Message from Secretary, IAMM

Dear Secretaries and Presidents of IAMM State Chapters,
As per the directions of IAMM President 2013, here with i request you to attend a meeting at Hyderabad during the IAMM conference to discuss the following agenda.
1. Updating the addresses and emails of the members.
2. reporting of IAMM activities.
3. Financial assistance.
4. any other matter with permission from chair.
timing 3.30 pm on 22nd Nov 2013.Venue; HICC Hotel Novotel Hyderabad IAMM 2013 conference.Please contact me at venue.
Kindly confirm your participation by mail.
Thanks,

Dr Mahantesh B Nagamoti. MD (Micro), Ph.D (Med Micro)
Secretary. Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists (IAMM) &
Prof & Head Microbiology JN Medical College
KLE University. Belgaum- 590010.
cell no 09448141342.

PG Practical Examinations : split up of marks- a proposal

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MICROCON 2013

The XXXVII National Conference of the Indian Association of Medical Microbiologists  is scheduled to be  hosted between 21st – 24th November 2013 at Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh to be organized by the Department of Microbiology, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad,

The theme of the Conference : 
“CLINICAL & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY - FUTURE TRENDS”

Conference website :  http://microcon2013.com  / http://microcon2013.com/index.html

Conference Secretariat :

Dr. V Lakshmi,

ORGANISING SECRETARY

PROFESSOR & HEAD,

Dept. of Microbiology,

Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences,

Panjagutta, Hyderabad – 500 082

Please see the following links which are very useful for registration for the conference/CME; for submission of Abstracts and for requesting accommodation at Hyderabad.

Important   Downloads :

1. Registration Form (For Conference, Workshops and CME)

2. First Annnouncement Brochure

3. Specimen Abstract Form

4. Abstract Form

5. Accommodation Form

Other Important  Links :

• Registration guidelines

• Registration Fee : 

• Payment guidelines : 

• Cancellations and Refunds : 

• CMEs and Workshops : (List With available seats)

• Abstracts :

• Accommodation and Transport :

A summary of the Fee structure : 

Registration Fee for Conference

	Up to 31st May 2013	Up to 15th September 2013	Up to 30th October 2013	Spot Registration
IAMM Member	Rs. 5,000	Rs. 5,500	Rs. 6,000	Rs. 6,500
IAMM Non Member	Rs. 5,500	Rs. 6,000	Rs. 6,500	Rs. 7,000
Students	Rs. 4,000	Rs. 4,500	Rs. 5,000	Rs. 5,500
Associate Delegate	Rs. 2,500	Rs. 3,000	Rs. 3,500	Rs. 4,000
Corporate Delegate	Rs. 10,000	Rs. 15,000	Rs. 18,000	Rs. 20,000
Foreign Delegate (From SE Asia)	Rs. 6,000	Rs. 7,000	Rs. 8,000	Rs. 9,000
Foreign Delegate (From Other countries)	$ 500	$ 600	$ 650	$ 700

Registration Fee for CME/Workshop

(As number of Participants for CME and Workshops is limited, kindly note that registration will not be allowed for CME and Workshops after registering the maximum number of participants for respective CME / Workshops).

•   Note that Pre-conference workshop or CMEcannot be attended in isolation. Participants MUST register for the main
    conference also. 

•   Kindly see the relevant section for the details and delegte fee. while filling up the FORM please indicate the Workshop Title/CME Title     along with relevant code intended to attend. 

•   Kindly keep tracking the number of available seats for each workshop and CME on our website before applying. 

•   Participation for the Workshops and CME is limited and will be closed once the limit is crossed.PLEASE HURRY IN 
    REGISTERING TO AVOID REJECTION. 

	Up to 31st May 2013	Up to 31st August 2013	Up to 15th September 2013	Spot Registration
CME	Rs. 1,200	Rs. 1,500	Rs. 2,000	Not allowed
Workshops	Rs. 1,800	Rs. 2,200	Rs. 2,500	Not allowed

Please visit the dedicated website of Microcon2013 ( http://microcon2013.com/index.html) for further details and  latest updates. All are requested to keep a track of that website for any further details.

PHOTO GALLERY : CONFERENCE 2013

Photogallery of the XVI  IAMM AP Chapter Annual state conference held at Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam on 9th-10th February 2013.

