The Department of Paediatrics SMVMCH along with Indian Academy of Paediatrics jointly organised Basic NRP provider course (IAP-NRP-FGM) at Simulation Centre SMVMCH on 15.03.2024.
IAP-NRP FGM Workshop
The participants of the workshop include postgraduates from the Department of Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Staff Nurses working in NICU, Labour room and postnatal ward. A total of 19 delegates enrolled for the workshop.
The workshop include on online course which all participants have to complete get the online certificate then an offline course which include hands on physical training programme conducted for 6 hours in the Simulation centre of SMVMCH. The IAP course ID is 12454.
The resource persons for the workshop are Dr.K.Karthikeyan Professor of Paediatrics MGMC & RI (Lead instructor), Dr.A.Arulkumaran Professor of Paediatrics SMVMCH (Course co-ordinator) and Dr.Manasi Garg, Professor of Paediatrics, MGMC & RI.
A brief faculty meeting was held for 15 minutes with all the resource persons to maintain uniformity of the content in all the training sessions, this was followed by inauguration of the workshop by the Director Dr.Rajagovindan and the Dean Dr. R.N.Kagne, Dr.K.Karthikeyan the lead instructor of the workshop briefed to all the participants on the importance of various newborn care and steps of neonatal resuscitation.
The skill stations were divided into 3 sessions with approximately 1 to 1 ½ hours in each station. The first session was on preparation at birth and routine care. The second session was on initial step of resuscitation, brief ventilation and observational care. The third session was on prolonged ventilation with normal or slow heart rate. In all the stations there was hands on training with the manikins. Resource persons moved from one station to the other so that all participants are exposed to teaching of all faculties. There was followed by the lunch. In the afternoon session performance evaluation test was conducted for all the participants where all are asked to perform the steps of neonatal resuscitation in the manikins with different case scenarios as instructed by the resource persons. This was followed by feedback form given to all the participants and completion certificates were distributed to all the delegates.
World Obesity Day
Event Name: World Obesity Day
Date: 04.03.2024
Time: 10.00 am to 01.00 pm
Venue: Hospital podium, SMV School
The Department of Paediatrics Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College & Hospital along with IAP – Puducherry chapter jointly celebrated world Obesity Day on 4 th March 2024 in a grand manner. The theme for the year is “Let’s talk about Obesity and Children’s Health”.
Event 1
As a part of world Obesity Day celebration there was inauguration of exhibition in the Hospital podium by the Director of SMVMCH, Dr.D. Rajagovindan and the Dean Dr.R.N.Kagne. Poster displaying the causes of obesity, Calculation of BMI using IAP carts, complications of obesity are its prevention were depicted as charts for display to the public. Pamphlets prepared in local language (Tamil) was also distributed to public. Around 150 women folk, men, children attended the event.
Event 2
A health awareness talk on obesity in children was given by Dr.Arulkumaran Professor of Paediatrics, Dr.Ezhil Nilavan Senior Resident, Department of Paediatrics by Postgraduates.
The importance of exclusive breastfeeding, avoidance of formula funds, importance of starting home based complementary after 6 months. Providing healthy snacks to school going children and avoidance of JUNCS, improving the physical activity and restriction of screen time are the following points highlighted in the talk. This was followed by MCQ competition with Yes or No answer printed in the local language (Tamil) on obesity was conducted and the winners were awarded prizes. Around 100 women/men attended the event.
Event 3
Poster presentation competition was conducted for Undergraduates students. The topic for the competition is “Obesity – The rising demon “. Around 20 students participated in the event, prizes and certificates were distributed.
Event 4
A Health awareness talk on obesity complications, preventive aspects and life style modifications including importance of phyiscial exercise and decreasing the screen time were educated to school students of SMV School, Madagadipet. Around 200 students participated in the event. The talk was given by Dr.Arulkumaran, Professor of Paediatrics along with Paediatric Postgraduates. The session was made interactive with the use of placards. A display of unhealthy foods (JUNCS) causing obesity and healthy foods were kept as a small exhibition for educating the school children. Short physical activity session was conducted at the end of talk.
Event 5
A Postgraduates Quiz competition was conducted by Dr.Preethi.T Associate Professor of Paediatrics. The winners were awarded with prizes by Dr.T.Bharath Kumar Professor & Head, Department of Paediatrics.
ALUMNI INTERACTION WEBINAR ON CORPORATE CAREER
Event Name: ALUMNI INTERACTION WEBINAR ON CORPORATE CAREER
Date: 17.02.2024
Time: 10.00 am to 12.00 pm
Venue: Clinical department
The Department of Paediatrics, SMVMCH conducted a webinar on “CORPORATE CAREER” headed by Dr. MAHALAKSHMI MD PAEDIATRICS, Consultant Paediatrician in Kims-Icon Hospital, Visakhapatnam.
