World Malaria Day is on 25th April 2015.
World Malaria Day (WMD) is commemorated every year on 25 April and recognizes global efforts to control malaria. It sprung out of the efforts taking place across the African continent to commemorate Africa Malaria Day.
According to WHO :
198 million estimated cases of malaria in 2013.
584 000 estimated deaths caused by malaria in 2013.
On World Malaria Day 2015, WHO is calling on the global health community to address major gaps in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of malaria, and is issuing updated malaria treatment guidelines. Despite dramatic declines in malaria cases and deaths since 2000, more than half a million lives are still lost to this preventable disease each year.
History of the World Malaria Day :
World Malaria Day was established in May 2007 by the 60th session of the World Health Assembly, WHO's decision-making body. The day was established to provide "education and understanding of malaria" and spread information on "year-long intensified implementation of national malaria-control strategies, including community-based activities for malaria prevention and treatment in endemic areas."
Each World Malaria Day focuses on a specific theme.
Current and past themes include the following:
World Malaria Day 2013-2014-2015 - "Invest in the future: defeat malaria"
World Malaria Day 2012 - "Sustain Gains, Save Lives: Invest in Malaria"
World Malaria Day 2011 - "Achieving Progress and Impact"
World Malaria Day 2009-2010 - "Counting malaria out"
World Malaria Day 2008 - "Malaria: a disease without borders"
Source : WHO & Wikipedia
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Saturday, April 25, 2015
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
3rd CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY COURSE: DIAGNOSTIC CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY- AN UPDATE
3RD CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY COURSE
DIAGNOSTIC CLINICAL
MICROBIOLOGY – AN UPDATE
1ST
& 2ND AUGUST 2015 ( SATURDAY & SUNDAY)_
Hotel Best Western Ashoka, Lakdi- ka- pul , Hyderabad
DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY,
GLOBAL HOSPITAL HYDERABAD
This
course aims at bringing out the recent trends and advances in the field of
diagnostic clinical microbiology & virology that have or will have an
impact on patient care. The course aims at introducing the recent happenings and those scheduled for the
near future, which will certainly be of interest to one and all. This is an
attempt to amalgamate strides in diagnostic microbiology with the clinical
needs of the day.
Postgraduates
in medical microbiology, virology and those who have embarked on a career in
medical microbiology would maximally benefit from this course. Those interested
and imbued may contact:
Dr.
Ranganathan N Iyer
Department of
Clinical Microbiology & Infection control
Global Hospital,
Lakdi- ka- pul
Hyderabad-
500004
Tel No ( work) :
040- 30244505
Mobile:
09849690680
E mail: ranganathaniyer@yahoo.com
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Twin cities Microbiology meet : May 2014
The next Twin cities Microbiology meet will be held on 2-5-2015. (2-4PM)
Venue :Care Banjara Hospital ( Auditorium)
The topics:
1.Case Discussion & Antimicrobial Resistance - Speaker - Dr.Chandan
2.Antibiotic stewardship : Speaker - Dr.Mustafa
3.Quiz Programme
Venue :Care Banjara Hospital ( Auditorium)
The topics:
1.Case Discussion & Antimicrobial Resistance - Speaker - Dr.Chandan
2.Antibiotic stewardship : Speaker - Dr.Mustafa
3.Quiz Programme
Sunday, March 22, 2015
PHOTO GALLERY : XVIII IAMMAPCON 2015 : KHAMMAM - CONFERENCE
The following is the slide show of the photo gallery of the preconfernce
CME of XVIII IAMMAPCON 215 organised by the Department of
Microbiology, Mamatha Medical College, Khammam
(7th - 8th FEB, 2015)
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(7th - 8th FEB, 2015)
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PHOTO GALLERY : XVIII IAMMAPCON 2015 : KHAMMAM - CME
The following is the slide show of the photo gallery of the preconfernce CME of XVIII IAMMAPCON 215 organised by the Department of Microbiology, Mamatha Medical College, Khammam.
To view the slideshow, you require the adobe flash installed/enabled in your browser.
To view the slideshow, you require the adobe flash installed/enabled in your browser.