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To view and download the album/photos, you can use the direct link below:
GALLERY : CONFERENCE 2013

PHOTO GALLERY : CME

Photogallery of the CME held at XVI Annual Conference of IAMM AP Chapter, at C&DST Laboratory, GHCCD, Visakhapatnam on 8th February 2013. 
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View Gallery : CME 2013

Micrographia : Larva of Strongyloides stercoralis

Case History : 
A 40-yr old female patient presented with pain abdomen.
History of episodes of diarrhoea, nausea and vomitings in the past (on and off).
History of weight loss is present.
No significant findings on examination except pallor.
HIV status : negative
Stool examination : wet mount showed actively motile larvae of Strongyloides stercoralis. (see the video)


The Video is recorded and submitted by : 
Dr. Upasana
Pg in Microbiology , Shadan Medical College
Hyderabad 

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Microconap 2013: Conference schedule

Note  : Please  use zoom tools to magnify. you can also download the pdf file : click here

CME: details

CME Schedule :


Workshop on Line Probe assay for MDRTB

Date : 08-02-2013 (Friday)


Venue : C&DST Laboratory, Govt. Hospital for Chest and Communicable Diseases, Visakhapatnam

Schedule :

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To download pdf file  of the CME Schedule : click here

Note :

1. On the special request of the organising committee, the authorities of the C&DST Laboratory have kindly consented to allow 30 delegates into the 'work-area' while others can watch the proceedings from the L.C.D.Screens provided (keeping in view of the contamination issues) . Final year PGs will be given priority (if they are more than 30, they will be selected on the lottery basis. If they are less than 30, some of the 2nd year PGs will be allowed in.)

2. Medical Council of AP for granted 6 credit hours for the CME.


(Note : Please visit this page periodically, as  any news/updates regarding the CME will be published in this page only).

Microconap 2013: Certain guidelines:posters and presentations:

Certain guidelines for the participants of  Paper/poster presentations at the IAMM AP Chapter Annual state conference to be held at Andhra Medical College, Visakhaptanam in February 2013.

Presentations at the conference :  all the presenters are requested to submit their powerpoint presentations in Powerpoint 97-2003 format only.  (HELP : How to save as 2003 format using Office 2007 & also an important note for Office 2010 usersà See below )
Total time allotted for "Free Paper session" is :  6 (six minutes) only (including time for buffer/discussions).
For Dr. C.S.Bhaskaran Sir's award and other prize category Presentations : 10 minutes only.
Please note this while planning your presentations.

Posters : The participants  of the poster presentation are requested to make the posters in the size of  3ft x 3ft ONLY.  They are also requested to bring the drawing pins necessary for mounting the posters. The font size should be adjusted in such a way that the poster shall be comfortable to read from a distance of about 3ft.

PG  Pedagogy : The PG pedagogy topics have been allotted to various colleges in the 5 zones (according to the DrNTRUHS Zonal CME guidelines); the colleges and the respective topics were selected by a lottery system, conducted in the presence of  senior professors who attended the spot valuation at Andhra Medical College, Visakhapatnam. The time alloted for each presentation is only 10 minutes.

The topics and colleges are as follows :

1. Chelmeda Ananda Rao Institute of Medical Sciences,  Karimnagar - Parasitic Infections In Immunocompromised Host

2. Medicity Medical College Rangareddy - Immunodiagnosis Of Parasitic Infections

3. Narayana Medical College Nellore - Culture Techniques For Parasites

4. Guntur Medical College Guntur - Nosocomial Parasitic Infections

5. Rangaraya Medical College Kakinada - Staining Techniques For Parasites

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How to save in Powerpoint 2003 format using Office 2007/2010 :
*(a humble  note : the HELP paragraph mentioned below is  ONLY for those who wish to know; those who already know may skip it....!) 

If you are using office 2003 edition, the files will automatically be saved as 2003format (.ppt). 
But, if you are using office 2007 or 2010, you have to go to à file à save as à then select “97-2003” format;  (or) you have to click on the office button at the top left corner to get this menu.

Note for Office 2010 users : please check the file for its accuracy after saving in 2003 format  by opening the file  in another computer as some compatibility issues are noted  when saving a file from office 2010 to earlier versions; this problem is more likely to occur when your powepoint slides  contain embedded data like table copied from excel sheet etc.