The meeting was an informative session regarding the job opportunities in a corporate hospital presented by our alumni member.
World Anemia Awareness Day
Event Name: World Anemia Awareness Day
Date: 13.02.2024
Time: 9.00 am to 1.00 pm
Venue: Hospital podium, Thirubhuvanai PHC, Conifer Matriculation School, Valavanur
The Department of Paediatrics SMVMCH along with IAP Puducherry chapter jointly celebrated world Anemia Awareness Day on 13.02.2024. The theme for this year is “The Best Blood is your Blood”.
Event 1
World Anemia Awareness day celebrations began with the inauguration of exhibition in the hospital podium of SMVMCH by the respected Director Dr.D.Rajagovindan. Posters depicting the causes of anemia, symptoms of iron deficiency anemia, sources of iron rich foods, prevention and treatment of iron deficiency anemia were put up for display to the public. The exhibition was opened for the whole day and more than 100 women, men, mothers attended the event.
A stall with common food items, vegetables and fruits which have high rich iron content were displayed.
Pamphlet on symptoms of iron deficiency anemia, causes, treatment and sources of iron prepared in local language released by the respected Dean Dr.R.N.Kagne and Dean Academic Dr.Karthikeyan. Professors, Postgraduates from the other departments also attended the event. The pamphlet was distributed to the public over the entire week.
Event 2
Health Education talk on prevalence of anemia in India and the need for iron supplementation for children, adolescents and pregnant women was given by Dr.Arulkumaran, Professor of paediatrics and Dr.Saranyadevi, Assistant professor, Department of OBG along with the postgraduates. This was followed by an MCQ competition with YES or NO answers on iron deficiency anemia was conducted in the hospital podium of SMVMCH, around 120 women along with children, grandmothers, fathers attend the event.
Event 3
Poster presentation competition for Postgraduates of Department of Paediatrics and OBG SMVMCH was conducted on this year them “The Best Blood is your Blood” 20 postgraduates participated and prizes were given.
Event 4
Awareness talk on detection of anaemia and common sources of iron was given to the students of Conifer Matriculation School, Valavanur from class VI to IX. Awareness talk was given by Dr.Arulkumaran along with postgraduates of Department of Paediatrics on anemia using placards. This was followed by an interactive discussions with the students about common questions on anemia and students were rewarded with prizes. Around 150 students participated in the event along with 10 teachers of the school. Groundnut, jiggery and cakes were distributed to all students at the end of the session. Students and teachers highly appreciated the event.
Event 5
Health Education Awareness talk on anaemia was conducted at Thirubhuvanai Primary Health Centre Puducherry to pregnant and Nursing mothers. The talk was given by Dr.Sakthi Abirami, faculty of Department of Paediatrics, SMVMCH along with postgraduates. An exhibition on iron rich foods also put up and MCQ competition on anemia was conducted and prizes were distributed. Around 75 mothers attended the event.
WEBINAR ON FUTURE AS A NEONATOLOGIST
Event Name: WEBINAR ON FUTURE AS A NEONATOLOGIST
Date: 30.01.2024
Time: 02.00 to 5.00 pm
Venue: Clinical department
The Department of Paediatrics, SMVMCH conducted a webinar on “FUTURE AS A NEONATOLOGIST ” on 30.01.2024 headed by Dr. BALAJI MD PAEDIATRICS, FELLOWSHIP IN NEONATOLOGY.
The meeting was an informative session regarding the future as an neonatologist and job opportunities presented by our alumni member.
Basic NRP Workshop for Nursing Students
January 2024
The Department of Paediatrics conducted Basic Neonatal resuscitation workshop for Nursing students of Sri Manakula Vinayagar Nursing College on 4th, 5th and 8th January 2024.
A total of 72 students participated in the event. The event was conducted in the Simulation center of SMVMCH.
Three days before the event the resource material on Basic NRP and the algorithm was shared with all the students via WhatsApp. A pretest was conducted via Google form before the start of the workshop.
The main instructors for the workshop are Dr.A.Arulkumaran (lead Instructor) Professor of Paediatrics, Dr. Kanimozhi Associate Professor of Paediatrics and Dr.Preethi.T, Associate Professor of Paediatrics. Each day one instructor along with three Postgraduates moderated the entire session.
Each day 25 students were allotted. Each batch was divided into small batches of 6 per team and was given hands-on training basic NRP.
The workshop is secreted into four stations:
- The 1st station on Preparation at birth
- The 2nd station on Routine care of newborn and initial steps of resuscitation
- The 3rd station on Brief Ventilation
- The 4th station on Prolonged ventilation with normal heart rate and slow heart rate
All the nursing students actively participated this was followed by post test, and feedback certificates were distributed to the students at the end of the workshop.
