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VAATSALYA TIMES
SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2011
“May there be a Vaatsalya in every town”
Open Office Suite “It would be worthwhile to give it a try”
Ask Your Doctor
Diabetes Dr. V. Renganathan
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Dialysis unit inaugurated at Vaatsalya Hospital, Hassan
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Staff Correspondent, VT, South Karnataka
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Inauguration of Vaatsalya Times Vaatsalya, Anantapur
Vaatsalya Hospital, Hassan nursing staffs with the Ventilators named (left to right) Florence, Charaka & Sushrutha
Vaatsalya welcomes their new consultants
physician Dr. Munivenkatagowda, together inaugurated the facility equi pped with three dialysis machines. Dr. Pavan MD DNB, Consultant Nephrologist at Vaatsalya Hospital, Hassan said that the unit would facilitate kidney patients who have been recommended for dialysis by doctors. He opined that there is a noticeable increase in kidney diseases due to high blood pressure, diabetes, unhealthy lifestyle, lack of exercise Superintendent of Police Shri Amit Singh, IPS - Hassan and senior physician Dr. Munivenkatagowda together inaugurating and use of substandard the dialysis facility edibles.
he dialysis unit was inaugurated at Vaatsalya Hospital, Hassan on Friday 30th September 2011. Superintendent of Police Shri Amit Singh, IPS - Hassan and senior
Vaatsalya Inaugurates Senior Club, a new initiative to help Seniors lead healthy lives
Dr. Renganathan,
Co Founder and VP Alliance Photos : Kumar Dixit
Dr. Yuvaraj Shastri
Consultant - Anaesthetist & Intensivist Vaatsalya Hospital, Hubli
Dr. Vijaykumar Zalaki Consultant - Anaesthetist & Intensivist Vaatsalya Hospital, Hubli
Dr. Krishna Baradol Dr. Mohd Ghouse Khonkhoni Consultant - Anaesthetist & Intensivist Vaatsalya Hospital, Hubli
Consultant - Anaesthetist & Intensivist Vaatsalya Hospital, Hubli
Dr. Rajnikanth Malapur Consultant - Anaesthetist & Intensivist Vaatsalya Hospital, Hubli
For online version visit www.vaatsalya.com
Dr. CS Patil Inaugurating the Senior Citizen Club in Hospital, Hubli
Vaatsalya Healthcare Solutions is focused on providing quality care at affordable prices. In a short time of 6 years, Vaatsalya has started 13 hospitals in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, serving 3.5 lakh customers a year. Vaatsalya has received many awards for making quality healthcare services affordable and accessible to the semi-urban and rural areas of India. Lately, Vaatsalya is finding that the senior citizens from all income levels are worried about their health but are not receiving proper care yet. Some are living with diseases that they may not be aware of and some don’t know how to deal with existing health crises. Senior population of India is going to increase rapidly in the coming years and very soon will reach 100 Million or 10 crores. It is
obvious that this increase in senior population will require healthcare organizations to create senior-focused services. However, Vaatsalya would like to go one step further and help seniors lead healthy lives. With this in mind, Vaatsalya Vaatsalya has created a
“seniors club” at Vaatsalya hospital, Hubli under the guidance of Dr. C. S. Patil, a well-known Diabetologist in Karnataka who understands the illnesses of senior citizens. The objective of the club would be to educate seniors about aging and maintain their current health condition or improve through a combination of health education and preventive health strategies. Seniors suffer from chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, arthritis, osteoarthritis and osteoporosis; agerelated problems such as immobility, incontinence, and memory loss; and social and psychological issues such as depression, isolation and loneliness. Vaatsalya desires to improve the physical, mental, and social health of seniors through the club. Members will receive continuous education
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Vaatsalya at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston Shilpa Mani
Corporate Correspondent, VT, Bangalore
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston (MIT), founded in the year 1861, is one of the most prominent Universities worldwide. They provide education in various fields such as Architecture, Engineering, Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, Management, Health Sciences and Technology. The first annual MIT-India Conference held on 23rd September 2011, highlighted innovative technologies, healthcare, frugal innovation, finance, and governance in India today. Dr. Ashwin Naik was one of the key speakers discussing Healthcare within the reach of Billions. The main focus was on Quality and accessible healthcare for a large Indian population, especially in rural sectors at a low cost. Photo Courtesy : MIT India