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IAMM AP Chapter Annual Conference 2013 : Final Brochure

conference news

Dear Friends,



The website of IAMM AP Chapter has been updated. click here

(or paste this link in your web browser : http://sites.google.com/site/iammapchapter/ )

The details and First Information brochure of the XVI IAMM AP Chapter Annual State Conference are published on the website. Please go through .

• VARIOUS CATEGORIES OF THE PRIZES :



1. DR. RAJAYALAKSHMI MEMORIAL AWARD : invited by the Organizing Secretary

2. DR.C.S. BASKARAN PRIZE

3. SMT B.S.LAXMI MEMORIAL PRIZE FOR JUNIOR FACULTY

4. SRI B.KRISHNA RAO MEMORIAL PRIZE FOR POSTGRADUATES

5. THE RANGARAYA MEDICAL COLLEGE SENIOR FACULTY AWARD

6. DR. SATYANARAYANA MEMORIAL PRIZE for PG quiz : two prizes (1st and 2nd)

7. MEDAL TO PG (MD student) secured highest marks in NTR UHS Examinations

8. PRIZE OF PG PEDAGOGY

In the previous version of the guidelines published on the website, there was a small overlap in the prize categories 4 and 5 which lead to some confusion. The issue has been rectified in the revised version (now available on the website, replacing the old version). Please note it while sending your papers/abstracts.

FILLING IN THE REGISTRATION FORM :

Regarding filling in the registration form, please fill it in legible handwriting. You may also type in the details in the word file and take the printout. Please check carefully regarding the accuracy of the email id, otherwise you may miss important communications.

A NOTE ON MEMBERSHIPS :

Please also mention your membership number clearly. All the new postgraduates are requested to take only PG-3year memberships. PG Annual memberships will not be allowed from this year onwards, with exception of the PGs who are already in final year. They may take PG Annual membership for this year only (for this conference). You are requested to note that only the members are allowed to participate in the competitions mentioned above. The membership form and membership guidelines are available on the website. You may contact the treasurer for any further clarifications. You are requested to check the membership number in the Directory available on the website. If you have applied for the membership after August 2012, and if your name is not yet appearing in the directory, please mention in the registration form (in the box for memberships) that you have applied for and mention the date of your application. You may check the directory every 15 days or so, as it will be updated as and when I receive the input from the treasurer.

Please note that the annual memberships from PGA1101 to PGA1205 will be expiring soon and those memberships are not valid for participating in the competitions at Microconap 2013. They may take fresh PG annual memberships ( if they are in final year of PG) or life memberships (if they finished PG).



I request you to bring to my notice if there are any problems in opening the links on the website of IAMM AP Chapter. As the files are uploaded from my computer and the offline-files stored in my computer automatically open even if some of the online links are not working and I may miss to notice such dead links.

Best wishes

Dr. D.S.Murty

MINUTES AND RESOLUTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE BODY MEETING OF IAMM AP CHAPTER

An executive body meeting of IAMM AP Chapter was held on 25th June 2012, at the Department of Microbiology, Gandhi Medical College, Secunderabad in the chambers of Dr. P.R. Anuradha, Vice president of IAMM AP Chapter and Professor and Head, Department of Microbiology, Gandhi Medical College to discuss various issues and the following resolutions were made.

1. REGISTRATION OF THE ASSOCIATION : In accordance with the resolutions passed in the General body meeting at Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool during XV IAMM AP Chapter Annual Conference, 2012, it is resolved to register the IAMM AP Chapter as soon as possible. The PAN Card will also be applied after the registration process is completed. Also it is decided to prepare a letter head, receipt books and rubber stamps for the association. All the executive members have signed the registration form and also submitted the Photos and Photo IDs as required for the registration. It is also resolved to pay the registration and renewal fees from the funds of IAMM AP Chapter.

2. PG Memberships : In furtherance of the resolution passed in the General body meeting during the year 2008, it is resolved to continue ONLY PG Memberships for all the postgraduates that is valid for 3 years by payment of Rs. 500-00. This is going to be implemented from this year 2012. But the PGs who are already in the final year , who have not taken the PG 3 year membership earlier , may take annual membership by paying Rs.250/-, only for the current financial year . The membership is a must for participation of any events or competitions at the conference (The rules, regulations , membership guidelines and membership form will be available on the website). From here onwards only 3 year PG membership and life membership will be continued.

