IMA TELLICHERRY NEWS LETTER – MAY 2018

ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES 09.05.2018: Executive Meeting Executive committee was held at IMA hall on 09.05.2018. President welcomed the gathering. 45 members attended the meeting. 13.05.2018: Managing Committee Meeting Dr.Anoop Koshy Mathew, Dr.Pradeep Kumar attended Managing Committee meeting at Nilambur.

20.05.2018: SWC Meeting Dr.Babu Ravindran, Dr.Srikumar Vasudevan, Dr.R Ramesh , Dr.Surendra Babu, Dr.Sasidharan, Dr.Pushparaj 10.05.2018: District Level Meeting & attended SWC Meeting at Kollam. Discussion on Clinical Establishment Bill District Level discussion on draft rule of Clinical Establishment Act was conducted in IMA Hall on 10.05.2018.Dr.Babu Raveendran, Past National Vice President chaired the session. DTF Convener Dr.Lalith and leaders of various branches from Kannur District attended the meeting. 23.05.2018: General Body Meeting The General Body Meeting was held on 23.05.2018 at IMA Hall Thalassery at 8.00 pm.Dr.T Ramesan,MD(Physician),Prof and IMA TELLICHERRY NEWS LETTER MAY 2018

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Vice Principal,Kannur Medical TRAINING PROGRMME College took an Awareness class on 17.05.2018: Ambulance drivers-BLS Nipah “An Overview Of The New Training Epidemic . Dr. Pushparaj presided INTEC(IMA Network for Trauma and over the meeting. 59 members Emergency Care) conducted training attended the meeting. session for ambulance crew of Kannur District at Police Auditorium, Kannur. Inaugurated by DySP Vinod,M P on behalf of Sri. G Siva Vikram SP Kannur.Dr.Anoop Koshy Mathew Chairman IMA Dist Committee presided over the session. Dr.Srikumar Vasudev(State Ethics Committee ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES Chairman) addressed the gathering. Dr.Anilkumar,President Kannur IMA 23.05.2018: IMA Thalassery welcomed the gathering.Felicitations by conducted a CME on 23.05.2018 at Sri.Devadas President Ambulance IMA Hall Thalassery. CME on Association and Sri.Haris,President “-Few Basic Tips for Kannur Press Club. Dr.Suhas proposed General Practitioners” by Dr. Sajith vote of thanks. Presentation in INTEC by Narayanan,MBBS,MD,DM Nephrology, Dr.sasidharan,Chairman INTEC Sr.Consultant Nephrologist,Aster MIMS Kannur.BLS Training was given to and “Robotics in ” by drivers by Dr.Nadeem Abooty,IMA Dr.Ravikumar K, MBBS, MS General Thalassery.49 drivers from different Surgery, DNB Gen & Urology, MCh areas of Kannur district attended. Urology, MNAMS,HOD & Sr.Consultant Urology, Aster MIMS. Dr. Pushparaj S R presided over the meeting. 59 members attended the meeting.

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22.05.2018: BLS Training for Electricity officials IMA Thalassery in association with Electricity Workers Conducted a Basic Life Support Training for Electricity officials on 22nd May at IMA Hall Thalassery. Dr. Nadeem Abootty conducted the training sessions. Total 140 KSEB Workers from OBSERVATION OF Dharmadam and Pinarayi Sub Divisions were participated in that IMPORTANT DAYS 01.05.2018: World Asthma DAY function. As a part of World Asthma Day IMA Thalassery conducted a Class for staff at Indira Gandhi Co- operative Thalassery on 01.05.2018. Dr.Sanjeev Kumar (IPP,Thalassery) took the class.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Health Education 09.05.2018: World Red Cross Day 22.05.2018: IMA Thalassery conducted a  As a aprt of Red Cross Day IMA Stress Management Awareness Class for Thalassery conducted a First AID Electricity Workers at Dharmadam and Awareness Class for teachers and Pinarayi Sub Divission. Class taken by Parents at Muzhapilangad Higher Dr.Sajeev Kumar P B,Consultant Secondary School. Class taken by Psychiatrist,Mind Clinics,Thalassery. Dr.Dilnath Kallat(Past President IMA Thalassery).

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Dr.Sakkariya P P(Secretary IMA Thalassery).

12.05.2018: International Nurses 15.05.2018:International Family Day Day(IND) As a part of International family  As a aprt of International Nurses Day IMA Thalassery conducted a Day IMA Thalassery conducted a Talent Search programme for BLS Training Programme for Doctors kids at IMA Hall Nurses and other Para Medical Thalassery.Programme included Staff at Co-operative Story Writing and Colouring Hospital,Thalssery.Class taken by Competition.About 20 childrens of Dr.Sakkariya P P(Secretary IMA different age groups were Thalassery) participated in that programme.

24.05.2018: World Schizophrenia Day IMA Thalassery, IPS Kannur  As a aprt of International Nurses Guild in Association with Day IMA Thalassery conducted a Dept.of Psychiatry,Kannur Medical BLS Training Programme for College observed World Schizophrenia Nurses and other Para Medical Day 2018 May 24th. Dr.sajeev Kumar P B Staff at Josgiri attended and took awareness class to Hospital,Thalssery.Class taken by Schizophrenia carers. In the event

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Pain & Palliative Donation Boxes The boxes for raising funds for the clinic were placed in all the Private in Thalassery and leading Medical Stores in

Thalassery. 31.05.2018:No Tobacco Day Distributed Pamphlets: IMA Thalassery observed No Mutual Benefit Scheme A scheme for members Tobacco Day distributed pamphlets conducted every year, through at bus stand, railway station, which members as well as General Hospital, all private association is benefited. Hospitals and clinic in Thalassery.

MISCELLANEOUS SPECIAL PROJECTS OF THE Nammude Arogyam: BRANCH Thalassery IMA has been the largest subscriber for IMA Pain& Palliative Care Society Nammude Arogyam. 2200 copies & Pain Clinic at Govt. General being ordered this month. These Hospital Thalassery copies are being distributed This prestigious project of through various private hospitals IMA Thalassery is conducted on and book stalls in Thalassery. Free every Wednesday afternoon with copies of Nammude Arogyam were home visits on Wednesdays and given for the participants of Saturdays. Doctors, Volunteers various medical camps & functions conducted by IMA Thalassery. strive to bring solace to the terminally ill patients. The funds are raised from monthly

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PUBLIC RELATIONS & SOCIAL INVOLVMENT

13.05.2018:Heritage Marathon IMA Thalassery participated in the Heritage Marathone Programme conducted Thalassery Municipality. Dr.Mohammed Fasel,Dr.Rajeevan V K,Dr.Rajeev Nambiar,Dr.Nizamudheen, Dr.Sandeep T K participated the Marathon.

31.05.2018:No Tobacco Day Distributed Pamphlets: IMA Thalassery observed No Tobacco Day distributed pamphlets at bus stand, railway station, General Hospital, all private Hospitals and clinic in Thalassery.

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