Reception for Dr. R K Sengupta- of Kolkatta in -Boston--August 30

A Summer Reception in Honor of the Neuroscience Center and Dr RK Sengupta
Sunday August 30, 2-4pm
75 Cottage St Brookline MA 02445

You are cordially invited to a Summer reception in honor the
development of the Neuroscience Center and its founder: Dr. R.K.
Sengupta, Consultant Neurosurgeon, Professor Emeritus, Durham
University Newcastle, United Kingdom

The Neuroscience Center is a 150-bed neurosurgery hospital and the
only one of its kind located in eastern India. Dr. Sengupta is one of
the premier neurosurgeons in England and has spent the last 6 years
developing this cutting edge teaching institution and surgical
facility located in Kolkata, India.

We hope you will be able to join us on Sunday August 30th from 2 to
4pm at the home of Dr Anjan Chaudhury for hors d'oeuvres and tea to
learn more about the Neuroscience Center. Please RSVP to 617-821- 6780
or to anjan.chaudhury@gmail.com

Suggested Donation: $50 - $100 - $250 - Other

Host Committee:
Anjan Chaudhury
Nilanjana Rakhit
Barin Bando

Malaria bigger threat than flu in India

Malaria bigger threat than flu

the vivax strain can no longer be called milder, say experts

Sumitra Deb Roy

As the city grapples with the latest threat in the form of the H1N1 influenza virus, health specialists continue to be concerned about the growing number of malaria cases. Experts say the strain this year is more virulent compared to last year's and has killed more people than it ever did before. The vivax strain of malaria has killed 27 people in this month itself, which is more than three times the number of swine flu casualties in the city. In the last 24 hours, two more people died of malaria. A 21-year-old man from Malad died of vivax malaria while a 65-year-old man from Indira Nagar near Jacob Circle died of mixed malaria. Dr Khusrav Bhajan, a critical care specialist of Hinduja Hospital, said that this year the incidence and virulence of malaria cases are at least 30% higher. He said the vivax strain may no longer be called the milder strain. Many people are coming in with multiple-organ failure, chest complications, and even renal failure, he said. The hospital has lost at least two patients owing to complications arising from malaria, the specialist said. The BMC, however, is not alarmed. The corporation's malaria surveillance in-charge, Dr Kishore Harugoli, said that in August, around 62,289 people got tested for malaria. "But only about 3,695 people tested positive." According to Dr Harugoli, these numbers are not starkly different from last year. Incidentally, dengue caused by mosquitoes has been less dangerous this year. About five people have lost their lives and a few others were found to be affected by it. But, though dengue and malaria are spread by mosquitoes, the types of mosquitoes are different and so are the symptoms of the ailments. Dr Kanjaksha Ghosh, director of the Institute of Immuno-haematology at Parel, said there is a possibility that the same strain of dengue has returned this monsoon. "If the strain is the same as last year, people develop immunity and there are fewer casualties," he said. So far, the city has lost 57 lives to monsoon-related ailments.

--
Richard Buckminister Fuller, U.S. Engineer and Architect, “Pollution is nothing but the resources we are not harvesting. We allow them to disperse because we’ve been ignorant of their value”erfully

Gram Seva Foundation--Website Updates

From: <rodak@aol.com>

Date: Sunday, August 23, 2009 12:13 PM

My dear friends of Gram Seva,

Please browse through the changes in the Children's section of our web site www.gramseva.org

especially our precious new project - Shelter Home. It is added to the side bar link in addition to our

* Newborn to 5,

* Malnutrition,

* Prenatal

* Adolescent Projects.

Do scroll down for the images as I know you will enjoy viewing them.

We are grateful to all our partners in these wonderful services as that is what creates reality for our dreams.

With Gratitude, Love & Blessings,

Very affectionately,

Roda

Dr. Roda Patel

President

New HCG Cyberknife Center in Bangalore

Greetings from HCG!

It gives me a great pleasure to personally invite you and your family to the formal inauguration

of HCG CyberKnife Center, Bangalore

on 28th August 2009, by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, former President of India.

I am attaching the invite for the programme.

You are welcome to invite your key associates and friends as well for this prestigious event.

Looking forward to see you all on 28th.

Regards,

Dr. B.S. Ajai Kumar
Chairman & CEO
HealthCare Global Enterprises Ltd.

HCG Tower, #8 P Kalinga Rao Road Sampangi Ram Nagar, Bangalore 560 027

www.hcgoncology.com www.cyberknifeindia.com

ICHA Patient Safety Conference

We have had very successful events at all places for so far. The last program at SGPGI Lucknow was a resounding success.

The league of Champions is burgeoning! Thanks to ICHA fraternity.

Please visit www.ichapatientsafetycon.com and register today to avail the least rates and ensure your seat. November is a busy period for accommodation and the anticipated demand is very high.

The next program in the series is at CMC Vellore on August 28^th 09 and at SRMC Chennai on Saturday, August 29^th 09. Prof. Rangaswamy and his team has laid out a veritable feast of knowledge and learning.

The invitation and program is below

YOUR ATTENTION & IMMEDIATE and ONGOING ACTION:

1. Disseminate the above to your associations / Organization, contacts and groups to participate

and enroll in the GPSCs.

2. Participation in the multi-location events nearest to you. Nominate/ request your key functionaries

to participate. Enroll as Patient Safety Champion.

3. Look out for events at Delhi and more. Be a part of the core group at your location.

4. Convey your commitments on how you can contribute in taking forward this initiative.

5. Partnerships with your Health systems / Associations / Organizations. Please suggest way forward through personal meetings / presentations.

6. Look out for and act immediately on very frequent updates.

Warm regards

Dr. Akhil K. Sangal
CEO - Indian Confederation for Healthcare Accreditation
D II / A – 2496, Netaji Nagar,
New Delhi - 110 023 INDIA.

Phone: 91-11-26884335, 24679272 Mobile: 9811061853
E-mail: ceo_icha@bol.net.in; (Personal) akhil.sangal@gmail.com;

Please Visit Web Page: www.indmedica.com/icha ; www.ichaindia.org