World Anemia Day

The department of Paediatrics Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital along with IAP Puducherry chapter jointly celebrated world anemia awareness day on 27 th November 2023.

Event 1
A health awareness talk on iron deficiency anemia was organized in thiruvennainallur urban health centre. Dr. A. Arulkumaran professor of Paediatrics SMVMCH along with the postgraduates spoke on the causes of iron deficiency, signs and symptoms treatment and the preventive aspects of iron deficiency anemia around 50 to 60 mothers, grandparents children attended the event. An MCQ competition was conducts on anemia and prizes were distributed.
Groundnut cake was distributed to all who attended the event. Mother who interacted well and answered to many oral questions asked were awarded with prizes,
Iron tonic was also given to children who are noted to be anemic clinically.

Event 2
A display of common food items rich in iron content was kept as a small exhibition to the public in the Paediatric ward. Food items which are poor in iron and unhealthy was also displayed for the awareness of the parents.

This was followed by an interactive audience session with the parents, children, fathers and grandparents by Dr. A. Arulkumaran professor of Paediatrics and Dr. Shakthi Abirami faculty of department of Paediatrics.
Parents were explained on the symptomatology of anemia with charts depicting pictures on diagnosing pallor with various signs and symptoms. The role of deworming, problems of prolonged cow milk usage, proper introduction of complementary foods, role pf routine iron supplementation for infants and adolescents was also explained.
This was followed by a MCQ competition with yes or NO questions on common symptoms of iron deficiency anemia diagnosis myths and treatment with iron therapy. The program was well appreciated by the parents.

National Newborn Care Celebration week

The Department of Pedidatrics -Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College And Hospital and IAP PUduchery chapter celebrated newborn week this year in a grand manner

National Newborn Care Celebration week -2023, Newborn care week is celebrated every year in our hospital from Nov 15 to Nov 21, The aim for celebrating the week is to raise awareness about the importance of essential newborn care and highlighting this tears theme nurturing newborn lives through community – facility management

DAY 1 (16/11/23)
Event 1
As a part of new born care week celebration we had inaugurated exhibition at our department, Exhibition was inaugurated by our respected Medical Superintendent Dr. Prakash. The posters were depicting the various newborn care and preterm care creating awareness among the community, Around 190 members visited including patients and their atttenders undergraduate students, nursing staffs, other department faculties and Postgraduation.

Pamphlets containing the newborn care Do’s and Don’t s were distributed to antenatal and postnatal mothers, parents and public was inaugurated by our respected Head of Department Prof Dr.Bharath Kumar.

Event 2
An interactive health talk in the hospital podium to the public, patients and their attenders about the do’s and don’t s of newborn care danger signs in newborn and preterm care was given by Professor Dr.Arulkumaran and post graduates and doubts of the audience were clarified.

Event 3
We had organised health talk at our SMVMCH-RHTC Thiruvennainallur, health talk was given by Dr.Arun Kumaar (Senior Resident) and postgraduates from Department of Pediatrics, Awareness and importance of newborn care concentrating on there role of community in promoting health newborn practices.

Event 4
Quiz competition with YES or NO questions were conducted at Thiruvennainallur-RHTC and the prizes were distributed for the winners, around 50 members participated

Event 5
Model making competition was conducted for final year MBBS students, students were asked to prepare models highting on topics which emphasis on newborn or preterm care/follow up the exhibition was inaugurated by our respected Academic dean Dr.Karthikeyan and our respected Head of Department Dr.Bharathkumar, organised by our Associate Professor Dr.Preethi and postgraduates. Around 30 teams comprising around 100 members participated, the students participated with full spirit and enthusiasm, the models were innovative and more of working models were done which reflected the out of box thinking of the students and their innovative way of learning models depicting Retinopathy of prematurity, KMC, Umbilical cord clamping were done and various models depicting the essential new born care were done, 10 models were selected and awarded prizes. The models were open to public and was displayed for a week.

