IMA-ISBTI Annual Conference
SIRSA NEWS
03 December, 2007
03 December, 2007
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A state level joint annual conference of IMA (Indian Medical Association) College of General practitioners and ISBTI (Indian Society of Blood transfusion and Immunohaematology) was held at Panchayat Bhawan Sirsa today. Delegates from all over Haryana as well from Chandigarh attended the day long conference, which also had expert lectures fortified with slide show presentations on various medical issues.
The Chief Guest on the occasion was Mr. Yudhveer Singh Khialia, A.D.C. Sirsa, who himself is a crusader of the voluntary blood donation movement. The theme of the meet was use of Blood Components. The notable speakers on the occasion were Dr. Neelam Marwaha, Prof and Head Transfusion Medicine at the PGI Chandigarh and Dr. R. R. Sharma Associate professor P.G.I. The meeting was hosted by Sirsa branch of IMA under the Chairmanship of Dr. G.K. Agarwal, President IMA Sirsa Chapter, while Dr. Manisha Mehta was the Organising Secretary. Dr. Vinod Tayal, President IMA Haryana was the Guest of Honour. Other notable dignitaries present on the occasion were Dr Ved Beniwal, President ISBTI Haryana, Dr V K Sood Secretary IMA Haryana State, Dr P R Kayasth, C M O Sirsa, Dr R M Arora, Director IMACGP Haryana, & Dr R K Mehta, Secretary IMACGP Haryana. The meeting was attended by over 150 delegates from all over Haryana. Delegates from places as far away as Rohtak, Palwal and Ambala also attended the meet in addition to delegates from Sirsa, Fatehbad, Ellenabad Dabwali, Rania and Kalanwali.
On this occasion a souvenir was also released by Dr. Anjani Aggarwal on behalf of IMA Sirsa.
Dr Neelam Marwaha spoke mainly on advantages of using blood components in place of whole blood where ever possible. She stressed on the need and indications for use of blood components in various diseases and also on how we can benefit two to three patients with a single unit of blood by using blood components instead of whole blood and also minimize risks of adverse transfusion reactions. She also called upon the Medical Fraternity to come forward and motivate people for voluntary blood donations. Earlier in the day she visited the local Shiv Shakti Blood Bank and was all praise for the efficient and professional management of the Blood Bank.She appreciated the high standard of services provided by the Blood Bank. Dr R R Sharma spoke on causes of adverse reactions and how we can prevent adverse transfusion reactions. Both the speakers later answered all the queries of the delegates.
Dr G K Agarwal later told SIRSA NEWS that Blood Component therapy is now available at Sirsa .This has been made possible because of installation of component separator machine in the local Shiv Shakti Blood Bank. Now patients with Dengue fever who need platelets will not have to be referred outside Sirsa for want of platelets. Similarly patients with haemophilia and bleeding disorders will benefit immensely from this.
On this occasion one of the two, recently procured modern and fully equipped ambulances of trauma centre of local Civil Hospital was also on display so that maximum doctors could see it and make use of it in future for their needy patients.
On this occasion a souvenir was also released by Dr. Anjani Aggarwal on behalf of IMA Sirsa.
Dr Neelam Marwaha spoke mainly on advantages of using blood components in place of whole blood where ever possible. She stressed on the need and indications for use of blood components in various diseases and also on how we can benefit two to three patients with a single unit of blood by using blood components instead of whole blood and also minimize risks of adverse transfusion reactions. She also called upon the Medical Fraternity to come forward and motivate people for voluntary blood donations. Earlier in the day she visited the local Shiv Shakti Blood Bank and was all praise for the efficient and professional management of the Blood Bank.She appreciated the high standard of services provided by the Blood Bank. Dr R R Sharma spoke on causes of adverse reactions and how we can prevent adverse transfusion reactions. Both the speakers later answered all the queries of the delegates.
Dr G K Agarwal later told SIRSA NEWS that Blood Component therapy is now available at Sirsa .This has been made possible because of installation of component separator machine in the local Shiv Shakti Blood Bank. Now patients with Dengue fever who need platelets will not have to be referred outside Sirsa for want of platelets. Similarly patients with haemophilia and bleeding disorders will benefit immensely from this.
On this occasion one of the two, recently procured modern and fully equipped ambulances of trauma centre of local Civil Hospital was also on display so that maximum doctors could see it and make use of it in future for their needy patients.
The Chief Guest Mr. Yudhveer Singh Khialia delivered a motivational talk on "How to reorient your lives" which was liked by everyone present in the auditorium.
The meet finally concluded with Dr G.K. Agarwal thanking the delegates and everyone involved in making it a success.
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