TWIN CITIES MICROBIOLOGISTS MEET : PROCEEDINGS

              

With the initiation of Dr.V.Lakshmi,Prof & HOD,Deprtment of Microbiology,NIMS  and the co-operation from all the eminent Microbiologists of twin cities the meeting was re-started once again and is to be scheduled bi-monthly to bring together all the Faculty and Post Graduates and share their experiences and update knowledge in the field of Microbiology.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIRST TWIN CITIES MICROBIOLOGISTS MEET- 2015 :

First Meet of 2015 was conducted by Dr.Ratna Rao,HOD of  Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad in Dept of Microbiology on Jan 17th along with her team.

Topics presented by the speakers

1) Dr.Ratna Rao   - Hot spot in Hospital

2) Dr.Ratnamani - PG Forum Sepsis Biomarkers-An update

3) Dr.Pratibha     - Case Discussions –Quiz

PROCEEDINGS OF THE  SECOND  TWIN CITIES MICROBIOLOGISTS MEET- 2015 :

Second meet of 2015 was conducted by Dr.M.V.Rama Rao, Prof & HOD ,Dept of  Microbiology , Bhaskara  Medical College on 7-3-2015. A total of 48 Microbiologists attended the meeting. Meeting  started at 2.00 PM with the opening remarks of  the Dean, Dr. Narsing Rao.

 The programme had two lectures -

1. Proteomics by Dr.Shazia Parvin ,Asso Professor
2. Influenza Vaccines by Dr.S.Madhavi,Asso Professor

Dr.Amarender Reddy , Director IPM, gave brief information regarding H1N1 testing.

  Pedagogy Competition For Post Graduates : A pedagogy competition was held for post graduates on the topic, “New antibiotics in the treatment of MDR ESKAPE bacteria”

Three postgraduates participated in this competition.
1 ) Dr.Y.Kathyayani from Osmania Medical College
2) G.Sushma from Gandhi Medical College
3) Tahniyat Hussain from Shaadan Medical College

 Dr.Sushma  of Gandhi Medical College was declared as the winner.

·         The meeting ended  with  vote of  thanks by Dr.Rama Rao , CEO and  Professor of Microbiology  , Bhaskara Medical College.

·          The next Twin City Meet will be held at Care Group of Hospitals. Details of date and venue will be intimated shortly.

Announcement of General Body Meeting of IAMM AP Chapter

Announcement of IAMM AP chapter to all the members of association

There will be a general body meeting organised during the 18^th IAMM AP chapter annual conference( 6^th-8^th feb, 2015) at Mamatha Medical College , Khammam, on 07.02.2015 at 4.30Pm at conference hall. All the members are herewith requested to participate and make it a success.

Agenda :

1.     Issues related with the bifurcation of the state

2.     Relieving the present executive body due to completion of 3 years

3.     Electing a new executive body

4.     Submission of the financial report by treasurer

Dr.K.Saileela                             Dr.K.Prasanthi

President, IAMM AP chapter       Secretary, IAMM AP chapter

WORLD AIDS DAY : 1ST DECEMBER 2014

World AIDS Day is being observed on 1st December of every year, to draw  people together from around the world in solidarity to pay tribute to the millions of people living with HIV/AIDS, raise awareness of the global impact of HIV/AIDS, and celebrate victories that are allowing more people to live longer and healthier lives.


WHO Campaign for this year 2014  is : " CLOSE THE GAP" .
World AIDS Day 2014 is an opportunity to harness the power of social change to put people first and close the access gap.  Ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030 is possible, but only by closing the gap between people who have access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support services and people who are being left behind.

 
According to the website of WHO, Closing the gap means empowering and enabling all people, everywhere, to access the services they need.

•     By closing the HIV testing gap, the 19 million people who are unaware of their HIV-positive status can begin to get support.
•     By closing the treatment gap, all 35 million people living with HIV will have access to life-saving medicine.
•     By closing the gap in access to medicines for children, all children living with HIV will be able to access treatment, not just the 24% who have access today.
•     By closing the access gap, all people can be included as part of the solution.
• Closing the gap means that ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030 is possible.

 In 2013, there were 35 million [33.2 million–37.2 million] people living with HIV. Since the start of the epidemic, around 78 million [71 million–87 million] people have become infected with HIV and 39 million [35 million–43 million] people have died of AIDS-related illnesses.

The present campaign aims at :  (WHO complete fact sheet on AIDS : click here)

• Close the gap to zero new HIV infections
• Close the gap to zero AIDS-related deaths
• Close the treatment gap
• Close the gap for HIV/tuberculosis
• Close the access gap

 On World AIDS Day 2014 WHO  released new guidelines on providing antiretrovirals (ARVs) as an emergency prevention following HIV exposure, and on the use of the antibiotic co-trimoxazole to prevent HIV-related infections. (Click here for the guidelines). The guidelines provide advice on providing ARVs as post-exposure prophylaxis (“PEP”) for people who have been exposed to HIV – such as health workers, sex workers, and survivors of rape.

(Source : http://who.int/campaigns/aids-day/2014/en/)


The World AIDS Campaign's Global Steering Committee has selected the theme, “Getting to Zero,” for the annual World AIDS Day observances, 2011 – 2015.  The theme is about reducing new HIV infections, discrimination and AIDS related deaths to zero through increased advances and equal access to HIV prevention, testing, treatment and care.


The themes since 1988 : 
1988… Talk about HIV/AIDS
1989… Youth
1990… Women and AIDS
1991… Sharing the Challenge
1992… Community Commitment
1993… Time to Act
1994… AIDS and Families
1995… Shared Rights, Shared Responsibilities
1996… One World, One Hope
1997… Children Living in a World With AIDS
1998… Young People Can Be a Force for Change
1999… AIDS-Ending the Silence: Listen, Learn, Live
2000… AIDS-Men Make a Difference
2001… I Care, Do You?
2002… Stigma and Discrimination: Live and Let Live
2003… Stigma and Discrimination: Live and Let Live
2004… Women, Girls, HIV and AIDS
2005-2010… Stop AIDS. Keep the promise.
2011 – 2015…Getting to Zero

(Source :  http://www.health.state.mn.us/divs/idepc/diseases/hiv/worldaidsday/ and  wikipedia)

Extended Executive Body meeting on 25th April, 2014 at NIMS

Dear Members , 

Greetings . On behalf of  executive committee of IAMMAP chapter, we are organising an extended meeting with the members of our association   on 25/04/2014 at 2pm at NIMS Microbiology mini conference  hall. We request all the members to make it convenient and make sure to attend.

Agenda - finalization of IAMM AP conference guidelines Framed by Dr.Savitri Sharma madam and next conference updates.  

Please  make sure to attend , your presence and valuable suggestions help to strengthen our organization .

regards

Dr.Prasanthi, secretary , IAMMAP chapter

(Note : In case if you could not attend, please mail your suggestions to the email of  iammapchapter. Also, please follow the website closely, for any updates regarding the draft of the guidelines so that you can respond further)