Event 6
Health talk was given to antenatal and postnatal mothers at OG ward of SMVMCH by Dr.Sakthi Abirami(Senior Resident) and the post graduates of Department of Paediatrics. Enlighting on do and don’ts of newborn care.Quiz competition for antenatal and postnatal mothers were conducted by Dr.Arun Kumaar(SR and post graduates)and prizes were distributed to the winners.

Event 7
A quiz competition for post graduates, was organised online via quizapp by Dr.Kanimozhi (Associate Professor) and postgraduates. Around 25 Post graduates participated in the quiz competition.

Event 8
Poster presentation competition for postgraduates of paediatrics OBG and community medicine and staff nurses was conducted under the theme new born care and preterm care organised by Dr.Giridharan (SR) and post graduates. Around 55 participants participated, Inagurated by Dr.Jayashree (Head of Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology), various posters depicting newborn care, preterm care were done by the participants and winners were awarded prize and certificates.

Event 9
Standard operating procedure for neurodevelopment follow up for high risk newborn. A session was conducted at our department by Dr.Kanimozhi (Associate Professor) attended by postgraduates around, which was enlightening session and paving the way for more efficient functioning of our high risk newborn clinic.

Event 10
Valedictory function was organised at our hospital auditorium. Dr. Karthikeyan (Professor Department of paediatrics,MGMC) was invited as the chief guest and he gave a lecture on Topic: Essential New born care, His lecture was thought provoking and he highlighted and emphasised the importance of newborn care. Final year undergraduates, all PGs from department of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology attended the lecture. Prizes and certificates were distributed by the chief guest to the winners of various competition held during the week.

Prize Distribution

IAP CHILD AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH CARE WEEK CELEBRATION 2023

As part of Child and Adolescent health care week celebrations the following events were conducted by the Department of Pediatrics SMVMCH and IAP Puducherry Chapter in a grand manner highlighting on this year’s theme voice vision and vigor of adolescents from 7th November to 15th November 2023.

Teenage day celebration
Event 1
An mini exhibition was opened in the hospital podium for the public with posters depicting the normal pubertal changes in boys and girls , adolescent health problems like anemia , obesity , mobile phone addiction , and posters promoting healthy lifestyle habits were displayed . Many parents who attended the OPD and undergraduate MBBS students attended the exhibition. The exhibition was inaugurated by Dr.Rajagovindan Director SMVMCH, along with the Dean Academic Dr. Karthikeyan with faculties and post graduates of various departments of SMVMCH.

Event 2
On the same day a Health talk was arranged to parents in the hospital podium addressing to the common adolescent health problems and appropriate preventive measures to tackle the health issues like anemia, obesity reproductive health problems were explained. The talk was given by Faculties from the Department of Pediatrics Dr.Arulkumaran, Dr.Kanimozhi, Dr.Preethi and OBG along with the post graduates parents are also well explained on the role of the family in bringing up a health adolescent. Around 75 peoples attended the event. Pamphlets addressing on adolescent health and tips to bring up healthy adolescent were distributed to the public.

Event 3
A school health talk for adolescent girls was arranged in Bonn Nehru School Thirukannur 100 adolescent girls participated in theevent. Common issues of adolescent girls like normal menstrual cycles, menstrual hygiene, eating problems, undernutrition and Anemia were addressed. The event was conducted by Dr.Shakthi Abirami, Senior Resident of Department of Pediatrics SMVMCH along with female pediatric post graduates. A MCQ competition was conducted at the end of the event and prizes were distributed.

Event 4
A guest lecture was given to nursing students of Sri Manakula Vinayagar Nursing College on Adolescent Health Problems. The interactive session was conducted by Dr Arul Kumaran Professor of Pediatrics using placards. Nursing students were asked to talk on common Adolescent health behaviors on the placards chosen by them and students who performed well were given prizes. Around 100 students participated in the event.

Event 5
An MCQ competition was conducted to parents on the Pediatric ward and OPD. MCQ questions addressed on common situations they face in managing adolescent and options of how they showed react to the given situation like school absenteeism, mobile phone viewing etc the event was conducted by Dr.Arun Kumar Senior Resident Department of Pediatrics. Prizes for the winners was handed over by Dr.T. Bharath Kumar professor and HOD dept of Paediatrics.