ALL THE POST GRADUATES ARE REQUESTED TO NOTE THIS AND TAKE MEMBERSHIPS AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.  PLEASE PASS ON THE MESSAGE TO OTHERS.

3. NEWS BULLETIN : A comprehensive news bulleting with updates once a year will be published. Keeping in view of the increased postal/courier rates, it is resolved to circulate the news letter through email only. The News letter will also be available on the website. This is supplementary to the other regular updates available on the website from time to time.

4. SUPPORT FOR POSTGRADUATE TEACHING/ RESEARCH ACTIVITES : It is resolved to gather information from the research or referral institutes regarding the facilities available and disseminate the same through regular updates on the website.

5. It is resolved to submit a memorandum to the Secretary, IAMM (Dr. Iyer Ranganathan), regarding the delays and non receipt of the journals by many of the life members.

6. It is resolved that the residential address of the secretary for the particular period has to be submitted as the address of communications and also for submitting the same to the registration authorities from time to time.

7. Guidelines for PG pedagogy Competetion at the conference : it is resolved to frame the guidelines for the PG pedagogy based on the guidelines of the Microteaching of the Teaching methodology courses, which will be published in the web site. (The guidelines will be published soon).

8. It is decided to suggest a topic on “curriculum design” in the conferences as a form of a group discussion or a small symposium. Needs to be discussed with the convener of the annual conference.

9. PG Practical examinations : it is resolved to call for opinions from the senior faculty and heads of the departments regarding reducing the duration of PG (MD) practical examination from 3 days to 2 days. The opinions may be submitted with justifications, so that a consolidated opinion can be represented to higher authorities for consideration.

10. Decision to provide TA for the executive members attending the Executive body meetings : An approximate amount of Rs. 10,000 may be needed to meet the expenditure. The matter kept pending for further discussions before a final decision is taken.

11. It is resolved to discuss in the general body meeting about increasing the life membership fee (from Rs. 1000 to Rs. 2000) for the state chapter and also to give some discount in delegate fee for a particular time period (like early bird registration fee for the Life members) for the annual state conferences.

LIST OF THE PARTICIPANTS

1. Dr. K. Sreenivasa Rao, President, IAMM AP Chapter, Professor and Head, Dept of Microbiology, Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool

2. Dr. P.R.Anuradha, Vice-President, IAMM AP Chapter , Professor and head of Microbiology, Gandhi Medical College, Secunderabad

3. K. Prasanthi, Secretary, IAMM AP Chapter Asst. Professor of Microbiology, Gandhi Medical College, Secunderabad

4. Dr. Venkataramana, Treasurer, IAMM AP Chapter : Asst. professor of Microbiology, Guntur Medical College, Guntur

5. Dr. D.S.Murty, Joint Secretary,  IAMM AP Chapter, Asst. Professor of Microbiology, Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad

6. Dr. K.Saialeela, Executive Member, IAMM AP Chapter, Professor and Head of Microbiology, Kaimineni Institute of Medical Sciences, Narketpally

7. Dr. P.Sreenivasulu Reddy, Executive Member, IAMM AP Chapter, Professor of Microbiology, Narayana Medical College, Nellore

8. Dr. P. Kasturi, Executive Member, IAMM AP Chapter, Asst. Professor of Microbiology, Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinada

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Baruch Samuel Blumberg: 28th July

Baruch Samuel  Blumberg (July 28, 1925 – April 5, 2011) was an American doctor and co-recipient of the 1976 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine .

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1976 was awarded jointly to Baruch S. Blumberg and D. Carleton Gajdusek "for their discoveries concerning new mechanisms for the origin and dissemination of infectious diseases"

Blumberg identified the Hepatitis B virus, and later developed its diagnostic test and vaccine.

His birthday is being observed as "World Hepatitis Day" (Read more)

Read the biography of Blumeberg

Read the obituary published in the "New Scientist" , after the death of this great scientist.
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The life and times of a vaccine pioneer


15:49 - 6 April 2011
Roger Highfield, editor of New Scientist magazine

Baruch (Barry) Blumberg, the inventor of the world's first successful anticancer vaccine, has died aged 86.