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
XVIII ANNUAL CONFERENCE IAMM AP CHAPTER – 2015: REPORT
XVIII ANNUAL
CONFERENCE IAMM AP CHAPTER – 2015
REPORT
The XVIII Annual State Conference of IAMM AP Chapter
was organized at the Department of
Microbiology, Mamatha Medical College, Khammam on 7th and 8th
February 2015, with Dr. B.Anuradha, Professor and Head of the Department as the
Organising Secretary of the Conference. The Preconference CME was held on
6-2-2015. Delegates from different parts of the Telangana and Andhra Pradesh
states attended the conference.
The Topic for the preconference CME was “Quality
Concept in Microbiology”. Dr. K.Koteswara Rao, Dean and Principal of
Mamatha Medical College, Khammam inaugurated the conference and welcomed the
delegates. Dr. K. Nagamani, Prof. &
HOD, department of Microbiology, Gandhi
Medical College, Hyderabad spoke on the topic, “Introduction of NABL” and emphasized the importance of need of up gradation of quality in
laboratories and implementation of
standard protocols and techniques. Dr. Hemalatha Rao, Consultant Microbiologist ,
Medwin Hospital, Hyderabad addressed on the topic, “Reporting errors” and
discussed various manual and technical
errors that can occur from the level of sample collection centre to reporting
room and how they can be avoided. Dr.
Anil Bilolikar, Consultant Microbiologist from Global Hospital, Hyderabad discussed
“Pre and post examination process” and enlisted the steps with examples. Dr.
Ranganathan Iyer, Consultant Microbiologist, Global Hospitals, Hyderabad
presented the topic, “Management
requirements”. He explained the key role
of Microbiologists involved in bringing about co-ordination, discipline and
optimal output in order to achieve national and international standards with
available resources.
The conference started with the inaugural function
on the morning of 7-02-2015. Sri Puvvada Ajay kumar, Chairman of Mamatha
Educational Society, Khammam, Dr. Koteshwara Rao, Principal, Mamatha Medical
College, Khammam Dr. Venkateshwar Rao, Principal of Mamatha Dental College,
Khammam, Dr. Saileela, President of IAMM AP, Dr. K. Prashanthi, Secretary of
IAMM AP and Dr. B. Anuradha, Organising
Secretary and Professor and Head, Department
of Microbiology participated in the inaugural function and welcomed the
delegates.
Dr.
Savithri Sharma, Director, Laboratory services, LV Prasad Eye Institute,
Hyderabad was honored with Dr. Rajya Laxmi Oration Award. She delivered a talk
on “The rigor and relevance of research in eye
infections: An account of 28 years” and elaborated her valuable research
experience in ocular infections. Dr.
Ranganathan Iyer, Consultant Microbiologist from Global hospital, Hyderabad,
presented a guest lecture on the topic, “MDR organisms, clinical perspective,
methods of testing and recent advances.” The competitions for various categories of
paper presentations and PG Free paper presentations followed.
General
body meeting was held on 7-2-2015. Dr.
B. Anuradha, Professor and Head, Department of
Microbiology, Mamatha Medical College, Khammam, who was the organizing
secretary, was elected as President
of IAMM AP Chapter. New executive body
was formed with Dr. K. Prashanti as Vice
president, Dr. D.S. Murthy as Secretary and Dr P. Kasturi as Treasurer. Venue
for the conference of 2016 was decided as SVS Medical College Mahaboobnagar to be
organized by Dr. Vasanthi Kabra, HOD of
Microbiology. All the members present at
general body meeting accepted to continue the association as combined one and
also accepted to conduct future conferences together. the
general body also decided to rename the state chapter to reflect the academic
spirit and collective involvement of the
two states as, “IAMM Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Combined Chapter” After the general body meeting, a cultural
program and banquet was arranged for all
the delegates.
All the members present at
general body meeting accepted to continue the association as combined one and
also accepted to conduct future conferences as Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh chapter. After the general body meeting, a cultural program and
banquet was arranged for all the
delegates.