Read Mehboob’s amazing story of getting his Kidney function back
Dr.Ashwin Naik with the other panel members (from right) Martha L. Gray - Professor Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Jonathan Jackson - CEO, Dimagi, Kenneth Cahill - Princi pal, Deloitte Consulting LLP and Bhargav Dasgupta - MD & CEO, ICICI Lombard General Insurance
about a variety of health topics; discounted in-patient and out-patient charges; and access to Vaatsalya helpline to get health and treatment related advice. The club was inaugurated on August 28, 2011 at Vaatsalya Hospital, Hubli. If you want to become a member of Senior club please call Kumar Dixit at 9008177623
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VAATSALYA TIMES
SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2011
Free Menopause Camp & Health Awareness program on adolescence health at AVK Womens’ College, Hassan Check for women Kumar Dixit
Dr. Sujaya Hiregouder consulting a patient during the camp
Gynaecologist at Vaatsalya Hospital, Hubli, led the camp, supported by the management and administrative staff of Vaatsalya Hospital, Hubli.
A Health awareness talk about “Prevention of Kidney Disease” Staff Correspondent, VT, South Karnataka
More than 60 people across all age groups attended the event. Dr. Dayanand interacted with them and answered their queries. He also
quoted that, “These kind of health awareness programs are important for the audience right from the grass root level to cream of the society, so that they are made aware of the prevention techniques before hand, rather than being treated for any chronic ailment.” Photo : Thippe Swamy, Vaatsalya, Shimoga
Vaatsalya Hospital, Shimoga conducted a health awareness talk about “Prevention of Kidney Disease” on Sunday 2nd October 2011. The program was part of Vaatsalya Hospital’s ongoing ‘Aarogya Vaatsalya’ campaign, aimed at creating awareness among the public at large on various potential health problems. Dr. Dayanand A S MD DNB (Nephrology), Consultant Nephrologist, Vaatsalya Hospital, Shimoga held the talk along with an audiovisual presentation.
Dr. Dayanand addressing the audience during the program
Health awareness talk conducted by Dr. Abhay Matkar for Senior Citizens on Dementia at Vaatsalya Hospital, Hubli, on 24th September.
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Vaatsalya Hospital, Hassan conducted an awareness program on adolescence health on 20th July 2011 at AVK Womens’ College. The talk by Dr. Bharathi Rajshekar, Medical Director and Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, Vaatsalya Hospital, Hassan, received a great response with an attendance of around 650 plus
Staff Correspondent, VT, South Karnataka
students including the teachers of AVK Womens’ College, Hassan.
Quiz Program “THE SURGICAL BRAINS” at Vaatsalya Hospital, Vizianagaram Vaatsalya Hospital Vizianagaram conducted a quiz program in General Surgery - “The Surgical Brains” for the duty doctors of Vaatsalya hospital, Undergraduate students and interns of Maharaja Institute of Medical sciences [MIMS], in the Hospital’s conference hall on 25th August 2011. It was coordinated by Dr. Renu Kumar MS [PGI] MCh [PGI]. The event was a huge success and the management was impressed by the turnover of students and doctors to the program. The participants expressed their sincere thanks towards Vaatsalya Management and said they would be quite happy to participate in such activities in the future as well.
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Vaatsalya Hospital, Hubli organised a two day free menopause camp & health check for women on Wednesday 21st September 2011 and Thursday 22nd September 2011. The camp was part of Vaatsalya Hospital’s ongoing ‘Aarogya Vaatsalya’ campaign, aimed at creating awareness among the public at large on various potential health problems. The camp received good response from the public with 50 women attending the camp. Dr. Sujaya Hiregouder Consultant
Staff Correspondent, VT, North Karnataka
Dr M.Padma Kumari giving 1st prize to the winners group (Dr P.Kalyani, Dr Keerthi Priyanka, Dr B. Sreeram & Dr Sai Krishna)
Dr M.Venkateswara Rao giving 2nd prize to the winners group (Dr Raja sekhar Reddy, Dr Piyush Kumar Anushu, & Dr Ravi Kumar)
Health talk by Dr C S Patil, Medical Director, Vaatsalya Hubli on “Protecting the Heart” on World Heart day in Hubli.