His lifelong quest to fight the hepatitis B virus earned him a Nobel prize and the resulting vaccine prevented tens of millions of deaths from hepatitis and liver cancer.

I first met Barry in Oxford in the early 1990s, when he was the master of the university's Balliol College.

Late one night I had escorted his daughter Anne back to the college where I was greeted at the door by Barry, who was wearing only pyjamas and a mackintosh.

Typical of his warm and unpretentious demeanour, he immediately invited me in for a chat and a glass of whisky.

I would come to discover over the years that Barry was a truly extraordinary individual: an inspirational scientist, who had not only changed lives but saved them - tens of millions of them; a hard worker, who never retired; a person who was unceasingly curious about just about anything; and someone who was always fun to be with and enjoyed the support of a big, close, loving family.

Barry was born in Brooklyn, New York, in the 1920s, just before the economic depression in 1929. When his family moved to Queens he turned the basement of his parents' house into a laboratory.

At age 17, during the second world war, he was enlisted into the navy, which sent him to do a physics degree at Union College in upstate New York before he served as a deck officer on amphibious ships.

After the war Barry retrained as a doctor, working in Bellevue Hospital in lower New York ("Scenes on the wards were sometimes reminiscent of Hogarth's woodcuts of the public institutions of 18th-century London") before becoming interested in research.

Barry and his team discovered the hepatitis B virus. The team invented (and the Fox Chase Cancer Center patented) the vaccine in 1969, but it would take some time before they could interest a pharmaceutical company to help develop and produce it.

Where national hepatitis vaccination programmes have been introduced the impact has been dramatic. In China the prevalence fell from around 15 per cent to fewer than 1 per cent in less than a decade. In Taiwan, the incidence of the cancer fell by about two-thirds after vaccination was introduced in the early 1980s.

In 1976 Barry was awarded the Nobel prize for medicine. Since then he has written up his exploits in Hepatitis B: The hunt for a killer virus, was senior adviser to the president of Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and president of the American Philosophical Society.

Barry was the founding director of NASA's Astrobiology Institute, which focused on study of the origin, distribution, evolution and future of life on Earth and in the cosmos. As he remarked, it was "no mean programme. It addressed the heavy questions."

Barry died suddenly yesterday in California, where he had travelled to be at a NASA meeting.

World Hepatitis Day: 28 July 2012

Today, 28th July 2012, is being observed as "World Hepatitis Day".

“It’s closer than you think” is the theme of this year’s World Hepatitis Day.

The campaign focuses on raising awareness of the different forms of hepatitis: what they are and how they are transmitted; who is at risk; and the various methods of prevention and treatment.

The date, July 28 was chosen in honour of Nobel Laureate Prof. Baruch Samuel Blumberg, discoverer of the hepatitis B virus, who celebrates his birthday on that date.( The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 1976 was awarded jointly to Baruch S. Blumberg and D. Carleton Gajdusek "for their discoveries concerning new mechanisms for the origin and dissemination of infectious diseases")

READ MORE: (Source : WHO and Wikipedia)

World Hepatitis Day, observed on July 28 every year, aims to raise global awareness of hepatitis B and hepatitis C and encourage prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

“It’s closer than you think” is the theme of this year’s World Hepatitis Day, which takes place on 28 July 2012.

The campaign focuses on raising awareness of the different forms of hepatitis: what they are and how they are transmitted; who is at risk; and the various methods of prevention and treatment. 
According to WHO,
Hepatitis A : 1.4 million estimated cases occur annually
Hepatitis B : 2 billion people (estimated) worldwide have been infected with the virus
Hepatitis C : 150 million people are chronically infected with the virus.

Approximately 500 million people worldwide are living with either hepatitis B or hepatitis C. This represents 1 in 12 people, and was the basis for the 2008 World Hepatitis Day Am I Number 12? Campaign.


World Hepatitis Day has been led by the World Hepatitis Alliance since 2007 and on May 2010, it got global endorsement from the World Health Organization as one of only four mandated health awareness days, together with malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS.

In 2007 the World Hepatitis Alliance was formed to unite worldwide hepatitis B and hepatitis C patient groups and bring more public and political attention to the issue of viral hepatitis.