Event 6
A podcast was also released in SMVMCH mannakural website on the role of parents in bringing up a healthy adolescent by Dr. Arul Kumaran Professor of Paediatrics.

IAP Healthy Lifestyle Day

Event 1
A health talk was organized in Government Higher Secondary School Madagadipet for both boys and girls of STD VII & VIII. Topics of anemia & undernutrition problems of managing academic stress, anxiety were also addressed. The session was addressed by Dr. Nithya Assistant Professor of Department of Pediatrics. Around 65-70 boys and girls attended the event. Healthy snacks (sundal) were distributed to the students. The talk was well appreciated by the students and teachers of the school.

Event 2
A written debate competition was organized by Dr.Preethi Associate Professor of Dept of pediatrics on Technology for children and adolescent PROS and CONS. Around 50 students participated and prizes were awarded to the winners.

Event 3
An interactive Awareness talk was organized to the boys of Bonn Nehru School Thirukannur on how to avoid various risktaking behaviors like substanceabuse, alcohol and the importance of having healthy lifestyle behaviors like proper diet, exercise were stressed. The session was conducted by Dr. Arul Kumaran Professor of Pediatrics Along with the male postgraduatesof SMVMCH. Around 120 boys of class VII TO IX participated in the event

Event 4
As a part of adolescent health care week celebrations, a Guest lecture was organized to undergraduate MBBS students of SMVMCH. Dr.Aram Chenthil IAP Central Executive Board member 2022-23 and past President of IAP TNSC was invited as the chiefguest. The guest talk was on adolescent health and Risk Taking Behaviors of adolescents covering on various problems like substance abuse, alcohol and tips to overcome depression, anxiety and suicidal tendencies was well addressed. The interactive talk was well appreciated by the undergraduate MBBS around 100 participated in the event. Prizes were also distributed to the students who actively participated in the interactive session.

Event 5
A poster competition was organized to the Postgraduate students of Dept. of Pediatrics on adolescent health lifestyle behaviors and the role of parents in supporting adolescent health to the post graduates of the dept of department of paediatrics and OBG. Dr, Kanimozhi Associate professor of paediatrics and for the event Dr. Niveditha Prof of OBG are the judges for the event 25 students participated and winners were given prizes.
A Pediatric Quiz programme on Adolescence was organized by Dr. Hemanth Assistant Professor of Paediatrics around 30 plus participated

Daughters Day

Event 1
A health talk was organized in the postnatal ward of SMVMCH to postnatal mothers and to mothers of the children admitted in the pediatric ward . The talk highlighted on bringing up healthy girl children and the session was conducted Dr.Arul Kumaran Professor of Paediatrics, Dr. Shakthi Abirami and the Faculties of OBG Department. The topics were included good touch and bad touch, Nutrition requirements of adolescent girls and menstrual hygiene and adolescent immunization.

Event 2
A drawing competition was conducted to postnatal mothers who delivered girl children. Mothers were asked to picturize on how they want their daughter to be in future. The competition was conducted by Dr.Thambi Prabhakaran Assistant Professor and Dr.Giridharan and winners were chosen. The prizes were given by Dr.T. Bharath Kumar, Professor and HOD, Department of Paediatrics.

Event 3
A health awareness talk was organized at the Urban Health Centre to mothers, grandmothers, and fathers on importance to have a girl in the family and the need to bring up a healthy environment with proper hygiene and good mental health for daughters, the talk was given by Dr.Preethi Associate Professor Dept. of Pediatrics. Healthy snacks were distributed to girl children and prizes were given.

Childrens day
Children day was celebrated on 14th November in the paediatric ward and the OPD of SMVMCH. A huge cake was cut by the children. Cakes, sweets, chocolates with small gifts was distributed to the children. A colouring competition and drawing competition was conducted to children in the ward and OPD in two groups of children less than 5 years and 5 to 10 yrs. winners were chosen and the prizes were distributed to the winners.