“May there be a Vaatsalya in every town” Read Mehboob’s amazing story of getting his kidney function back
Photo : Pradeep - Vaatsalya Gulbarga
Mr.Rahul Sab Mulla, a 35 year old farmer from Shirolli, a small village in Chincholi Taluk, Gulbarga district would not want to remember in his life. This was the day he took his 11 year old son Mehboob, who was suffering from fever for the last 5 days, to a Paediatrician near Sedam, 35 Kms away from Shirolli. There was bad news awaiting for Mr.Rahul Sab Mulla as the doctor informed him that the boy’s condition is very
critical as both his kidneys had failed and not working. The doctor referred him to Vaatsalya Hospital, Gulbarga the only Hospital in Gulbarga District that provides Paediatric Dialysis facility which was around 78 Kms from Sedam. The doctor also informed Rahul Sab Mulla that there was no guarantee the boy would reach there safely. Rahul Sab Mulla immediately took his son to Vaatsalya Hospital, Gulbarga,
Dr. Manjunath Doshetty, Nephrologist, Vaatsalya Hospital Gulbarga with Raju Sahib Mulla’s family
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where Mehboob was diagnosed to have Falciparum Malaria complicated by black water fever secondary bacterial sepsis and severe acute kidney failure. He had zero urine output at the time of admission and had severe high blood pressure because of
kidney failure. He was started on hemodialysis which required special dialysis settings for paediatrics, along with 7 different types of high blood pressure medication to control his blood pressure and special antibiotics to treat his condition in addition to anti malarial drugs. After undergoing a successful treatment
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Corporate Correspondent, VT, Bangalore
Photo : Pradeep - Vaatsalya Gulbarga
22nd August 2011, the day which
The Moment of Pride - The Hospital Staff with Mehboob and his family
under the efficient team of Vaatsalya Hospital, Gulbarga comprising of Dr. Manjunath Doshetty (Nephrologist), Dr. Arundhati Patil (Paediatrician) and other Vaatsalya supporting staff, Mehaboob recovered within 15 days of his admission. His kidneys have now started functioning and blood pressure has been normalized. Mehaboob was discharged on 15th of September.
Vaatsalya Hospitals are doing what they dream of - “Quality healthcare at affordable cost” However, the greatest award for the Vaatsalya team is the joy of seeing a smiling Rahul Sab Mulla, who walks out of the hospital and says,
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SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2011
Ask Your Doctor
DIABETES
Take this opportunity to get your questions answered by our doctors
Dr. V. Renganathan, Co-Founder & VP Alliance, Vaatsalya, holds a PhD in Bioorganic Chemistry from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and has experience and interest in
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What is diabetes? Our body produces glucose or commonly known as “sugar” from the digestion of carbohydrate consumed through food. Cells and tissues take up sugar from blood and break it down to get energy. In some individuals, sugar is not taken up efficiently resulting in the accumulation of sugar in the blood. This condition is known as “Diabetes”. How does one get diabetes? Carbohydrate is partially digested in the mouth and completely in the small intestine. The sugar produced from digestion is absorbed by the blood and circulated throughout the body to supply sugar to the cells and tissues. Cells need “insulin”, a hormone secreted by pancreas. Sugar can’t enter the cell because the cell is like a locked house. Just like one would need a “key” to enter the house cells also need a key to let the sugars inside the cell and that “key” is insulin. In normal individuals, there
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What are the different types of diabetes? There are three different types of diabetes—Type 1, Type 2, and gestational diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is also known as “Insulin-dependent diabetes or Juvenile diabetes”. In Type 1, a portion of pancreas which produces insulin is destroyed by patient’s own immune system leading to non-availability of insulin for sugar uptake by cells. Hence the Type 1 diabetes patients need to take insulin life-long. Type 1 occurs in people younger than 20 years. Type 2 diabetes is also known as “Non-insulin dependent diabetes or adult onset of diabetes”. In the
early stages of Type 2 diabetes, patient’s pancreas produces enough insulin; however, over time the insulin producing cells of pancreas are destroyed leading to insulin deficiency. Type 2 diabetes can be controlled in the early stages with oral anti-diabetic drugs, but if the sugar levels are uncontrolled then Type 2 patients also might need insulin supplements. About 90% of the diabetes is of the Type 2 and the rest Type 1. Gestational diabetes occurs in women during pregnancy. This is a temporary condition which would revert to normal after delivery. However, women who suffered from gestational diabetes have a 50% chance of developing Type 2 diabetes later.