With input of its members (organizations from around the world working in the field of hepatitis), the newly titled World Hepatitis Day was switched to May 19, and launched with the campaign slogan 'Am I Number 12?' in 2008. ‘Am I Number 12?’ referred to the worldwide statistic that 1 in 12 people are living with viral hepatitis B or hepatitis C, and the slogan was translated into 40 different languages for use by patient organizations worldwide, and also displayed in banner form on several public landmarks.

'Am I number 12' was maintained as the theme for the 2009 World Hepatitis Day, with many alliance members also creating a hepatitis themed '12 asks of government'.
In 2010 the third annual World Hepatitis Day was held, with a new theme of 'This is hepatitis' given prominence. This is hepatitis gave a renewed focus to the human stories behind viral hepatitis. 'This is hepatitis' was retained as the theme for 2011.
In 2012 the ‘This is hepatitis’ theme has been evolved to ‘This is hepatitis… It’s closer than you think’. The new slogan encourages people to recognise how prevalent the condition is, that hepatitis is “closer to home” than many people may imagine, whilst continuing to break down the stigma associated with it.
Following the adoption of a viral hepatitis resolution during the 63rd World Health Assembly in May 2010, World Hepatitis Day was given global endorsement as the primary focus for national and international awareness-raising efforts and the date was changed to July 28 (in honour of Nobel Laureate Prof. Baruch Samuel Blumberg, discoverer of the hepatitis B virus, who celebrates his birthday on that date). The resolution resolves that:

"28 July shall be designated as World Hepatitis Day in order to provide an opportunity for education and greater understanding of viral hepatitis as a global public health problem, and to stimulate the strengthening of preventive and control measures of this disease in Member States;"


World Hepatitis Day dates, names, and themes: (Date-Name-Theme-Campaign message) :

1 October 2004-International Hepatitis C Awareness Day -"You have company" -If you have viral hepatitis, you are not alone

1 October 2005- World Hepatitis C Awareness Day -"Hepatitis C - A Priority Today" -Global prioritisation of hepatitis C awareness, treatment and vaccination

1 October 2006 -World Hepatitis Awareness Day-"Get tested" -If you think you may have been at risk of viral hepatitis, get tested and seek treatment.

1 October 2007 -World Hepatitis Awareness Day -"Get tested" -If you think you may have been at risk of viral hepatitis, get tested and seek treatment.

19 May 2008 -World Hepatitis Day "-Am I number 12?" -Hepatitis affects one in twelve people globally.

19 May 2009 -World Hepatitis Day -"Am I number 12?"- Hepatitis affects one in twelve people globally.

19 May 2010 -World Hepatitis Day -"This is hepatitis" Hepatitis: Get tested-Liver disease is long and complicated, getting tested is quick and simple

28 July 2011 -World Hepatitis Day -"This is hepatitis" -Hepatitis can affect anyone, anywhere. Know it. Confront it.

28 July 2012- World Hepatitis Day -“This is hepatitis… It’s closer than you think” -Hepatitis does not discriminate against age, race or gender. It can affect anyone, anywhere. Know it. Confront it. Get tested.
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The Logo :
The World Hepatitis Day logo is the global symbol for encouraging better awareness, action, and support to prevent and treat viral hepatitis.

 
Source : Wikipedia

Important Links :

WHO on World Hepatitis Day

WHO Position paper on hepatitis B vaccines

WHO Position paper on hepatitis A vaccines

XV IAMM AP Chapter : KMC, Kurnool- CME

XV IAMM AP Chapter Annual Conference held at Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool. The Preconference CME held on 6th January, 2012.

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Slide show

Gallery: XV IAMM AP Chapter - Annual Conference

XV IAMM AP Chapter Annual State Conference held at Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool on 7th and 8th January 2012.

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Slide show :

Birth anniversary : Ricketts

February 9th : Birth anniversary of Howard Taylor Ricketts

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Birth anniversary : Shiga

February 7th : Birth Anniversary of Kiyoshi Shiga, famous for the discovery of Shigella dysenteriae.

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Birth anniversary : Klebs

February 6th : Birth anniversary of Theodor Albrecht Edwin Klebs

Kitasato Shibasaburō