of Planning and Architecture, New Delhi, Delhi Fire Services, National Disaster Management Authority( NDMA), New Delhi and Central Building Research Institute( CBRI), Roorkee. The main objective of the workshop was to sensitize the hospital administrators and engineering heads about important issues related to life and fire safety in healthcare buildings.
INDIGENOUS DIAGNOSTIC TEST FOR RARE SHOULDER INJURY RECEIVES INTERNATIONAL ACCLAIM
In a landmark development in bone-and-joint medicine, doctors from Indian Spinal Injuries Centre have conceived of a new test that is now internationally acclaimed and accepted. The Porcellini Test will help those with recurrent dislocation that takes place due to posterior instability( dislocation due to a weakness at the back of the shoulder rather than the front).
“ The recurrent dislocation of the shoulder joint, when the ball comes out of the socket, is common. However, this mostly takes place from the anterior, or the front. Posterior instability is rare— occurring in less than 3 % of the cases. And it is missed 40-50 % of times on first-time examination. It is seen most frequently in athletes, but also can occur in non athletic population too. In fact, the dislocation takes place due to labral tearing( tearing of the ring of cartilage present towards the back, that holds the ball in place in the socket),” says Dr Harpreet Singh, Consultant Shoulder Specialist, Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, New Delhi.
DISADVANTAGED WOMEN ARE
25 % MORE PRONE TO HEART ATTACK
In what can be seen as emerging evidence of the access and treatment gap for women vis-avis men, a new study from the George Institute staple has found that women from low socioeconomic backgrounds are 25 per cent more likely to suffer a heart attack than disadvantaged men.
Researchers from The George Institute for Global Health examined data from
22 million people from North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.
In a review of 116 studies they demonstrated a lower socioeconomic status, compared to a higher, is associated with a higher risk of cardiovascular disease for both sexes, but women from more disadvantaged backgrounds were relatively more likely to suffer from coronary heart disease than similarly affected men. There was no difference found for stroke however
INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON MEDICINAL & AROMATIC PLANTS OF INDIA
Addressing the inaugural session at the two-day International Symposium on Medicinal and Aromatic plants of India recently, the Union Minister of State( Independent Charge) for Development of North Eastern Region( DoNER), Dr Jitendra Singh said that lifestyle diseases like Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
require holistic management and with more than 65 percent to 70 percent of India’ s population today being less than 40 years of age, Diabetes and heart attack in young are going to be the main challenges ahead, because these tend to affect the youth potential which is imperative in the task of nation-building.
MoS Agriculture, Mr Parshottam Rupala, while speaking on the occasion said that the Ministry of Agriculture will evolve a more comprehensive plan to promote medicinal plants and herbs and will also try to take the experts on board.
AIIMS SIGNS THREE MOUS TO EXPAND ITS INFRASTRUCTURE
All India Institute of Medical Sciences( AIIMS), New Delhi recently signed MoUs with NBCC( India) Limited, HSCC( India) Limited and with HITES HLL Life Care Ltd to expand infrastructure and other facilities. The signing ceremony was presided over by Mr J P Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Mr Venkaiah Naidu, Union Minister for Urban Development, Urban Poverty Alleviation, and Information & Broadcasting. AIIMS signed an MOU worth ₹ 4441 crores with NBCC( India) Limited, ₹ 2500 crores with HSCC( India) Limited and ₹ 729 crores with HITES HLL Life Care Ltd, a cumulative net worth of ₹ 7670.
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