Is there a cure for diabetes? No, there is no cure for diabetes. The oral medications and insulin only help controlling sugar levels and does not cure them of diabetes.
Who is susceptible to Type 2 diabetes? The risk factors for Type 2 include obesity, ethnicity, and age. Type 2 usually is found at about 45 years of age; however Indians are more susceptible and is not uncommon to find Type2 diabetes in people 35 years of age. If any one of the parents was diabetic then their children have a higher probability of being diabetic as well. What are the symptoms of diabetes? Excessive thirst, frequent urination, weight loss, and constant hunger are some of the symptoms. Presence or absence of diabetes can be confirmed only through a blood test.
Next Issue Paediatric Surgery Please email us your questions about diabetes to times@vaatsalya.com
Nanju, System Administrator at Vaatsalya Corporate Office is incharge of networking, hardware and software support across all of Vaatsalya. Apart from trekking and listening to rock music, he enjoys exploring new ways to simplify jobs.! Contact him @ nanju@vaatsalya.com Openoffice.org is the free office suite which is part of the open source project sponsored by Sun Microsystems. It has emerged as a viable alternative to Microsoft Office. OpenOffice.org emulates most functionalities of MS Office. OpenOffice.org includes powerful applications for making text documents, spreadsheets, presentations, diagrams, and databases, as well as HTML and XML documents. Not only does it let you edit basic documents, such as letters and faxes, it also handles equations and complex multipart documents with bibliographies, reference tables, and indexes. OpenOffice.org is compatible with most operating systems, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Solaris, and Free BSD. The suite includes the following components: • Writer – This is used for text documents and is compatible For online version visit www.vaatsalya.com
with most features of Microsoft Word.
• Calc – This is the spreadsheet application which allows calculation, charts, and statistical and analytical functions.
• Impress – Impress is used to create slide show presentations which include animation, graphics, multimedia, and other features.
• Draw – This is used to create drawings and export them to various image formats.
• Math – Math is the calculator functionality of the OpenOffice. org suite providing functions and operators to create formulas.
• Base – Base is similar to MS Access. Data can be stored in various database file formats. The benefits and main advantage of OpenOffice.org is, of course, the fact
that it is free. Installing OpenOffice. org is a simple procedure. You can install all components in the suite in a single operation. The interface is similar to that of MS Office, and even advanced Office users will find almost everything they’re used to: templates, collaborative features, macros, and even a programming language. OOo, as it’s known, lets you open and save documents in formats as diverse as MS Office formats, PDF, HTML, and XML. It can also import files from those formats, as well as Word Perfect and others.
• You can create Portable Document
existing file in any application, without opening that particular application. For instance, if you are working in Writer and need to open a spreadsheet, just click on File > New > Spreadsheet.
• Another interesting feature in OpenOffice is to build web pages using a presentation or a drawing. The file just needs to be exported to HTML format using File > Export. These include templates for professional writers, an export tool for bi-directional functionality with Google Docs, blog publishing, and others.
Format (PDF) documents with password for security without installing additional software, such as Adobe Distiller. To convert a document to PDF, just select File > Export as PDF.
Finally, the success of any application depends on the comfort level that a user has in working on it. The benefits of OpenOffice.org far outweighs its limitations and it would be worthwhile to give it a try.
