DMCH celebrates Nurse’s Day
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, May 12
The Nurses’ Day was celebrated with fanfare by students of the Nursing College of Dayanand Medical College and Hospital at a function organised in the Dumra Auditorium today. The aim of the function was to generate awareness regarding AIDS. The day is celebrated in the memory of Florence Nightingale, who was born on this day.

Ms Jasbir Kaur, Principal Nursing College, DMCH, delivered the welcome address. Ms K.J. Gill, Professor, College of Nursing from the CMC, was the chief guest. Mr Amrit Nagpal, Secretary, Managing Society, DMCH, presided over the function. While appreciating the spirit of the profession, Dr S.C. Ahuja said nursing was a noble profession. Mr Dharamveer Bector, Mr Satish Sanwalka, member, managing society DMCH, were also present.

Ms Kamaljit Gill unfolded the theme of the day and said in the past few years nursing had made a lot of progress by expanding its role. She stressed that nurses could play a vital role in generating AIDS awareness among people and by helping the families and patients with their healing touch.

According to the ICN, nurses could provide counselling to such families, generate awareness among hospital staff for better patient support and distribute awareness material like pamphlets etc among general public. She also stressed the need for imparting special training to nurses.

Ms Kuldeep Kaur, Nursing Tutor, DMCH, dwelled on the life and works of Florence Nightingale. Later, students presented a colourful cultural show-cum-competition.

BAMS doctors allege discrimination
Our Correspondent

Ludhiana, May 12
A state convention of the All India Integrated Medical Association, Punjab, was held at Hotel Baron this morning. The convention was held to safeguard the rights of qualified integrated medical practitioners. BAMS, GAMS doctors claimed they were providing cheap and proper medical aid to the poor, but they were being treated like unqualified registered practitioners.

They said even the Supreme Court, in ‘Mukhtiar Chand V/s Punjab State’ case, had accepted their status as integrated course degree holders.

They have sent a memorandum to the Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Mr Ramesh Chander Dogra, urging him to start separate registration for integrated course degree holders.

They have requested him to include persons holding degrees in integrated courses, in health policy making committees. They have also urged the minister to start experience courses for them in civil hospitals for the purpose of the MTP Act. The minister has also been urged to issue instructions to all DTOs that medical certificates issued by such doctors are valid for the purpose of driving licences.

Dr Subash Biala and Dr Naresh Saggar, president and general secretary of the association, respectively, said BAMS doctors registered under Para I of the 1963 Act of Punjab state should be separated from other categories which were eligible for registration under Section 15 (2) of the act.