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Walawalkar Hospital Diagnostic & Research Centre, Dervan ( ISO 9001: 2008 Certifide ) Dervan Newsletter 2018 Special Issue on Medical Mission by British Medicos: 2018 Unlocking Knowledge transfer potential for Social identity Dervan Newsletter 2018 Special Issue on Medical Mission by British Medicos: 2018 Unlocking Knowledge transfer potential for Social identity Towards sustainable developments As sustainable development (satisfying the groups and their programmes like ‘Annual needs of the present generation without Surgery Camp’ by UK Team, ‘Collaborative compromising the ability of future generations network for adolescent nutrition and health to meet their own needs) involves a complex in sub-Saharan Africa & India’ by MRC, UK interplay between economic, environmental and ‘Basic Surgical Skills course’ by The Royal and socio-cultural considerations, its College of Surgeons, Edinburgh. realization requires paying attention to all these issues when making short- and long- But since capacity building should be an term development plans. However, this cannot ongoing process, technical assistance programs be achieved in the absence of well qualified need to explore modalities through which its and trained human resources equipped with contribution towards capacity building in poor up-to-date information, knowledge and skills societies will be sustainable. to address these various issues. The new developments could convey Thus, over the past several years it has become significant benefits to poor and marginalized clear that capacity building and human communities and could offset some of the resource development are central for attaining impacts of socioeconomic disadvantages sustainable development. Therefore, capacity as it offers linkages and ties that increase building through knowledge transfer, research access to resources (such as highly qualified and training has become a core goal of B.K.L. trainers in the different specialties) networks Walawalkar Hospital, Dervan with collaborative and institutions that could be used to improve technical assistance provided by the different conditions of life. In this issue Workshop by MRC, UK: ‘Basic Surgical Skills Course’ by The Royal A Collaborative network for adolescent nutrition College of Surgeons, Edinburgh (Page 28) and health in sub-Saharan Africa & India (Page 24) 2 Unlocking Knowledge transfer potential for Social identity Editorial... Dr. Suvarna Patil Service of the humanity without any and nearby from 0 km to 300km away from discrimination is at the heart of human our hospital, we could say like Kankavli, brotherhood. The world we are living in has Vaibhavwadi, Vegrula, Nipani almost near to shared sorrows and happiness. It is our moral Goa and Karnataka. duty to help the less privileged sections of society irrespective of any discrimination Various outreach camps were arranged where for caste, creed, race and color. Doctors from UK medicos participated. Newcastle, UK noticed this line of gigantic We are thankful to all UK team members for and honest vision in health care done by the their successive visits and their encouragement hospital, also impressed by the infrastructure, in sustaining the mission towards success. cleanliness and expertise available in such a rural area. Inspired this team of doctor’s from The efforts & results at Dervan are a glowing Newcastle to render their special services in example of what a transparent organization Walawalkar Hospital hence they have been with vision of a healthy nation and spiritual visiting us for past 12 year for 1 week. This is base coupled with a genuine desire to deliver their 13thvisit to Walawalkar Hospital. Some of most modern health services at doorsteps of the team members have visited us consecutively deprived can do. Such an endeavor cannot for 13 year, I earnestly thank them. Your visit stay ignored for a long time and therefore it gives us a sense of satisfaction, inspiration and has attracted towards it, several people from motivation. different walks of life, different places and professions, all working towards transforming Almost 3000 patients visited the hospital lives of the people. It is a pleasure to have all outpatient departments to meet UK medicos. of you here as a part of our team and looking All these patients came from the villages far forward to UK team’s visit next year 2019. Unlocking Knowledge transfer potential for Social identity 3 Welcome all dignitaries Warm welcome of Dr. Sanjay GCRF Adolescent Nutrition Trainers from the Royal College of Deshpande and all other team workshop team from- Edinburgh, UK members by Shri Vikas Walawalkar Africa, Kenya, UK CME CME titled ‘Latest Updates in Medicine’ was held on 28th January 2018. Speakers: Dr. Sanjay Deshpande (Upper left sidebar), Dr. Lance Cope (Lower left sidebar), Dr. Shankar Kashyap (Above) 4 Unlocking Knowledge transfer potential for Social identity The classroom Nursing & Paramedical Students The advanced techniques are demonstrated to our nursing and paramedical students in the classroom and at the workplace. Unlocking Knowledge transfer potential for Social identity 5 Only a life lived in the service to others is worth living” - Albert Einstein B.K.L. Walawalkar Hospital is a tertiary referral Dr Lance Cope performed various procedures centre and caters to the health needs of and hundreds of ultrasounds, X-rays, CT surrounding 19 tehsils of 2 districts. The aims scans were done under his guidance and he of these camps are to provide cost effective introduced new techniques at Dervan. Dr Uday surgery at the doorstep, teach local doctors Bhatt, Dr. Mangesh Pawar operated 15 plastic and train residents in Plastic Surgery. A total surgery cases which included burns contracture, of 238 patients have been operated by the rhinoplasty, and minor deformities of faces team in this camp. Surgical team headed by Dr. thus offering them respect from the society & Vish Bhattacharya operated on 50 Patients. 33 boosting their self-confidence to get back in the patient’s kidney has been saved from getting social life. damaged by urology team, headed by Dr. Praveen Menezes, Dr. Chetan, Dr. Pawan and Orthopedic team comprising of Dr. Kashyap, others. Dr. Kohli, Dr. Nadkarni, Dr. Mahadev, and Dr. David was the busiest team who performed 35 120 patients got vision in this camp and the credit surgeries (14 joint surgeries, 10 hip replacement goes to ophthalmic team and Dr. Narayanan, Dr. surgeries & 11 spines) and helped the patients to Tsveta, Sister Kath and Dr. Sarpotdar. overcome their disabilities 6 Unlocking Knowledge transfer potential for Social identity Reach the unreached... There are a wide range of programmes that are designed to educate and support the general public in essential skills and knowledge. These include mass participation in camps, visits to households, distribution of educational materials, training tools and community events. Various outreach camps were arranged where UK medicos participated. Around community Dental Health Programme Model Dental Caries elimination program was held at Devghar School and many of the U.K team members visited the camp. It was emphasized how dental hygiene is important for good health. Adolescent Girls Health Programme (Community Checkup) Adolescent girls interacted with Dr Rachel Cooper, Anna Miranda, Joseph Menezes and other team members. They discussed health care and diet at this age. Unlocking Knowledge transfer potential for Social identity 7 Adolescent girls health programme (indoor workshops) Common birthday celebration Children’s Common Birthday is celebrated to These activities are conducted on monthly basis educate parents about child’s early development to develop a bond between the hospital and the & Well-Being. beneficiaries and to wipe out the fear about modern medicine from rural people’s mind. One The first three years of life are a period of hidden agenda is to evaluate their health after incredible growth in all areas of a baby’s attending the function. development. The knowledge was given about How the earliest relationships with caregivers can promote healthy development, how young children build social and emotional skills and ways you can support language and literacy development starting from birth. 8 Unlocking Knowledge transfer potential for Social identity Safe motherhood initiative ANC mothers check up at PHC For sustainable growth and development of A primary health center (PHC) was visited by country, there is a need to improve MCH Care in UK Team to examine pregnant ladies. Also they the rural region. Safe motherhood by providing visited villages with mobile medical unit and good antenatal care (ANC) is very important rendered their services by examining patients. to reduce maternal mortality ratio and infant mortality rate and to achieve millennium development goals. Unlocking Knowledge transfer potential for Social identity 9 Health education through social programmes Dohale jevan (Baby shower ceremony) Every daughter-in-law faces a mountain of expectations from her mother-in-law. Most important among those is the expectation about the birth of a grand-son. Hospital arranges get-togethers of “daughter-in-law & mother-in-law” (baby shower) to keep this bond pleasant one. Doctors explain them the reasons behind the birth of a daughter or son and how the same are not dependent only on the woman, care to be taken of a newly born baby etc. This all will result in the newly born baby being welcomed with joy & happiness which is exactly the objective