decreases under stress leading to many complications like Hypertension, Diabetes, poor immunity, etc. Today even youngsters are prone to Heart ailments and other diseases which were earlier found only in the elderly age group. So it is very important to stay healthy and manage your stress level and eat healthy. This may be achieved by the following simple changes in lifestyle: 1. avoid smoking, 2. cut down on salt, 3. watch your diet, 4. monitor your alcohol intake, 5. become active, exercise at least 30 minutes every day, 6. Timely monitor of Blood Pressure, Blood sugar level and Blood Cholesterol level, 7. Manage your waist size, 8. manage your stress level, 9. Check your family history and consult with your doctor accordingly, 10.Laughter is the best therapy.

Health Awareness Camp organized on 25th February by Ashlesha Ladies club in collaboration with VKBORL Hospital.

On 25th February, an awareness camp for the women was organized by Ashlesha Ladies Club of BORL Township at J.B. Hazooria Complex in collaboration with Vivekananda Kendra BORL Hospital. Dr. Manjiri Joshi, Consultant Gynecology, VKBORL Hospital gave a lecture on Pap smear and Cervical Cancer. The information she shared was very valuable and was applauded. Dr. Pragati Sharma, Medical Officer of VKBORL Hospital spoke in detail about General Hygiene which included Hand Wash techniques, personal hygiene of the women, kitchen and cooking cleanliness to be maintained. Her talk was very specific and informative. Dr. Kuldip P. Chaudhuri, SMO, VKBORL Hospital on behalf of the Medical Director assured services of the Hospital to the needy Women and hailed Aslesha Ladies Club for organizing the informative and valuable programme. The programme was concluded with distribution of gifts to all the women of lacking economic background.

OPD ATTENDANCE FROM APR13 TO FEB14

PERIOD APR13 MAY13 JUN13 JUL13 AUG13 SEP13 OCT13 NOV13 DEC13 JAN14 FEB14 TOTAL

BORL 457 321 493 740 634 612 571 390 432 520 577 5,747

NON BORL 661 521 554 701 560 867 952 877 908 981 1,572 9,154

TOTAL 1,118 842 1,047 1,441 1,194 1,479 1,523 1,267 1,340 1,501 2,149 14,901

1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 661 457 521 554 493 321 740 701 634 867 612 560 952 877 908 981

1,572

571 390 432

520

577

BORL NON BORL

IPD ATTENDANCE FROM APR13 TO FEB14

PERIOD APR13 MAY13 JUN13 JUL13 AUG13 SEP13 OCT13 NOV13 DEC13 JAN14 FEB14 TOTAL

BORL 1 1 2 3 5 5 2 2 1 3 2 27

NON BORL 23 16 18 28 21 23 30 26 13 11 12 221

TOTAL 24 17 20 31 26 28 32 28 14 14 14 248

Pathology Department at VKBORL Hospital:

X-RAY Department at VKBORL Hospital:

The following new Streams are now functional at VKBORL Hospital:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. DENTAL DEPARTMENT ENT DEPARTMENT ORTHOPEDIC DEPARTMENT OPTHALMOLOGY DEPARTMENT PHYSIOTHERAPY DEPARTMENT A Cardiologist, an Ophthalmologist and a Dermatologist will be available for Consultation at VKBORL Hospital shortly.

Surgery Department at VKBORL Hospital:

PULSE POLIO IMMUNIZATION:

Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV) was administered to the children below 5 years of age at the Hospital on 19th January and 23rd February, 2014. A house to house campaign was also done at BORL township.

PROJECT SANJEEVANI:
Under Project Sanjeevani, the Malnourished Children of the nearby villages are brought to the VKBORL Hospital and regular Medical Consultation and Check up is done by Dr. Raj Kumar Kayal, Senior Consultant, Pediatrics. Lot of Malnourished Children has benefitted from Project Sanjeevani and many children with congenital diseases have been diagnosed and are now being appropriately treated. The work Of Dr. Raj Kumar Kayal in this Project is highly praise worthy.

PERIOD APR JUN JUL SEP OCT DEC JAN - FEB TOTAL

PROJECT SANJEEVANI (NO. OF PATIENTS) 268 273 194 141 876

BPL PATIENTS AND PATIENT SUFFERING FROM SERIOUS DISEASE

PERIOD APR JUN JUL SEP OCT DEC JAN - FEB TOTAL

BPL PATIENTS 7 294 913 1214

PATIENT SUFFERING FROM SERIOUS DISEASE 215 96 311

BORL SWASTHYA SEVA 2013-14

PERIOD APR JUN JUL SEP OCT DEC JAN - FEB TOTAL SENIOR CITIZEN (65 YEARS MALE & FEMALE) 74 92 195 306 667 PREGNANT WOMEN 1 3 28 36 68 BELOW 10 YEAR AGE CHILDREN 131 301 432

MOBILE MEDICAL CAMP

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SPECIAL HEALTH CAMP AT VKBORL HOSPITAL ON 15/12/2013 IN COLLABORATION WITH BORL Total no. of patients Total no. of consultation Total x-ray patient Total x-ray Total USG Total ECG Total RBS by Gluco Meter Total pathology patient Total no. of test 557 564 23 30 23 10 7 29 102

Celebration of Swami Vivekananda Jayanti at VKBORL Hospital on 12th January, 2014

Importance of Balanced Diet and Active Lifestyle

-Dr. Kuldip Paul Chaudhuri The food we eat contains Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats, Minerals, Vitamins and other essential micronutrients. Hence we should ensure that our daily meals and other food intake throughout the day, contain all the above mentioned elements of food. Usually Indian Diet contains carbohydrates abundantly in the form of rice and roti. But does our daily diet contain enough protein, vitamins and minerals? To ensure a balanced diet we should take fruits, protein containing food such as milk, soya bean, pulses; leafy vegetables along with roti and rice on a regular basis. Eggs, meat and fish are rich sources of protein, fats and Vitamins. But some followers of mixed diet in India do not consume them on
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regular basis and tend to overcook them destroying the vitamin and essential micronutrient contents and of course vegetarians remain deprived of such food items forever. The middle class population In India usually opts for obtaining High educational qualification and at the same time choosing for themselves a more sedentary order of the day which in turn leads to acquiring lifestyle diseases in early middle age. Thanks to the advancement in Medical Science, that we are able to fight these menaces such as Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus. But being unhealthy acts as a hindrance to professional advancement and at the same time creates an uneasy environment in our socio-cultural life. Hence the incorporation of active life in the form of sports and healthy eating habits from the very childhood is an utter necessity. If we are ready to bring such changes to our lives, then only can we think of acquiring a few more medals in Olympic Games and other international athletic meets. Very truly said: Healthy People - Healthy Nation.

Approach following Scorpion Sting

- Dr. Kuldip Paul Chaudhuri Envenomation following scorpion sting is a life threatening medical emergency Types of scorpion seen in India includes - big black colored scorpion called Palmanmeus gravimanus -small sized red colored scorpion called Mesobuthus tamulus which has lethal toxicity Fatality rates as high as 30% due to refractory pulmonary edema and multi organ failure.

Palmanmeus gravimanus- Black Scorpion

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Mesobuthus tumulus Red Scorpion Suggestions following Scorpion Sting: 1. Report immediately to the nearest health centre, 2. The doctor will advice for admission for at least 1 day, 3. The doctor will treat with local anesthesia, pain killers and specific treatment for scorpion sting.

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