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Ayurvedic doc invited to world AIDS conference
Our Correspondent
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Dr Sita Ram Shahi
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Mandi Ahmedgarh, August 7
Recognising the contribution of the ayurveda in management of HIV positive and AIDS patients, the International AIDS Society has invited Dr Sita Ram Shahi of the local town to read his papers on the Role of Ayurveda in improving quality of life in HIV positive patients, at the 16th International AIDS Conference scheduled to commence at Toronto, Canada, on August 13.
Terming the conference to be most important global gathering in the fight against the spread of AIDS, Mr Mats Ahnuld, Conference, Director, International AIDS Society, Geneva (Switzerland) and Mr Darry Perry, director of the host society, have claimed that the it would provide a unique opportunity to advance the response to the epidemic. “It will present timely and important data on HIV and AIDS issues and allow for sharing of information among medical experts across the world,” reads invitation letter received by Dr Shahi. Dr Shahi said he had received invitation after the host committee examined his paper on role of ayurveda in improving quality of life in HIV disease patients. “Having been impressed with the contents about knowledge of the dreaded disease being treated by the pioneers in ayurveda for centuries, the organisers have shown interest in the subject I will try my best to convince doctors from various streams that the natural system of medicine was no less effective than ultra-modern techniques,” said Dr Shahi. More than 1600 papers would be read at the conference to be attended by 20 thousand doctors from the world across, Dr Shahi said. Dr Shahi claimed to have treated several of HIV positive and AIDS patients during the past seven years of his active practice. An MD in ayurvedic system of medicine, Dr Shahi has done a special diploma in management of HIV and AIDS from Indira Gandhi National Open University and has been serving patients under the banner of Kalyan Help Line, a social organisation. No consultation fee is charged by him and his wife, Dr Rameshwari Sharma, who has done a certificate course in the subject.
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300 examined at eye camp
Our Correspondent
Ludhiana, August 7
More than 300 patients were examined and medicines given to them free of cost at a free eye check- up camp organised jointly by SPS Apollo Hospital and Gurdwara Guru Singh Sabha at Dugri here yesterday.
The camp was inaugurated by Dr Harbans Singh Grewal, president of the Urban Estate Welfare Council, Dugri, while Dr Harpreet C. Singh, an eminent ophthalmologist of SPS Apollo Hospital , examined the patients. The camp was organised in memory of the late Pardeep Singh of Canada. Besides, routine eye check-up, the patients were specially examined for cataract, squint and glaucoma. Out of the 300 people who took part in the camp, few were referred for cataract surgery. Free medicines were given to needy patients on this occasion. According to Dr Grewal those in need of corrective surgery, would be operated upon at low cost at SPS Apollo Hospital, Ludhiana.
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City doc attends workshop in UK
Our Correspondent
Ludhiana, August 7
Dr Sameer Goel, Consultant Cardiac Surgeon at HDHI, recently attended a workshop on cardiac surgery in England. The workshop was held at Royal Brampton Hospital, Imperial College, London. Dr Goel was the only surgeon from India to attend the workshop in which nearly 40 doctors all over Europe participated.
During the week-long workshop, the attending doctors learnt to diagnose and formulate plans to treat congenital heart disease (CHD). According to Dr Goel, CHD referred to various defects in the development of the heart, which could take place either at birth or sometime after birth. These defects may include relatively minor defects like a hole between two chambers or an abnormal communication between two major arteries.
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Appeal to save poor patient
Our Correspondent
Ludhiana, August 7
Gurbachan Singh (20), a resident of Jalandhar byepass is undergoing treatment in the DMCH for acute pyogenic meningitis, which is a recoverable disease, but due to the financial constraints, the family is not being able to bear the cost of treatment.
He is under treatment in the Oncology Unit and has been admitted in the hospital since July 11. Till now, all medical expenditure has been borne by employer of the patient and Oncology Department of the DMCH. Earlier also, he was admitted in the hospital for non-hodgkin lymphoma — a type of blood cancer and was completely cured of the disease. All those interested in making donations for this suffering patient can contact the hospital authorities.
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Ranjitgarh Golf Club reconstituted
Our Sports Reporter
Ludhiana, August 7
The Ranjitgarh Golf Club at the Punjab Police Academy, Phillaur, near here has been reconstituted. Mr R.S. Gill, ADGP, Punjab, and Director, Punjab Police Academy, chaired the meeting during which the new office-bearers of the club were elected. They will hold office for one year.
The office-bearers are: president — Mr R.S. Gill; vice-president — Dr S.S. Chauhan; general secretary — Mr D.S. Garcha; assistant secretary — Mr Sajjan Singh Cheema; captain of the course — Mr R.S. Grewal; vice-captain of the course — Mr Amrinder Singh. The members of the executive committee are Brig S.S. Gill, Mr
S.M.S. Bhalla, Ms Manjeet Kaur, Mr Harpreet Singh Sandhu, Mr T.P.S. Gurm, Mr Iqbal Singh
Sehmby, Mr Gurlal Singh Grewal, Mr Hari Singh Sandhu, Mr T.S. Deol, Mr P.S.
Khatra, Mr J.S. Grewal, Dr Neeraj Thapar, Mr Suman Munjal, Dr B.S. Bal, Mr Vikas Adaya and Mr G.S. Bajwa. The committee would meet once in two months to monitor the functioning of the club. Meanwhile, a four-member committee comprising of Mr D.S. Garcha, Mr Harpreet Singh Sandhu, Brig S.S. Gill and Capt Raja Grewal has been formed to supervise the functioning of the club.
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