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SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER 2011
Photo : Naveen - Vaatsalya Anantapur
Rare Surgery at Vaatsalya Hospital, Anantapur
Vaatsalya Mission NABH In September 2011, we continued our focus on patient safety and staff safety with two new initiatives. Employee Safety – Monitoring needle stick injuries.
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Proud Team - Dr. Bramhanandham (Surgeon), Dr. B Aruna (Gynaecologist), Dr. Subrahmanyam (Anaesthetist) & Dr. Shivajyothi (Gynaecologist) with their supporting staff A 5 kg tumor was removed from a 25 year old lady’s abdomen at Vaatsalya Hospital, Anantapur. The team of doctors comprising of Dr. Bramhanandham (surgeon), Dr. B Aruna (Gynaecologist), Dr. Subrahmanyam (Anaesthetist) &
Health talk on Stress Management
Dr. Shivajyothi (Gynaecologist) performed this successful surgery which lasted for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Kalyani B
Patient Safety – Assessing patients for risk of developing pressure ulcers.
During the course of working in a hospital, some of our nurses, technicians, housekeepers and other employees accidentally prick themselves due to which they face a risk of contracting infections from the patient. From Sept 2011, in ten of our hospitals our Nursing Superintendents have started monitoring the number of needle stick injuries that occur in their hospital and training the employees to report the accidental pricks so that we can provide immediate treatment to minimize the risk of infection to our employees. Good techniques to prevent accidental needle pricks are also being taught to our employees.
When sick patients stay for several days in hospitals, they face a risk of developing ulcers on their body due to pressure on their skin from the weight of their body – called pressure ulcers. An important responsibility of the hospital employees in general and the nursing staff in particular is to take preventive measures to safeguard their patients from developing pressure ulcers. From Sept 2011, in ten of our hospitals all our nursing staffs are being trained to assess all admitted patients for the risk of developing pressure ulcers by using Braden scale and Braden score, used by hospitals all over the world. Based on the score of each patient, appropriate preventive measures are being done. Dr Bhargava
Staff Correspondent, Vaatsalya, Anantapur
Senior Manager, Operations
Vaatsalya at Healthcon 2011 Photo Courtesy CII
CII along with the Andhra Pradesh government conducted the Fourth edition of Healthcon 2011 at Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, on 28th September 2011. They focused on Strategic Innovations for Affordable and Sustainable Healthcare. Dr. Veerendra Hiremath presented the key components that are required for a highly functional and effective healthcare. He also discussed the vital challenges involved in providing quality healthcare; and how healthcare can be made more efficient, accessible and affordable for everybody. Shilpa Mani
Dr. Golvi Mohan during his talk at LIC Managing stress is all about taking charge: taking charge of our thoughts, emotions, schedule, and the way we deal with everyday problems. The ultimate goal is to have a balanced life, with time for work, relationships, and fun along with the courage to be strong under pressure and meet challenges head on. Dr. Golvi Mohan, Medical Director and General Surgeon, Vaatsalya Hospital, Narasannapeta, started the initiative on stress manangement among the hospital staff. The main aim of this initiative is to spread the awareness about the effects of stress levels, importance of stress management and techniques to reduce, prevent and cope with stress. Taking this initiative a step further, Dr. Golvi Mohan is aiming to reach out to the general public to create awareness among them. This was started with a “Health talk on Stress Management” for the employees at the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), Narasannapeta. The talk was attended by 50 employees of LIC and was widely appreciated by all. Hemanth Kumar
Staff Correspondent, VT, Bangalore
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Vaatsalya’s Co-Founder Dr. Veerendra Hiremath during his presentation Healthcon is an annual conference conducted by The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) focusing on the various aspects of the healthcare industry. CII is a non-government, not-forprofit organization seeking to play a
proactive role in India’s development process. They aim to create and sustain an environment to encourage the growth of industry in India, by partnering the industries and the government through a consultative process.
Dasara Celebration at Corporate Office
Corporate Correspondent, VT, Bangalore
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