On
8-2-2015, PG Quiz was conducted by Dr. D.S.Murty, Asst Professor, Osmania
Medical College, Hyderabad. Later Dr. V.Lakshmi, Professor and Head of Nizam’s
Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad delivered a guest lecture on “Antibiotic
Policy”, briefing the WHO guidelines on antibiotic sensitivity testing.
All
the participants in each and every activity were given a medal on behalf of
Mamatha Medical College to appreciate their participation. The management also
provided free accommodation and transport facility within the city limits to
all the delegates who came from far places. Sri Puvvada Ajay kumar garu, MLA,
Chairman Mamatha Medical College, Khammam
gave away the prizes to all prize winners in valedictory function.
Various Prize
categories and winners :
Sl
no
|
Category
|
Winner
|
1
|
Dr.
C.S. Bhaskaran’s Medal
|
Dr.
Joveeta Joseph, L.V.Prasad eye
institute, Hyderabad
|
2
|
Smt
B.S.Laxmi Memorial Prize For Junior Faculty
|
Dr.
S.pavani, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad
|
3
|
Sri B.Krishna
Rao Memorial Prize For Postgraduates
|
Dr.
Swetha Kamble, Osmania Medical College
|
4
|
The
Rangaraya Medical College Senior Faculty Award
|
Dr.
V.Lakshmi, NIMS, Hyderabad
|
5.
|
Smt
M. Lakshminarasamma Memorial prize for Best Outgoing PG
|
Dr.
Archana , Gandhi Medical College
|
6.
|
Dr.
Satyanarayana Memorial Prize For PG Quiz
|
1. Dr.
Hemalatha N.V, Andhra Medical College, Vizag
2. Dr.
Sudha Vani,
|
7.
|
Sri
I.S.N.Murty Memorial Prize For Posters
|
1. Dr.
Meena
2. Dr.
Sudha Rani Maguluri,PSIMS, Gannavaram
|
8.
|
Guntur
Medical College Prize For Pg Pedagogy
|
1. Dr.M.
Shabnam, Narayana Medical College, Nellore
2. Dr. Mir Salman Ali, S.V.S. College Mehaboobnagar
|
9.
|
Prize
for Free Papers- Faculty
|
Dr.
Ram Mohan M, NIMS, Hyderabad
|
10.
|
Prize
for Free Papers- PG
|
Dr.
Sub Laxmi, Mamatha Medical College, Khammam
|
NEW
EXECUTIVE BODY :
President
|
Dr.
B.Anuradha
Professor
and Head of Microbiology,
Mamatha
Medical College, Khammam
Ph
: 9848097479
Email
:
radha97479@gmail.com
|
Vice
–President
|
Dr.
K.Prasanthi
Associate
Professor of Microbiology
Guntur
Medical College, Guntur
Ph :
9490119539
Email
: beboldprasanthi90@gmail.com
|
Secretary
:
|
Dr.
D.S.Murty
Assistant
Professor of Microbiology
Osmania
Medical College, Hyderabad
Ph
: 9440341099
Email
: murtyds@gmail.com
|
Joint
Secretary :
|
Dr.
Kondala Rao
Professor
and Head of Microbiology
Kakatiya
Medical College, Warangal
Ph :
9640558101
Email
: kondalrao59@gmail.com
|
Treasurer
|
Dr.
P.Kasturi
Assistant
Professor
Department
of Microbiology
Rangaraya
Medical College, Kakinada
Ph : 9247707793
Email
: kasturipedapati@gmail.com
|
Executive
Members :
|
Dr.
Rajasekhar,
Assistant
Professor of Microbiology
Siddartha
Medical College, Vijayawada
Ph :
9866366357
Email
: rajasekharkoppada@gmail.com
|
Dr.
Padmaja A.
Assistant
Professor of Microbiology
Nizam’s
Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad
Ph :
9441261519
Email
: paddu_naren@yahoo.com
|
|
Dr.
Khaleel
Associate
Professor of Microbiology
Deccan
Medical College, Hyderabad
Ph :
9550261140
Email
: drmdkhaleel2006@gmail.com
|
|
Dr.
B. Venkata Ramana
Assistant
Professor of Microbiology
Sri
Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences,
Tirupati
Ph :
9494365763
Email
: drbvramana@gmail.com
|
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