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HEALTH

DMCH doctor gets global award
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, September 17
Dr Praveen C. Sobti, professor of pediatrics at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital (DMCH), Ludhiana, has been awarded the diplomate in childrens’ environmental health during the 25th International Congress of Pediatrics held in Greece.

At the meet, Dr Sobti presented a paper on sexual abuse in children and reported prevalence of a startling 34 per cent among the study group.

Her paper highlighted the need for the parents to be aware of the vulnerability of growing boys and girls to childhood sexual abuse and not to hesitate to communicate to their children, the difference between “good touch” and “bad touch”.

Dr Sobti stated that the department of pediatrics had introduced the “green page” in its undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum, which would stresses on the working up of the environmental history of the children.

In this context, a workshop on “Child environmental health” would be organised under the aegis of the Indian Academy of Pediatrics and the WHO here in January which will have Dr Ruth A. Etzel, chairperson of the Pediatric Environmental Health Leadership Institute, and Dr Jenny Pronczuk Garbino from the WHO as the faculty.

350 patients examined
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, September 17
More than 350 patients were examined at free urology and cardiac diseases checkup camps organised by the National Integrated Medical Association (NIMA) at Sarbjit Hospital, Sudhar, and Dr Inder Sharma Hospital, Shivpuri, here yesterday.

According to Dr Surendra Gupta, secretary, NIMA, free ECG was performed on 125 patients afflicted with heart ailments. Twenty-five patients were selected for providing free echo cardiography and 15 cases of prostate enlargement were selected for free investigations and subsidised surgery to be conducted at Deep Hospital.

A team of doctors, comprising Dr Kulwant Singh, Dr Vikas Gupta, Dr B.K. Gupta, Dr Sarbjit, Dr Inder, Dr Surendra Gupta, Dr Rajesh Thapar, Dr Ranbir Singh, Dr Diwaker Sharma, Dr Kuldip Kharbanda, Dr Anil Arora, Dr Jagdev Kehal, Dr Sunil Sharma, Dr Ritu Sharma, Dr Gursharanjit Kaur and Dr Sonia Uppal, examined the patients.

Interacting with the patients and attending doctors, Dr Kulwant Singh stressed upon the need for the medical professionals to reach-out to the masses and make medical care accessible to the needy and poor, particularly the rural and urban slum-dwellers.

According to Dr Surendra Gupta, with these two camps, the NIMA had organised 41 free medical camps during the past two years. This was in addition to organising workshops and seminars for integrated doctors in the city.

150 patients examined
Our Correspondent

Mandi Ahmedgarh, September 17
Dr Avtar Singh Khare, orthopedic surgeon, and Dr Rajiv Sood said: “A large number of people are unaware of importance of various minerals in the diet. Besides causing skeletal deformation and weakness of bone, the disorders resulted in numerous physiological abnormalities due to consequent fall in the calcium level in the vital fluid.”

While talking to Ludhiana Tribune after examining more than 150 patients at a camp at Sood Hospital here, the doctors said Punjabis were found to be ignorant about the value to minerals, including calcium.

SPORTS

Ludhiana eves emerge champ
Our Sports Reporter

Ludhiana, September 17
Ludhiana in the women’s section while the Rest of Punjab in the men’s section wrapped up their respective last league encounters in the second leg of Gurdial Singh Memorial Punjab Basketball Annual League and emerged champions played at Gure village near here. The league was organised in the memory of Arjuna awardee and former captain of Indian basksetball team Gurdial Singh.

In a ding dong battle in the women's section, Ludhiana after trailing, made a fine comeback to overpower Jalandhar 66-62.

Playing an attacking game, Jalandhar eves were leading (11-10) at the end of the first quarter. They went on to increase the lead by nine points (32-23) at the half time and even at the end of the third quarter, Jalandhar players were enjoying lead of seven points (47-40).

In the fourth and deciding quarter, Ludhiana exhibited great depth and mobility in their attacks which rendered Jalandhar eves helpless. Ludhiana, not wiped out the defecit but went ahead to clinch the cliff-hanger with a narrow margin of four points (66-62).

For Ludhiana, internationals, Kiranjit Kaur and Kamaljit Kaur accounted for 20 and 17 points, respectively. Paramjit and Rajanpal countributed 10 points each while Manpreet Kaur chipped in with five points. Sarabjit Kaur (21), Jyoti Bala (15), Rajaninder Kaur (11) and Raman (10) fought well for the losers.

In the men’s section, Rest of Punjab outplayed the BSF, Jalandhar 71-61. The winners were leading 34-29 at half time.

For the winners, main scorers were Jagdeep and Gagandeep who netted 32 and 12 points, respectively. Dilawar scored nine points while Mandeep and Pawandeep contributed six and five points. International Vipin Kumar played exceedingly well for the losers contributing 17 points. He was ably assisted by Ashik and Surjit who scored 16 and six points, respectively.

The winners in both sections received the cash prize of Rs 25,000 each while the runners-up pocketed cash prize of Rs 15,000 each besides, trophies. Jagdeep Singh from Rest of Punjab and Kiranjit Kaur of Ludhiana were declared the best players among men and women, respectively. They got cash prize of Rs 5,000 each.

Inter-zonal tournament begins
Our Sports Reporter

Ludhiana,September 17
The Ludhiana district inter-zonal tournament being organised by the education department began at Punjab Agricultural University here today.

Competition in kho-kho,basketball and kabaddi disciplines for boys in different age groups are being conducted. Rupinder Singh Ravi, assistant education officer (sports) inaugurated the tournament. A large number of officers of the district education department were also present at the inaugural function.

In kabaddi (u-19), Samrala zone thrashed the Jagraon zone 41-6; Khanna zone beat Raikot zone ; Sahnewal zone defeated PAU zone; (u-17)- Ludhiana zone prevailed over Jagraon 74-65; Sahnewal zone overpowered PAU zone; Khanna zone beat Raikot zone; (u-14)- Khanna zone out numbered Kila Raipur zone 96-55; Ludhiana zone II beat Raikot zone 58-42; Sahnewal zone outclassed Samrala zone 76-72 and Jagraon zone drubbed PAU zone 63-8.

In the basketball (u-14), PAU zone beat Sahnewal zone 32-5; (u-17)- PAU zone defeated Raikot zone 34-11.

In kho-kho (u-14), Ludhiana zone II beat Samrala zone 11-9; PAU zone defeated Raikot zone 11-8; (u-17)- Khanna zone beat Sahnewal zone 12-10; (u-19)- Khanna zone beat Samrala zone 28-3 and PAU zone beat Kila Raipur zone 19-17.

Braichan lifts kabaddi trophy
Our Correspondent

Mandi Gobindgarh, September 17
Block-level competition organised by the district sports office concluded yesterday at Government Senior Secondary School, Naraingarh. District education officer Roshan Lal Sood inaugurated the meet. MP Sukhdev Singh Libra was the chief guest.

The results are as follows:

Kabaddi (boys)- Government High School, Braichan (Ist), Government Senior Secondary School, Naraingarh (IInd); kabaddi (girls)- Government High School, Braichan ( Ist), Government Girls Secondary School, Amloh (IInd); volleyball - Global Public School, Kaulgarh (Ist), Government High School, Bugga Kalan (IInd); volley ball (boys)-Government High School, Bugga Kalan (Ist), Sports Club, Raiawal, (IInd), hockey (boys)-Sports Club, Majri Kishne Wali (Ist), Sports Club Mangarh (IInd);Shot-put (boys)-Harnek Singh Bugga Kalan (Ist), Mandeep Singh Faizullapur (IInd); Athletic meet (Girls)Sarabjit Kaur (Ist), Mandeep Kaur (IInd), 200 meter race - Ramanpreet Kaur (Ist), Karampreet Kaur (IInd) and 400 meter - Gurpreet Kaur (Ist), Amandeep Kaur (IInd).